🌶️ @edannells is REAP’s Chili Champ! 🌶️
We had such a fun evening at @holywisdommonastery last week tasting incredible dishes from Evan, @felipestmart and @danmarek - each dish a winner in its own right. A special thank you to Felipe and the Holy Wisdom team for hosting and serving us some tasty cornbread to accompany the chilis, and immense gratitude to the chili voters for bringing the energy and empty bellies needed for such a stellar local chili lineup!
📸 @itsshaw_nee
#chilicookoff #wisconsineats #buylocal #farmfresh
Cooking this dish at @letoilerestaurant felt like stepping back into a chapter that shaped me. This fourth course— @straightforwardfarm lamb choucroute, a provincial dish of Alsace-Lorraine—was inspired by The Spirit of Alsace and by my time cooking at L’Etoile under Odessa, when I first realized how naturally Alsatian food belongs in Wisconsin. It was about nostalgia, craft, and honoring the kind of work I love most—especially sausage-making—while celebrating the place that made it all click.
Lamb Three Ways:
grilled lamb chop with @rootedwi sunchoke purée and sauce peregrine
lamb “knack d Alsace” with @crossroadscommunityfarm lacto-fermented cabbage and pickled mustard seed
braised lamb belly with @doorcountyfruitmarkets apple and @cattailorganics kohlrabi, @americanwineproject verjus and caraway vinaigrette
*No music on this post so @odessacooks can hear the food speak ;)
Photo credit: @yokidoki17
Saved every duck tenderloin for the past three months to make this dense terrine. We’ll only have a couple dozen orders of it, so if you’re interested, come see us soon friends!
MSA member, Chef Evan Dannells shares how the ACA is what makes coverage possible for his team. Now his costs are set to rise by $18,000.
Evan spoke earlier this week with Leaders Hesselbein and Neubauer about why protecting the ACA is critical for Main Street.
If we’re serious about supporting small businesses, healthcare has to be affordable.
On Sunday our “hottest strip mall bar” frenemies @muskellounge hosted a chili cook-off featuring a star-studded cast of amazing local chefs competing for the top prize 🏆
In glorious victory of a MAJOR AWARD was our very own Lola’s co-owner and Executive Chef Evan Dannells, who fiercely represented the Northside (and Village of Maple Bluff) strip mall community! 👊
This award-winning chili is so damn good that we had to put it on the menu, STARTING TONIGHT! 🤯
🌶️ MADISON’S HOTTEST STRIP MALL BAR CHILI: texas red chili, Monterey Jack, daikon, salsa macha, cornbread madeline
We’ve got a stacked weekend of #DeckTheStripMall fun ahead! Swipe to see the music schedule and come catch a vibe (and some award-winning chili with us!) 😃
PS: Accolades also owed to to @tmills608 who won the chili people’s choice award!🥇
#shesavibe #chilicookoff
What's Chef of the Year @edannells of @cadremadison and @lolasmadison cooking up for Hi-Lo Gala? An American French classic - and in a dumpling, no less! The theme of Hi-Lo Gala? Meshing Madison's finest street food flavors with the elegance of fine dining.
Swipe for the menu, swipe again for more event details, and head to the link in our bio to reserve a seat at the table to eat Evan's plate alongside the plates of @the_vibrantveg , @gilbertaltschul , @elcentro_cocina@alliums_in_space , @pdepula , @thespacewizard and 1 other esteemed Madison chef that we’ll announce soon! Who could that last one be...?
#eatlocal #madisonfoodscene
Stopped by the Larry Meiller show at @wisconsinpublicradio to talk about @danecountyfoodcollective - a group of chefs, farmers, and food advocates working to build a stronger, more connected local food community here in Dane County. Thanks for having me!
If you’re interested in getting involved, follow @danecountyfoodcollective and come to our October meeting tomorrow, 10/7👍🏻
We’ve been proud to work with @vitruvianfarms since the day Cadre opened using just about everything they grow through the seasons, with their mushrooms a year-round staple in our kitchen. They continue to produce the highest quality, in every season, with every crop. 🍄🟫
We loved visiting the farm last week for a tour and seeing firsthand the work and heart behind everything they grow. Thank you, Tommy & Marissa! 🌱🫶🏻
Did you know you can shop their produce as well as Cadre products online or at their farm store in McFarland? Find the link in our bio and check it out for yourself! 👋🏻
Had the opportunity to speak about something that hits home for every small business owner: affordable healthcare matters. Extending ACA tax credits helps us provide coverage options that keep talented staff in our kitchens and dining rooms. When healthcare is accessible, our teams are stronger and our communities benefit.
Grateful for your dedication, @senatorbaldwin - let’s keep our community healthy and taken care of 💪🏻
God I suck at goodbyes, so I’ll keep this brief.
When we started Cadre nearly six years ago, nobody could have imagined we were going to have to deal with a global pandemic (almost immediately), reinvent ourselves about a dozen times, and essentially be on the brink of bankruptcy for years. Nobody signed up for that. Nobody should have stayed for that.
Every single person here helped us navigate that time, but only one person trudged into this empty little hell with me every single day to help find the other side - Colton. Because of Colton, not only did we end up with a much clearer picture of the restaurant we needed to be, but we also truly became the Cadre that is our namesake.
I can’t remember a day where he wasn’t the last person I said “see you in the morning” to while he was polishing the bar at the end of the night. He’s been the co-architect and staunchest advocate of our little restaurant/pirateship/social experiment for the entirety of its existence. So, I’m definitely more than a little heartbroken that he’s moving on, but I’m proud beyond words of watching him grow and find something that makes his passion for wine a full time job. His bar knowledge and mastery of warm, attentive hospitality will leave us with big shoes to fill but will carry him far in his next chapter.
So, screw it. It’s not goodbye - it’s see you in the morning.
Even if that morning is a bit further away.
