event calendar

February 2012

February 7, 2012

Best of Milwaukee Beer Dinner

Location:

222 E Erie St # 8 Milwaukee, WI 53202-6000
(414) 727-9300

Five of the best chefs in Milwaukee are being paired with five of the best breweries in the country to bring an unprecedented dinner series to Milwaukee. The first iteration will feature Chef Justin Aprahamian of Sanford paired with Goose Island Chef Minerva Benzonan of Tess paired with Bell’s Brewery Chef Dan Van Rite of Hinterland paired with Hinterland’s own Chef Andrew Ruiz of Rumpus Room paired with Three Floyds Chef Daniel Jacobs of Roots paired with Founders Brewing This is the first in a series of five dinners which will occur throughout the next 10-15 months. Each restaurant will host this event once with the first happening at Hinterland Erie Street Gastropub on Tuesday February 7th with the doors opening at 6pm. Seats are extremely limited so we will be issuing tickets for this event. To obtain tickets please call Hinterland at 414-727-9300.

February 10, 2012

Wisconsin Public Television’s Garden Expo

Location:

Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way
Madison, WI
800-253-1158

February 10-12, 2012

Garden Expo

This year’s 19^th annual Garden Expo on February 11–13 brings people together to celebrate the latest trends in gardening and landscaping. The event takes place at Madison’s Exhibition Hall at Alliant Energy Center and is hosted by Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) and the UW–Extension/Cooperative Extension Horticulture Team. The show features hundreds of exhibitors, dozens of free educational seminars and demonstrations, UW-Extension horticulture experts, and appearances by Shelley Ryan producer/host of the Wisconsin Gardener. Wisconsin Foodie’s Arthur Ircink and Kyle Cherek will greet visitors at the WPT booth from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday and will host two stage demonstrations at noon and 1 p.m. All proceeds from the event benefit WPT.

Garden to Table Dinner

Join us for the inaugural Garden to Table Dinner on Saturday, February 11, from 6-9 p.m at Garden Expo. Enjoy a multi-course dinner made with local, farm fresh ingredients prepared by Chef Travis Tauscheck. The event will feature Arthur Ircink and Kyle Cherek, as well as live music by the unique classical ensemble, Kat Trio. Proceeds will benefit WPT. Tickets are $50 each. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit www.wigardenexpo.com.

March 2012

March 7, 2012

Green Energy Summit 2012

Location:

Milwaukee, WI

The Green Energy Summit and Exposition recognizes unprecedented opportunities and encourages investment and development in the green sector. We highlight Education, Energy Efficiency, Financing, Green Agriculture, Green Building, Green Business & Manufacturing, Green Careers, Innovation, Recycling, Renewables, Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Transportation and Water.

www.greenenergysummit.us