A couple months ago, COVID closed restaurants everywhere. Dane County is now in the first phase of its reopening plan, but with masks and distancing, dining out is going to be weird for a while. To find out what restaurants are thinking as they decide how and when to reopen their dining rooms to the public, food editor Lindsay Christians and co-host Chris Lay called up Caitlin Suemnicht, the chief operating officer at Food Fight restaurant group. 

Also on the show: Why you should order your fish fry on a Tuesday, and how Ohio's got Wisconsin beat when it comes to margaritas to-go.

A couple months ago, COVID closed restaurants everywhere. Dane County is now in the first phase of its reopening plan, but with masks and distancing, dining out is going to be weird for a while. To find out what restaurants are thinking as they decide how and when to reopen their dining rooms to the public, food editor Lindsay Christians and co-host Chris Lay called up Caitlin Suemnicht, the chief operating officer at Food Fight restaurant group.&nbsp;
Also on the show: Why you should order your fish fry on a Tuesday, and how Ohio's got Wisconsin beat when it comes to margaritas to-go.

A podcast about food and drink in Madison, Wis., produced by The Capital Times and hosted by food writer Lindsay Christians and Chris Lay.

A podcast about food and drink in Madison, Wis., produced by The Capital Times and hosted by food writer Lindsay Christians and Chris Lay.

A podcast about food and drink in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Corner Table

A podcast about food and drink in Madison, Wisconsin, produced by The Capital Times and hosted by food editor Lindsay Christians and food enthusiast Chris Lay. 

A podcast about food and drink in Madison, Wisconsin, produced by The Capital Times and hosted by food editor Lindsay Christians and food enthusiast Chris Lay.&nbsp;

Behind the scenes as restaurants reopen

Farm-to-table is a cliché, but its roots among the farmers and chefs of south-central Wisconsin are deep, vibrant and resilient. From brats and burgers to bibimbap, Madison’s food scene looks substantially different than it did just a decade ago. 

Cap Times food editor Lindsay Christians reported her new book, "Madison Chefs: Stories of Food, Farms and People" starting in fall 2017. It was published by UW Press on Dec. 21. Lindsay and Corner Table co-host Chris Lay celebrated the release at Leopold's Books Bar Caffé with a short discussion. This week, we have audio from that chat.

Relevant links:

University of Wisconsin Press: https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/5768.htm

Cap Times cover story: ‘Madison Chefs’ tells stories of culinary change in Wisconsin's capital"

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madisonchefsbook/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madisonchefsbook

The Corner Table is a podcast about food and drink in Madison, produced by the Capital Times.

Farm-to-table is a clich&eacute;, but its roots among the farmers and chefs of south-central Wisconsin are deep, vibrant and resilient. From brats and burgers to bibimbap, Madison&rsquo;s food scene looks substantially different than it did just a decade ago.&nbsp;
Cap Times food editor Lindsay Christians reported her new book, "Madison Chefs: Stories of Food, Farms and People" starting in fall 2017. It was published by UW Press on Dec. 21. Lindsay and Corner Table co-host Chris Lay celebrated the release at <a href="https://shop.leopoldsmadison.com/home">Leopold's Books Bar Caff&eacute;</a> with a short discussion. This week, we have audio from that chat.
Relevant links:
<a href="https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/5768.htm">University of Wisconsin Press: https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/5768.htm</a>
<a href="https://captimes.com/madison-chefs-tells-stories-of-culinary-change-in-wisconsins-capital/article_565d921d-8ed6-5c75-b65a-4ca6067da1fe.html">Cap Times cover story: &lsquo;Madison Chefs&rsquo; tells stories of culinary change in Wisconsin's capital"</a><a href="https://captimes.com/madison-chefs-tells-stories-of-culinary-change-in-wisconsins-capital/article_565d921d-8ed6-5c75-b65a-4ca6067da1fe.html"></a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/madisonchefsbook/">Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madisonchefsbook/</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/madisonchefsbook">Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madisonchefsbook</a>
The Corner Table is a podcast about food and drink in Madison, produced by the Capital Times.

"Madison Chefs" Book Release Q+A

This is the final episode of Reopening Sardine, a limited series from The Corner Table podcast. This week, hosts Lindsay Christians and Chris Lay expand their scope to restaurants around Madison. 

Some, like Bar Corallini on Atwood Avenue (shown here), reopened for dine-in service more than a year ago. Others, like Ha Long Bay, have been seating diners inside for a few weeks. At Mint Mark, staff has noticed new regulars who joined for takeout during the pandemic.

Chris spoke with Jennifer DeBolt at The Old Fashioned. Lindsay caught up with the new owners of Marigold Kitchen. And of course we went back to Gates & Brovi, Sardine’s sister restaurant, to hear how things have changed there.

This is the final episode of&nbsp;Reopening Sardine, a limited series from The Corner Table podcast. This week, hosts Lindsay Christians and Chris Lay expand their scope to restaurants around Madison.&nbsp;
Some, like Bar Corallini on Atwood Avenue (shown here), reopened for dine-in service more than a year ago. Others, like Ha Long Bay, have been seating diners inside for a few weeks. At Mint Mark, staff has noticed new regulars who joined for takeout during the pandemic.
Chris spoke with Jennifer DeBolt at The Old Fashioned. Lindsay caught up with the new owners of Marigold Kitchen. And of course we went back to Gates &amp; Brovi, Sardine&rsquo;s sister restaurant, to hear how things have changed there.

Reopening Sardine, Part 5: Back in the booths

A few things have changed since we last checked in with the folks at Sardine on opening day, May 19. For one, Dane County mask mandates have changed. Staffers are navigating a variety of diner comfort levels with regard to COVID-19 safety, and how many people feels like too many. Brunch is back, and Mondays and Tuesdays are busier than they have ever been. 

Now a month in, we're catching up with co-owners Phillip Hurley and John Gadau about what it's been like to be back in the restaurant nearly every single day. We chat with general manager Susan Schueller too, about what she's noticed. Everyone is reading every customer comment, and they're already thinking about what 100% capacity could look like, somewhere down the line. 

Reopening Sardine is a five-episode series of The Corner Table, a podcast about food and drink in Madison. The Corner Table is produced and hosted by Cap Times food editor Lindsay Christians and Chris Lay.

A few things have changed since we last checked in with the folks at Sardine on opening day, May 19. For one, Dane County mask mandates have changed. Staffers are navigating a variety of diner comfort levels with regard to COVID-19 safety, and how many people feels like too many. Brunch is back, and Mondays and Tuesdays are busier than they have ever been.&nbsp;
Now a month in, we're catching up with co-owners&nbsp;Phillip Hurley and John Gadau about what it's been like to be back in the restaurant nearly every single day. We chat with general manager Susan Schueller too, about what she's noticed. Everyone is reading every customer comment, and they're already thinking about what 100% capacity could look like, somewhere down the line.&nbsp;
Reopening Sardine is a five-episode series of&nbsp;The Corner Table, a podcast about food and drink in Madison. The Corner Table is produced and hosted by Cap Times food editor Lindsay Christians and Chris Lay.

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