Posts by Luc

The wildly colored building on Cameron just easy of Clairemont has an interesting history. My first time there was in the summer of 2008 — not to eat or drink,…

There are a good number of local confectionaries; some have storefronts, some are online, and some…show up where they show up. Take my recent discovery while perusing The Local Store…

I had to have it. It’s the holiday season, after all. What dessert truly defines the lead-up to Christmas? Not necessarily in the realm of popularity, but in terms of…

We’re squarely in the 2023 holiday season; this meant that I wanted to see what was on the December Monthly Menu at The Nostalgic Bean in Altoona. The Christmas season…

I chose a really good time to make my first visit to Guac N’ Roll. My wife *really* wanted their Barstow Burrito, but before I headed to downtown Eau Claire,…

NEW DESSERT ALERT! If a place in the Chippewa Valley offers a new dessert option, I’m on it. It’s something different, something tasty, and something worth spreading the news. I…

On a recent day, the family members of one of my co-workers here at the Mid-West Family E.C. stations stopped by, and I gave them a tour to see our…

You’ve probably heard about the move of Menomonie Market Food Co-op Eau Claire location from it’s spot on the corner of Farwell & Washington to the open block on Barstow…

My timing has never quite worked to get to the 4:30 AM Coffeehouse. Ironic — or apropos — considering that there is a time in their name. Rather, *my* timing…