French Meets Midwest at Virginie Ok’s La Kitchenette
byWant to try Parisian delicacies like crepes and Croque Madame? Look no further than La Kitchenette, a charming, cozy little cafe on Williamson Street.
LOCAL WOMEN
Marissa Holmes’ Soul Food Sensations
byYou’ll find some of Madison’s best soul food on Monroe Street. Marissa Holmes and her family opened up Marie’s in July 2019 and they’ve been thriving ever since.
Francesca Hong is Making a Difference
byNo one deserves the title of most badass female chef more than Francesca Hong. A Madison native, she has worked her way around both the front and back of the house at numerous mainstays around town.
How Harvest’s Tami Lax is Adapting her Business During the Pandemic
byTami Lax is truly the matriarch of females working within Madison’s restaurant industry. Lax owns Harvest and co-owns The Old Fashioned.
From High Notes To Hard Hats
bySusan C. Cook, director of UW–Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music, learned a thing or two about what makes a great concert hall — and brought it to Madison.
Activist Turned Political Candidate
byHeather Driscoll’s career has revolved around working behind the scenes in social activism. In the last couple of years, though, she’s been on the ticket.
How Gloria Ladson-Billings is Educating the System
byDr. Gloria Ladson-Billings has made an impact nationwide, studying African American student achievement.
Kelly Boone: Family First
byKelly and Will Boone live in Madison and are raising their son, Treyson, during a time when parents still have to have tough conversations…
Alex Nieves Reyes: Being the Force for Change
byAlex Nieves Reyes has been a police officer with the Madison Police Department for 12 years.
Lilada Gee: The Defender of Black Girls
byArtist and community activist Lilada Gee’s work is vast, but it centers around one mission: defending Black girlhood, and she’s doing it with her organization and recent podcast, Defending Black Girlhood.