05.27.2024

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🥂 Raise a glass, drop a deal

Cheers: We’re celebrating Drink Up Week — here’s how to join us

Settle Down Tavern is one of City Editor Ally’s favorite spots to grab a drink in Madison. | Photo by 608today

Clink, clink. We’d like to make a toast.

This summer — Monday, July 22-Friday, July 26 — we’ll be raising a glass to Drink Up Week, a celebration of entrepreneurs, mixologists, venues, and beverages across our buzzy city.

From coffee, tea, and smoothies to wine, craft beer, and specialty cocktails and mocktails — we’ll be covering it all in hopes of showcasing Mad City’s vibrant drink culture.

Now, this is where you come in.

If you own a local beverage business or know someone who does, celebrate Drink Up Week with us by offering a fun drink deal or two to our readers — say 50% off margaritas, BOGO smoothies, or 20% off a beer flight (mix it up, we’re open to ideas).

Drop your deal into this form by Friday, June 28 and our local City Editors will include it in an interactive map of all the deals happening during Drink Up Week. There’s no charge to submit deals.

We’ll also highlight a few of the can’t-miss drink deals here in our newsletter. Want to make sure your drink special makes it in? You can guarantee inclusion by purchasing a paid content package.

Meanwhile, if you’re a reader who wants to experience Madison through Drink Up Week, sip tight. Before Drink Up rolls around, we’ll be working hard to pull together a list of local drink deals and fun stories about our city’s drink scene.

We want to know — is there a local business you’d love to see participate in Drink Up Week? Forward this newsletter to them and tell them we’d love it if they joined us.

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Does your business want to share a Drink Up Week deal?

Clink, clink — click, click

Events

Monday, May 27

Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony | Monday, May 27 | 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Lakeview Park, 6300 Mendota Ave., Middleton | Free | Honor the fallen at this short event.

Tuesday, May 28

Board Games and Beer | Tuesday, May 28 | 5-9:30 p.m. | Starkweather Brewing Company, 2439 Atwood Ave., Madison | Cost of purchase | Some board games will be provided, but feel free to bring your favorites from home for this community building event.

Wednesday, May 29

LunART Festival: “Art & Motherhood” | Wednesday, May 29 | 7 p.m. | Arts + Literature Laboratory, 111 S. Livingston St., Madison | Free | Come for a captivating panel discussion on the intersection of art and motherhood.
Chappell Roan | Wednesday, May 29 | 8 p.m. | The Sylvee, 25 S. Livingston St., Madison | $300+ | Roan requests that attendees come dressed in their best mermaid garb for the Madison leg of her “Midwest Princess Tour.”

Thursday, May, 30

Obscure Spirits Cocktail Class | Thursday, May 30 | 6-8 p.m. | Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green, Madison | $170 | After the class, you’ll go home with recipes and select ingredients to recreate the cocktails at home.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Today Is

Memorial Day, honoring US military personnel who died in the line of duty. It is a federal holiday, meaning civic offices, most state offices, banks, and public libraries will be closed. We offer a few suggestions to commemorate the day.

Open

Lake Vista Café is now open for the 2024 season at the Monona Terrace. The rooftop spot features casual gourmet fare, beer, wine, cocktails, and unobstructed views of Lake Monona and downtown Madison.

City

Free mulch is available at Garner, Demetral, Warner, and Elver parks on a first-come-first-served basis (loading supplies not provided). Restocking will take place if and when City staff is available to do so. The mulch is primarily sourced from trees damaged during last week’s storms.

Transit

Metro Transit and the Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization want community input regarding future transit improvements. The 12-question survey comes as the system evolves and Madison gears up for its first Bus Rapid Transit line.

Community

Dane County Department of Human Services will sponsor the construction of Occupy Madison’s new tiny house village on South Stoughton Road. The project will house 20-30 residents who are otherwise facing homelessness, offering communal amenities and workshops. (Channel 3000)

Edu

Universities of Wisconsin has chosen to continue test-optional admissions until 2027. The UW Board of Regents cites data showing that GPA is a better predictor of college success than standardized tests like the ACT.

Home

You deserve beautiful, energy-efficient windows and doors. Renewal by Andersen^® is offering buy one, get one 40% off + $200 off your order for a limited time.*

The Buy

Summer snacks. Pack the cooler with our favorite beach + pool snacks to satisfy your cravings while soaking up the sun.

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Ally

From the editor

Reminder that Drink Up Week is not exclusive to alcoholic drinks. Deals on sips like smoothies, mocktails, and coffee are more than welcome. However, one of my favorite drink genres is coffee cocktails (shoutout to Zuzu Cafe’s Irish coffee and Leopold’s espresso martini).

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