About the Author

Joanne Raetz Stuttgen is a folklorist who has lived in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Indiana. She is currently at work on Cafe Wisconsin Cookbook (with Terese Allen) and Cafe Indiana, both forthcoming from the University of Wisconsin Press.

Reviews

An eminently useful book, directing readers to dozens of colorful eateries we wouldn't otherwise find.... It is stirring evidence that despite the onslaught of corporate fast food, small-town cafes thrive, resonant with local character and perfumed with the good smells of sizzled bacon and oven-warm rhubarb pie. - Jane and Michael Stern, authors of Road Food; ""If you're tired of fast food, a former Eau Claire resident can direct you to some of the best down-home eateries in the state."" - Eau Claire Leader-Telegram