Our mission at Braise is to reconnect people with their food. There is no better way than to spend time on the farms where it was grown and learn from those who grew it.
Braise hosts multiple outdoor events throughout the year centered around the food and activities we love. Join us for a snowshoe in the winter, mushroom hunt in the spring, farm dinners in the summer, and a bike ride & cookout in the fall!
Being a farm to table restaurant is about much more than putting food on a plate; it is a commitment to larger principles of sustainability and supporting the local economy. During the months of August, September & November we are excited to host 3 different chefs from around the Midwest who are committed to making their local food system a priority on their menus.
Join us for a 4 course Sunday supper prepared by each of these accomplished chefs and learn about their commitment to sustainability in their region of the Midwest. After dinner there will be a moderated discussion with our visiting chef and the chefs of Braise to share ideas and talk about making our local food systems more viable and prosperous.
This year’s participating chefs will be:
Sunday, August 25th: Andrew Holladay, Lula Cafe (Chicago, IL). Purchase tickets.
Sunday, September 29th: Yia Vang, Union Kitchen (Minneapolis, MN). Purchase tickets.
Held throughout the Summer and Fall
Chef Dave Swanson first started Braise as a traveling culinary school in 2004 by holding classes and dinners directly at our farm partners. We continue this tradition by hosting dinners directly in the farm fields throughout the summer and fall.
Enjoy the fresh bounty of small Wisconsin farms while taking in the beautiful scenery. When guests arrive they receive a small appetizer and cocktail to enjoy while strolling the grounds and talking with the farmers. All farm dinners are 3-course family style with wine pairings. Farm dinners have a maximum of 30 guests.
Saturday, August 10th, 2019
Steve & Marie Deibele of Golden Bear Farm host Braise, along with 3 of Milwaukee's top chefs, to prepare a 4-course meal on the hillside of their farm in Kiel, WI. Take a tour of the farm, stroll the grounds with a cocktail, and meet the pigs before dinner. Enjoy dinner with the music of BJ Fisher. Each course features a section of pig, even dessert! Each course is paired with local micro-brews
Miles Borghgraef of Birch & Butcher
Dane Baldwin of the Diplomat
Julie Waterman of Indulgence Chocolatiers
Dave Swanson of Braise
Purchase tickets in the shop tab!
2019 Tour de Farms will be held on Sunday Sept. 8th!
Once a year over 200 cyclists, ranging from beginners to avid riders, gather at Jeff Leen Farm for a day of scenic bike riding, locally sourced food and refreshing drinks. We begin the morning by fueling up with homemade goodies from Braise, sports drinks, water and coffee. Our route then takes us winding through 25 miles of country roads, stopping at partner farms along the way for tours, lunch and refreshments. The ride finishes with a farm dinner and cookout featuring meats from Jeff Leen Farms with beer and wine. Enjoy live music, a silent auction, awards and games.
2019 Menu is As Follows-
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Breakfast Foccacia, Quick Breads & Fruit.
Lunch: Roast Beef or Roast Veggie Sandwiches, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Melon.
Dinner: Chicken Paella and Veggie/Egg Paella, Spanish Pig Roast, Esquites, Spanish Tortilla, Papas Bravas & Seasonal Salad.
Dessert: To Be Determined
Every winter we bundle up, strap on our snowshoes and brave the cold out for an afternoon snowshoeing. This Years snow shoe will be held at Farm 45 in Jackson, Wisconsin. We will hike on trails around the farm, then return to the barn for a meal prepared over an open fire by Chef Dave Swanson and his staff. The cider, cocoa, wine and beer are flowing to warm you up!
2019 Morel Hunt Date - Saturday May 25th!
Join Chef/Owner David Swanson of Braise and Mycologist Britt Bunyard as they take you out on the hunt for the elusive morel in the Kettle Moraine area. After a few hours of collecting mushrooms, we head to a tented area and enjoy a meal prepared with our treasures! Depending on the size of the bounty you may even be able to take some home!
Garlic Fest is our annual Walker's Point street festival celebrating all things garlic. Various restaurants around Walker's Point dish up their favorite garlic cuisine. There are drinks from local distillers, brewers, and you don't want to miss the Braise Green Garlic Bloody Marys! Listen in on live music of The Tritonics, Cullah, jam w/ Barry of Saturday Morning Boogie Bang Show, or try your hand at some Garlic Games. Crafts by local artisans are also for sale.
Featured restaurants include Braise, Morel, Snack Boys, Black Sheep, The Diplomat, Iron Grate BBQ, Eagle Park Brewing, Momo Mee, Cafe India, Celesta, Purple Door Ice Cream and more!
