In this age of mass consumption and big box stores it’s important to first look to your own community for the products you need. Buying local products helps your neighbors who own these businesses. Often time you get better service and better quality items. Think big, but think local. Below are articles where we discuss local products, buying local products or our event uses local products.
There are so many beautiful moments to share from our recent Farm-to-Table Dinner (or Farm-to-Fork), held at Andrew Maple Hill Farms in Janesville, Wisconsin! The Tall Guy Team served more than 60+ attendees, using locally-sourced products from 10+ Rock County and Milwaukee County vendors.For our first try at this local...
Welcome to summer, Milwaukee! This is the time of year we try to take our menu planning and shopping outdoors to purchase fresh, local ingredients from our farmers. Supporting our local farmers markets - it’s important to the Tall Guy mission.This past week I hit up the West Allis Farmers...
Our clients get to experience the best part of Tall Guy and A Grill: delicious food. This is why I'm relentlessly on the hunt for the best #local flavors - it makes a difference. Join me on a recent shopping tour with some of my favorite local vendors who care...
If you've ever been to a cocktail party or special event in the south, you know all about pimento cheese. Down there, this spread is best served on Ritz crackers or white bread with the crusts cut off. I love the tradition, but when when I recently picked up the new Chile...
Have you tried making a pizza on the grill before? It takes a little practice, but I think it's well worth the homework. The charred, smokey flavor from the grill adds something extra to the crust and you can use any of your favorite pizza toppings. The one we've been enjoying a...
We know how exhausting a wedding can be, and we're only a small piece of the event-planning puzzle! And to top off all of the festivities, there's often the morning-after tradition of the gift-opening brunch. By this time, everyone's happily worn out, and ready for an easy, tasty treat. Let...
A while back, I had seen a brand of spiced pecans featured in my Martha Stewart Living magazine. I am a lover of well designed packaging, so anytime I see something that is aesthetically pleasing and is in a product category I like, I make sure to put it in...
A year ago, a friend of ours recommended using coconut oil as a moisturizer. She told us it's great on dry skin, especially feet and hands during these cold Wisconsin winters. She was so right! Especially when we are in the midst of lots of catering jobs, we wash our...