Milwaukee Foodie News: Free Beer and a New Woodman's

Raise Your Stein at Estabrook Beer Garden

The popular German beer garden at Estabrook Park in Glendale has been open for the season since mid-May, but a grand opening ceremony — which includes free beer — will take place on Thursday. The Estabrook Beer Garden has undergone significant renovations this year and this summer there will be more seating, better restrooms and shorter beer lines. The opening festivities start at 5:30 p.m., and a ceremonial keg tapping will take place at 6 p.m., according to OnMilwaukee.com. Free beer will be offered while it lasts, and attendees can enjoy live German music while overlooking the Milwaukee River. For more on the opening festivities, visit OnMilwaukee.com.

Surprise! Waukesha Woodman's Opens Early

It wasn't supposed to happen until June 19, but the new Woodman's Food Market opened its doors in Waukesha on Friday — and was even giving away free hot fudge sundaes. The 243,753-square-foot store is located at Main Street and Highway 164. This is the 15th store for the employee-owned chain that emphasizes its low prices. Read more on Waukesha Patch.

Panera Coming to Waukesha, Too?

Now that Woodman's is open in Waukesha, the question is what businesses are going to be developed on the eight outlots that are part of the Woodman's development. Waukesha Mayor Jeff Scrima tells Patch that the city is talking to Panera Bread about possibly opening a store there. Panera, which specializes in fresh baked goods and sandwiches, has 15 locations in southeastern Wisconsin, but none in the city of Waukesha. Culver's also is considering relocating to be near the new Woodman's, the mayor said. Read more on Waukesha Patch.

A Croissant? A Doughnut? We're Not Sure, But It Tastes Great

The folks at O&H Danish Bakery — the home of the original Racine kringle — have whipped up something new: The Croiss'OH'nut. This creation is a cross between the flaky goodness of a croissant and the gooey goodness of a doughnut. The bakers at O&H combined the flaky buttery-ness of a croissant and shaped it just like a doughnut. One flavor is glazed and the other one has a buttercream center and is sprinkled with powdered sugar. How many calories? We're not sure, but the treat, which debuted Friday at four Racine-area O&H bakeries, is getting rave reviews. Read more on Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch.

Tall Guy and a Grill Heading to Wauwatosa

Tall Guy and a Grill, a Milwaukee caterer that specializes in outdoor events, is planning to open a carryout restaurant this summer on North Avenue in Wauwatosa. The store could open this month at the location that was formerly Signature Sweets bakery and Col. Pops Popcorn Co., the Journal Sentinel reports. Some of the takeout items will include meatball sliders with coleslaw and bourbon barbecue sauce on brioche, and a breakfast meatball. Read more on JSOnline.com.

New Farmers Market Coming to Greenfield

The Milwaukee area could always use one more farmers market, right? There's one coming to Konkel Park (South 51st Street and West Layton Avenue) in Greenfield, and this one has a bit of twist — it will be open on Sundays starting June 23. Some local vendors will include Simon’s Gardens, Mark’s Secret Stuff, River Valley Ranch and Apple Holler. A variety of products, including fresh produce, salsas and sauces, natural soaps, dressings, bakery and baked goods and more, will be available. The Greenfield Farmers Market will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday through the end of October. For more on this story, visit Greenfield Patch.