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ISSUE NO. 87 · MAY 21
FROM THE EDITOR

The week we drove the entire Door County curd trail.

Last weekend three of us put 312 miles on a rental Honda and visited every cheese producer between Sturgeon Bay and the bottom of Door County. The trip yielded one new top-pick brand (Marchant's), one disappointing legend (we won't name them), and four flat tires...

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IN THIS ISSUE
  • ★ Marchant's Cheese Curds, reviewed (9.1)
  • ★ The squeak-protection bill update (read it →)
  • ⚐ Field notes from Door County (3 pages)
  • § Four items from the wire (recalls, launches)
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