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Summer 2018
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Family Owned & Operated Since 1974
• Full Deli Department, Party Trays Available • Fresh Salad and Hot Food Bar • Produce Delivered Fresh Daily • Full Service Meat Department, Will Cut To Order
• In-House Bakery, Custom Cakes • Floral Arrangements and Plants for All Occasions • Complete Liquor, Wine & Beer Department
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED
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Stinebrink’s Liquor Store (Next Door) LARGEST LIQUOR STORE IN THE AREA
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LAKE GENEVA
100 East Geneva Square
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Stinebrink’s Piggly Wiggly Country Rose Bakery Café O & H Danish Bakery Gooseberries Fresh Food Market Bodi’s Bake Shop The SweetSpot Café Lakeland Bakery Bittner’s Bakery Richter’s Marketplace Elegant Farmer
The Watershed Saloon Fred’s Parkview Chris’ USA Champs Sports Bar & Grill Flippy’s Fast Food Touch of Class Badger Burger Company Penny Bar Second Salem Brewing Company Rick’s Eastside Pub
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The Watershed Saloon Kelly’s Bleachers Wind Lake Rugan’s Champs Sports Bar & Grill John’s Main Event Chris’ USA Silver Lake Inn 841 Brewhouse Sammy’s Place Fred’s Parkview
Luisa’s Restaurant Chopstick Jimmy John’s Palace Restaurant Charcoal Grill Flippy’s Fast Food LD’s BBQ Riga-Tony’s Next Door Pub & Pizzeria Pine Street Café
Culver’s Cold Stone Adrian’s Frozen Custard Jack Andrea Dairy Queen Uncle Harry’s Frozen Custard J. Lauber’s Ice Cream Parlor Scoops Ice Cream Lopez’s Anchor In Ice Cream Shoppe
s Best bowling alley
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Delavan Lanes Jay’s Lanes Alpine Lanes Guttormsen Recreation Center Old Settlers Bowling Center Lake Geneva Lanes Hawk Bowling Lanes Towne & Country Lanes Surfside Bowl River City Lanes
Cotton Exchange Gooseberries Fresh Food Market Pier 290 Danny’s Meats & Catering Stowell’s Catering Toothpicks Catering Napoli Restaurant and Pizzeria Tenuta’s Italian Restaurant 841 Brewhouse Annie’s Burger Town
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Cotton Exchange Michael’s on the Lake Abbey Resort Lake Lawn Resort Grand Geneva Resort & Spa Charcoal Grill Marty’s Restaurant 841 Brewhouse Muskego Lakes Country Club Sheila Mae’s Town Fryer
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dining & entertainment s Best Mexican food
s Best Pizza
Hernandez Super Tacos Moy Lucky Star Los Compadres Cozumel Mexican Restaurant La Cabana Los Tres Hermano’s Supermercado America Los Agaves El Burrito Loco
The Waterfront on Browns Lake Luisa’s Restaurant Gino’s East Toppers Pizza Kelly’s Bleachers Wind Lake Genoa Pizza Napoli Restaurant and Pizzeria Next Door Pub & Pizzeria Wells Brothers Restaurant Wayne’s Pizza
s Best Outdoor Eatery
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Waterfront on Brown’s Lake LD’s BBQ Wilson Farm Meats Doc’s on the Fox Michael’s on the Lake Lucky Star The Geneva Inn Charcoal Grill Waterfront Pub & Grill Pier 290
Colony House Restaurant Popeye’s on Lake Geneva Wilmot Stage Stop Napoli Restaurant and Pizzeria Pier 290 Lucky Star Sperino’s Little Italy Gino’s East Medusa Grill & Bistro Cotton Exchange
Popeye’s on Lake Geneva Geneva ChopHouse The Waterfront on Brown’s lake
s Best Sports Bar & Grill Champs Sports Bar & Grill Boneyard Pub & Grille Sportsman’s Bar Doc’s On The Fox Next Door Pub & Pizzeria Roma’s Ristorante & Lounge Charcoal Grill John’s Main Event Crossover Cantina & Eatery 841 Brewhouse
s Best Winery Staller Estate Winery
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s Best Home Builders/ remodelers Karstetter Construction Scherrer Construction Co Inc Mather’s Improvement Callen Construction Bielinski homes Czar Builders Inc James R. Taylor & Sons Stebnitz Builders Inc. Kerkman Bros. Thelen Total Construction
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RidgeStone Fairhaven Senior Services Oak Park Place Waterford Senior Living Burr Oak Manor Pine Brook Pointe Geneva Crossing Senior Community Arbor Village of Geneva Crossing Tender Reflections Geneva Lake Manor
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Salem Auto Service Rhode’s Towing -Repair - Sales Bond’s Auto Care & Performance Martin Ford Miller Motors Korey’s Auto Kare LLC Performance Tire & Auto Service Geneva Auto Body Mike’s Quality Auto Service Russo Automotive Specialties
Wishing Well Florist Stinebrink’s Piggly Wiggly Treasure Hut Flowers Gia Bella Flowers and Gifts Piggly Wiggly, Union Grove Westosha Floral Richter’s Marketplace Burlington Flowers & Interiors Flowers by Chrissy Gooseberries Fresh Food Market
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Roesing Furniture Reed Furniture Inc Total Furniture BILTRITE Furniture
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s Best Consignment store New to You Chic & Unique Waterford Unique Antique Market Circle of Friends Kinder Kloset Inc. Stand By Me Home Consignment St. Vincent de Paul Inspiration Ministries Sandy’s Upscale Consignment Love Inc.
s Best Dentist Dr. Trittin Dr. Sandoval Family Dentistry Youngquist Orthodontics Dr. Basil Orthodontics Delavan Family Dental Dr. Newell Easley Tim Smith, Burlington Dr. Christopher Hickson LaBadie Family Dentistry Dental Perfection
s Best Golf Course Lake Lawn Resort Nippersink Golf & Banquets Evergreen Country Club Lauderdale Lakes County Club Alpine Valley Resort Grand Geneva Golf Resort Browns Lake Golf Course Hawk’s View Golf Club Brighton Dale Links Geneva National Resort & Club
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s Best Jewelers Fontana Jeweler Bergey Jewelry Beall Jewelers Rasmussen Diamonds
s Best Law Firm
Gage Marine Lakes Area Marine River City Marina
s Best Place to Worship
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Kmiec & Noonan LLC Cannon & Dunphy S.C Robinson Law, LLC Rizzo & Diersen- Nicole Wanasek, Scholze, Ludwig & Ekes, S.C Sweet & Maier S. C Lynch & Kelly Inc Seymour, Kremer, Koch, Lochwicz, & Duquette, LLP Wynn at Law LLC Olm & Associates
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Delavan Animal Clinic Whitewater Veterinary Hospital Molitor Pet & Bird Clinic Lake Geneva Animal Hospital Animal Medical Center Mukwonago Animal Hospital
St. Mary Immaculate Conception St. Clare Catholic Church St. John the Baptist St. Francis de Sales Parish St. Charles Catholic Church St. Thomas Aquinas Church St. Patrick Parish St. Peter the Apostle Church St. John’s Church Trinity Church
Lake Lawn Resort Cotton Exchange Veterans Terrace HOBNOB Restaurant The Ridge Sperino’s Monte Carlo Room The Riviera Ballroom Horticultural Hall The Landing 1841 841 Brewhouse
s Best Vet Clinic Fox Valley Veterinary Service Harris Pet Hospital Country Veterinary Service Westosha Veterinary Hospital
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3 steps to buying a better golf game If the spring is golf season to you, then this is the best time of the year. A full season of golf awaits, and you can’t wait to get out and play. Making this your best season yet means starting the year off on the right foot and improving round after round. But to do that, you need more than just practice and coaching. You need the right gear. Research done by Golf Magazine and overseen by premium fitter Club Champion showed that golfers who used custom-fit clubs gained 22 yards off the tee, 15 yards with their irons and lowered their scores by an average of 3 strokes per round. To lower your scores, here are three tips in looking for the perfect custom-fit clubs.
Find the ideal shaft
The choices in shafts extend far beyond steel and graphite. It’s a matter of flex and it can mean something different for every manufacturer. Flex is significantly impacted by torque, one of the most misunderstood shaft specifications. Higher torque shafts are better for smoother, slower swingers. Lower torque is better for players that swing aggressively. Club Champion, for example, starts all fittings by looking at the shaft to identify not just the proper shaft flex but also the proper weight. To do this, they use a unique coupling system that allows you to hit any of 35,000 head and shaft combinations. The result is a combination that addresses your unique problems and fixes them.
Match the correct clubhead
There are many clubhead options. Each brand or model has its own distinctive characteristics that affect launch angle, spin rate and ball speed. To buy a driver that has the right launch, spin and forgiveness for your swing, be sure to use a launch monitor and look for the highest smash factor, ball speed and spin that
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The craft beer business is booming and has revolutionized how people think about and consume beer.
WHAT MAKES A BEER A
craft beer?
The craft beer business is booming. According to the Brewers Association, small and independent American craft brewers contributed $55.7 billion to the United States economy in 2014, providing more than 424,000 jobs across the country. While craft beer is growing in popularity, even the most ardent craft beer drinkers may not know just what qualifies a beer for craft beer status. Defining craft beer can be difficult, but the Brewers Association says there are certain criteria that American brewers should meet before they can be characterized as craft brewers. • Size – Craft brewers are small, with CraftBeer.com saying breweries cannot produce more than six million barrels of beer per year. • Independent – Ownership also determines if a brewer can be characterized as a craft brewer. The Brewers Association says that, to be considered a craft brewer, no more than 25 percent of the brewery can be owned or controlled (or equivalent
economic interest) by an alcohol industry member that is not itself a craft brewer. • Traditional – Craft brewers must have a majority of their total beverage alcohol volume in beers whose flavor derives from traditional or innovative brewing ingredients and their fermentation. Those requirements are more stringent, but there are some additional characteristics that help to define the craft brewing industry. For example, the Brewers Association notes that many craft brewers are heavily involved in their communities. Such involvement may involve craft brewers sponsoring local events, but may also include philanthropy, product donations and volunteerism. Innovation is another hallmark of craft brewers. Craft brewers often offer their own interpretations of classic beer styles, giving these styles unique twists. That departure from the norm is what draws beer drinkers to craft beers. More information about craft beer is available at www.brewersassociation.org.
generates the greatest distance. It’s also important to ensure that the clubhead you select is the perfect match for your ideal shaft. Iron heads are more complex. Design features like offset, non-offset, blade or cavity back impact ease of playability and whether you hit a draw or fade or hit it high or low. Having your clubs custom fit will help you find the best equipment options to account for these factors and your swing.
Buy the right swingweight
Swingweight is the weight distribution of the club or how your driver feels when you’re swinging. With widely variable shaft, grip and clubhead weighting, swingweight is more important than ever. It affects how you swing the club and ultimately how you deliver it at impact. A heavier swingweight, for example, will make a shaft play looser, while a lighter swingweight will make it play stiffer. When focusing on swingweight, the most important thing to remember is that you should be matching clubs within a set. If your clubs aren’t matched properly, they may feel different as you swing them, which will impact your game. Custom-fit clubs can help you hit the ball farther and straighter and ultimately lower your scores. “It never ceases to amaze me that golfers buy clubs off the shelf and assume they’re right for them. Whether you’re a great golfer or a casual one, getting a custom club fitting is one of the quickest ways to improve your game. Lessons are critical but if you’re fighting your equipment, you can only progress so far,” Professional golf instructor David Leadbetter said. “With literally thousands of options on the market, it’s nearly impossible for a golfer to find equipment that performs best for them without professional help. Find a skilled fitter with a launch monitor to show you how to maximize your swing to its fullest potential,” Club Champion co-founder Nick Sherburne said. For more information, visit clubchampiongolf.com. (BPT)
Local dining spots foster community
Dining out is a great way to celebrate life’s milestones or simply reconnect with friends and loved ones. Research firm NPD Group found that, by the end of 2015, restaurant visits by consumers increased by 700 million compared to just five years prior. While chain restaurants invest heavily in advertising, independently owned restaurants do not have those same resources. Multi-unit chains also have more pull with suppliers and might be able to negotiate better deals, or can spread operational costs across various locations. Too often diners are not aware of the vast array of tasty, well-priced and artisanal foods awaiting them just down the street. But dining out at local eateries can be beneficial in various ways.
High-quality food
Many local establishments have complete control over their suppliers and menus. As a result, they can be picky with regard to the vendors they use and the produce, meats, dairy, and other ingredients that they select. Many small, independently owned restaurants team up with local organic farmers and distributors to supply a farm-to-table experience that many diners now enjoy.
Freedom of experimentation
Although chain restaurants may have to meet approval from administrative boards and marketing departments before they can introduce new fare, independently owned restaurants can let their diners decide which
foods remain on the menu and even adapt to community trends. Local restaurants may take pride in serving cultural or regional foods.
Ability to customize
Independently owned restaurants may be more amenable to adapting recipes or making substitutions to meet diners’ requests. Skilled local chefs can think on the fly and modify recipes, which may not always be possible in chain establishments.
Crowd control
Local restaurants tend to be smaller and more intimate than many chain restaurants. This can translate into a calm dining experience. When crowds are small, the noise level inside the restaurant may be muted and service may be fast because there aren’t as many tables to serve. Furthermore, local establishments, although concerned about making a profit, may be less worried about table turnover rate, preferring to let diners linger if it means repeat business.
Familiar faces
Some diners enjoy being a “regular” at their favorite local restaurants. Local dining spots also become gathering locations for residents in the know, instead of passing-through tourists or commuters. Much can be said about the advantages of patronizing local eateries. Men and women who want unique dining experiences can give local, independently owned establishments a try. (METRO CREATIVE) 2018 READERS’ TOP CHOICE
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