Sturtevant – Kiss the Cook Cafe, 9225 Durand Ave., is closing after the owners, Robert and Cookie Niemec, have decided to serve their last dinner specials Tuesday. The restaurant started six years ago at a location in Racine at the corner of Taylor Avenue and Highway 11 where Blue Bear is now. They moved out […]
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Hankering For Fish Fry?
Tis the season for the fish fry and boy do we love them. But here in Wisconsin, we’re a bit opinionated about this topic. Over the years, we’ve taken suggestions and polls. Here are some past favorites. By the way… we know how personal these decisions are to our audience, feel free to add your […]
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Winners of 1st Best of Racine County Eye
Last week we wanted to say thank you for two years of Racine County Eye by recognizing local businesses you think are the best in Eastern Racine County. Over the course of five days we asked for nominations for the best restaurant, auto repair, store, plumber, electrician and HVAC. You provided some great suggestions; so […]
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Vote for Your Favorite Restaurant
We asked about your favorite restaurant, and you gave us a great list for our first Best of Racine County Eye lists. We’ve narrowed down the choices you gave us to the short list of five locally owned eateries east of I-94. Winners from each category will be announced Monday.
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Kiss the Cook Opens Monday in New Sturtevant Location
Fans of Kiss the Cook will be able to dig into their favorite dishes starting today. The restaurant officially reopened at 6 a.m. in Sturtevant at 9225 Durand Avenue. The announcement Sunday was met with enthusiasm on Facebook. “I’ll be there tomorrow,” Joy Gunter posted. Tony Lutkus said it was about time, and Celia Piper […]
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Week In Review: Thousands Of Books Removed, Police Shoot Dogs, Man Killed
You’ve been busy, we’ve been busy. Catch up on our top most read stories for the month in our week in review. Thousands Of Books Removed From Racine Unified Schools Racine Police Shoot Two Dogs, Killing One One Man Dead In Skydiving Accident At Skydive Midwest Kiss the Cook Opening Soon in Sturtevant Update: Suspected […]
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Kiss the Cook Opening Soon in Sturtevant
Kiss the Cook is changing location but not the delicious food diners love. Located currently at the corner of Taylor and Durand Avenues in the City of Racine, the restaurant is moving to 9225 Durand Avenue in Sturtevant. “We’re very happy to welcome Kiss the Cook,” said Village President Steve Jansen at a village board […]
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Woman becomes 25,000 customer at Kiss the Cook Cafe
By Denise Lockwood racinecountyeye@gmail.com Sara Griffith, who was the 25,000 customer at Kiss the Cook Cafe, learned Thursday night that being late to dinnerisn’t necessarily a bad thing. Griffith met up with some friends tonight at the cafe for dinner, but was late and that turned out to be a good thing, said Kookie Niemiec, […]