This week on Top Chef: Wisconsin, the “cheftestants” will work in two big teams on a meal of bar snacks. It’s a high-caliber task that calls for collaboration, communication, and support…
Named for both the spicy Sichuan noodle dish and the two chef/owners, DanDan delivers Chinese soul with Midwestern sensibilities. The restaurant pulls from the Dans’ (Jacobs, who will compete on the 21st…
Chefs Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite, of esteemed Milwaukee restaurants DanDan and EsterEv, have shared with The Manual their famous dry-aged roast duck as an amazing alternative to a boring turkey this…
Chef Dan Jacobs has had a similar experience since leaving his longtime home in Chicago in 2011. “I never planned on staying in Milwaukee, but it sunk its teeth into me and…