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Ragin Cajun Seafood, in the works for about a year, was delayed by the pandemic, and opened July 10 in the former Ginza of Tokyo on the Far East Side. The restaurant’s basic seafood boil is one of the best splurges a person can make after months of quarantine. Jordan Zhou, the nephew of owner Ting Cai Zhou, said "everything is going well." The restaurant is doing dine-in, carryout and delivery. Kosharie, which opened in late 2019 on Regent Street, is owned by Fawzy Mohamed, whose impressive restaurant resume includes 13 years as executive chef at Smoky’s Club and three years as a sous chef at the Madison Club. Kosharie's namesake Egyptian national dish, above, combines spaghetti, elbow macaroni, rice, lentils and chickpeas. Mohamed said the restaurant is "doing very well for corona time." He's offering takeout and delivery and is able to seat customers at two tables under dine-in restrictions.
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The finishing touches are being put on the renovation of a retired train car from the 1960s, which will host private parties starting in October. If the meal doesn't start with a relish tray the size of a tractor tire, you're not at a bonafide supper club. In the kitchen, Papach focuses on regional flavors and continental classics, driven by French technique. Yes, there’s a relish tray, but it’s not a standard rendition. They will always rotate seasonal crudités and other snacks on the shareable board.
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That started with work on the location itself, a historic train depot sitting in the middle of Madison that underwent a three-year renovation. There is a bar and dining room on each level of the two-story Baggage House, with some tables sprawling out onto the glassed-in train platform, overlooking an actual parked train. Murals of Wisconsin barns and pastures stand in for a supper club's traditional bucolic view and take you on a simulated Midwestern road trip. The restaurant received more national acclaim this year as a host restaurant on season 21 of Bravo's Top Chef. Cheftestants were challenged with making dishes inspired by Wisconsin supper clubs and judges tasted the dishes inside the iconic Harvey House train car. In the early to mid 20th century, supper clubs — drinks, dinner, and entertainment packaged all in one family-owned venue, often on the outskirts of town — were all the rage throughout the Midwest.
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Hidden behind Madison’s Historic Train Depot, The Harvey House is a celebration of Wisconsin’s iconic supper clubs. Brought back to life by Midwest natives Shaina and Joe Papach, the old Baggage Claim House (and Train Car!) is now home to a stunning renovation where the history, culture and cuisine of the 19th century collides with modern design and culinary inspiration. She said the chefs would be creating a traditional supper club menu, cooking and serving at the Harvey House, on West Washington Avenue, a modern-day supper club owned by guest judges Joe and Shaina Papach. While relish trays with celery, carrots, radishes, dill or ranch dip, crackers and cheese spread are a hallmark of supper club dining, and usually included with the meal, The Harvey House’s version “built for two” is $18 and not detailed on the menu. We passed, but as it was delivered to nearby tables, I got relish tray envy.
The Revival of the Classic Wisconsin Supper Club
But the menu itself offers another way to update the supper club's standards, which are essentially a who's who of classic meaty American signature dishes. The luxe entrées here included a wagyu hand roll with caviar. And because this is Vegas the inevitable Cirque-worth aerialists often spin above diners digging into the wagyu prime rib. Midwest natives Joe Papach and Shaina Robbins Papach—both alums of Michelin-starred restaurants across the country—are bringing a fresh dining approach to Madison, Wisconsin, with a celebratory nod to the past.
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All the classics are here, and they’re poured to perfection. From a pre-dinner martini (with an ice-cold promise) to their whiskey sour (a drink that I can confidently say is the best I’ve ever had), the cocktails at The Harvey House are a perfect start to your evening. Of course, if you prefer wine or beer, there is no shortage of either.
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Our meal in the downstairs glassed-in dining room started with two dinner rolls that were warm, dense, a touch sweet and sprinkled with sea salt on top. At the judges’ table dinner, Miller said, “Supper clubs are very big in our family,” then looked across the table at his wife, Kristine Miller, who agreed. “When you add that all up, does anyone know what that becomes? The chefs cooked at stations on the rooftop with the Capitol as a backdrop.
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He plans to open a restaurant next door on Jan. 15 called Mafia for Pizza. Everyday Kitchen is part of a coworking space called Lodgic Everyday Community. The restaurant, bar and cafe opened in June 2020 on Marshall Court, and is visible from University Avenue. General manager Bobby Frizzell said the restaurant is open for delivery and curbside carryout only. "We have not yet determined a hard date for reopening the dining room, but we can’t wait to welcome everyone back!" he said in a text. Jacobs said his parents used to take him to supper clubs during road-trip vacations and he thought his dad was so cool for eating the raw scallions.
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I realize beef prices are skyrocketing, but by comparison, L’Etoile’s ribeye is $55. If you think it’s all cheese curds and walleye, you’re wrong. Starring on the "Supper Club" episode are, from left, Tom Colicchio, Kristine Miller, Tory Miller, W. Kamau Bell, Gail Simmons, Shaina Papach, Joe Papach and Kristen Kish.
Royal Indian Cuisine opened in September 2019 on the Far West Side in the days when lunch buffets could be found in every Indian restaurant in town. At Royal Indian, co-owner Inderjit Kaur is offering carryout and delivery. Jamie Hoang opened Ahan -- “food” in Lao -- inside The Bur Oak this summer after other kitchens didn't work out at the East Side music venue. Hoang said business has been "staying steady and busy with delivery and carryout." Deliveries make up about one-third of Ahan's business, Hoang said.
Superior can also describe how it compared to all other walleye my friend and I have eaten. Its crisp crust was made with an ingenious thin layer of buttery rye bread, and it was served with a horseradish sabayon, or sauce made with egg yolks and sherry. An accompanying mixture of kale spaetzle with savoy cabbage was the perfect complement. The smoked kielbasa in a blanket is served with a dark mustard jus. In October, they expect to begin offering private and ticketed events on a converted train car from the 1960s that sits on the tracks. The Harvey House is one of the most striking spaces in Madison, with one of its dining rooms built on an old train platform.
Jacobs was responsible for his team’s relish tray, which had chicken liver mousse, steak tartare and crudités. Kish said that legend has it that the first supper club was started in the 1920s by Wisconsin native Lawrence Frank. “That’s right, the supper club, one of Wisconsin’s most beloved traditions,” she said. Before revealing the elimination challenge, Kish said that in Wisconsin there are Friday fish fries, Saturday prime rib and, on Sundays, broasted chicken. Gulley is also known for his beloved fudge-bottom pie still sold on campus.
Though the pandemic meant a pause the reopened club came roaring back this spring, packed with a fresh, younger crowd of supper club fans feeding off an eclectic menu. Staying true to the original owner's Turkish and Armenian background, the reincarnated Turk's Inn menu features a relish tray that's more of a mezze platter but it never loses sight of its Midwestern roots. The original building’s exposed brick walls, windows and beams and the station’s sliding wood doors have been preserved, but the rest has been completely redone into an elegant, multi-faceted establishment. An expansive open kitchen and a handsome bar anchor the warm and inviting first floor dining room. Upstairs is equally striking, with another full bar, ample seating and a semi-private dining alcove. And a former train platform has been enclosed in glass, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and additional seating.
The supper club can seem like an amorphous thing, though there are some concrete signifiers. Having largely evolved in Wisconsin, its spiritual home, it took early root during Prohibition but flowered mid-century, when diners were looking for one big blow-out of a convivial, fancy destination dinner. The husband-wife duo, with restaurants including The French Laundry, Quince and Chez Panisse on their combined resumes, met while cooking at New York’s Gramercy Tavern. After years in acclaimed kitchens on the coasts, it was time for the couple to make their way home, landing in Madison, where Shaina grew up the daughter of a classically trained baker.
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