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Mercadito de Centro to re-open in January

Jessica Ayala-Guevara, Staff Writer • November 29, 2015

The objective of the Mecadito the Centro is to become one the focal points for the beautiful and diverse South Madison community, according to Marcos Lozano, the farmers market coordinator for the Mercadito...

Sunday farmers market to continue next year

Mary Joan Nastri, Staff Writer • November 10, 2015

As we near the end of the season for the famed Dane County Saturday farmer’s market on the square in downtown Madison, a smaller Sunday market, also on the square, is finishing up for the 2015 season...

Stories from local tattoo artists

Brighid Monahan, Staff Writer • November 10, 2015

Madison, Wisconsin is home to more than 20 tattoo studios that employ at least 100 artists. Just like every tattoo, every artist has a story; an inspiration and a thing that drives them to put their heart...

Truly eating local

Aaron Miller, Clarion Staff Writer • September 13, 2011

Where does local end? Where do you draw the line between local and regional, or local and national? Is it within the city, or within Dane county, or within the state or even the Midwest? Do we or should...