Chef Tom Smith

The concept of the prix fixe menu is common in Europe and beginning to gain popularity in the United States. A prix fixe is simply a collection of pre-determined items presented as a multi-course meal at a set price. Ashwell’s three-course meal will feature an appetizer, salad and entrée. It will feature a variety of flavors assembled expertly by Chef Tom.

The meal will be $39 per person and does not include beverages, tax, or gratuity. However, for an additional charge of $20 per person, the meal will be complemented with three half-glasses of wine selected by T. Ashwell’s bar manager Zack Lozoff.

“We experimented with a Prix Fixe meal this winter, and it was so popular that we decided to bring it back for the summer months,” says Chef Tom. “Fridays are typically fish fry nights around Door County, so I plan to feature fresh fish for the Friday evening Prix Fixe. Overall, I’m looking forward to experimenting with a variety of flavors for these meals.”

Interested patrons are encouraged to visit T.Ashwell’s website at www.tashwells.com or check out T. Ashwell’s on Facebook for the current week’s menu. Reservations for dining are encouraged and can be made by calling 920.854.4306 or by visiting the website. T. Ashwell’s opens for dinner at 5:30 pm Wednesday through Sunday (with the exception of being closed on Wednesday, June 23) and will be open every day except for Tuesdays beginning the week of Monday, June 28.

T.Ashwell’s is located at 11976 Mink River Road in Ellison Bay. The restaurant’s menu changes frequently and concentrates on American/Ethnic cuisine, with an emphasis on using local and organic ingredients. For more information, call 920.854.4306 or visit www.tashwells.com.

“Green Drinks is a program designed to meet the intellectual and social needs of Door County residents and visitors who yearn to discuss important issues about our local economy, our environment, and our social condition within the larger context of sustainability,” says Ann Hippensteel a volunteer with Sustain Door.

Participants are encouraged to bring a discussion question to pose. The open-format meetings are for anyone who is concerned about local living economy, environmental preservation, social justice, community building and other green topics.

This month’s topic: What role does the business sector of society play in achieving sustainability? Participants can give their thoughts and opinions. Other questions will be asked throughout the evening.

“We are excited to be hosting Green Drinks at Glas. We strive to find new ways for the coffeehouse to be green so this is a perfect match for us,” says Meghan Riordan, manager of Glas. “Sustain Door looks at the bigger picture of eco-friendly efforts, so it goes hand-in-hand with our mission at Glas.”

Future Green Drinks meetings to be held at Glas are scheduled for Tuesday, February 23, Wednesday, March 24, Tuesday, April 27 and Wednesday, May 26.

Glas, the green coffeehouse, is a venture for Cellcom, a wireless company based in Green Bay. Centrally located in the city of Sturgeon Bay, Glas offers a panoramic view of the beautiful waters surrounding Door County. Glas and its building feature various green elements in effort to reduce stress on the environment. The coffeehouse provides quality coffee, loose-leaf tea, espresso drinks, food items, live music on select days and free Wi-Fi Internet service. To find more about events and specials, visit www.glascoffee.com.

Sustain Door is an organization whose purpose is to promote the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of Door County using the Natural Step framework and process. For more information visit sustaindoor.googlepages.com.

Morton Smerdly, Door County’s regional consumer climatologist, puts it this way, “You get a high, you get a low. Hey dere, its Door County!”

Local Pie Shop co-owner, Dave Leg, seems to be taking the situation with his usual mix of composure and panic, “I’m sure the local population will band together to remedy the situation. Monday is our last day of the week, so we put big discounts on all the pies. When they know they are needed, this community knows how to step in and fill the void!”

This Fish Creek News alert brought to you by Sweetie Pies… open Sat., Sun. and Mon. 10 am – 4 pm.

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“We love perch as much as you do – and we continue to serve ‘real perch’ for our perch fry,” says Karen

Many folks agree it’s one of the best values around, especially if you bring in the coupon above to enjoy a fabulous perch fry. That includes: golden deep fried perch, french fries, apple baked beans and freshly prepared coleslaw – all for $12.95 every Friday! Coupon is valid at either Harbor Fish Market & Grille location!