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90New spots
81New stories

● Checked Wednesday, October 28, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Fox Cities

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 42 events, day by day →

TedxOshkosh 2026

Saturday 8am · The Grand at UW-Oshkosh

Freaky 5K Run/Walk & Mini Monster Fun Run

Saturday 8am · Pierce Park

Trick or Treat Costume Contest

Saturday 10am · BackPorch Trades

Pokémon TCG Open Weekly Play

Saturday 1pm · Slick Mimic's - Board & Card Game Shoppe · Free

Naughty Monkey

Saturday 8pm · Revs Bowl Bar & Grill

New in Fox Cities

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Lillians of Appleton

Shopping

Fall layering solved: Lillians of Appleton is a locally owned boutique curating women’s styles from XS to 2X, plus mens pieces, handbags and jewelry.

lilliansofappleton.com ↗

Akame Sushi

Restaurants

Sushi without limits: Akame Sushi does all-you-can-eat that’s actually made to order, not sitting in steam trays, with 200-plus options from sashimi and nigiri to soba, teriyaki and teppanyaki.

akamesushi888.com ↗

Trout Museum of Art

Arts & Culture

Street art, coffee, clay: Trout Museum of Art is serving up Fox Cities creativity right now, from TAG: Street Art splashed across the museum to The Cup Show spotlighting ceramic talent from around the country.

troutmuseumart.org ↗

Fox Cities’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Fox Cities’s best →

Most read in Fox Cities

The five stories Fox Cities readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. USDA: Nearly 1,000 pounds of beef jerky recalled in Wisconsin, six other Midwest states

    USDA has issued a recall for nearly 1,000 pounds of beef jerky distributed across Wisconsin and six other Midwestern states.

    Full story at 1039wvbo.com ↗

  2. Every new Buc-ee's opening in 2027, from Florida to Kansas. See list

    Buc-ee's, the popular Texas-based convenience store and gas stop, plans to open 11 new locations across seven states in 2027.

    Full story at ocala.com ↗

  3. Local food truck to expand, purchases neighborhood pub in Appleton

    Local food truck 4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ has purchased 'The Wishing Well' pub in Appleton, Wisconsin, for a new name and concept following a change in ownership.

    Full story at 1039wvbo.com ↗

  4. 5 Wisconsin BBQ spots worth a pit stop

    The article discusses five Wisconsin barbecue spots recommended by readers.

    Full story at upnorthnewswi.com ↗

  5. I-41 drivers face overnight lane and ramp closures this week

    I-41 drivers in North Wisconsin are facing overnight reduced lanes on northbound and southbound I-41 in work zones this week.

    Full story at wbay.com ↗

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