Swedish Michelin Star Chef takes over Former Mafia Hideout in Wisconsin Northwoods

One of the most technical dishes I’ve ever had. This former mafia getaway in the Wisconsin
Northwoods turned supper club is pushing for a more creative style of cooking, and bringing
the world to the midwest, through a weekend with a world-renowned Michelin Star chef.
In this episode of Wisconsin Foodie, Host Luke Zahm heads to the Northwoods to visit
Bootleggers Lodge in Tomahawk, WI. Bootleggers Lodge has a long culinary history in
Wisconsin from supper club to prohibition hideout. Fast forward to today, and new owner Brian
Hollnagel and Chef Maja Holcomb are adding a modern twist on a classic spot, making it one
of Wisconsin’s edgiest fine dining and watering holes.

Bootleggers invites renowned Michelin Star Master Chef Hakan Thornstrom from Sweden to
exhibit a once-in-a-lifetime dinner and wine pairing that incorporates Wisconsin ingredients,
cooked in a Swedish style. As opposed to fusion, this is an innovative collaboration that uses
locally sourced products. For chefs, there’s importance in knowing where your products come
from, the story behind the meat for example, that deepens your understanding, reinforces your
respect for the world, and helps keep integrity top of mind. This root of love can be one of the
greatest tools in crafting a truly outstanding dish. Get ready for mouthwatering bite-by-bite
descriptions that will have you craving a piece of this new chapter of Wisconsin supper club
evolution.

00:16 Bootlegger Lodge, mafia hideout turned supper club
02:15 Describing the new creative style of cooking
03:31 Medow Farms Organic and artisanal beef
05:26 Tasting the three-pound Tomahawk experience
07:52 Chef Hakam Thornstrom on the importance of locally sourced ingredients
09:40 A global experience in the Northwoods
21:41 Say what? (Outtakes)

Chef Hakan Thornstrom: https://thornstroms.nu/en/home/
Bootleggers Lodge: https://www.bootleggers-lodge.com/

More on Chef Hakan Thornstrom’s visit:

https://www.wsaw.com/2023/05/02/renow...
restaurant/

https://fox59.com/business/press-rele...
michelin-starred-chef-to-guest-star-in-the-northwoods/