If you’re not hungry already, today’s show is bound to whet your appetite. Host Ali Muldrow speaks with local foodie, Lindsay Christians, about all the good eats of 2025. They talk about what bars, cafes, food carts, fast casual chains, and bakeries closed and opened in 2025, and what they’re looking forward to in 2026.

There’s a lot of promise on the horizon: from the opening of Ahan’s new companion bar across from their current location on Willy St., Ledger Coffee Roaster’s new location on Winnebago St., Baked Lab’s new brick and mortar in Atwood, and Hot & Spicy’s new, larger location next door to Viet Hoa Market. And Christians breaks down the desert spots–by desert variety, no less–that she’s looking forward to.

They also talk about food journalism, what goes into writing a food review, and why Christians avoids takeout food.

Lindsay Christians is the food and culture editor at The Capital Times in Madison, Wisconsin. She is the author of two books, “Madison Chefs: Stories of Food, Farms and People” and “The Osteria Papavero Cookbook: Recipes from the Italian shack and beyond” with Francesco Mangano.

Featured image of a festive meal at a restaurant via Rawpixel.

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