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📝 Fancy a cup of THC tea?

September 27, 2023

Good morning, Madison!

It’s day two of our three-part series on how to make the most of fall in southern Wisconsin.

Yesterday, we gave you recommendations for majestic fall drives. And Thursday, we’ll give you the scoop on local apple orchards to visit around Madison. But today, we’re getting lost in corn.

— Hayley

What's CITY Talking About?

An African American man making deliveries from his cargo van on a sunny day.
“We’re bringing this case because Amazon’s illegal conduct has stifled competition across a huge swath of the online economy,” FTC Bureau of Competition Deputy Director John Newman said in a statement. (Getty Images)

🤑 Wisconsin v. Amazon

  • The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states — including Wisconsin — have filed a lawsuit against retail giant Amazon that could threaten the company’s existence. The complaint alleges that Amazon is an illegal monopoly that blocks competition, inflates prices, degrades product quality, and stifles innovation. [FTC]

☕️ Coming Soon: High Crowd Cafe

  • A Tik-Tok-famous cafe serving drinks and baked goods with a twist of THC will soon be open on State Street. Drinks and baked goods at High Crowd Cafe are made with hemp-derived THC or CBD. The cafe is set to open at 115 State St., the former home of Buck & Badger Northwoods Lodge. [Wisconsin State Journal]
  • Is this legal? Technically, yes. Hemp-derived edibles are legal if they have no more than 0.3% THC on a dry weight basis, which the cafe’s owners say is true for all of their products. Anyone is welcome to come in for an un-infused drink, but customers wishing to consume CBD or THC must be at least 21 years old.

🍔 CurderBurger, CurderBurger, CurderBurger

  • For the third year, Culver’s has announced the return of its famous (infamous?) CurderBurger. The novelty item will be available for a limited time starting Oct. 2.
  • For the uninitiated, a CurderBurger is a ​​Deluxe ButterBurger topped with what Culver’s calls a “Wisconsin Cheese Curd crown.” The idea for the burger started off as an April Fool’s joke but when floods of eager customers demanded the fictional burger, the Sauk City-based chain decided to make their cheese curd dreams come true. [Culver’s]

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The maze's 2020 theme was "The Water Bear Resilience Maze". (Treinen Farm)

Get Lost in Wisconsin's Wildest Corn Maze

We’re catching up with Angie Treinen, co-owner and maze designer of Treinen Farm. The Treinen Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch is a 200-acre farm in Lodi, Wisconsin. It’s a third-generation farm famous for its intricate corn mazes. They’ve also got pumpkins, goats, horses, and walking trails to enjoy at the farm.

Thanks to City Cast Madison editor Dylan Brogan!

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