Cook House

Cook House may no be longer operating in Paoli, but we are alive and well in Evansville at Hop Garden Brewing & Tap Room - Evansville, WI. In fact, we're excited to announce that under our new name, we've been nominated for Best BBQ by Madison Magazine. Kindly, take a minute and vote for us in this category. We would greatly appreciate it. And while you're at it, The Mill Paoli, where our sister Hop Garden Brewing & Tap Room - Paoli, WI Tap room is located, is also up for best Music Venue, and we would really appreciate your support in that category as well. Only takes a minute. So please, ROCK THE VOTE!

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Live music, craft beer and smoked brisket and pork? Heck yes! A little Paoli summer-in-winter vibe to us through these next few months!

Hop Garden Brewing & Tap Room - Paoli, WI The Hop Garden operates a hop yard near Belleville, WI, a Taproom and A Beer Garden in Paoli, WI

We will open early on Friday at 1 pm! Bring the family to Paoli and let us do the cooking (and the dishes!) Happy Thanksgiving!

It's Thanksgiving Eve and we are open 4-8 today! Kick off the holiday weekend with a cold one. We are closed Thursday for Thanksgiving so our Brew Crew can enjoy time with their families. We will open early on Friday at 1pm, so bring the visiting family to Paoli for some craft beer and BBQ from the Cook House. Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!

👇Pairs so well with Smoked Brisket & Pork! Open Saturday 12-7 and Sunday 12-5. So yummy!

What a beautiful day to be out and about! Come enjoy the fire pit, a delicious, locally-grown, craft beer, and 18-hour smoked brisket from the Cook House! Open Saturday 11-8 and Sunday 12-5. Cheers!

It's Fri-YAY! Come and enjoy some Burnt Ends, Brisket or BBQ! Pairs so well with Hop Garden Brewing & Tap Room - Paoli, WI Craft Beer. Open Friday 5-7:30; Saturday 12-7:30 and Sunday 12-4:30.

Final Farmers' Market of the season! Some great finds in the park! Come on out!

Is your mouth watering for Burnt Ends? Then head to Paoli this weekend for smoked brisket and pork, craft beer, and live music indoors at the Hop Garden Brewing & Tap Room - Paoli, WI! Cook House hours this weekend: Fri 5-7:30; Sat 12-7:30; Sun 12-4:30. We look forward to serving you!

As the weather shifts, so does our schedule. Note the Cook House will only be open on Saturdays and Sundays and select Fridays through the winter season. The Mill Paoli is still a no carry-in park, and yes, that means drinks AND food. We suggest taking advantage of our Pitcher and Pizza pairing from JonnyO's Pizzeria on the days the Cook House is closed. Have a pizza delivered to the Tap Room from JonnyO's and receive $5 off your first pitcher of beer! Fun fact: JonnyO's uses Hop Garden Brewing's spent grains in their crust! So delicious! Cheers to a great season and we'll see you on the weekends!

Come get some savory BBQ and enjoy live music and craft Beer from Hop Garden Brewing & Tap Room - Paoli, WI!

It's a PERFECT day to listen to live music and day drink! Tap Room open 11-8 today, with Dance Around Molly - Bluegrass from 1-4 followed by The Artesian's - Acoustic Electric from 5-8. Get your Smoked Pumpkin Ale on and pair with Burnt Ends, Smoked Pork and Brisket from The Cook House!

Let us do the cooking today! Our Brisket is smoked 18 hours, and our Pork for 12, all served with a smile in Paoli.

Did you know JonnyO's uses Hop Garden Brewing & Tap Room - Paoli, WI spent grains in their pizza crust? No wonder it pairs so well with our craft beer. Cook House closed this evening, but come out for live music, Packer Game in the Tap Room, and have a 🍕 delivered!

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A BEAUTIFUL day to relax, take in live music, the game and enjoy smoked Brisket, Pork, Burnt Ends and more! Don't forget dessert! Babcock Hall Ice Cream always tastes best in a park! Go Pack Go!

EAT OR COMPETE! Mark your calendar for Oct. 1st for the Mill Paoli's Annual Chili Cook Off! This is such a fun event and the chili contenders tend to get little competitive to win bragging rights for the best chili! So come and dig in, support a great cause, all while enjoying tasty craft brews and a variety of chili that will blow you away. Sign up in the Tap Room if you'd like to be on the serving end of the fun!

It's on! Join us Oct. 1st for the Chili Cook Off! Think you have a winning recipe? Stop in at The Hop Garden Tap Room and sign up to be a part of the fun! And all for such a good cause.

EAT OR COMPETE! Mark your calendar for Oct. 1st for the Mill Paoli's Annual Chili Cook Off! This is such a fun event and the chili contenders tend to get little competitive to win bragging rights for the best chili! So come and dig in, support a great cause, all while enjoying tasty craft brews and a variety of chili that will blow you away. Sign up in the Tap Room if you'd like to be on the serving end of the fun!

** Our Square point-of-sale system is currently experiencing system wide outages. Until this is fixed, we will only be able to accept cash payments this evening. The good news is, ATM's couldn't be more readily available, and there's one right across the street at the Paoli Pub! Sorry for the inconvenience!

We love it when Elizabeth Mary takes the stage! And is it just us? Or can we all agree Country music pairs perfectly with smoked BBQ! See you in Paoli!

Tonight the incredible Elizabeth Mary takes the stage from 5-8! Grab a light sweater, and get your craft beer and country music on! Tap room opens at 4.

If you haven't experienced Drag Queen Bingo at the Mill Paoli, then today should be that day!!!! Let us do the cooking, and enjoy and evening of Bingo, Prizes, Cocktails, Beer and of course, smoked BBQ!

Maybe school started this week... we'll pretend it's still summer at The Mill Paoli with Bianca Lynn Breeze tonight! Get your tickets! https://www.mytipsygypsy.com/tickets

Come to Paoli this weekend! Smoked pork, brisket, quesadillas, chicken salad wraps and of course, Babcock Ice cream!

It's going to be a "hoppening" weekend in Paoli! (See what we did there?) So head to Paoli for food, beer, live music and of course the Paoli Art Fair! Tap Room hours:
Friday: 2-8
Sat: 11-8
Sun: 10-7
Mon: 11-5
*No carry-ins permitted. Dogs on leash welcome! Thank you for supporting live music and small businesses!

Pairs so well with smoked brisket, pork and burnt ends!

It's a perfect temp and a perfect day to relax in the park! Farmers' Market is happening until 1, with Strong Arm Sally playing Blues/Rock/Folk/Indie until 1 as well. The Strait 8's follow from 2-5 performing Rockabilly/Outlaw Blues. And Jam Fest Blackberry Hazy IPA is back! Come out and enjoy this seasonal favorite, made with fresh blackberries. Sooooo yummy!

With this heat wave behind us, we are back and ready to serve you delicious smoked brisket, pork and burnt ends! Head to Paoli this evening for beer, bbq and H***y Tonk Blues by the Grouvin' Brothers! No carry in's please! Thank you for supporting small business and local musicians!

Due to the excessive heat, the Cook House will be closed Wednesday & Thursday this week. Music in the park is also canceled, but Hop Garden Brewing & Tap Room will be open and the A/C cranked!

Sunday's and BBQ go together like peas and carrots! Let us do the cooking today. Farmers' Market and music by Steven Szydel happening til 1, followed by The Driftless Ramblers performing blues, rock & country from 2-5.

It's hot out there! And even hotter in our kitchen! For that reason, we will have a limited menu today: Savory Smoked pork sandwiches; Chicken Wraps with pecans, craisins and spring lettuce in a flour tortilla; and Babcock Hall Ice Cream.

So much to look forward to this week at The Mill Paoli! Thank you for supporting small businesses and live music. We look forward to serving you delicious smoked meats, Babcock Hall Ice Cream and more. *No Carry-ins in the Park permitted.

We are so excited for tonight's music... A Billy Joel Tribute Show! Come on down and let us do the cooking this evening.

Billy Joel Tribute Band TONIGHT in Paoli! We Didn't Start the Fire; Uptown Girl; Piano Man; It's Still Rock & Roll To Me.... and so much more! Tap Room and Cook House open at 4pm; Billy Joe & The Affordables performing 5-8. See you tonight!

It's going to be an AWESOME weekend! Come for the music and beautiful location, and try our signature sandwich, The Paoli Pig! Smoked pork, topped with Rhoda's Mustard and sour kraut on a Miller's bun. Hello Delicious!

The weather and the music line up this weekend is out of sight! Tap Room opening early today at 1pm. No carry-ins please. Thank you for supporting live music and small businesses!

Fri, 5-8: Joe Iaquinto, Pop/Americana
Sat, 1-4: The Travis Agnew Band, Alternative Folk/Rock
Sat, 5-8: Crusin' Round, Blues/Folk
Sun, 9-1: Farmers' Market
Sun, 10-1: King Sies Fries, Country/Rock
Sun, 2-5: Cool Front: R&B/Blues/Rock/Classic Rock

Let us do the cooking this holiday weekend and beyond! We're keeping the smoker going all week long!

Come celebrate the long holiday weekend in Paoli! We will be OPEN Monday (3pm-8pm) and Tuesday (11am -6pm) for those looking to listen to live music, enjoy some great BBQ, and day drink!

Live Music: Sunday, July 2, 2-5pm: Tent Show Troubadours (Alternative Rock/Country
Monday, July 3, 5-8: Bryant Switzky Music (Blues/Pop/Gypsy Jazz)
Tuesday, July 4th, 1-4: Alpha Romeos (Classic/Funk/R&B)

Please remember carry-ins are not permitted. Thank you for supporting live music and small businesses at The Mill Paoli.

Let's get this Holiday Weekend Started! Live music, smoked meats (veggie options as well) & Babcock Hall Ice Cream. Come on down to Paoli and let us do the cooking!

We've got an amazing line-up this week at The Mill Paoli! Come grab a delicious Paoli Pig (Smoked Pork, sour kraut, Rhoda's mustard on a Miller's bun), a summer cocktail, and make an evening of it.

'sOldTimeyRascals (Americana /Old School Blues/Country)
Fringe Field (90’s Grunge/Alternative)
Elizabeth Mary Music (Country)
Acoustic Collective Madison (Classic Rock/Rock)
(Classic Rock/Pop)
Farmers Market 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Glacial Drifters (Progressive Bluegrass)
Tent Show Troubadours (Alternative Rock/Country)

See the full calendar here: https://themillpaoli.com/events

Please remember carry-ins are not permitted. Thank you for supporting live music and small businesses at The Mill Paoli like our sponsors My Tipsy Gypsy, Hop Garden Brewing & Tap Room - Paoli, WI, The Lazy Squirrel, Cook House

It's Wednesday, which means the Cook House opens at 4 and live music kicks off tonight through Sunday at the Mill Paoli! Let us do the cooking! Smoked pulled pork on a Millers Bun, Burnt Ends, Smoked Brisket, Quesadilla's and so much more!

Check out the line up and plan to join us! No Carry-ins please. Thank you for supporting small business and live music!

Wed, 5-8pm: John Kostel (Folk/Rock)
Thurs, 5-8pm: The Fracturebacks (Classic Rock)
Fri, 5-8pm:Carlo Acoustic Man (Rock/Indie/Celtic)
Sat, 1-4pm: Homegrown Gritty (Roots Rock/Americana)
Sat, 5-8pm: Birddog Blues Band (Band Blues/Rock/R&B/Soul)
Sun, 9-1pm: Farmers Market
Sun, 10-2pm: Mike's Mud Music (Folk/Blues/Pop)
Sun, 2-5pm: Whoz Playing (Rock/Classic Rock/Country)