Jason Joyce

1 month ago | isthmus.com | Jason Joyce

I’m anti-brunch. Please don’t rope me into a multi-hour feast-plus-cocktails that leaves me with a 4 p.m. hangover and a regrettable charge on my credit card. But the combination of a late morning college basketball game and barstool perch at Gates & Brovi has me wavering on this long-held opinion. I’ve been back twice already to the west-side bistro for the shrimp cake eggs Benedict. A crisp breaded coating keeps the shrimp cakes firm and flavorful.

Jan 18, 2025 | isthmus.com | Jason Joyce

Jacki Spiel and her 13-year-old daughter, Gwynneth, didn’t have tickets to Friday’s LOVB Madison pro volleyball game, but they made the decision right after school to head to the UW Field House and get in line. A half-hour before game time, they’re sitting in the front row behind the baseline. As Madison and their opponents, LOVB Salt Lake, warm up, it’s clear that they’re sitting right in the line of fire. “It’s gonna get serious fast!” Jacki yells over the dance music and crowd noise.

Jan 3, 2025 | isthmus.com | Jason Joyce

Thanks to the excesses of the holidays, New Year’s resolutions and even seasonal depression, many of us set out to improve our fitness each January. But crowded gyms can be intimidating places, thanks to the presence of very fit people who make it look easy, established cliques that work out together, the emphasis on pushing through repeated failure, or all of the above. Being weak, slow and unmotivated can add up to crippling vulnerability.

Nov 27, 2024 | isthmus.com | Jason Joyce

As a small, local, nonprofit organization, Isthmus relies on the support of community members who believe in our mission and value what we do: independent, in-depth storytelling that informs and engages the Madison community, along with an indispensable and comprehensive events calendar. Tuesday, Dec. 3 — also known as Giving Newsday — offers an opportunity for you to directly help us fulfill that mission.

Nov 13, 2024 | wilmslow.co.uk | Jason Joyce

In the space of a week in September, two cyclists have been fatally injured in collisions with motor vehicles in our local area. The latest, a Wilmslow resident, was knocked off her bike on Manchester Road. The wrecked bicycle was dragged by the driver into Handforth town centre. This same stretch of highway saw a cyclist lose her life in 2012. Manchester Road forms an important link between Wilmslow and Handforth and the villages and towns beyond.