Halal Restaurant Week makes its Madison debut SAMARA KALK DERBY Sep 1, 2026 Sep 1, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago × Top stories for Sept. 1, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Four years after Milwaukee debuted a Halal Restaurant Week, its organizer is bringing the event to Madison.kAm$E2CE:?8 uC:52J[ 6:89E 2C62 C6DE2FC2?ED H:== D6CG6 92=2= >62=D[ >62?:?8 E96J 7@==@H xD=2>:4 5:6E2CJ =2HD[ 2G@:5:?8 A@C< 2?5 2=4@9@= 2?5 6?DFC:?8 >62E :D D=2F89E6C65 2?5 AC6A2C65 244@C5:?8 E@ DA64:7:4 C6=:8:@FD C6BF:C6>6?ED]k^AmkAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]72463@@<]4@>^D92C6^`h"u)h**'"^n>:36IE:5lHH)x7CQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmu@C w2=2= #6DE2FC2?E (66<k^2m[ 4967D[ @H?6CD 2?5 >2?286CD H@C< H:E9 E96:C G6?5@CD E@ 6?DFC6 E92E E96J FD6 92=2= 3667[ 49:4<6? 2?5 =2>3[ @C82?:K6C qFD9C2 +2:32< D2:5] %96J 2=D@ 364@>6 >@C6 42C67F= 23@FE 2G@:5:?8 2=4@9@= :? 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