Interstate travelers, rejoice: Mars Cheese Castle, the kitsch icon off I-94 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is doubling in size to nearly 46,000 square feet in May. (Cheese curds for everyone!) The breakdown:
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Years since the last renovation, prompted by an I-94 expansion (the new overhaul completes the architect’s vision)
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Cheese varieties, up from 750
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Gourmet chefs—a Mars first—in the expanded restaurant, which will now serve several kinds of curds
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Seats at a communal table in the new medieval-themed private room, set to host wine and cheese pairings
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Shits that true artisanal cheese snobs give about all this
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