“A Tradition of Quality. Since 1934.”
Sauk-Prairie Grill proudly uses one of Wisconsin's oldest and most trusted brands for its supplier of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and nuts.
V. Marchese was founded by Vito Marchese, in 1934, in a small building on Milwaukee's Commission Row — one of the last areas in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward to be rebuilt and renovated. Located in the 300 block of North Broadway and known as a famous marketplace by old-timers in Milwaukee, Commission Row has great historical resonance with the local shopkeepers, suppliers, restaurants and all fans of fresh foods brought into Milwaukee directly from Lake Michigan.
The pace of development in the Third Ward began to accelerate, starting in the mid-1990's. Former factories and warehouses were quickly being converted into urban housing, business offices, local shops, and restaurants. Centered on North Broadway between E. St. Paul Avenue and E. Buffalo Street, the renovation of Commission Row was one of the largest redevelopment projects ever undertaken in Milwaukee. Most of the buildings were redeveloped between 2003 and 2008.
For more than a century, Commission Row was the most famous place where fruit and vegetable wholesalers sold their products to Milwaukee area grocers, restaurant owners, and even pushcart vendors.
Since 1934, this is where V. Marchese has been selling a huge variety of fruits, vegetables and nuts — not only from local vendors — but also from International Distributors who bring their products directly into Milwaukee from Lake Michigan.
V. Marchese buys direct from premium growers, private and family farms and distributes these products throughout Wisconsin. They proudly proclaim that "their delivery trucks provide year-round, fresh products sourced from all growing regions.
They work hand-in-hand with both the (NPC) National Produce Council and the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) to ensure that their standards and practices of supplying fresh produce are always done in the most cost-efficient manner.
Today, V. Marchese now owns a 80,000 square foot building near Menomonee Valley, located just west of downtown Milwaukee. Menomonee Valley area is famous for the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory and the iconic Miller Park Stadium — home to the beloved Milwaukee Brewers baseball team.
In addition, they have over 50 refrigerated trucks to deliver their premium products not only in the state of Wisconsin, but, also all over the American Midwest. They are renowned by restaurant owners, grocery stores, fresh fruit, and vegetable markets throughout the Midwest as one of the best, most reputable and most reliable providers of "fresh, natural ingredients" in the entire Midwest region of the United States.
V. Marchese delivers their fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts to our historic building in Sauk City three times a week — sometimes even more often. They are one of our most beloved Culinary Partners and their dedication to excellence in both quality food and service is one of the reasons our Chef Jeff chose them specifically to be our primary provider of fresh produce. Their premium ingredients make our food even that much more delicious.
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