Article: GETAWAY MIDWEST: NEW GLARUS, WIS. A place that says `cheese' very well; Swiss heritage gives town a European feel.(TRAVEL)

Byline: Lisa Meyers McClintick

Special to the Star Tribune

A waitress gave us a look of sympathy as she plunked down plates heaped with crispy roesti (hash-brown) potatoes and Wiener schnitzel. My husband and I exchanged glances, rolled our eyes. Our stomachs already ached from the entree-sized cheese fondue appetizers. We couldnt resist it, however. We were, after all, in New Glarus, Wis., a Swiss community in the heart of America's cheese country.

Cheese was everywhere. It was served for breakfast, along with cold cuts and rolls, just as they do in Europe. One restaurant put out wheels of mild brick at the salad bar where you could carve up as ...

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