Brown Dog Films ltd.

07/24/2026

For them folks just born to be bad😈

“Crowned a Killer” live from Catch-a-Fire Pizza Lebanon

🎥: Brown Dog Films ltd.

07/24/2026

Gilson's Engraving, Elegant Gifts & Executive Awards is a staple of the Madeira business community and we are excited to share their story of 50 years in business!

07/24/2026

The final phase of construction is underway in downtown Madeira and we have you covered on how to access your favorite Madeira businesses! We know construction isn’t fun or easy, but now, more than ever, we need you to help support our Madeira businesses!

07/06/2026

A few street-photo edits from our final days in Italy (Rome).
Across Venice, Florence, Sorrento, Rome, and several smaller towns in between, we averaged roughly 18,000 to nearly 20,000 steps a day. By the end of the trip, that added up to around 160 Italian miles walked per person.
So yes, we are absolutely going to talk about—and post—a ridiculous amount of food. But there is zero guilt attached after walking those miles in 98–105° heat every day.
What I did not expect was how much it would mean to unplug for 2½ weeks. Keeping the news off. Not scrolling social media. Just being present with my family, surrounded by people from all over the world sharing crowded streets, long dinners, sunsets, music, wine, espresso, and gelato.
Italy felt welcoming. It felt safe. It felt alive. Locals and tourists from every background seemed to coexist with an ease that was beautiful to witness—clean streets, packed public spaces, late nights, families everywhere, and a general feeling that people belonged there.
That feeling was powerful, and honestly, a little heartbreaking. It made me realize how much I want that same openness, safety, and shared humanity to feel more common in our own country. We are capable of it. We should expect it from ourselves.
Happy 250th, USA. I hope we can soon again become a place where more people from other countries can feel welcome, safe, and free to share a meal, a sunset, and a little joy with one another…

06/15/2026

I’m writing this after seeing a recent 1-star review criticizing Ali’s Bar & Grill for supporting Madeira Pride. That review may have been intended to hurt this business, but for me it did the opposite. It reminded me exactly why Ali’s deserves support.
A 1-star restaurant review should be about the food, the service, the atmosphere, or an actual customer experience. Leaving a 1-star review because a business supports an inclusive community event is not a real review. It is a smear…its defamation….its slander. It can cause real reputational and financial harm to a small business while saying absolutely nothing about the quality of the food, the staff, the service, or the way people are treated inside.
That review was not about burgers, wings, drinks, service, or hospitality. It was about someone being offended that other people are welcome.
And that is exactly why Ali’s matters.
When you walk into Ali’s, you are not judged by who you love, what you wear, what religion you practice, what team you cheer for, what drink you order, what side of town you live on, what high school you went to, or who you voted for. You walk in and you are treated like a person. That should not be controversial. That should be the bare minimum of a decent community.
Yes, Ali supports Pride. She has for years. She also supports schools, youth sports, music programs, community fundraisers, local nonprofits, the Madeira Chamber of Commerce, the Madeira Women’s Club, Madeira Police Department community initiatives, Toys for Tots, Ronald McDonald House, domestic violence survivor programs, veterans, small businesses, families, neighbors, and students pursuing healthcare careers through the Tyson Guy Memorial Scholarship Fund.
That is the part the 1-star review completely missed. Ali’s support has never been about excluding anyone. It has always been about making sure more people feel included.
Ali has taken her own grief, her own story, and the memory of her son Tyson and turned it into scholarships, fundraisers, donations, and real community impact. She is being recognized and nominated for the kind of work that actually builds a community instead of tearing one down.
So if a rainbow on a flyer is enough to ruin someone’s appetite, the problem was never the menu.
If supporting the whole community costs Ali one star from someone who only supports community when it looks exactly like them, then she just earned five more from me.
And if someone wants to boycott every Madeira business that supports people from all walks of life, their dining options are going to get very small, very fast. (I hope this guy likes gas station stale roller dogs...and I hope they are out of ketchup)
Great food. Great people. Great heart. Great community partner. Ali’s is exactly the kind of local business Madeira should be proud to stand behind.
Please, support Ali’s and go in and get a GREAT burger, have a GREAT time, and if you have a moment…go on any of the local review sites (Google Maps, Google Reviews, Facebook, Yelp….show some love)

06/14/2026

Hey, burger lovers! Sink your teeth into a delicious meal and enjoy a great time at our spot in Madeira. We’d love to see you here! 🍔😊

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

05/14/2026

was VERY good in Cincinnati! Owned and run by some Chicago bloodline. Lots of Chicago inspired foods and condiments for sale. Belly up to the bar for some Chicago drinks and brews and even a NA brew like I had. This sammich was huge! I ordered mine baptized and hot. Delish. I’ll be back!

04/11/2026

It’s always a Good Feeling ! Stop by and get some grub!