Maija Inveiss is an associate editor at Madison Magazine. She started as an intern in February 2017 before transitioning into her role as digital content editor for Madison Magazine in June 2017. She’s been an associate editor since January 2021. Maija manages all food and dining coverage for Madison Magazine, along with curating online content, overseeing social media accounts, managing Madison Magazine’s website and newsletters and supervising/writing cover and feature stories. She also writes a monthly print column called “Madison Maker.” Maija graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with degrees in Journalism (reporting and strategic communications) and French in May 2017. Working for the Daily Cardinal, Madison Commons and the Badger Herald, Maija gained experience with feature writing and news coverage. In her free time, Maija celebrates her Latvian heritage by singing and folk dancing with the Milwaukee group Metieniņš.
Articles
Crowning Madison’s cutest pets
We concluded that every one of the entries could have been a winner, and browsing this cross-section of pets gives us confidence to say: The Madison area officially has some of the cutest pets around.
Michael Velliquette takes paper to new heights with monochrome sculptures
Using glue, paper and various tools, Velliquette spends hundreds of hours putting together his fine art monochrome paper sculptures for gallery shows around the country.
Plant to bloom for first time in nearly 12 years at Olbrich
Corpse flowers bloom four to five times in their 40-year lifespan for 24 to 48 hours, and Madisionians could see this rare occurrence in the near future.
These four spots offer customized special menus, intimate views of the kitchen and chef interactions for small groups of people looking for a different way to appreciate cuisine.
The Soap Opera celebrates 50 years in the Madison community
When Chuck Bauer and Chuck Beckwith opened The Soap Opera on Lake Street in 1972, they started a store that would become a staple in the downtown area.
The 2022 big book list of Wisconsin-connected reads
This year we present our largest annual look at the literary scene, featuring author profiles, a guide to independent bookshops and more local reads than ever before.
Gauri Bansal infuses her Indian culture into functional woodburned creations
Gauri Bansal’s interest in pyrography — an art form involving a woodburning tool used to create patterns on wood or other materials — came out of nowhere.
Over the past year, Madison Magazine has written stories about notable locals, delicious restaurants, talented artists and the day-to-day happenings impacting our community.
World’s Largest Brat Fest to return to in-person event in 2022 for 40th anniversary
After two years of alternative forms of hosting the event, organizers of the World's Largest Brat Fest are planning to bring back the event to Willow Island in 2022.