Peace, beer and music
The second annual Paulpalooza fundraiser memorializes Paul Natzke. The Hop Garden will feature a special red lager for the occasion.
View ArticleShort for “delicious”
Guimo’s is short for Guillermo’s. It’s not short on anything else; the menu is full of rewarding favorites.
View ArticleCollect ’em all
With the explosion of new craft breweries in the state, it’s easy to overlook some very fine beer. Here are six young breweries not to miss.
View ArticleGarver’s piece of the pie
The pizza and salads are reliably good at the new Ian’s Pizza at the Garver Feed Mill. The ordering process is the only issue.
View ArticleMenu marvel
Union Corners needed a good restaurant, and Union Corners Brewery has provided one. The small brewing system produces small diverse batches in a program that includes community members.
View ArticleSingapore and more
Red Lion Singapore Grill and Japanese Cuisine cooks both Japanese dishes and specialties from the Southeast Asian island city-state. This is the place to go for Hainanese chicken rice, claimed by...
View ArticleBig in Stoughton
Breathe easily, Team Free Chips and Salsa. Stoughton’s La Cantina is on your side.
View ArticleFired up
If your meat of choice once flapped a wing in its pre-barbecue days, chances are good you’ll enjoy it at Doc’s Smokehouse.
View ArticleTaco of the town
Oscar Villarreal, the chef behind Fuego’s, has opened a fast casual taco spot off the Beltline. The centerpiece of the Migrants experience is the taco menu, with ample options for both meat-eaters and...
View Article“C” is for cookie
It’s everyone’s favorite sweet, right? A cookie can be a snack or an extravagant dessert. These five Madison favorites cover both ends of the spectrum.
View ArticleEat map
Capsule reviews of where Isthmus food writers — and Madison — were eating and drinking before the pandemic. We're happy to see that most of these eateries are still open, serving inside, outside,...
View ArticleWe are what we eat
There is that one dish. You know the one. The one you crave, the one you simply cannot not order. If you don’t already know about these dishes, we hope you’ll try them and love them too.
View ArticleNoodling around
Ahan is Jamie Hoang’s Lao-Thai restaurant inside The Bur Oak. It would be easy to say that Ahan’s food is the best bar food in the state, but The Bur Oak isn’t really a bar, and Ahan’s food doesn’t...
View ArticleGood ideas
There’s a chill vibe at Settle Down Tavern — did you notice the name? Even better, the kitchen is exceeding expectations.
View ArticleMenu magic
A meal at The Harvey House will fill your life with a little magic. Reservations can be hard to find, but you can also grab appetizers and a drink at the bar.
View ArticleKosharie finds identity in its namesake dish and more
Head for the Egyptian kosharie, as well as fluffy biryani and kebabs, at this Regent Street hideaway.
View ArticleLittle Palace makes classics like General Tso’s new again
Warm, smart, and funny touches make Little Palace easy to like. The space at 225 King St. retains the date night vibe it’s had since it launched years ago as Cocoliquot.
View ArticleBlind Shot Social Club hits the sweet spot — at breakfast, lunch and dinner
With five golf simulator screens available for booking, Blind Shot Social Club is a clubhouse of a sort, with an attractive mid-century modern design. The food is fun and often irresistible.
View ArticleMadison’s barbecue champ
Our reviewer has long held that barbecue in a region without a local style of its own should still pick one and not try to do everything. But City Barbeque changed everything.
View ArticleBandit Tacos & Coffee is a fast casual hotspot
Bandit Tacos & Coffee is one of the few places making its tortillas in-house, daily — and with corn sourced from Mexican farms. But don’t skip the tostadas, either.
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