The Tastemakers
byBy Candice Wagener | Photo courtesy Pop-Dot At her charming downtown basement nook Layla’s, namesake (with a spelling twist) Laila Borokhim makes a twofold mark on the Madison…
EATS + DRINKS
Good Taste
byFAVE LOCAL COCKTAIL JOINT: GIB’S. “I know I can get something more unconventional there.” –Thor Messer, of Merchant AFTER A HOT SWEATY NIGHT IN THE KITCHEN, I’M DRINKING… “A draft of GERMAN…
The Tastemakers
byBy Kailey Bender | Photographed by Kaia Calhoun After a decade of working in various restaurant-industry roles, Melanie Nelson was overcome with an idea she couldn’t shake….
BUONA NOTTE
byBy Rachel Werner | Photographed by Josh Witzel STROLLING THROUGH DOWNTOWN MADISON, the culinary opulence can be overwhelming with posh names and mod décor beckoning from each…
Mediterranean Bodega
byBy Rachel Werner Photographed by Josh Witzel Midnight munchies lead to a happier ending at Banzo Shük, the late-night spinoff of the original Banzo and its…
FOODIE HOT SPOTS
byBy Ann Christenson Milwaukee Magazine Food Critic Earlier this year, the Milwaukee Bucks submitted design plans to the city for a new all-purpose arena. Promoters say the facility…
Entrée
byBy Traci Phillips | Photographed by Kaia Calhoun Finding the natural beauty of Southwestern Wisconsin’s Driftless Area therapeutic, Restoration Cider owners Paul Asper and…
EATS + DRINKS
byBy Rachel Werner | Photographed by Josh Witzel Head to Robinia Courtyard and you’ll find a hipster café connected to an intimate wine bar…
Petit Tour
byThe seductive dessert sampler at The Wise Restaurant is a flirtatious friandises platter, dishing up mini-delicacies from around the globe. -Rachel Werner The Wise, Madison. thewiserestaurant.com
Feasting off the Land
byBy Rachel Werner | Photos Courtesy Josh Witzel COUNTRY FIXIN’S GET a culinary makeover at Wendigo Tavern. Located on Stoughton’s revitalized Main Street, the restaurant…