AROUND TOWN
byBy Rachel Werner Downtown Tipple: Wind down at Winedown, a two-floor winebar on State Street serving up frozen wine slushies, open mic comedy and art…
EATS + DRINKS
The Tastemakers
byMaking blueberry muffins for his sister when they were kids, Dan Fox didn’t know he’d one day be running a restaurant, co-owning a farm, coordinating a CSA and managing a catering company.
The Tastemakers
byPhillip Hurley and John Gadau are vets of the Madison restaurant scene, as they opened Marigold Kitchen in 2001, Sardine in 2006 and Gates & Brovi in 2012.
The Tastemakers
bySome chefs clamor for awards and attention, but Tami Lax’s success is the result of hard work, exquisite sourcing and a keen palate.
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…
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…