FOOD & DRINK
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Carolyn Fath
MobCraft returns to the crowd to fund expansion
MobCraft co-founder Henry Schwartz says the brewery has selected potential sites in Waterford, Wisconsin; Woodstock, Illinois; and Denver, Colorado. Madison could be a fourth city for a MobCraft brewpub. Read more
From rustic to sophisticated
The former Rustic Tavern was a neighborhood tap. It will be replaced later this year by Cordial, serving craft cocktails in an intimate setting. Read more
Sep 15, 2021
Robin Shepard
Boots, pants, cups and Stackenblochen
A blonde ale, a juicy IPA, a coffee porter and an Oktoberfest. Our beer guy, Robin Shepard, picks four fun current Wisconsin craft beers to enjoy sooner rather than later Read more
Sep 10, 2021
Linda Falkenstein
Dim sum for dinner
Feast, a new dumpling and tea house on Willy Street, has some good appetizers and varieties of dumplings not usually seen on other Madison menus. Read more
Sep 8, 2021
Odilon Ford Winery
‘It’s not a car dealership’
The grapes come from Sampson Valley Vineyard, near Green Bay in Sampson, Wisconsin. The wine is made on Femrite Drive. Read more
Aug 25, 2021
Ellie Nowakowski
Sunroom Cafe reopens under new ownership
Father and son duo Euler and Juan Montiel bought the Sunroom Cafe. They plan to add Venezuelan cuisine to the dinner menu. Read more
Aug 17, 2021
Robin Shepard
Neighborhood pub changes hands
New owners will reopen Next Door Brewing as Starkweather Brewing this fall. But Next Door beers will continue to be sold in stores in cans and bottles. Read more
Aug 13, 2021
Eric Tadsen
From soul food to West African stews
The sixth iteration of Madison Black Restaurant Week is bigger than ever. It culminates with a tasting jamboree at FEED Kitchens. Read more
Aug 9, 2021
4:00 PM
Everyday Kitchen
A new world
Get up to speed on what’s new in Madison dining. What opened during the pandemic? Maybe more restaurants than you think. Read more
Aug 7, 2021
5:00 AM
Kyle Nabilcy
Noodling 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 need the qualification anyway. Read more
Aug 6, 2021
5:00 AM
Linda Falkenstein
‘Come by and pick a strawberry’
Wisconsin Food Forests takes vacant public land and helps turn it into a neighborhood-friendly edible landscape. The Lansing Food Forest is its most recent project. Read more
Aug 6, 2021
5:00 AM
Ellie Nowakowski
Homecoming opens in Spring Green
After moving back to Wisconsin, Leah Spicer and Kyle Beach opened Homecoming, a Friday- and Saturday-only wood-fired pizza restaurant in Spring Green. The couple already has plans to expand the eatery. Read more
Jul 30, 2021
11:00 AM
Courtesy CInnaholic
Rolling to town
The build-your-own cinnamon roll bakery (with a surprise twist) Cinnaholic will open three to six locations in the Madison area. Read more
Jul 15, 2021
5:00 PM
Latest Food & Drink Stories
MobCraft returns to the crowd to fund expansion
MobCraft co-founder Henry Schwartz says the brewery has selected potential sites in Waterford, Wisconsin; Woodstock, Illinois; and Denver, Colorado. Madison could be a fourth city for a MobCraft brewpub. Read more
From rustic to sophisticated
The former Rustic Tavern was a neighborhood tap. It will be replaced later this year by Cordial, serving craft cocktails in an intimate setting. Read more
Boots, pants, cups and Stackenblochen
A blonde ale, a juicy IPA, a coffee porter and an Oktoberfest. Our beer guy, Robin Shepard, picks four fun current Wisconsin craft beers to enjoy sooner rather than later Read more
Dim sum for dinner
Feast, a new dumpling and tea house on Willy Street, has some good appetizers and varieties of dumplings not usually seen on other Madison menus. Read more
‘It’s not a car dealership’
The grapes come from Sampson Valley Vineyard, near Green Bay in Sampson, Wisconsin. The wine is made on Femrite Drive. Read more
