Reviews
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Candice Wagener
I guess I’d rather be in Colorado
Locally owned Boulder Brewpub has a menu typical of brewpubs nationally. It doesn’t pick up on the Colorado theme. Read more
Amy Stocklein
Short for “delicious”
Guimo’s is short for Guillermo’s. It’s not short on anything else; the menu is full of rewarding favorites. Read more
Sep 5, 2019
Linda Falkenstein
A treat on Main Street
Right Bauer goes with a small menu of smoked barbecue sandwiches and appetizers in an increasingly crowded Sun Prairie market. Read more
Aug 29, 2019
Amy Stocklein
Devil in the details
107 State offers upscale but accessible food in the first block of State Street. But the kitchen still needs to nail the details. Read more
Aug 22, 2019
Fourthworld Photography
Hard promises
The Cider Farm opened its doors in March on Madison’s west side. Hand-crafted hard ciders from Mineral Point are paired with small bites and a few larger plates. Read more
Aug 15, 2019
Ryan Wisniewski
Plus ça change...
Merci, the new bistro in the former Field Table, has a beautiful space. But its dishes don’t live up to their potential — or their prices. Read more
Aug 1, 2019
Chris Hynes
Looking good
Bar Corallini, the new Italian restaurant in the old Schenk-Huegel building in Schenk’s Corners, looks the part of a modish Italian bistro to a T. But the food falls just short. Read more
Jul 25, 2019
Laura Zastrow
Paint the town
Palette, the restaurant at the new Hotel Indigo, is a fun, hip steakhouse at heart. And it could well become a date night hot spot. Read more
Jul 18, 2019
5:00 AM
Kelly Green
That’s spicy
Nawabi Hyderabad House Biryani Place specializes in biryani with 23 varieties, and its menu and buffet feature a number of other dishes not often seen at Madison’s Indian bistros. Read more
Jul 11, 2019
5:00 AM
Sunny Frantz
More than a meal kit
How to grow a restaurant: Start with a meal kit, then add eat-in breakfasts, lunches and dinner specials. Pasture and Plenty shows how it’s done. Read more
Jun 27, 2019
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Linda Falkenstein
The age of Octopi
Jacob Guyette is an alum of the Tory Miller empire. But now he rules — the menu at the food truck at Octopi Brewing in Waunakee. Read more
Jun 20, 2019
11:15 AM
Laura Zastrow
A piazza with pizza
Full Mile Beer Company in Sun Prairie boasts an impressive space and impressive German-style brews. But the food needs seasoning. Read more
Jun 13, 2019
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