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ISTHMUS ANNUAL MANUAL Forever Weird.....13
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Madison’s Favorites.....22
The Isthmus Reader Poll results. Every year, we ask, and you answer.
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Helpful knowledge regarding everything from arts to transportation, and much that comes in between.
Eats.....91
Our guide to area restaurants, steak houses, grills, doughnut shops, cafes, watering holes, food carts and luncheonettes. Luncheonettes?
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Austin and Portland may have to fret about whether they are maintaining sufficient weirdness levels, and create their little campaigns to encourage citizens to keep it that way. ¶ A brief survey of the incident reports from the Madison Police Department (better known as the Police Blotter) will convince most readers that Madison, Wis., has no need to worry. The state of the weirdness is strong. ¶ Helping to maintain the quirk quotient is the Police Department’s public information officer Joel DeSpain, annalist of the illicit and the outrageous, poet of the peculiar. ¶ Never more than with these incidents.
Thong Cape Scooter Man goes back to school Demi-celeb Thong Cape Scooter Man is not breaking any laws. He upset a few teachers and parents when he rode past Kennedy Elementary one day clad only in his hallmark thong and cape, but riding a moped while scantily clad violates nothing. He’s quickly become a cult figure among tweeters of Madison traffic, and a TCSM sighting is always a harbinger of a good day. TCSM maintains a Facebook page (“I, for one, am thankful to live in a city where
I am free to ride the streets clad only in cape and thong and where I am only occasionally harassed by the police”). There, he occasionally disseminates helpful info to the populace: “Certainly, however, no form of blocking is better than the kind that keeps your skin youthful and cuts your chances of developing skin cancer by up to 50%. I’m talking about sunscreen, folks: the Fountain of Youth in a bottle. So, slather up good, my friends. Slather up good.”
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Snakes at a book club Police were called when a 17-year-old pet python named Annie attached herself to the face of a woman visiting the home for the owner’s book club. “She was known as a non-aggressive teen, but on this dark winter’s night, with bone-chilling cold and the threat of inches of powdery snow on
the way, she was likely feeling pretty hungry,” writes Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain. “The hour had slipped past 7 p.m., and it had been some time since she had last eaten.” But the python was removed, the bookworm had no lasting scars and, we hope, “no lasting emotional trauma.”
Let the evidence fit the crime A man was apprehended for burglary, damage to property and retail theft; the evidence against him came from the refrigerator of the house he’d robbed and was found in his backpack. While he claimed the hot dogs in his backpack were his own, he misidentified them as all-beef franks, while the robbed individual correctly ID’ed them as “jumbo wieners, not made with beef, mostly chicken and turkey.” As they were.
The man was linked to a shoplifting case as well, as a bottle of stolen beer — used to smash a window into the home — was found in the snow outside the house. The brand was the same as the shoplifted beer. “It is possible for beer to be in two places at one time,” the man is quoted as saying. But allbeef is all-beef and chicken/turkey is chicken/ turkey and ne’er the twain shall meet.
Too little snow can be dangerous Madison residents may frequently complain about getting too much snow, but there are some scenarios where violence can erupt due to the city receiving too little snow. As when, for instance, you shovel snow for a living and there’s not enough accumulation for your boss to tell you to come to work.
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A snow-removal contractor was attacked by his erstwhile assistant with a paring knife. The underemployed shoveling assistant then “whacked the victim a couple of times with a plastic snow shovel.” The suspect was later apprehended, claiming that his boss owed him for previous shoveling jobs and that he was not the attacker, but the attackee.
Yogurt and handcuffs Although the suspect in question was arrested for 2nd Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety and on a probation hold, inside “a Williamson Street retailer,” he had just started eating “a tub of his favorite lemon-flavored Greek yogurt,” reads the incident report. Having just been handcuffed, he was unable to continue consuming it. Yet the MPD sergeant on hand took a spoon and “proceeded to spoon-feed the entire container of yogurt” to the arrestee.
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The Rapture If you found piles of burned clothes in a heap at Olin Turville Park, you might blame a band of careless homeless people, unless it was May 22, 2011, the day after the supposed “Rapture” — wherein the saved arise to heaven and the rest of us are left here on Earth, trying to sort out health care and the political situation in the Middle East.
“I had originally thought that the burned clothes may have been a scorned lover effecting revenge on a party they deemed had wronged them, but it quickly became apparent that this did not appear to be the case,” wrote the MPD investigating officer. “I observed that...all outfits...were perfectly laid out as if the people wear-
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ing them had met with some sort of forceful and immediate action,” wrote the officer. The clothes “had varying levels of what appeared to be burns or melting as if exposed to some sort of intense heat source.” They were grouped around a black cylinder that was emitting a strobe-type white light toward the skies, describes the incident report.
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“I cautiously examined the Beacon of Light closer and determined that it had been constructed out of a five-gallon pail and what appeared to be a light fixture type of top,� reports the officer. This turned out to be a flashlight and a bicycle light. In the pockets of many of the clothes were business cards: “The top of each had a round circle, and directly beneath that was a large
vessel that appeared to be an ‘Ark’ type craft. Under the ‘Ark’ were several vertical lines that emanated downward away from the bottom of the craft.� The police were left with “three possible scenarios: Could this be an unregistered art exhibit? Could this be a practical joke? Or, could this be...a possible documented ‘Rapture’ occurrence?�
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Victorian suicide note Police were called to investigate what concerned citizens thought was a suicide note left with flowers in a park near Morrison Street. The note read “Remember me when I am gone away, gone far away into that silent land....”; it was signed Christina Rossetti. “The neighbor thought Ms. Rossetti might be planning to harm herself,” notes the incident report. Police went looking into the matter, checking the note with local mental health authorities...one of whom had majored in English and recognized “Ms. Rossetti” as the 19th-century British poet.
“The author Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) did not commit suicide,” continues the incident report. “She died from complications of breast cancer. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.” The investigating officer concluded the note had been left “as a remembrance or shrine to Christina Rossetti, probably in connection with the Breast Cancer Awareness activities.” The officer included the text of the poem in its entirety.
Zombies ahead Madison has hosted a zombie lurch as well as a zombie-based political protest against Gov. Scott Walker, so it was within the realm of possibility that it wasn’t just a prank when someone programmed a digital traffic sign on Highland Avenue to read “Zombies Ahead.” Yet it was just tomfoolery, albeit not harmless. The stealth programmer obliterated the actual traffic message meant to warn motorists. “Obviously it could be dangerous if the message wasn’t passed to motorists to warn of a hazard,” commented an MPD detective. “Or, it could be a public safety issue in the event of a REAL zombie outbreak. How can the public be expected to take warning signs seriously?” Moral: Never cry wolf.
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Voodoo chicken vs. Gov. Walker The incident is described as “suspicious person.” An east-side homeowner kept finding remains in his yard. Chicken remains, to be specific — chicken bones, 10-15 chicken feet — and bags from the fast-food restaurant Popeye’s. This began several weeks after a pro-Governor Scott Walker sign in the homeowner’s yard was also vandalized. The incident report notes that the homeowner had also found a voodoo mask on his front steps. “It was made of wood with a dreadlock hairstyle,” reads the report. “Voodoo and
chicken parts are sometimes interwoven, although websites expressing some expertise on the issue indicate chickens and chicken bones can have a variety of meanings: everything from warding off evil to conjuring a curse.” The intrepid homeowner installed a video camera, which recorded someone of “medium height, medium build, dressed in a chicken costume: reddish feet, lightcolored feathers, and a head piece that provided no clue as to who was underneath.” The case remains unsolved. ✤
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ISTHMUS readers cheer on Madison’s PROGRES while hoping that what’s best about MADTOWN will NVRCHNG This year’s Isthmus Annual Manual feels a bit like “The Orange Barrel” edition. All across the city, roads are being reconstructed and reconfigured, as traffic snarls or halts altogether. County roads meet city streets in new roundabouts that have left drivers spinning. Overlooking it all is a convocation of cranes, swiveling high over the city’s changing skyline. It’s a testament to Madison as a dynamic, growing city. That energy is reflected in the answers to our annual reader’s poll, too. Every year Isthmus asks the faithful to vote for their favorites around town — from bars to burgers, from vegetarian-friendly eatery to city visionary. And it’s no multiple-choice exam. It’s a ballot of write-ins and, sometimes, mini-essays for answers. If Madison were a car, it wouldn’t just be a Volvo, according to one vote — it’d be “a Volvo wagon with a bit of rust on it...and a kayak rack and a dog fence in back.” Or “a Prius with snow tires, an awesome sound system and a bike rack,” suggested one enthusiast. Or perhaps less of a car than a “high-speed train to the future,” one in which underwear could once again be purchased at a store downtown: “I’m talkin’ like six-packs of Hanes,” the voter explained. Our readers are nothing if not practical. And while Madison’s Favorites voters are in many cases eager to embrace the future, they have come up with an interesting candidate to be Madison’s next mayor. Thanks to all who participated. We really do appreciate it. To learn more about what your city-mates think about all manner of shopping, eating, exercising and entertaining, read on. 22
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Zeitgeist While former mayor Dave Cieslewicz may be readers’ favorite visionary, current mayor Paul Soglin appears to be the favorite mayor, as Hizzoner bested both non-candidate Cieslewicz and recently declared Dist. 8 Ald. Scott Resnick as candidate for next mayor of Madison. Meanwhile, Madtown’s status as an environmentally concerned, outdoorsy, hippie enclave continues to perpetuate itself, as evidenced by the bulk of votes for “if Madison were a car” and its imaginary vanity plates. We’re not #justsayin’. What Does Madison Not Have That It Needs? 1. A train 2. 3.
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Your Candidate for Madison Mayor 1. Paul Soglin 2. 3.
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Dining Heritage Tavern, chef Dan Fox’s elegant locavore pub, goes from snacks to fine dining without a hitch, and is this year’s runaway winner for Favorite New Restaurant. While celebrating ingredients from local farmers is nothing new (nor is paying lip service to same on a menu), Heritage blends style with substance in a particularly appealing way. Other voting to note: Banzo, which began as a food cart and expanded to a cafe, has risen to top the charts for Middle Eastern restaurant across the board. And Sardine, the lakeside bistro by James Beard-award nominated chefs John Gadau and Phillip Hurley, has become the preferred place to go for a fancy date night. New Restaurant 1. Heritage Tavern
Italian Cuisine 1. Lombardino’s
Japanese Cuisine 1. Red Sushi Grill
Steakhouse 1. Tornado Steak House
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Chinese Cuisine 1. Hong Kong Cafe
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Drinks Madison is a beer town. A craft beer town. While the number of bars with fine, even daunting, tap beer lists proliferates, the Malt House — the revival of the historic Union House Tavern that pioneered the whole craze here — still comes out on top. As far as wine bars go, there’s less growth. Eno Vino remains the champ, and Barriques, the second-place favorite here, actually doubles as a coffeehouse.
Happy Hour 1. Genna’s Cocktail Lounge
Sports Bar 1. Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co.
Bar for Craft Beer 1. The Malt House
Gay Bar 1. Plan B
Bar for Wine 1. Eno Vino
Pub Trivia 1. Dexter’s Pub
Bar for Cocktails 1. Merchant
Coffeehouse 1. Barriques
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Shamrock Bar Jade Monkey
Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. The Coopers Tavern
2. Barriques 3. Opus Lounge/Merchant (TIE)
Music Department
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Jade Monkey Opus Lounge
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Wilson’s Bar Jordan’s Big Ten Pub
Shamrock Bar FIVE Nightclub
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Signature Dishes What are the dishes around town that really stand out? Madison has a longstanding love affair with Bob’s Bad Breath Burger from the Weary Traveler Freehouse. The Hot Spicy Cheese Bread from Stella’s Bakery — most often procured at (and generally consumed during) a trip to the Saturday Dane County Farmers’ Market — has achieved the status of legend. Others clearly headed to the local menu hall of fame include the cheese curds at the Old Fashioned and Paisan’s Porta Salad. But have you tried the egg roll inside of a spring roll at Ha Long Bay? Appetizer 1. Cheese Curds at the Old Fashioned 2. 3.
Texas Torpedo at Eldorado Grill Goi Cuôn Cha Giò at Ha Long Bay (Spring Roll Wrap over Vietnamese Egg Roll)
Sushi Roll 1. Dragon Roll at Sushi Muramoto / Restaurant Muramoto (tempura shrimp, eel, avocado & masago mayo) 2.
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Super Volcano Roll at Red Sushi Grill (grouper tempura, cream cheese, avocado, baked crab, shrimp, scallop, aioli) Duck Roll at Restaurant Muramoto (duck, avocado, duck soy reduction)
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Salad 1. Porta Salad at Paisan’s 2. 3.
Amy’s Salad at the Coopers Tavern Sweet Corn, Quinoa & Black Bean Salad at the Weary Traveler Free House
Burger 1. Bob’s Bad Breath Burger at the Weary Traveler Free House 2.
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Blue Moon Burger, Blue Moon Bar & Grill Pub Burger, Graze
Macaroni and Cheese 1. Mac & cheese at the Old Fashioned 2.
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Baked Good 1. Hot spicy cheese bread at Stella’s Bakery 2.
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Ham and gruyere croissant at Batch Bakehouse Vanilla swirl at Batch Bakehouse
Craft Cocktail 1. The Honey-Cap at Old Sugar Distillery
Old Fashioned at the Old Fashioned
The Regret at Merchant (TIE)
Wisconsin mac & cheese at Noodles & Company Wisconsin style cheddar mac at the Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co.
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Home Cooking
Though you wouldn’t know it from looking at the drive-through window at Culver’s on any given night, people do buy groceries, cook, eat and drink at home from time to time. And when you do, you like to buy from the best — carefully sourced produce and meats at the Willy Street Co-op, artisanal sausages from heritage breeds at Underground Butcher and from-scratch bakery at Batch Bakehouse.
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Grocery Store 1. Willy Street Co-op
Bakery 1. Batch Bakehouse
Butcher Shop 1. Underground Butcher
Liquor Store 1. Steve’s Wine Beer Spirits
Specialty Food Shop 1. Fromagination
Distilled Spirit 1. Death’s Door Gin
2. Metcalfe’s 3. Woodman’s
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Conscious Carnivore Jacobson Bros.
2. Star Liquor 3. Woodman’s
National Mustard Museum Fraboni’s Italian Specialties
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Kitchen Supply Shop 1. Orange Tree Imports
Old Sugar’s Queen Jennie Cane and Abe Rum and Death’s Door vodka (TIE)
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Kids’ Stuff Kids in Madison get a firsthand education in how to be a rock star at the Madison Music Foundry’s Student Jam and how to be a Shakespearean actor with the Young Shakespeare Players. That get-up-and-go spirit — active doing over passive watching — pervades your picks for favorite things to do and places to go with the rugrats.
Shop for Kid Gear 1. Capital Kids 2. 3.
Wild Child Happy Bambino
Kid-Friendly Restaurant 1. Ella’s Deli 2. 3.
Monty’s Blue Plate Diner The Roman Candle Pizzeria
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Kids’ Birthday Party Place 1. Madison Children’s Museum 2. 3.
Ella’s Deli Pump It Up
After-School Program 1. Young Shakespeare Players
Family Activity 1. Henry Vilas Zoo 2. 3.
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Dane County Farmers’ Market Madison Children’s Museum
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Madison Music Foundry Rock Workshop Goodman Community Center
Playground 1. Dream Park, Monona 2. 3.
Vilas Park McKee Farms Park Kids Crossing, Fitchburg
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Body & Soul What does it say about our town that one of the most hotly contested categories in the poll is for veterinary clinics? While your personal trainer is good, your manicurist fine, and your alternative health practitioner groovy, what you really care about more than yourself is the well-being of your pets. And that makes for good karma, Madison. Gym 1. Pinnacle Health and Fitness 2. Princeton Club 3. YMCA
Yoga Studio 1. Bliss Flow Yoga & Wellness 2. 3.
Mound Street Yoga Center Dragonfly Hot Yoga
Doctor 1. Dr. Xiping Zhou, Acupuncture, Pain Management and Natural Wellness Clinic 2. 3.
Dr. Jacob Behrens, UW Health Dr. Deborah Williams, Group Health Cooperative
Dentist 1. Dr. Benjamin Farrow, Monroe Street Family Dental 2. 3.
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Alternative Health Practitioner 1. Dr. Xiping Zhou, East-West Healing Arts Institute 2.
3.
Laurel Redmon and Katie Fritz, Red Sage Health Chandon Williams and Michelle Buchanan, Isthmus Acupuncture Center
Veterinary Clinic 1. Lakeview Veterinary Clinic 2. 3.
Whole Pet Veterinary Clinic Full Circle Holistic Veterinary Care
Hair Salon 1. Cha Cha Beauty and Barber 2. 3.
Thorp’s Haircuts and Color Anaala Salon and Spa
Mani/Pedi 1. Star Nails 2. 3.
ANiU Salon and Spa Elevation Spa and Salon
Body Art Shop 1. Blue Lotus Tattoo 2. 3.
Steve’s Tattoo Capitol City Tattoo
Personal Trainer 1. Matt Furyk, Pinnacle Health and Fitness 2.
3.
Heidi Meyer-Spidell, Pinnacle Health and Fitness Christine James, Pinnacle Health and Fitness
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Shopping Bookstores, we are happy to report, are not a thing of the past. Madison has a new entry in the field, Mystery to Me on Monroe Street, which sells not only mysteries, but other books of interest, and hosts events and book clubs. And it’s your favorite new store, of any genre, from the last year. A Room of One’s Own garnered plenty of votes as overall favorite bookstore, too. Votes for Michael’s for big-time craft supplies vied with votes for “Not Hobby Lobby” in the favorite craft shop category, while State Street’s Anthology — which sells handcrafted gifts — tied for second place with locally owned Wisconsin Craft Market for more DIY supplies. New Store 1. Mystery to Me
Pet Supply Store 1. MadCat Pet Supplies
Gift Shop 1. Orange Tree Imports
Men’s Clothing Boutique 1. Jazzman
Pharmacy 1. Community Pharmacy
Craft Shop 1. Michael’s
Women’s Clothing Boutique 1. Rupert Cornelius
Bookstore 1. A Room of One’s Own
Thrift Shop 1. St. Vincent De Paul
2. 3.
Retro Revolution Apricot Lane
2. Context 3. Lucca Fine Men’s Clothing
2. Anthropologie 3. Velvet Button Boutique
2. 3.
Mounds Pet Food Warehouse Bad Dog Frida
2. Mallatt’s 3. Walgreens
2. 3.
Mystery to Me Frugal Muse
2. Little Luxuries 3. Anthology
2. Anthology Wisconsin Craft Market (TIE)
2. Goodwill 3. Agrace HospiceCare Thrift Store
Jewelry Store 1. Goodman’s Jewelers 2. 3.
Burnie’s Rock Shop Studio Jewelers
Bike Shop 1. Budget Bicycle Center 2. 3.
Revolution Cycles Machinery Row Bicycles
Auto Dealer 1. Zimbrick 2. 3.
Smart Motors Don Miller
Home Decor 1. The Century House 2. Rubin’s 3. Pier One Imports
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People It’s impressive that voters know the names of the farmers who grow the food they buy. Barb and Dave Perkins left downtown Madison for the town of Vermont to start Vermont Valley Farm in 1994. Twenty years later, they have a thriving CSA. They’re your favorite farmer, though visionaries, too. Favorite visionary goes to former Madison mayor, Isthmus blogger and executive director of the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin “Citizen Dave” Cieslewicz. Ride on, Dave. Club DJ 1. Tim Walters, FIVE Nightclub 2. 3.
Nick Nice, Maduro, Merchant, et al. Leo Saul Ortiz, Plan B
Bartender 1. Stephanie Lang, The Jade Monkey 2. 3.
Craig Berger, FIVE Nightclub Mark Sannito, Plan B
Politician 1. U.S. Sen. Tammy Badwin 2. 3.
2nd Dist. Rep. Mark Pocan 76th Assembly Rep. Chris Taylor
Pet Sitter 1. Dog Haus University 2. 3.
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Farmer 1. Barb and Dave Perkins, Vermont Valley Community Farm 2. 3.
Cory Secher, Carandale Farm Mike and Cassie Noltnerwyss, Crossroads Community Farm
Visionary 1. Dave Cieslewicz 2. 3.
Michael Johnson Brenda Konkel
Gadabout 1. Emily Mills 2. 3.
Stu Levitan Thong Cape Scooter Man
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Entertainment It might not be well known around the rest of the United States, but Madison is mad for the Bard. That’s right — Shakespeare, the Sweet Swan of Avon. Young Shakespeare Players comes out on top for Favorite Theater Troupe this year, supplanting American Players Theatre of Spring Green, which also spends the majority of its time producing Shakespearean dramas. What ho, thou liketh not 17th-century drama? A weasel hath not such a deal of spleen as you are toss’d with! Thou beslubbering full-gorged whey-face! Of course, there’s plenty of time to boogie to disco-flavored cover band favorites VO5, or salsa to Latin and jazz favorite Tony Castañeda. “When you do dance, I wish you/A wave o’ th’ sea, that you might ever do/Nothing but that.” Live Music Venue 1. High Noon Saloon 2.
UW Memorial Union Terrace 3. Majestic
Theater Troupe 1. Young Shakespeare Players 2.
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Forward Theater Company American Players Theatre
Comedian 1. Alan Talaga 2. 3.
Chris Lay Frandu Smith
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Cover Band 1. VO5 2. 3.
The Gomers Hometown Sweethearts
Singer/Songwriter 1. Anna Laube 2. 3.
John Duggleby Anna Vogelzang
Rock Band 1. Phox 2. 3.
The Hussy Sexy Ester
Jazz Band 1. Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz 2. 3.
Harmonious Wail Ladies Must Swing
Blues Band 1. The Jimmys 2. 3.
Cash Box Kings Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo
Hip-Hop 1. Rob Dz
2. Dumate 3. Tefman Truck$top Girlfriend (TIE)
Latin/Salsa 1. Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz 2. Madisalsa 3. Grupo Candela
Folk/Bluegrass 1. Count This Penny 2. 3.
Old Gray Cats Oak Street Ramblers
Country Band 1. Madison County 2. WheelHouse 3. Earl Foss and the Brown Derby
Movie Theater 1. Sundance 608 2. Point 3. Star
Dance Club 1. Plan B 2. 3.
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Media In just a year and a half, Katie Austin’s @madisontraffic Twitter has become more than a novelty — it’s essential reporting on the increasingly hairy Madison commute. In addition to its crowdsourced moment-by-moment look at traffic snafus, there’s the long view — political analysis from John Nichols, neighborhood and community news from WORT, and even a crowdfunded documentaryin-progress about our own recording legend, Smart Studios.
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TV Newscast 1. WISC: Channel 3 CBS
Local Radio Station 1. WORT: 89.9 FM
Website 1. Isthmus.com
Local Magazine 1. Madison Magazine
Podcast 1. Arts Extract
2. Our Lives 3. Brava
2. Tank Riot 3. InstaFlicka
TV Reporter 1. Leigh Mills, WMTV
Twitter 1. Katie Austin @madisontraffic
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WMTV: Channel 15 NBC WKOW: Channel 27 ABC
2. Channel3000.com Madison.com (TIE)
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Wisconsin Public Radio Triple M: 101.5 FM
Christine Bellport, WMTV Amber Noggle, WKOW
Print Reporter 1. John Nichols, The Capital Times 2.
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Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Joe Tarr, Isthmus
John Nichols @nicholsuprising Emily Mills @millbot
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Shhhh...don’t tell anyone! When we asked you about your favorite neighborhood secret, we got a lot of local pride (“Atwood is the coolest with the greatest people”), some nonsense (“The giant spider that lives in the caves beneath Willy Street”) and a lot of “Not tellin’.” Maybe you didn’t know about these. Now you can check them out. Photos by Peter Patau.
Bear Mound in Vilas Park — you can actually make out the bear
Orson Welles lived at 121 S. Hamilton St.
The balustrades from the old Olin Terrace fountain in the weeds at Garver Feed Mill
Edgewood boardwalk on Lake Wingra
Hoyt Park stone fireplaces
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Owen Conservation Park
Monona Terrace rooftop on any given summer evening T he brownfield-gone-green behind the old Garver Feed Mill across the bike path north of Olbrich Garden — it’s an exploration opportunity, to see graffiti, wildlife, hobos, many unexpected things
Heritage Heights Woods trillium display in spring
Period Garden Park There’s this nice little spring on Monroe Street
Plus... The north side is slowly becoming kind of hip Cheap rent from First Avenue to Milwaukee Street along East Wash corridor Zook Park Wienerville is the new Willy Street! Frank Lloyd Wright’s Lamp House on Butler Street Stricker’s Pond Annual “Twelfth Night” dinner and play in the Nakoma neighborhood Little Galleries on Mifflin and Monroe streets The purple slide at Lucia Crest park: Fun for kids...speedy for parents! View from Governor’s Island Sid Boyum’s backyard studio on Waubesa Street The elevated tennis courts at Reynolds Park House concerts are happening all over town. Viva live music! ISTHMUS ANNUAL MANUAL ✤ 2014-2015
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ResourceS Madison Organizations & Institutions
New in town? There will be a short quiz... Driving If you have don’t have a car, see other modes of transportation under “Transportation.” If you do have a car, read on....
Division of Motor Vehicles 800-924-3570 dot.state.wi.us
Service Centers: Madison East, 2001 Bartillon Dr.; Madison West, 4802 Sheboygan Ave.; Madison Express, 6514 Odana Rd., Ste. 4 (renewals only, closed Mondays).
Driver’s License 608-266-2353 dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/ drivers/apply/index.htm
Visitors and students from out of the country who are in Wisconsin for more than 12 months, and plan to operate a motor vehicle in Wisconsin, must obtain a Wisconsin license. If Wisconsin residency is established, a Wisconsin license must be obtained within 60 days. You must bring proof of Wisconsin residency and proof of identity. See service Centers, above.
License Plates 608-266-1466 dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/ vehicles/plates/index.htm
When you become a Wisconsin resident, you must register your vehicle and get Wisconsin license plates. You are considered a Wisconsin resident if: your principal residence is in this state; you pay your income taxes here; you are registered to vote here. Fee is $75/ year; personalized plates are $15 extra.
Vehicle Inspection
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Wisconsin does not require vehicle inspections.
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Finding a place to live See also “Social Services - Housing.”
Tenant Resource Center Housing Help Desk 1819 Aberg Ave. (in the Dane County Job Center), Room 2; 608-242-7406 tenantresourcecenter.org/housing_help_desk
Open 10 am-2 pm, Mon.-Fri. Provides a list of housing vacancies in Dane County updated weekly on Wednesday afternoon and organized according to size, rent amount, and location. Lists are downloadable from the website. The website also lists links to other apartment and house rental websites.
Getting a State ID card Obtaining a Wisconsin Photo ID dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/ drivers/apply/idcard.htm
Any Wisconsin resident who does not hold a valid driver’s license from Wisconsin or another jurisdiction may request a photo ID. There is no age limit to apply for an ID card. When applying, it will be necessary to provide: proof of name and date of birth, for example, a certified U.S. birth certificate, valid passport or certificate of naturalization; proof of identity (usually a document with a signature or photo); proof of Wisconsin residency such as a pay stub, utility bill, mortgage or bank statement (see more at dot.wisconsin. gov/drivers/drivers/apply/doc/proof-resident.htm). At press time, Wisconsin’s Voter ID law was still being fought in the courts. Currently, no one needs to present photo ID at the polls, but keep informed on this issue.
Parking Compared to New York or Boston, it’s easy to park here. Compared to Rhinelander, it’s not — especially during a snow emergency.
Alternate Side Parking in Winter
Alternate Side Parking regulations are in effect citywide in Madison from Nov. 15 to March 15, whether it’s actually snowing or not. If you park on the wrong side of the street, expect a ticket. Park on the evenhouse numbered side of the street 1 am-7 am on even-numbered days and on the oddhouse numbered side of the street 1 am-7 am on odd-numbered days. In the DowntownIsthmus Snow Emergency Zone, however, alternate side parking rules are in effect only when a snow emergency has been declared. For maps and more info, call 608-261-9111 or see: cityofmadison.com/residents/winter/ parking/alternatesideparking.cfm.
Residential Parking Permits 608-267-1104
If you live downtown, on the isthmus or near campus, you may live in an area covered by the Residential Parking Permit Program. You may purchase a special permit from the Madison Parking Division Office that allows residents of these areas to exceed the posted one- or two-hour parking limit on the street. The permit doesn’t guarantee a parking place; it allows the right to park, if you find a parking space. That can be a very big “if.” Permits can be obtained from the Madison Parking Division, Ste. 100, Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.; cost is $21.
What is a “snow emergency”?
It could be when your snow blower doesn’t start. However, officially, a Declared Snow Emergency is when snow accumulates to 3” or more and all the streets in the downtown Snow Emergency Zone must be plowed. Alternate side parking rules in the Snow Emergency Zone must be followed for a minimum of the next two nights. A Snow Emergency will always be declared prior to 9 pm if it is to take effect that night.
Post Offices Postal Service 3902 Milwaukee St. (central office), 53714; information line, including post offices and locations, zip codes and mailing rates: 800-275-8777; express mail: 800-222-1811; bulk mail: 608-246-1205 usps.com
Downtown - Capitol Station 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 53703
East Side #345 2002 Winnebago Street Stop 2, 53704
Convenient to Schenk-Atwood and Willy Street.
Hilldale 601 Sawyer Terrace, Madison, WI 53705
You might think it’s inside the Hilldale shopping center, but you’d be wrong. It’s behind Hilldale on a side street.
Main Post Office 3902 Milwaukee St.
Across from Woodman’s grocery store.
Mallatts Pharmacy #349 3506 Monroe St. 53711
Near west side.
Monona 112 Owen Rd., 53716
North Side - BMO Harris Bank 1202 N. Sherman Ave.; 608-249-0123
South Side Station 820 West Wingra Dr., 53715
University
Trash & Recycling See more at “Environment - Recycling.”
Madison Curbside Trash Pickup and Recycling 608-267-2626 cityofmadison.com/streets
Trash: Only materials inside the tan bins will be collected. Bag your trash inside the bins. Automated recycling (green bins) is biweekly. For full regulations on curbside recycling, see the city’s “Recyclopedia” as a PDF at cityofmadison.com/streets/documents/recyclopedia.pdf or download the new MyWaste app at my-waste.mobi/cityofmadison. To dispose of large appliances you must first buy a sticker from the city.
Utilities Alliant Energy 4902 N. Biltmore Lane, Ste. 1000, Madison, 53718; 800-862-6222, customer service/ billing; 800-862-6261, electric emergency or outage; 800-862-6263, gas odor or no heat; customercare@alliantenergy.com alliantenergy.com
Charter Communications 800-581-0081; charter.com
Charter is the cable vendor for the city of Madison.
Mad City Broadband 301 N. Broom St. # 1, Madison, 53703; 608-237-6152 madcitybroadband.com
Currently covers much of the isthmus east to the Yahara River and south to the Beltline. Service set to expand.
Madison Gas and Electric 133 S. Blair St.; 608-252-7222, residential service starting & stopping; 800-242-8511, diggers hotline; 608-252-7111 or 800-245-1123 for electric outage/downed wires; 608-252-1111, gas leaks/odors; 608-252-7222, info/other. mge.com
Energy audits and green power options available.
441 Lake St., 53715
Merrimac Communications
Campus area. in the old Lake Street McDonald’s.
327 Palisade St., PO Box 40, Merrimac, WI 53561; 608-493-9470, 877-493-9470; office@merr.com; merr.com
Westside Station 733 Struck St., 53711
Phone, Internet, cable TV, plus dial-up and some wireless zones.
TDS Telecom 525 Junction Rd.; 866-571-6662 tdstelecom.com
Local company providing Internet, phone and television.
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Visitor Information Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce 615 E. Washington Ave., 53703; PO Box 71, 53701; 608-256-8348; info@greatermadisonchamber.com greatermadisonchamber.com
A not-for-profit business membership organization dedicated to growing the economy and improving the quality of life in greater Madison.
Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau 615 E. Washington Ave., 53703; 608-255-2537; 800-373-6376; gmcvb@visitmadison.com visitmadison.com
Promotes greater Madison as a leisure travel and convention destination. Maps, visitor guide.
Wisconsin Tourist Information 201 W. Washington Ave., PO Box 8690, 53708; 608-266-2161; 800-432-8747; tourinfo@travelwisconsin.com travelwisconsin.com
Call or visit website for specific tourism info or visit second floor office for calendars of events, accommodation guides, travel and other state recreation brochures 8 am-4:30 pm weekdays.
More info under “Government: City of Madison.”
Government Accountability Board (GAB) 212 East Washington Ave., Third Floor, PO Box 7984, Madison, 53707; 608-2668005; TTY 800-947-3529 ; gab@wi.gov gab.wi.gov
The GAB is charged with oversight of Wisconsin’s campaign finance, elections, ethics and lobbying laws. Toll-free voter help line: 866-868-3947.
Residency Requirements
A 28-consecutive-day residency requirement is in effect in Wisconsin, wherein the voter needs to have lived at the stated address for that period of time before being able to vote in that district. This is up from 10 days.
Voter Registration, City of Madison 608-266-4601; voting@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/city-hall/elections
Voter registration is held in the city clerk’s office, Rm. 103 of the City-County Building, 8 am-4:30 pm, Mon.-Fri.; city of Madison libraries, by mail, or at polls with proper ID. Registration is open until 5 pm 20 days before an election. During open registration, city of Madison residents may register to vote at any Madison Public Library or in the City Clerk’s
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Where Do I Vote? Madison City Clerk: 608-266-4601; voting@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/election/ voter/where.cfm
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ResourceS Arts Volunteers work in variety of positions related to special event staffing and planning, office support and library support.
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Rm. 421, 53703; 608-266-5915; danearts@ countyofdane.com; danearts.com
“Dane Arts” administers grants program; builds community arts partnerships and arts integration across arenas; produces posters, books, calendars, directories and other local arts and history projects.
Friends of the Wisconsin Historical Society 816 State St., 53706; 608-258-0055; friendswisconsinhistory.org
Assists with programming, outreach, membership and other volunteer tasks.
Friends of WHA-TV 821 University Ave., 53706; 608-263-0299; jon.miskowski@wpt.org; wpt.org/friends
Supports WHA-TV through fund-raising, community relations, a volunteer system and related administrative services. Conducts pledge drives and auctions and publishes “Airwaves.”
Local Sounds PO Box 7695, WI 53707; 608-628-5659; hello@localsounds.org; localsounds.org
Local Sounds is an organization focused on promoting, preserving and developing Madison’s rich local music scene. Web mag, local music radio app.
Madison Art Guild PO Box 45422, 53744; president@ madisonartguild.com; madisonartguild.com
Provides artistic support and educational experiences, exhibits member work and advances art appreciation.
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215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Rm. 200, 53701; PO Box 2985; 608-261-9134; madisonarts@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/mac
Provides annual grants to artists, arts and community groups in Madison; exhibition program and gallery space. ArtWORKS! provides art education to children at Madison neighborhood centers.
Madison Blues Society PO Box 3202, 53704; 608-2411018; info@madisonbluessociety. com; madisonbluessociety.com
Hosts annual Blues Picnic in the Park, as well as sponsoring educational programs and harmonica lessons for kids. Meets second Mondays, 6 pm, at the Argus Bar lower level.
227 State St., 53703; 608-2570158; volunteer@mmoca.org mmoca.org
Overture Volunteers 201 State St., 53703; 608-258-4435 overturecenter.com/contribute/volunteer
Volunteer members serve as ushers, tour guides and community event support staff.
Stoughton Center for the Performing Arts 2320 Jackson St., Ste. 1, Stoughton, 53589; 608-873-0717; scpa@chorus.net stoughtonperformingarts.com
Offering classes in dance, drama, music.
University Opera Props Daniel Shea, 608-836-6911; dshea@chorus.net uwoperaprops.org
UW friends group promotes enjoyment of opera productions, student vocal programs; funds annual awards to promising vocal students.
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters 1922 Old University Ave., 53726; 608-2631692; kdickerson@wisconsinacademy.org wisconsinacademy.org
Nonprofit membership organization that holds an annual conference, has monthly art exhibits, a lecture series, and provides student and teacher enrichment programs, curriculum enhancement programs and other statewide projects to improve education.
Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople Inc. PO Box 3262, 53704; 608-2049129; wiartcraft@gmail.com artcraftwis.org
Supports Wisconsin artists and craftspeople. Sponsors Art Fair off the Square and Winter Art Festival.
Wisconsin Arts Board 201 W. Washington Ave.; mailing address PO Box 8690, 53708; 608-2660190; artsboard@wisconsin.gov artsboard.wisconsin.gov
Supports development of the arts in Wisconsin. Provides grants and technical assistance to individual artists and arts organizations.7:45 am-4:30 pm Mon.-Fri.
Wisconsin Dance Council PO Box 707, 53701; info@ wisconsindancecouncil.org; wisconsindancecouncil.org
Service organization devoted to dance as a fine art.
Wisconsin Regional Art Program
Madison Jazz Society
21 N Park St., 7th Floor, 53715; Helen Klebesadel, 608-2623056; hklebesadel@dcs.wisc.edu; continuingstudies.wisc.edu/lsa/art/wrap
PO Box 8866, 53708; 608-850-5400; mjs@madisonjazz.com; madisonjazz.com
Statewide exhibitions and workshops for nonprofessional artists.
Presents seven concerts and annual festival featuring jazz performers from around the United States; annual grants to schools throughout Wisconsin for jazz education; sponsors the weekly broadcast of Riverwalk on Wisconsin Public Radio.
Madison Music Collective PO Box 2096, 53701; mmclisting@gmail.com madisonmusiccollective.org
Works to build jazz/improvisational music community through public events and artist support.
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609 E. Washington Ave., 53703; 608-2599999; info@atlasimprov.com; atlasimprov.com
Improv comedy troupe offers classes (all levels) and performances.
Comedy Club on State
Monkey Business Institute
Arts Wisconsin
Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission
Atlas Improv Company
Live comedy and full-service bar Thurs.-Sat.; open mike Wednesdays.
MMoCA Volunteers
Statewide arts advocacy and support group.
Galleries
202 State St., 53703; 608-256-0099; info@ madisoncomedy.com; madisoncomedy.com
Arts Support Groups PO Box 1054, 53701; 608-255-8316; info@ artswisconsin.org; artswisconsin.org
Comedy
Wisconsin Visual Artists lindasteineart@gmail.com; artinwisconsin.com
Supports Wisconsin artists in all media; monthly meetings for member feedback, exhibits. Exhibition opportunities. Membership is juried.
608-658-5153; info@monkeybusinessinstitute. com; monkeybusinessinstitute.com
Improv at Glass Nickel East, 2916 Atwood Ave. Also classes and workshops.
Film AMC Star Fitchburg 18 Hwy 18 & PD, Fitchburg, 53711; 888262-4386 (times); 608-270-9036; amctheatres.com/fitchburg
Home of Madison’s IMAX theater, too.
Cinema Cafe 124 W. Main St., Stoughton, 53589; 608873-7484; stoughtoncinemacafe.com
Films and food.
Cinematheque 4070 Vilas Hall (office 6038 Vilas), 821 University Ave., 53706; 608262-3627; cinema.wisc.edu
Free screenings presented in 35mm most weekends UW classes are in session.
Eastgate Cinemas 5202 High Crossing Blvd., at Hwy. 151 & I-90/94, 53704; 608-2422117; marcustheaters.com
Film at MMoCA 227 State St., 53703; 608257-0158; mmoca.org
Spotlight Film & Video (fall and spring) and Rooftop Cinema (summer) avant garde film programs.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre W6315 Hwy. 18, Jefferson, 53549; 920-674-6700; 18outdoor@ sbcglobal.net; highway18.com
Drive-in, open weekends late April through September (daily Memorial Day through Labor Day).
Independent Film and Video Collaborative 3160 Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave., 53706; alyska@cs.wisc.edu; alyska.net/ifvc
Student group open to the community promotes independent production and exhibition. Sponsors annual production. Meets on Thursdays.
Art In 1444 E. Washington Ave., 53704; 608535-9976; facebook.com/pages/art-in
Gallery in the former home of Great Big Pictures.
Artisan Gallery 6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli, 53508; 608-8456600; info@artisangal.com; artisangal.com
Features contemporary fine art and crafts from over 100 artists from across the U.S.
ArtSpace Twenty-Two-Eleven 2211 Atwood Ave., 53704; 608-241-8051; aemader@chorus.net; aemader.com
Open by appointment only.
Bindley Collection Gallery 6771 University Ave., Middleton, 53562; 608-831-7780; bindleycollection@yahoo.com bindleycollection.com
Arts and crafts by Wisconsin/Midwestern artists.
Bright Red Studios 9 N. Ingersoll St., 53703; 608-206-1613 brightredstudios.com
Common Wealth Gallery 100 S. Baldwin St., third floor, 53703; 608-256-6565; sarah@cwd.org cwd.org/arts/gallery-space
Contemporary art, ever-changing shows. Space available for rental.
Evolution Arts Collective Gallery 202 S. Dickinson St., 53703; evolutionartscollective@gmail.com facebook.com/pages/Evolution-Arts-Collective
Fanny Garver Gallery 230 State St., 53703; 608-256-6755; art@fannygarvergallery.com fannygarvergallery.com
Contemporary artwork, plus special collections including antique French posters and art glass.
Fat City Emporium 2716 Atwood Ave., 53704; 608333-9613; fatcityemporium@gmail. com; fatcityemporium.com
In the former Warehouse Gallery space.
Fine Earth Studio & Gallery 2207 Regent St., 53726; 608-4413463; sara@fine-earth.org fine-earth.org
Pottery. Classes available for all ages.
Gallery 800 UBD 800 University Bay Dr., 53705; 608-238-0623
Gallery at Yahara Bay 3118 Kingsley Way, 53713; 608-275-1050 yaharabay.com
Market Square Theatre
Gallery Night
6604 Odana Rd., 53719; 608-8331500; silvercinemasinc.com
227 State Street, 53703; 608-257-0158 mmoca.org
Budget theater.
May and October. Museums, galleries and venues across the city host receptions, tours, demonstrations and more.
Point Cinema 7825 Big Sky Dr., at West Beltline & Mineral Point Rd., 53719; 608-8333980; marcustheaters.com
Sundance 608 430 N. Midvale Blvd., 53705; 608-3166900; madisoninfo@sundancecinemas. net; sundancecinemas.com
Art cinema featuring six screens, reserved seating, a cafe, bar and restaurant; plus Gallery 608, with work from local artisans.
Wisconsin Film Festival UW-Madison Arts Institute, 1050 University Ave., 53706; 608-262-9009; info@wifilmfest.org; wifilmfest.org
Each spring. Featuring independent film, world cinema and new media, along with films by Wisconsin filmmakers and students. Downtown, campus and Sundance 608 are sites of screenings.
Wisconsin Union Directorate 1308 W. Dayton St., 53715; 608-262-1143; film@union.wisc.edu; wudfilm.com
Free Lakeside Cinema on the Memorial Union Terrace during the summer; films at Union South’s Marquee Theater during the school year.
Gaston School Gallery 4691 Hwy. N, Cottage Grove, 53527; 608839-0840; gastonschoolgallery.com
Currently open by appointment only.
Hatch Art House 1248 Williamson St., 53703; 608-2372775; hatcharthouse@gmail.com hatcharthouse.com
Works in varied media by local/regional artists; monthly featured artist reception.
Heather Denson Studio-Gallery 4301 W. Beltline Hwy., 53711; 608-239-4781 heatherdenson.com
Higher Fire Clay Studio 2132 Regent St., 53726; 608-233-3050; info@higherfireclaystudio.com higherfireclaystudio.com
Ceramic art, functional pottery, sculpture and handmade tile; also a working studio with classes, private lessons, and parties.
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• Arts & Entertainment • After School Programs (K-12) MANY • Camps LOCATIONS • Fitness • 50+ Fitness • Pontoon Boat Trips • Adaptive Sports • Youth Sports • Adult Sports & Leagues • Swimming AND MORE!
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Tamarack Studio & Gallery
133 W. Johnson St., 53703; 608-4420562; service.hyartgallery@gmail.com hyartgallery.com
849 E. Washington Ave., Ste. 102; 608294-9499; tamarackgallerymadison.com
Jackie Macaulay Gallery Social Justice Center, 1202 Williamson St., 53703; 608-227-0206; sjcmadison@gmail.com socialjusticecenter.org
Exhibits local, socially conscious, social justice-inspired and humanitarian-themed art.
Limited-edition contemporary prints by artists from throughout the U.S. Currently in temporary location before move to UW campus.
The Stream Gallery
201 State St. (Overture Center), 53703; 608265-2500; jclowes@wisconsinacademy.org wisconsinacademy.org
Local and regional artists in a variety of media.
Exhibitions focus on contemporary Wisconsin visual art that explores different aspects of Wisconsin art and craft history.
U Frame It-East 857 E. Johnson St.; 608-257-7717 uframeitmadison.com
Buying/selling fine art; appraisals and restoration.
Little Mifflin Gallery 1921 E. Mifflin St.; littlegalleries.org
Frame shop with excellent gallery featuring work of local artists for sale.
UW Art Lofts 111 N. Frances St., 53703; 608-262-1660 art.wisc.edu
UW Art Department student gallery space.
UW Gallery 7/Seventh Floor Gallery
Installation space after the style of Little Free Libraries.
UW Humanities Bldg., 455 N. Park St., Room 7240, 53706; 608-262-1660 art.wisc.edu
Little Monroe Gallery
Student exhibition space
1901 Monroe St. littlegalleries.org
Winnebago Studios
Installation space after the style of Little Free Libraries.
2046 Winnebago St., 53704; Space availability: 608-244-6337 tadphoto.com/winnebago
Macha Teahouse and Gallery
Studio space, periodic gallery shows.
1934 Monroe Street, 53711; 608442-0500; rfox@machateahouse. com; machateahouse.com
Wisconsin Union Galleries
Contemporary art by local and regional artists.
Class of 1925, Lakefront on Langdon Porter Butts and Theater galleries in the Memorial Union; and Gallery 1308 in Union South.
Madison Public Library
Yellow Rose Gallery
Public display cases and gallery space available for showings by nonprofit groups.
Above The Fountain.
2701 Monroe St., Ste. 200, 53711; 608-238-6501; mffa@chorus.net milwardfarrellfineart.com
Paintings, prints, hand-blown glass, art jewelry, ceramic items, lamps and more.
Overture Galleries 201 State St., 53703; 608-2584177; overturecenter.org
Three galleries of exhibition space for area artists located off the Rotunda Lobby of the Overture Center. Applications to exhibit are due late spring.
Paoli House Gallery 6891 Paoli Rd, Paoli, 53508; 608-8489606; info@paolihousegallery.com paolihousegallery.com
Promega Gallery Biopharmaceutical Technology Center, 5445 E. Cheryl Parkway, 53711; 608-274-4330; swadener@gmail.com; promega-artshow.com
Art in a variety of media open to the public during business hours. Four seasonal shows each year.
Ruth Davis Design Gallery UW School of Human Ecology, 1300 Linden Dr., 53706; 608-262-8815; designgallery@ sohe.wisc.edu; designgallery.wisc.edu
Exhibitions and programming that relates to the creative processes and products of design.
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Supports Madison-area historical research through journal, newsletter, oral history program, walking tours and special events.
Madison Trust for Historic Preservation
Dedicated to preserving and celebrating greater Madison’s architectural heritage through advocacy, education, walking tours and annual awards.
Middleton Area Historical Society 7410 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, 53562; 608-836-7614; info@middletonhistory.org middletonhistory.org
Taliesin Preservation Inc.
Libraries Central Madison Library 201 W. Mifflin St., 53703; 608266-6300; madtech@scls.lib. wi.us; madisonpubliclibrary.org
The new Central Library has more public meeting space, an art gallery, media lab, high-speed Internet, outdoor terrace and many energy-saving features. Call 608-2666300 or 608-266-6350 for reference services.
Alicia Ashman Branch 733 N. High Point Rd.; 608-824-1780 madisonpubliclibrary.org/alicia-ashman
Far west side.
Fitchburg Public Library 5530 Lacy Rd., 53711; 608-7291760; city.fitchburg.wi.us
Goodman South Madison Branch 2222 S. Park St., 53713; 608-266-6395 madisonpubliclibrary.org/goodman-south
5607 Cty. Rd. C, Taliesin, Spring Green, 53588; 608-588-7900; tours@taliesinpreservation.org taliesinpreservation.org
New branch library for south Madison.
Collaborates with Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to preserve the architect’s legacy. Operates architectural training program, maintains archives, provides tours, publishes books, hosts seminars and houses architectural firm.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Hawthorne Branch 2707 E. Washington Ave., 53704; 608-2464548; madisonpubliclibrary.org/hawthorne
Near-east-side branch in the East Madison Shopping Center. Community room.
Lakeview Branch 2845 N. Sherman Ave., 53704; 608-246-4547 madisonpubliclibrary.org/lakeview
816 State St., 53706; 608-2646400; info@whs.wisc.edu wisconsinhistory.org
North side branch in the Northside Town Center.
Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation
5740 Raymond Rd., 53711; 608-288-6160 madisonpubliclibrary.org/meadowridge
Meadowridge Branch Serves far west/southwest area.
PO Box 5219, 53546; 414-9449000; info@wipreservation.org wipreservation.org
Middleton Public Library
Supports statewide initiatives that promote and encourage all aspects of historic preservation.
Wright in Wisconsin PO Box 6339, 53716; 608-287-0339; info@WrightInWisconsin.org wrightinwisconsin.org
Sponsors the yearly “Wright and Like” tour.
7425 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, 53562; 608831-5564; mid@scls.lib.wi.us; midlibrary.org
Monroe Street Branch 1705 Monroe St., 53711; 608-266-6390 madisonpubliclibrary.org/monroe-street
Small branch library for the near west side.
Pinney Branch 204 Cottage Grove Rd., 53716; 608-224-7100 madisonpubliclibrary.org/pinney
Serves the far east side.
Sequoya Branch
800 Langdon St., 53706; 608-262-7592 union.wisc.edu/exhibitions.htm
201 W. Mifflin St., 53703; 608-266-6300; libraryadministration@cityofmadison.com madisonpubliclibrary.org
Milward Farrell Fine Art
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1743 Commercial Ave., 53704; 608263-3437; info@tandempress.wisc. edu; tandempress.wisc.edu
James Watrous Gallery of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters
2701 Monroe St., 53711; 608-233-2222; janus@ janusgalleries.com; janusgalleries.com
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Edgewood College, 1000 Edgewood College Dr., 53711; 608-663-2800 ext. 2263; pprindle@edgewood.edu art.edgewood.edu/gallery.html
Janus Galleries
PO Box 2721, 53701; Mark Gajewski, 608-233-9394; mlgajewski@aol.com historicmadison.org
PO Box 296, 53701; 608-441-8864; info@madisonpreservation.org madisonpreservation.org
HyArt Gallery
Fine art by local, national and international artists. Jewelry, metal, ceramics, glass and photography.
Historic Madison Inc.
4340 Tokay Blvd., 53711; 608-266-6385 madisonpubliclibrary.org/sequoya
Straddling the dividing line between the near west and the far west sides, in the Sequoya Commons development.
Verona Public Library
122 State St., Ste. 201, 53703; yellow.rose. gallery@gmail.com; artonstate.com
500 Silent St., Verona, 53593; 608845-7180; vpl@ci.verona.wi.us veronapubliclibrary.org
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Museums & Tours
Dane County Historical Society
2975 Cave of the Mounds Road, Blue Mounds, 53517; 608-437-3038; caveofthemounds.com
Cave of the Mounds
Lussier Family Heritage Center, 3101 Lake Farm Rd., 53711; 608-224-3605; dchs@ danecountyhistory.org; danecountyhistory.org
Promotes awareness of county heritage.
National Natural Landmark; a limestone cavern containing numerous mineral formations.
East Side History Club
Chazen Museum of Art 750 University Ave., 53706; 608-263-2246 chazen.wisc.edu
c/o GCC, 149 Waubesa St., 53704; 608249-7920; annwaid@sbcglobal.net eastsidehistory.wordpress.com
Wisconsin’s second-largest art collection, in a recently expanded space; exhibits permanent and traveling collections.
Meets third Saturdays Sept.-Nov. and Feb.April, 2-4 pm, Goodman Community Center, to reminisce about the east side of Madison.
Dane County Humane Society 5132 Voges Rd., 53718; 608-838-0413; esteinwehe@giveshelter.org; giveshelter.org
Friends of Historic Third Lake Ridge 807 Jenifer St., 53703; 608-286-1844 thirdlakeridge.org
Tours of Dane County Humane Society are appropriate for all ages. A donation is requested based on the size of group and length of tour.
Dedicated to preserving the Willy Street area.
Historic Blooming Grove Historical Society
Madison Children’s Museum
PO Box 6704, Monona, 53716; Gloria Simley, 608-222-3859; hbghs@tds. net; bloominggrovehistory.org
Dedicated to preserving the history of the township of Blooming Grove, Monona and the east side of Madison. Tours of the Victorian Dean House, 4718 Monona Dr., second Sundays, 2-4 pm April-Oct., plus Dec. Monona History Club meets at Monona Public Library, second Sundays, 2-4 pm, Nov. and Feb.
100 N. Hamilton St., 53703; 608-256-6445 madisonchildrensmuseum.org
Innovative, interactive exhibits and programs for children ages birth to 12. Admission $8.
Madison Metropolitan School District Planetarium
Lisa Marine
Memorial High School, 201 S. Gammon Rd.; 608-663-6102; gholt@madison.K12.wi.us planetariumweb.madison.k12.wi.us
Usually open third Wednesdays during the school year, for small groups, individuals and families. No reservations.
Music
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
681 Thornton Terr., Verona, 53593; Rhonda Chalone, 608-848-6789; musicknit@yahoo.com
211 State St., 53703; 608-257-0158; info@mmoca.org; mmoca.org
A museum of modern and contemporary art, exhibiting nationally renowned artists and works from the permanent collection of nearly 5,000 works. Free admission.
Nathaniel & Harriet Dean House 4718 Monona Dr., 53716; 608222-3859; ram2bean@charter. net; bloominggrovehistory.org
Victorian house museum, tours 2-4 pm second Sundays April-Oct. and Dec., and by appointment.
National Mustard Museum 7447 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, 53562; 608-831-2222; mustardmuseum.com
Open 10 am-5 pm daily.
Rowley House Museum 7410 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, 53562; 608-836-1375; info@middletonhistory.org middletonhistory.org
Middleton Area Historical Society artifacts, photographs and memorabilia. Outstanding collection of Depression glass.
State Capitol Tours 2 E. Main St., 53702; 608-266-0382 tours.wisconsin.gov
Tours hourly, 9-11 am and 1-3 pm Mon.-Sat. (plus 4 pm Memorial Day through Labor Day); and 1-3 pm Sundays. Museum and observation deck open during summer.
UW Geology Museum Weeks Hall, 1215 W. Dayton St., 53706 (corner of CharterSt. and W. Dayton St.); 608-262-2399; 262-1412 (group tour info); museum@geology.wisc.edu geology.wisc.edu/~museum
Exhibits of rocks, black-light mineral display, fossils including dinosaur skeletons and a Wisconsin mastodon. Open to public Mon.Fri., 8:30 am-4:30 pm and Sat. 9 am-1 pm. No charge (guided tours $2). Nearest parking at Lake Street ramp.
UW Space Place 2300 S. Park St., 53713; 608-262-4779; kay@sal.wisc.edu; spaceplace.wisc.edu
Science education and outreach center of the UW Astronomy Department. Programs and services offered for school groups, teachers, community groups and the public.
UW Zoological Museum 250 N. Mills St., 4th Floor, 53706; 608-262-3766; uwzm@mailplus.wisc. edu; zoology.wisc.edu/uwzm
Gallery exhibits on first floor open to public 10 am-3 pm Mon.-Fri.; fourth-floor research collection open to educators/researchers (info: 608-265-2547). 1401 Observatory Dr., 53706; 608-262-9274 astro.wisc.edu
Home to a 15-inch refractor telescope. Open if sky is 75% free of clouds, first and third Wednesdays except major holidays (third Wednesday only January; every Wednesday June-Aug.) at 9 pm April-Oct. and 7:30 pm Nov.-March.
Wisconsin Historical Museum
Informal group meets in homes to perform. Meets second Mondays at 7:30 pm September-May.
Candid Concert Opera 920-257-7491; barsanco@yahoo.com candidconcertopera.org
Offers up-close opera experiences to area communities, with music educators/students and skilled amateurs performing entire operas in concert format.
Capitol Chordsmen Chorus PO Box 45375, 53744-5373; 608620-5583; info@capitolchordsmen. org; capitolchordsmen.org
Men’s a cappella chorus rehearses Tuesdays at 7 pm at Asbury United Methodist Church, 6101 University Ave. Instruction and performance opportunities. Voice tests and group singing try-outs; annual show. A SPEBSQSA chapter.
Capitol City Band PO Box 258007, 53725; Jim Latimer, 608835-9861; jhlatime@wisc.edu; mmqccb.org
24-piece concert band; performs free summer concerts Thursdays at Rennebohm Park at 7 pm June-Aug.
Dimensions in Sound Big band of adult volunteer musicians, providing concerts for residents of Dane County senior living facilities and nursing homes. Also available for community events. Tuesday evening rehearsals, September through April.
Edgewood Chamber Orchestra Blake Walter, 608-663-2394; bwalter@ edgewood.edu; music.edgewood.edu
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Performs works from the choral-orchestral repertoire once a semester. Group is made up of Edgewood College students and community musicians. Rehearses Tuesday evenings. Audition required.
Edgewood College Concert Band Walt Rich, 608-663-3400; wrich@ edgewood.edu; music.edgewood.edu
Campus/community ensemble with Edgewood College students and community musicians. Performs two concerts annually. Rehearsals on Wednesdays 7 pm during the academic year. Audition required.
Edgewood College Jazz Ensemble 1000 Edgewood College Dr., 53711; dwallach@ edgewood.edu; music.edgewood.edu
Wisconsin State Herbarium
Fifty-voice auditioned choir, mostly classical repertoire from the 16th to 21st centuries.
Honors veterans from the Civil War to the present. 9 am-4:30 pm Tues.-Sat.; noon-4 pm Sunday (April-Sept. only).
Four Floors of Exhibits • Unique Museum Store Open Tuesday–Saturday, 9:00 AM –4:00 PM
Albert Pinsonneault, 608-6632393; apinsonneault@edgewood. edu; music.edgewood.edu
Festival Choir of Madison
30 W. Mifflin St., 53703; 608-267-1799 museum.dva.state.wi.us
Something new.
Edgewood College CampusCommunity Choir
Open Tue.-Sat. 9 am-4 pm. Four floors of permanent and changing interactive exhibits that dramatically interpret Wisconsin’s distinctive heritage and its present.
Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Discover
Campus/community ensemble with Edgewood College students and community musicians. Weekly rehearsals and scheduled concerts during the academic year. Performs standard repertoire for small orchestra, with emphasis on 20th-century works. Audition required.
Campus-community group; rehearses Thursday evenings.
Open Mon.-Fri. 7:45 am-4:30 pm. All are invited to visit, but should arrange a time with the staff. Tours for small groups arranged upon advance request.
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Ann Weber, president, 608-271-6402; webersaxes@tds.net; disso.org
30 N. Carroll St., 53703; 608-264-6555 wisconsinhistory.org/museum
UW Birge Hall-Room 160, 430 Lincoln Dr., 53706; 608-262-2792; kmcameron@wisc.edu botany.wisc.edu/herbarium
Experience your past
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Washburn Observatory
Allegro Music Club
PO Box 2319, 53701; 608-274-7089; info@festivalchoirmadison.org festivalchoirmadison.org
Four Lakes Traditional Music Collective PO Box 3299, 53704; 608-2278685; fourlakesmusic@gmail. com; sugarmaplefest.org
Non-profit supporting traditional music and dance, with educational and performance opportunities for all ages that celebrate diverse musical traditions. Sponsors Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival at Lake Farm County Park, Sugar Maple Concert Series.
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Madison Pipes and Drums
PO Box 44056, 53744; 608-6201997; info@madisonhandbells.org madisonhandbells.org
2390 Dahlk Cir., Verona, 53593; David Bradley, 608-886-2282; d.bradley@tess-inc.com madisonpipesanddrums.org
Six-octave community handbell choir; membership by audition, with rehearsals on Mondays at Asbury United Methodist Church. Annual Bells of Christmas concerts and themed concerts in the spring.
A Scottish Highland Bagpipe band dedicated to increasing the awareness of Scottish music and heritage in the Madison area. Rehearsals weekly, lessons on bagpipes and on the highland snare, tenor and bass drums. Performs 12-18 times a year, and competes with other bagpipe bands in the area.
2030 Helena St., 53704; 608-514-5537; madisonyouthorchestra@gmail.com facebook.com/madisonchamberorchestra
Madison-area high school student chamber orchestra; rehearses for one week during the summer and presents a full concert.
Madison Chamber Choir PO Box 44274, 53744; director@ madisonchamberchoir.com madisonchamberchoir.com
A 24- to 30-voice auditioned chamber choir. Repertoire includes choral masterworks from the 16th to 21st centuries.
Madison College Community Show Choir 1701 Wright St., 53704; Brian Short, 608246-6055; BPShort@madisoncollege.edu madisoncollege.edu/theatre-and-music
A community choir for Madison and surrounding area, singing popular music. No auditions required.
Madison Community Orchestra 211 N. Carroll St., 53703; Blake Walter, 608-663-2394; bwalter@edgewood.edu madisoncommunityorchestra.org
Performs four times annually. No audition necessary for string players; wind and percussion players complete an informal audition when vacancies exist. Rehearsals weekly during the academic year.
Madison Diocesan Choir 702 S. High Point Rd.; 608-821-3080; diocesanchoir@straphael.org diocesanchoir.org
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Preserves and develops choral liturgical music for Catholic worship. Performs, sponsors workshops, sings jointly with other choirs, and travels to other communities. Rehearses Tuesdays at Bishop O’Connor Catholic Center.
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Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps 2935 S. Fish Hatchery Rd. #401, 53711; 859803-3463; ckomnick@madisonscouts.org madisonscouts.org
Open to young men ages 17 to 21. Auditions in November; experience required. International travel during the summer.
Madison Youth Choirs PO Box 5233, 53705; 608-238-7464; info@madisonyouthchoirs.org madisonyouthchoirs.org
Welcomes singers of all abilities, ages 7-18, in 11 single-gender choirs. Auditions by appointment; scholarships and financial aid always available.
Mideast by Midwest Salsa 77 Wood Brook Way, Fitchburg, 53711; 608-338-8190; hannabettner@gmail.com facebook.com/pages/Mideast-by-Midwest
Seasoned performing group fusing Arabic and Latin music.
New Horizons Band 595 Arthur St., Verona 53593; Jon Nelson, 608-438-5230; info@hookedonbands.org hookedonbandsinc.org
Concert and swing bands for all levels amateur musicians. Wednesday evening rehearsals at Ward-Brodt, with performances yearround. Instruction available.
Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus PO Box 14706, 53708; 608-445-6767; info@perfectharmonychorus.org perfectharmonychorus.org
Welcoming gay and gay-friendly men for singing and concerts. Rehearsals every Sunday at 7 pm at Grand Hall of Capitol Lakes Retirement Community, 333 W. Main St. Concert seasons begin in Jan. and Sept.
Madison Flute Club
Philharmonic Chorus of Madison
1926 Rowley Ave., 53726; 608-5139616; mfluteclub@gmail.com madisonfluteclub.org
PO Box 5007, 53705; 608-238-7847; pgorman@straphael.org; facebook.com/ PhilharmonicChorusOfMadison
Provides performance and educational opportunities for flutists of all ages. Recitals, events and the Adult Flute Choir.
A 35- to 40-voice community chorus performing sacred, secular and folk music from many countries and centuries. Weekly rehearsals Mondays, Sept.-May; audition required.
Madison Jazz Jam Bob Kerwin, 608-238-7925; madisonjazzjam@gmail.com madisonjazzjam.org
Hosts session for musicians to work on improvisational skills while performing with veteran jazz musicians, 4 pm most first and third Sundays at The Fountain; open to all ages and skill levels, and includes educational feedback from a musician/educator.
Madison Maennerchor c/o Madison Turners, 3001 S. Stoughton Rd., 53716; Guenther Ruch, 608241-3090; gruch@charter.net madisonmaennerchor.org
Preserves the tradition of German men’s choral singing. Strong new singers always welcome; fluency in spoken German not required. Rehearses Thursdays 8-9:30 pm, Sept.-May, at Turner Hall.
Madison Marimba Quartet PO Box 258007, 53725; Jim Latimer, 608835-9861; jhlatime@wisc.edu; mmqccb.org
Plays a free concert each year on the Saturday or Sunday between the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. All genres of music from classical to popular to jazz.
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PO Box 258007, 53725; Jim Latimer, 608835-9861; jhlatime@wisc.edu; mmqccb.org
1843 Monroe St., 53711; 608-819-8653 brocach.com
Sponsored by VFW Post 1318. Meets Thursday evenings, September through May. Two rehearsals and two concerts each month. Also plays services on Veterans’ Day and Memorial Day.
Wild Hog in the Woods Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St., 53703; 608-233-5687; wildhoginthewoods.org
Madison Area Concert Handbells
Madison Area Youth Chamber Orchestra
VFW Community Band
Studio Orchestra Ann Weber, 608-271-6402; webersaxes@tds.net; disso.org
Community orchestra of volunteer musicians, providing concerts for residents of Dane County senior living facilities and nursing homes. Also available for community events. Wednesday evening rehearsals Sept.-May.
Surrounded By Reality surroundedbyreality@gmail.com surroundedbyrealitymusic.wordpress.com
Free jazz, experimental and creative music collective performing and booking shows.
UW Russian Folk Orchestra Victor Gorodinsky, music director, 608-259-9440; musicdir@russorch. wisc.edu; russorch.wisc.edu
Specializing in Russian and other East European folk music with authentic Russian folk instruments. Membership open.
Volunteer-run cooperative hosts local and national folk and acoustic musicians most Fridays at 8 pm in the Wil-Mar Center.
Wisconsin Chamber Choir PO Box 8252, 53708; info@wisconsin chamberchoir.org; wisconsinchamberchoir.org
Forty-voice auditioned choir, performs broad range of historical to modern choral works, a cappella and with professional orchestra.
Wisconsin Children’s Choir PO Box 46571, 53744; 608-2331227; info@wisconsinchildrenschoir. org; wisconsinchildrenschoir.org
Performing groups for children, grades 3-12. Available for concerts year-round; auditions in Jan., May and Aug.
Wisconsin Music Heritage Society 6333 Masthead Dr., 53705; Howard Kanetzke, 608-238-6567; hlkanetzke@charter.net
Collects and promotes music by Wisconsin composers; collects for the Wisconsin Music Archives at the Mills Music Library, UW-Madison.
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras UW Humanities Bldg., Rm. 1625, 455 N. Park St.; 608-263-3320; wyso@wyso. music.wisc.edu; wyso.music.wisc.edu
Brocach Irish Pub-Square 7 W. Main St., 53703; 608-255-2015 brocach.com
Mostly folk/acoustic, with emphasis on Celtic music; Tuesday open mike.
Cafe Carpe 18 S. Water St., Fort Atkinson, 53538; 920563-9391; info@cafecarpe.com; cafecarpe.com
One of the premier folk clubs in southern Wisconsin.
Capital Brewery 7734 Terrace Ave., Middleton, 53562; 608836-7100; capbrew@capital-brewery.com capital-brewery.com
Live music outside in the Bier Garten most Fridays and Saturdays in summer.
Cardinal Bar 418 E. Wilson St., 53703; 608-257-2473; info@cardinalbar.com; cardinalbar.com
DJs and bands performing from Latin to jazz to house and retro.
Chief’s Tavern 300 Cottage Grove Rd., 53714; 608-395-2300
Club Tavern 1915 Branch St., Middleton, 53562; 608-8363773; moose@clubtavern.com; clubtavern.com
Live music and DJs.
Come Back In 508 E. Wilson St., 53703; 608-258-8619 comebackintavern.com
Bar/restaurant with live music; open mike on Mondays.
Comedy Club on State
Four orchestras plus percussion, harp, brass choir and chamber music ensembles for grades 5-12. Rehearsals on Saturdays Sept.May. Annual spring auditions.
202 State St., 53703; 608-256-0099; info@ madisoncomedy.com; madisoncomedy.com
Yahara River Chorus-Sweet Adelines International
Crystal Corner Bar
Booking: Sharon Kittle, 608-592-7544; membership: Bonnie Senkowski, 608415-5023; skittle1940@gmail.com; yaharariverchorus.groupanizer.com
Women’s four-part harmony a cappella chorus. New members welcome. Rehearsals Tuesdays 7 pm, Peace Lutheran Church, Waunakee. Various smaller groups also available for performances.
Performance Venues & Clubs 1855 Saloon & Grill 218 S. Main St., Cottage Grove, 53527; 608-839-3700; 1855saloongrill.com
Live music several nights a week.
Alchemy Cafe 1980 Atwood Ave., 53704; 608-204-7644; alchemycafe@hotmail.com; alchemycafe.net
Live music nightly.
Alliant Energy Center 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, 53713; AEC, 608-267-3976; Madison Ticket Agency: 608-267-3999; aec@alliantenergycenter.com alliantenergycenter.com
Hosts trade shows, expositions, conferences, consumer shows, conventions, concerts, outdoor and sporting events, meetings, banquets and more. Includes the Coliseum, Exhibition Hall and Willow Island.
Badger Bowl 506 E. Badger Rd., 53713; 608-274-6662 badgerbowl.com
Barrymore Theatre 2090 Atwood Ave., 53704; 608-2412345 (information); info@barrymorelive. com; barrymorelive.com
Restored performance/movie theater regularly features live local and national acts and special events.
The Bayou 117 S. Butler St., 53703; 608-294-9404 thebayoumadison.com
Brink Lounge 701 E. Washington Ave., 53703; 608-661-8599 thebrinklounge.com
Nightclub and event venue.
Live comedy Thurs.-Sat.; open mike Wednesdays. 1302 Williamson St., 53703; 608-256-2953 thecrystalcornerbar.com
Local and national touring blues and rock acts.
Dragonfly Lounge 401 E. Washington Ave., 53703; 608-250-0097 facebook.com/dflylounge
Below Bellini, hosts touring and local performers.
Essen Haus 514 E. Wilson St., 53703; 608-255-4674; info@essen-haus.com; essen-haus.com
Bar-restaurant with live music and polka bands nightly.
Fisher King Winery 102 W. Main St., Mount Horeb, 53572; 608-437-6020; fisherkingwinery.com
Friday night concerts.
Five Nightclub 5 Applegate Ct., 53713; 608-277-9700; barracks5@aol.com; fivenightclub.com
LGBTQ dance club and entertainment venue.
The Fountain 122 State St., 53703; 608-250-1998 thefountainofmadison.com
Jazz, folk and more.
The Frequency 121 W. Main St., 53703; 608-819-8777; madisonfrequency@gmail.com; madisonfrequency.com
Live music nightly.
Froth House 11 N. Allen St., 53726; 608-231-0100 frothhouse.com
Great Dane Pub-Downtown 123 E. Doty St., 53703; 608-284-0000 greatdanepub.com
Live music and DJs.
Great Dane-Hilldale 357 Price Pl., 53705; 608-661-9400 greatdanepub.com
Harmony Bar and Grill 2201 Atwood Ave., 53704; 608-249-4333 harmonybarandgrill.com
Local, regional and some national blues, rock and country.
Sprecher’s Restaurant 1262 John Q Hammons Dr., 53717; 608-203-6545 sprecherspub.com
Live music several nights a week.
Stoughton Opera House 381 E. Main St., Stoughton, 53589; 608-877-4400 (box office) stoughtonoperahouse.com
Restored 1901 venue hosts performing arts series and community events.
Tempest Oyster Bar 120 E. Wilson St., 53703; 608-258-1443 tempestoyster.com
Live music Fridays and Saturdays.
Tricia’s Country Corners 3737 Hwy. AB, McFarland, 53558; 608-222-2077 triciascountrycorners.com
Country and rock.
Tuvalu Coffeehouse and Gallery 300 S. Main St., Verona, 53593; 608-845-6800 tuvalucoffeehouse.com
Live music on weekends.
Up North Pub 150 S. Blair St.; 608-250-1730 upnorthbarmadison.com
Music most nights.
UW Memorial Union Rathskeller/Terrace Paula White
High Noon Saloon
Louisianne’s, Etc.
Mr. Robert’s
701 E. Washington Ave., 53703; 608268-1122; info@high-noon.com high-noon.com
7464 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, 53562; 608-831-1929 louisiannes.com
2116 Atwood Ave., 53704; 608-249-1660 facebook.com/pages/Mr-Roberts
Features local and national acts nightly.
Live piano music several nights a week.
Hody Bar & Grill
Maduro
1914 Aurora St., Middleton, 53562; 608-831-1901 hodybar.com
117 E. Main St., 53703; 608-294-9371 madurocigarbar.com
Music Thurs.-Sun.
Indie Coffee 1225 Regent St., 53715; 608-259-9621 indiecoffee.net
DJs, jazz.
Majestic Theatre 115 King St., 53703; 608-255-0901; info2013@majesticmadison.com majesticmadison.com
Singer-songwriters, experimental, indie rock, video and film.
National and local bands, film.
Inferno
2609 E. Washington Ave., 53704; 608-204-6258 malthousetavern.com
1718 Commercial Ave., 53704; 608444-9891; vwboy@clubinferno.com clubinferno.com
Genre-spanning DJs and bands Tues.-Sat.
Ivory Room 116 W. Mifflin St., 53703; 608-467-2404; contactus@ivoryroompianobar.com ivoryroompianobar.com
Piano bar. 1210 Williamson St., 53703; 608-251-3902 jollybobs.com
DJs most nights, occasional live bands.
Knuckle Down Saloon 2513 Seiferth Rd., 53716; 608-222-7800 knuckledownsaloon.com
Live blues/roots music several nights a week.
Lazy Oaf Lounge 1617 N. Stoughton Rd., 53704; 608-441-0370 lazyoaflounge.com
Liliana’s Restaurant 2951 Triverton Pike, Fitchburg, 53711; 608-442-4444 lilianasrestaurant.com
Acoustic music a couple times a week.
Merchant 121 S. Pinckney St.; 608-259-9799 merchantmadison.com
Live music and DJs.
Mickey’s Tavern 1524 Williamson St., 53703; 608-251-9964 facebook.com/MickeysTavern
Music most weekends and various weeknights; open mike Sundays.
Middleton-Cross Plains Area Performing Arts Center 2100 Bristol St., Middleton, 53562; 608-829-9660 friendspac.org
Natt Spil 211 King St., 53703; nattspil.com
DJs nightly.
Orpheum Theatre 216 State St., 53703; 608-250-2600 madisonorpheum.com
Live music, comedy shows and special events rentals.
Otto’s Restaurant and Bar 6405 Mineral Point Rd., 53705; 608274-4044; dine@ottosrestaurant.com ottosrestaurant.com
Jazz/blues on the deck during the summer months.
Overture Center for the Arts 201 State St., 53703; 608258-4141 (ticket office) overturecenter.org
Musicals, classical and jazz performers, international dance, family shows and rock acts in Overture Hall; also performances in the restored Capitol Theatre, the Isthmus Playhouse and other spaces. Rush tickets are sometimes available — call d.o.s.
Plan B 924 Williamson St., 53703; 608-257-5262 planbmadison.com
LGBTQ dance club and entertainment.
Fully accessible. In Middleton High School.
The Red Zone (formerly Regent Street Retreat)
Mitby Theater
1206 Regent St., 53715; 608-251-6766 theredzonemadison.com
Madison College Truax Campus, 3550 Anderson St., 53704; 608-243-4000 (box office); 608-246-6529 (administration) madisoncollege.edu/plus/mitby-theater
The Rigby 119 E. Main St., 53703; 608-442-1112 therigbypub.com
Music and comedy.
Locker Room Sports Bar
Professional Artists Series productions during the academic year; also Madison College fall and spring musical and community events.
1810 Roth St., 53704; 608-246-2010 facebook.com/pages/TheLockeroom-Bar-and-Grill
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
DJs, EDM live shows.
Jazz and blues most nights.
Music on weekends.
Loft/Lussier Teen Center at Goodman Community Center 149 Waubesa St., 53704; 608-268-1698 theloftmadison.org
Teen/all-ages concerts by national and local bands; ska, hard-core, rap, metal, dance music and DJs.
1 John Nolen Dr., 53703; 608-2614000; info@mononaterrace.com mononaterrace.com
Segredo 624 University Ave., 53715; 608-257-1122 segredomadison.com
Sotto 303 N. Henry St., 53703; sottomadison.com
DJs.
Free rooftop concerts and other community events indoors and out.
South Madison Center for Culture & Community (SMCCC)
Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse
633 West Badger Rd.; 608-257-2453, ext. 0 southmadisonccc.org
1101 Williamson St., 53703; 608-259-1301 motherfools.com
Cultural and neighborhood center.
Local and national rock, jazz, blues, bluegrass and folk acts. All shows are free and open to Union members/guests ages 18+.
UW Union South-The Sett 1308 W. Dayton St., 53715; 608-263-2600 union.wisc.edu
Local and national hip-hop, blues, alt and indie rock during academic year. Most shows free and open to members/guests ages 18+.
Willy Street Pub & Grill/The Wisco 852 Williamson St., 53703; 608-256-8211
Rock, punk and metal.
Wisconsin Union Theater Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., 53706; 608-265-2787 (ticket office); boxoffice@wut.org uniontheater.wisc.edu
Celebrating its 75th anniversary during 2014 in renovated and new spaces with classical, world, jazz and other music, as well as dance, theater and more. Discounts for UW-Madison students, faculty and staff and Wisconsin Union members. Annual Concert Series, Performance Series and Travel/Adventure Film Series.
Performing Arts Companies Orchestras, Operas and Dance Companies
Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society PO Box 2348, 53701; 608-255-9866 bachdancinganddynamite.org
Summer chamber music concert series that presents an eclectic and wide-ranging choice of works. Plays the Stoughton Opera House, Taliesin in Spring Green, Madison’s Overture Center.
Boliviamanta 608-228-3198; cecilmira@yahoo.com boliviamanta-dance-wi.com
Bolivian folk dance/music performance troupe.
Cycropia Aerial Dance 1450 Morrison St., 53703; info@cycropia.org cycropia.org
Aerial dance troupe using trapezes, bungees, and other apparatus, combining modern dance, athleticism and the magic of defying gravity.
Dance Wisconsin 6332 Monona Dr., 53716; 608-221-4535; jojeanr@sbcglobal.net; dancewisconsin.com
New works by local and international choreographers; “The Nutcracker”; full-length ballet in spring. Dance in the Schools program.
Live music Fri.-Sat. Jazz, folk, rock and experimental.
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Jolly Bob’s
Malt House
Music most nights; open mike Mondays.
800 Langdon St., 53706; 608-2622215; music@union.wisc.edu union.wisc.edu/music
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3214 Syene Rd., Ste. 4, 53713; 608-2733453; madisonprodance@gmail.com madisonprodance.com
1957 Winnebago St., 53704; 608-244-2938; info@tapitnewworks.org; tapitnewworks.org
Kanopy Dance Company 341 State St., 53703; 608-255-2211; info@ kanopydance.org; kanopydance.org
Resident professional modern dance company of the Overture Center. Repertory and new works by local, regional, national and international choreographers. Touring and outreach. School trains dancers age 2-adult, beginners through professionals. Classes year-round. Auditions held annually.
Li Chiao-Ping Dance 5973 Purcell Rd., Oregon, 53575; 608-2635735; mgr@lcpdance.org; lcpdance.org
Professional modern dance company resident at the Overture Center.
Madison Ballet 160 Westgate Mall, Ste. 1, 53711; 608278-7990; information@madisonballet. org; madisonballet.org
Performs seasonal ballets with local performers working with international guest artists.
Madison Opera 335 W. Mifflin St., 53703; 608-238-8085; info@madisonopera.org; madisonopera.org
Professional opera company producing three operas annually, a free operatic event in the summer, and a host of educational and community programs.
Madison Symphony Chorus 222 W. Washington Ave., #460, 53703; 608-257-3734; daniel.lyons1908@gmail.com madisonsymphony.org/chorus
Choral arm of the Madison Symphony Orchestra rehearses Tuesday evenings. Auditions required for permanent placement, held in September.
Madison Symphony Orchestra
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222 W. Washington Ave. #460, 53703; 608-257-3734 (season tickets); 608258-4141 (individual tickets); info@ madisonsymphony.org; madisonsymphony.org
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Professional orchestra led by John DeMain. Performs Sept.-May in Overture Hall. Special events throughout the year.
Sadira Middle Eastern Dance sadira@sadiradance.com; sadiradance.com
Traditional and contemporary Middle Eastern dance. Performance and instruction. Directs the Riad Dance Company.
MadCAP (Madison Creative Arts Program)
American Players Theatre
214 N. Henry St., Ste. 201; 608-251-1879; kjerstie@madcap.org; madcap.org
PO Box 819, Spring Green, 53588; 608-588-2361 (box office); 5887402 (administration); boxoffice@ americanplayers.org; playinthewoods.org
Classical theater outdoors or in the indoor Touchstone Theatre. Features Shakespeare, Shaw and others.
Bartell Theatre
JazzWorks Dance Company
Repertoire features jazz, modern and contemporary ballet works by professional choreographers. Various dance classes offered for beginning through professional level, ages 3 and up.
Theater
Offers classes intap dance for ages 8-80, focusing on technique, choreography and improvisation.
University Opera UW Humanities Bldg., 455 N. Park St., Room 3561, 53706; 608-263-1900; 608-263-9485 (concert line); music@ music.wisc.edu; music.wisc.edu/opera
Performs two large-scale productions in the fall and spring and a co-production with University Theatre, as well as smaller performances throughout the year.
UW Dance Program UW Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Ave., 53706; 608-262-1691; uwdance@ education.wisc.edu; dance.wisc.edu
Offers BFA and BS degrees in dance. A dance minor and dance certificate are also awarded. Annual events include faculty and student concerts, master classes, workshops, guest artist residencies, the Festival of Interarts & Technology, a high school dance workshop and the Millennium Summer Dance Camp.
113 E. Mifflin St., 53703; 608-661-9696 (reservations); bart@bartelltheatre. org; bartelltheatre.org
Community theater with two performance stages. Operated by Madison Theatre Guild, Mercury Players Theatre, StageQ and Strollers Theatre.
Bricks Theatre PO Box 1948, 53701; 608-332-4119 twitter.com/BricksTheatre
Madison Savoyards PO Box 1612, 53701; 608-231-9005; 265-2787 (tickets); webmaster@madisonsavoyards.org madisonsavoyards.org
Produces two Gilbert and Sullivan operettas annually.
Madison Shakespeare Company 608-274-4518; vardajohn@yahoo.com madisonshakespeare.org
Brings affordable annual outdoor production of a Shakespeare play to Madison-area audiences.
Madison Theatre Guild
Hosts productions in nontraditional theater venues.
2410 Monroe St., 53711; 608-238-9322 (box office); 608-238-0009 (costume shop) madisontheatreguild.org
Broom Street Theater
Community theater. Extensive costume collection.
1119 Williamson St., 53703; 608-244-8338 bstonline.org
The oldest year-round experimental theater in the Midwest, performing original works by Madison playwrights. Plays run Thurs.Sat. 8 pm.
Children’s Theatre of Madison (CTM) 228 State St., 53703; 608-255-2080; admin@ctmtheater.org; ctmtheater.org
A resident theater company in the Overture Center for the Arts providing professional family theater.
Mercury Players Theatre Company PO Box 3113, 53704; 608-661-9696 ext. 5 mercuryplayerstheatre.com
Indie company producing new and different works from local and national playwrights.
Middleton Players Theatre PO Box 620803, Middleton, 53562; 608-831-2521 middletonplayers.com
Presents shows at Middleton High School.
MTM (Music Theatre of Madison)
UW School of Music
Encore Studio for the Performing Arts
UW Humanities Bldg., 455 N. Park St., 53706; 608-263-1900 (office); 608-263-9485 (concert line); music@ music.wisc.edu; music.wisc.edu
1480 Martin St., 53713; 608-255-0310; info@encorestudio.org; encorestudio.org
The only professional theater company for people with disabilities in Wisconsin.
Professional theater specializing in lesserknown musicals with thought-provoking subject matter.
Faculty concert series by resident chamber music ensembles and solo performers; guest artist series; orchestras, bands, choirs, opera, jazz, specialized student ensembles and student recitals. Most concerts are in Mills and Morphy halls in Humanities Building or in Music Hall.
Fermat’s Last Theater Co.
Oregon Straw Hat Players
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra 321 E. Main St., 53703; 608-257-0638; wco@wcoconcerts.org; wcoconcerts.org
fermatstheatermadison@gmail.com fltco.tumblr.com
Nonprofit troupe.
Forward Theater Company PO Box 14574, 53708-0574; 608-234-5001; 258-4141 (tickets); info@forwardtheater.com forwardtheater.com
Nonprofit professional troupe.
Professional orchestra. Fall to spring concert series; Concerts on the Square; special events and performing ensembles.
Four Seasons Theatre
Wisconsin Singers
Locally produced musical theater in the Overture Center and Wisconsin Union Theater; outreach programs for community organizations and retirement communities. Internships and educational opportunities.
UW Humanities Bldg., 455 N. Park St., Rm. 1320, 53706; 608-2639499; wisconsinsingers.com
UW song and dance company, with professional choreography and musical arrangements. Broadway-style show presented at conventions, fundraisers, and community events year-round.
Yonim Israeli Folk Dance Troupe 6434 Enterprise Lane, 53719; 608-467-8661; yonim@jewishmadison.org; yonim.org
Educational/performance company for grades K-12; enrollment open in Aug.-Sept.
PO Box 8765, 53708; 608-6165721; info@fourseasonstheatre. com; fourseasonstheatre.com
Fresco Opera Theatre 1951 Winnebago St., 53704; 608-712-9433; frescoopera@frescooperatheatre.com frescooperatheatre.com
Presents opera from a modern perspective.
Kathie Rasmussen Women’s Theatre 625 E Mifflin St., Unit 320, 53703; 608663-5814; artistic@madwomenstage.org madwomenstage.org
Promotes women playwrights and directors.
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Offers performances for young audiences and educational programs for youth specializing in musical theater performance.
608-237-2524; mtmadisoninfo@yahoo.com mtmadison.com
201 Market St., Oregon, 53575; 608835-9126; info@oshponline.org oshponline.org
Amateur theater group, offers opportunities to participate in all areas of production for all ages.
OUT!Cast Theatre 113 E. Mifflin St., 53703; 608-8863671; sdnoll@yahoo.com facebook.com/pages/OUTCast-Theatre
High-quality community Theater plays, musicals and special events.
Playtime Productions Children’s Theatre 608-437-4217; PlayTime@mhtc.net playtimeproductions.org
A traveling theater company providing professional theater by children, for children and their families. Two annual shows, spring and fall. Based in the Monona Public Library.
Proud Theater PO Box 6306, Monona, 53716; 608222-9086; info@proudtheater.org proudtheater.org
LGBTQ-themed youth theater troupe for ages 13-18. Meets at 5:30 pm Wednesdays during the school year.
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Chinese Fine Art Association
2320 Jackson St., Ste. 1, Stoughton, 53589; 608-873-0717; scpa@chorus.net stoughtonperformingarts.com
PO Box 56184, 53705 cfaamadison.org
Annual productions of “Nutcracker Ballet,” “Christmas Carol Ballet,” “Drakula-the Performance” as well as Broadway musicals generally every other summer.
StageQ PO Box 8876, 53708; 608-6619696, ext. 3; info@stageq.com stageq.com
Offers gay- and lesbian-related plays and plays by gay and lesbian playwrights; performances held at the Bartell Theatre.
Stoughton Center for the Performing Arts 515 E. Main St., Stoughton, 53589; 608-873-0717 stoughtonperformingarts.com
Classes offered in dance, drama, music, voice, karate and Pilates, ages 3-adult. Performance opportunities.
Strollers Theatre 113 E. Mifflin St., 53703; 608-661-9696, ext. 2 strollerstheatre.org
New plays and modern classics.
Sun Prairie Civic Theatre PO Box 132, Sun Prairie, 53590; 608-837-8217 sunprairiecivictheatre.com
Four productions a season.
TAPIT/new works Ensemble Theater 1957 Winnebago St., 53704; 608-2442938; info@tapitnewworks.org tapitnewworks.org
New works for theater; collaboration/playwriting, tap dance, visual arts, music and other media.
Theatre LILA PO Box 5221, 53705; theatrelila@gmail.com theatrelila.com
Choreographic theater productions; collaborates with other companies for cultural exchange within communities.
University Theatre
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UW Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave., 53706; 608-262-1582; 265-2787 (tickets) utmadison.com
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Producing arm of the UW-Madison department of theater and drama. Fall and spring productions cast with UW students and staff; summer production casting open to the public.
WhoopDeDoo Productions PO Box 5505 Madison, 53705; 608-442-5806 whoopdedoo.org
Interactive improv theater.
Young Shakespeare Players 1806 W. Lawn Ave., 53711; 608258-0015; ysp@ysp.org ysp.org
Young actors ages 7-18 perform full-length, uncut Shakespeare (and sometimes Shaw). No auditions or rejections; anyone who wishes to participate will get speaking role.
Visual Arts These groups may offer instruction, studio space, gallery space, and other resources for producing visual art.
Center for Photography at Madison PO Box 56022, 53705; 608287-1182; info@cpmad.org cpmad.org
Promotes photography through a broad range of educational programming, exhibitions and the opportunity to share and discuss photographic images.
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Raises awareness of various Oriental arts, including traditional Chinese brush painting and calligraphy. A goal is to bring the eastern and western art styles together.
Fall Art Tour 608-356-7805; info@fallarttour.com fallarttour.com
Open studio tour third full weekend in October. In and around Baraboo, Spring Green/ Dodgeville and Mineral Point.
Madison Contemporary Fiber Artists linda@antidotalart.com madisonfiberartists.com
A diverse group of fiber artists who create original art. Meets 6:30 pm fourth Tuesdays Jan.-Oct. at Midvale Community Lutheran Church.
Madison Potters Guild 7702 Terrace Ave., Middleton, 53562; 608-238-4524; postmaster@ madisonpottersguild.com madisonpottersguild.com
A cooperative pottery studio with glazing and firing facilities.
Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) 3802 Regent St., 53705; 608-204-3000 (registration); mscr@madison.k12.wi.us mscr.org
Recreational and enrichment programs. Ceramics, drawing, sculpture, weaving and more.
Madison Weavers Guild madisonweaversguild.com
Meets third Mondays Sept.-May at Oakwood Village-University Woods’ Heritage Oaks building to learn the craft of weaving and related textile arts.
Monroe Street Arts Center 2526 Monroe St., 53711; 608-232-1510 monroestreetarts.org
Nonprofit community school of the arts. Private music lessons, art lessons, group art classes for kids and adults, garage band, student and faculty recital space.
Northside Artists Group PO Box 950, 53701; Carolyn Gantner, 608-244-2909; carolyn@merr.com northside-art.org
A growing collective of visual artists on Madison’s north side.About three exhibits a year on the north side and other areas of Madison.
PhotoMidwest photomidwest.org
Biennial city-wide celebration of photography with exhibits, workshops, classes and lectures.
Polka Press 2717 Atwood Ave., 53704; madisonprintcooperative@gmail.com polka-press.com
Printmaking cooperative promoting a vital local culture with education and collaboration of participants of all skill levels.
Silver Buckle Press UW Memorial Library, 728 State St., Room 236, 53706; 608-2634929; sbp@library.wisc.edu silverbucklepress.library.wisc.edu
Letterpress printing arm of the UW library; publishes books and other materials.
VSA Wisconsin
Monsters of Poetry
1709 Aberg Ave., Ste. 1, 53704; 608-241-2131 vsawis.org
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Expands the capabilities, confidence and quality of life for children and adults with disabilities by conducting programs in the visual arts as well as dance, drama, creative writing and music.
Williamson Street Art Center 1020 Williamson St., 53703; 608658-3736; sharon@willyart.net willyart.net
Art classes and camps for people of all ages and abilities, at the Center and in the community. Sponsors community art projects; artists-in-residence at schools/community centers; Madison Mural Program.
Wisconsin Center for Book and Paper Arts 811 Williamson St., 53703; Nancee Killoran (secretary), 608-284-8394 wibookandpaper.org
Resource center for the art and craft of handmade paper. Studio and equipment rental plus classes.
Wisconsin Pottery Association PO Box 705,53701; president@ wisconsinpottery.org wisconsinpottery.org
Collector/educational group promotes interest in Wisconsin and U.S. pottery made since 1850. Meets 6 pm second Tuesdays (most months) at Goodman Community Center.
Wheelhouse Studios UW Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., 53706; 608-262-3156 union.wisc.edu/wheelhouse
Contemporary poetry and fiction reading series (currently settled in at Dragonfly Lounge).
Notorious Canary-Trainers Thom Boykoff, 608-833-3369; Mike McCoy, 608-274-1638; thomb222@ aol.com; mccoymh@chorus.net
Madison Sherlock Holmes Society group discusses one Holmes tale every third Sunday (except January) at University Book StoreHilldale.
Parallel Press UW Memorial Library, 728 State St., Room 372, 53706; 608-262-2566 parallelpress.library.wisc.edu
Publishes poetry chapbook series and selected other titles.
Playwrights Ink Christian Neuhaus, 608-274-1767; playinkmadison@sbcglobal.net playwrightsink.wordpress.com
Writing group for local playwrights. Monthly meetings help writers develop scripts through reading and discussion.
Urban Spoken Word 608-239-0921; dahiii@hotmail.com urbanspokenword.org
Monthly slams third Saturdays at Genna’s Lounge.
Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets 608-255-5080; neversgillian@gmail.com wfop.org
Sponsors poetry readings and holds semiannual conferences around Wisconsin.
Rebranded UW Craftshop, opening September 2014 on the first floor of Memorial Union. Open studio arts facility for ceramics, woodworking, wet darkroom, art metals, glass arts and more. For UW students and faculty and their spouses/domestic partners or Wisconsin Union members (Union membership is open to public).
Wisconsin Screenwriters Forum
Writing, Lit & Spoken Word
theatrelila@gmail.com facebook.com/pages/Wisconsin-Story-Project
Council for Wisconsin Writers N9618 Winnebago Park Rd., Fond du Lac, 54937; Mary Wehner, membership chair; marywehner@charter.net wiswriters.org
Volunteer group of writers, editors, publishers, book sellers and others to encourage excellence among Wisconsin’s writers through an annual awards program and The Quill Driver newsletter.
Dickens Fellowship 5310 Regent St., 53705; k411madden@gmail.com dickensfellowship.org
Local branch of international group meets to discuss the life and work of Charles Dickens.
Emmie WUD Publications Committee, Memorial UnionRoom 5210, 800 Langdon St., 53706; 608890-1313; emmie.wudpublications@gmail.com emmiemagazine.com
Music magazine by UW students produces two print issues per year.
Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA)-Wisconsin Region gordonwalker@wisc.edu jasnawi.org
Meets three times a year to discuss Jane Austen’s work, life and times.
MadPoetry arachne@madpoetry.org madpoetry.org
Local website devoted to all local poetry news and events, including open mike schedule.
Mobius: The Journal of Social Change 505 Christianson Ave., 53714; 608242-1009; fmschep@charter.net mobiusmagazine.com
Seeks to critique society through art by publishing prose and poetry featuring primary and secondary themes of social change.
PO Box 5371, 53705; memberservices@ wiscreenwritersforum.org wiscreenwritersforum.org
New and professional screenwriters meet first Wednesdays to discuss their scripts and how to market them.
Wisconsin Story Project Collective dedicated to engaging community through personal story sharing and creating events/employment for state artists; works with Theatre Lila.
Children & Families Activities
Planetarium, Madison Metropolitan School District
Aldo Leopold Nature Center
201 S. Gammon Rd.; 608-663-6102 planetariumweb.madison.k12.wi.us
300 Femrite Dr., Monona, 53716; 608221-0404; aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org
Offers interactive nature programs for families and children, including school, family and scout programs, summer camps, and special events. Trails are open dawn to dusk; center hours are 9 am-4 pm Mon.-Fri. and 10 am-2 pm Sat.-Sun.; Family Trailside Backpack program and volunteer opportunities available.
Chazen Museum of Art 800 University Ave., 53706;; 608-263-2246 chazen.wisc.edu
Wisconsin’s second-largest art museum. Activities and events especially for children (adults must accompany) are often keyed to the museum’s temporary exhibitions and are often participatory.
Madison Children’s Museum 100 N. Hamilton St., 53703; 608-256-6445 madisonchildrensmuseum.org
Innovative, interactive exhibits and programs for children ages birth to 8. Most programs free with $8 admission.
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art 211 State St., 53703; 608-257-0158 mmoca.org
Kids’ Art Adventures program based on current exhibits (usually second Sundays, September-May) for ages 6-10; younger siblings are welcome. Must be accompanied by a parent or other adult. Also kids ArtPacks (ask at reception desk), Let’s Look handouts and children’s learning center.
Madison Public Library 201 W. Mifflin St., 53703 madisonpubliclibrary.org
Summer reading program, storytimes and other programs all year long for babies and toddlers, preschoolers, school ages (grades K-5) and teens (grades 6-12).
VSA Wisconsin 1709 Aberg Ave., Ste. 1, 53704; 608241-2131; vsawis@vsawis.org vsawis.org
During the school year, usually open third Wednesdays, for small groups, individuals, and families. No reservations.
Programs in dance, drama, creative writing, music and visual art for children and adults with disabilities.
State Capitol Tours
Wisconsin Historical Museum
2 E. Main St., 53702; 608-266-0382 tours.wisconsin.gov
Tours hourly, 9-11 am & 1-3 pm, Mon.-Sat. (plus 4 pm Memorial Day through Labor Day); and 1-3 pm, Sundays. Museum and observation deck open during summer.
UW Arboretum 1207 Seminole Hwy., 53711; 608-263-7888 uwarboretum.org
Earth Partnership for Families program provides birding backpacks that can be checked out at no charge at the Visitor Center. On second Saturdays there is a two-hour, kid-friendly program that uses nature hikes, stories, crafts and activities to explore animals, plants and natural phenomena. Free. One-hour Family Walk on the second Sundays. The Arboretum is open daily 7 am-10 pm; free. Visitor Center open 9:30 am-4 pm weekdays and 12:30-4 pm weekends.
UW Geology Museum Weeks Hall, 1215 W. Dayton St., 53706 (corner of Charter St. and W. Dayton St.); 608-262-2399; 262-1412 (group tour info) geoscience.wisc.edu/~museum/index.html
Exhibits of rocks, black-light mineral display, fossils including dinosaur skeletons and a Wisconsin mastodon. Open to public 8:30 am-4:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 9 am-1 pm Saturday. Free. Nearest parking: Lake Street ramp.
UW Space Place 2300 S. Park St., 53713; 608-262-4779 spaceplace.wisc.edu
Science education and outreach center of the UW Astronomy Department. Programs and services offered for school groups, teachers, community groups and the public.
30 N. Carroll St., 53703; 608-264-6555 historicalmuseum.wisconsinhistory.org
Open Tues.-Sat. 9 am-4 pm. Four floors of permanent and changing interactive exhibits which dramatically interpret Wisconsin’s distinctive heritage and its present. Website has Just for Fun page geared for kids and a portal for teachers. Field trips welcome.
Child Care Community Coordinated Child Care Inc. 5 Odana Ct., 53719; 608-271-9181; info@4-c.org 4-c.org
Advocacy and support services for child care providers, families, and the community through referral services for parents, professional development/training for providers, family child care certification, corporate child care planning and the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Department of Children and Families 201 E. Washington Ave., Second Floor, PO Box 8916, Madison,53708; 608267-3905; dcfweb@wisconsin.gov dcf.wisconsin.gov
Online map-based search of regulated child care and YoungStar-rated programs; more help available from Community-based Child Care Resource & Referral agencies.
MMSD Summer Food & Nutrition Program 4711 Pflaum Rd., 53718; 608-2044007; itirado@madison.k12.wi.us foodsvcweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/29
Offers free meals at more than 35 locations (schools, parks and community centers), Mon.-Fri. from mid-June to mid-August.
Postpartum Depression Treatment Program, UW-Madison Department of Psychiatry 6001 Research Park Blvd., 53719; 608-263-5000 psychiatry.wisc.edu/uwpFacilities.html
Evaluation, individual and group therapy, and psychiatric treatment for women with postpartum anxiety and depression.
Public Health Madison & Dane County Child & Family Services 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Rm. 507, 53703; 608-266-4821; health@publichealthmdc.com publichealthmdc.com
Public health nurses, prenatal and child care services for new and expecting parents, including labor and delivery, in-house breastfeeding, nutrition, infant care, child development, follow-up and support. WIC (Women Infants & Children), 608-267-1111; Breastfeeding Education and Support, 608266-4821; Perinatal Support (pregnancy), 608-266-4821; Dental Health, 608-266-4821.
Ronald McDonald House 2716 Marshall Ct., 53705; 608-2324660; info@rmhcmadison.org rmhcmadison.org
Satellite Family Child Care
Low-cost accommodations for families with children in area hospitals; must be referred by hospital personnel.
c/o Dane County Parent Council, 2096 Red Arrow Trail, 53711; 608-2703438; satellitefcc@dcpcinc.org satellitefcc.com
Kids classes & groups
Assists family childcare providers with business start-up, professional support, training, respite and equipment. Assists parents in finding quality, Madison-accredited, family child care.
Health & Nutrition Dean/St. Mary’s Health Works PO Box 56099, 53705; 608-8274424; healthworks@deancare.com deanstmaryshealthworks.com
Every Ride a Safe Ride, Dean Foundation 608-827-2327; Sherri.Faust@deancare.com dean.org
Child passenger safety service, including free car seat inspection and rentals for birth-80 lbs. Buckle Bear and Crash Helmet education for children; available for schools, day care or story hours.
Journey Mental Health Center, Child/ Adolescent/Family Services 625 W. Washington Ave., 53703; 608-280-2700 journeymhc.org
Formerly Mental Health Center of Dane County. Intervention, treatment and referral services for families experiencing mental health, alcohol and other drug, and/or child welfare problems. Services provided in homes, schools, community, or at the agency. Sliding fee scale.
1 Fen Oak Ct., Rm. 138, 53718; 608-224-3711 uwex.edu/CES/cty/dane/4h/index.html
Provides educational hands-on experiences for grades K-13. Adult volunteers welcome.
Big Brothers/Sisters of Dane County 2059 Atwood Ave., 53704; 608-6615437; reception@bbbsmadison.org bbbsmadison.org
Children ages 6 to 14 of single parents are matched with adult friends under professional supervision.
Boy Scouts of America, Glacier’s Edge Council 5846 Manufacturers Dr., 53704; 608-273-1005 glaciersedge.org
Educational programs for boys first grade to 18 years old, including Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, Explorers and Venture Crews (open to both boys and girls ages 14-21).
Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Allied Family Center: 4619 Jenewein Rd., 53711; Offices: 2001 Taft St., 53713; 608-257-2606 bgcdc.org
Services to residents of Madison’s south side include youth development, summer camp, facility use.
Dane County Humane Society 5132 Voges Rd., Madison 53718; 608-838-0413 giveshelter.org
DCHS offers various humane education programs including winter, spring and summer day camps, birthday parties, scout badges, a monthly preschool program and shelter tours. Tours of Dane County Humane Society are appropriate for all ages. A donation is requested based on the size of group and length of tour.
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Instruction in the Lamaze method of childbirth; first-time parents Saturday class and series classes. Refreshers for couples having a second baby. Register in early second trimester if possible. Single/teen prenatal class provides education and support group for singles and teens.
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Doulas of South Central Wisconsin
4245 W. Beltline Hwy., 53711; 608-4676315; info_madison@dream-bikes.org dream-bikes.org
608-245-0333; roseber@sbcglobal. net; wisconsindoulas.net
Ages 14-18 learn skills related to bicycle repair, as well as computer systems, customer service and sales.
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin - Badgerland 2710 Ski Ln., 53713; 800-236-2710; 608276-8500; membership@gsbadgerland.org gsbadgerland.org
Girls K-12 all welcome. Girls gain courage, confidence and character, and discover fun, friendship and power of girls together.
Head Start, Dane County Parent Council 2096 Red Arrow Trail, 53711; 608-275-6740 dcpcinc.org
Provides child care programs for low-income families and children. Referrals to other child care programs.
sweatSHOP Movement 608-442-3542; info@sweatshopmovement. com; sweatshopmovement.com
Charitable hip-hop dance and education company.
UW-Madison, Precollege Programs Office
Coordinates over 90 noncredit youth programs for K-12 students year-round.
Wheels for Winners 229 S. Fair Oaks Ave., 53704; 608-249-2418 wheelsforwinners.org
YMCA of Dane County 711 Cottage Grove Rd., 53716 (east); 5515 Medical Cir., 53719 (west); 1470 Don Simon Dr., 53590 (Sun Prairie); East: 608-221-1571; West: 608-276-6606; Sun Prairie: 608-837-8221 ymcadanecounty.org
Arts and sports as well as teen, family, father/daughter programs and other family resources.
Pregnancy & Birth Childbirth and Parent Education Association of Madison Inc. Small Miracles Volunteer Doula Program provides professional labor support, free birth assistance to women in need including high school students and those on WIC and medical assistance.
Note that some areas within Madison city limits do not fall within the Madison school district.
McFarland School District 5101 Farwell St., McFarland, 53558; 608-838-3169; mcfarland.k12.wi.us
Individual and family counseling for those struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief or marital issues. Pregnancy counseling and adoption services. State certified and accredited by Council on Accreditation.
Monona Grove School District
Center for Families
123 E. Grove St., Oregon, 53575; 608-8354000; DMH@oregonsd.org; oregonsd.org
2120 Fordem Ave.; 608-241-5150; info@ centerforfamilies.org; centerforfamilies.org
A merging of the Respite Center, Family Enhancement, the Exchange Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, and Family Centers. Programs include Welcome Baby, Parents and Children Together, Parents Place, Neighborhood Parent Aide, Court Ordered Parent Education, Play and Learn, Early Childhood Initiative, Parent/Child Home Program and the Respite Center.
Sun Prairie Area School District 501 S. Bird St., Sun Prairie, 53590; 608-834-6500 sunprairie.k12.wi.us
608-333-4955; ruthsweet@ tds.net; milkbankwgl.org
Donor human milk bank accepting breastmilk donations from screened donors. Breastmilk is tested, pasteurized, frozen and shipped to area hospitals for premature and ill infants who do not have a sufficient supply of their mothers’ own milk. Volunteers welcome.
Parent-Infant and Early Childhood Clinic, UW-Madison Department of Psychiatry Consultation, assessment and therapeutic services to families with children birth to age 6 exhibiting emotional or behavioral problems and to those experiencing parenting difficulties. 3706 Orin Rd., 53704; 608-241-3767. 2222 S. Park St. #210, 53713; 608-251-6546; ppwi.org
Confidential, affordable reproductive health and family planning services including pregnancy testing, contraceptive supplies, STD screening and treatment, counseling and referral. Confidential HIV testing.
Safe Place for Newborns of Wisconsin 877-440-2229, crisis line safeplacefornewbornswi.googlepages.com
Saves newborns in danger of abandonment and protects their mothers; informs about law which guarantees anonymity and confidentiality to any woman who relinquishes her unharmed newborn, up to three days old, to any hospital employee in the state.
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1810 S. Park Street, Ste. 200, 53713; 608-256-2358; ccharities@ ccmadison.org; ccmadison.org
7106 South Ave., Middleton 53562; 608-829-9000; mcpasd.k12.wi.us
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McConnell Hall, 1010 Mound St., 53715; 608-417-6060; wapc@ perinatalweb.org; perinatalweb.org
Verona Area School District 700 N. Main St., Verona, 53593; 608845-4300; verona.k12.wi.us
Waunakee School District 905 Bethel Circle, Waunakee, 53597; 608-849-2000; waunakee.k12.wi.us
Children and Families First Inc.
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Adoption agency; provides classes and support for parents.
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2810 Crossroads Dr., Ste. 1900J, 53718; 608576-0498; anne.cffwi@yahoo.com; cffwi.org
Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin 1716 Fordem Ave., 53704; 608-221-3511; chw.org
Office of Student Registration & Enrollment 608-663-4957; mmsd.org/enroll
To enroll students new to the Madison Metropolitan School District, or who have moved to another attendance area after school ended in June, you will need to provide proof of the child’s age, proof of residence (lease, mortgage, or utility bill), child’s immunization record, child’s Social Security number (if available).
Counseling to children and families experiencing behavioral, emotional, academic, peer, alcohol, drug and other problems. Treatment foster homes and special needs adoption programs.
Community Services, Madison 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Rm. 225, 53703; 608-266-6520; commserv@ cityofmadison.com; ci.madison.wi.us/commserv
Services for youth and seniors, neighborhood programs, child care funding program for low-income families.
Social Services Birth to Three Bridges for Families 14 Ellis Potter Ct., Ste. 200, 53711; 608-2046242 ext. 11; kdubois@icc-wi.org; icc-wi.org
Wisconsin’s early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities and their families.
Birth to Three Connections 2801 Coho St., Ste. 300, 53713; 608-2733232; ucpgdc@ucpdane.org; ucpdane.org
Developmental screening, evaluation of infants and toddlers under age 3; support for parents to meet developmental needs of children; services for eligible children; link to other resources.
Membership organization concerned with health services delivered to infants and women of child-bearing age.
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Dedicated to the prevention, intervention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Offers Families United Network (for adults struggling with their roles as parents) and Oasis (child/teen victims of child sexual abuse and their non-offending parent/caregivers); community education.
Catholic Charities
Middleton-Cross Plains Area Schools
Information and support to women interested in breastfeeding. Meetings, loan library, newsletter and phone counseling. 24-hour emergency line.
Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care
PO Box 3171, 53704; 608-833-4459 smallmiraclesdoulas.googlepages.com
1457 E. Washington Ave., Ste. 102, 53703; 608-241-2221 (parent stressline, 8 am-10 pm); 608-241-4888 (office); info@canopycenter.org canopycenter.org
545 W. Dayton St., 53703; superintendent: 608-663-1607; information: 608-6631879; comments@madison.k12.wi.us madison.k12.wi.us
5301 Monona Dr., Monona, 53716; 608-221-7660; mononagrove.org
Mother’s Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes
Canopy Center
Madison Metropolitan School District
608-827-5530; LLLMadisonChapter@ gmail.com; lllmadison.wordpress.com
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
Fixes used bikes and gives them to kids who earn them through community service.
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La Leche League of Madison
6001 Research Park Blvd., 53719; 608-2333575; psychiatry.wisc.edu/uwpFacilities.html
716 Langdon St. (red gym), Rm. 338, 53706; 608-262-3410 education.wisc.edu/pre-college
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Women trained to assist other women during labor. Information, advocacy and support to the woman and her family during labor.
School Districts
Nehemiah Community Development Corp. 655 W. Badger Rd., 53713; 608-257-2453; nehemiah@nehemiah.org; nehemiah.org
Private social service organization provides educational and recreational programs for children, youth, individual and family therapy and free employment training for at-risk youth and families in low-income communities.
Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin 1716 Fordem Ave., 53704; 608-256-3374; pcaw@cssw.org; preventchildabusewi.org
Builds community resources, provides training and public awareness, and carries out advocacy activities in order to strengthen child abuse prevention efforts in Wisconsin.
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Rainbow Project 831 E. Washington Ave., 53703; 608-2557356; Info@TheRainbowProject.net therainbowproject.net
Counseling and support services to families with young children (infants to primary ages) in stress. Evaluation, follow-up, referrals, individual therapeutic program, parent education.
Respite Center 2120 Fordem Ave, 53704; 608-2415150 centerforfamilies.org
Emergency and respite, 24-hour care for children (birth to 14) of families in stress; counseling and intervention for parents.
Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center 1457 E. Washington Ave., Ste. 102, 53703; 608-661-9787 safeharborhelpskids.org
Safe Harbor seeks to reduce the trauma to children who are victims of abuse or neglect or witnesses to crimes, by promoting the coordination of multi-disciplinary investigations, conducting forensic interviews in a child-friendly environment, and providing ongoing advocacy to affected children and families.
WIC (Women Infants & Children) 608-267-1111 publichealthmdc.com
The Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program provides healthy foods and nutrition information to help keep pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children under 5 healthy and strong.
Wisconsin Family Ties 16 N. Carroll St., Ste. 230, 53703; 608-2676888; 800-422-7145; info@wifamilyties.org wifamilyties.org
Wisconsin PTA (Parent Teacher Association) 4797 Hayes Rd., Ste. 102, 53704; 608-244-1455; 608-244-4785 (fax); info@wisconsinpta.org wisconsinpta.org
Youth Commission 1202 Northport Dr., 53704; 608-2426422; Green@countyofdane.com danecountyhumanservices.org/Family/Youth/ dane_county_youth_commission.aspx
Appointed by the Dane County executive to promote youth services, including Youth Resource Directory, and to advocate for youth issues in the community. Coordinates the Dane County Youth Assessment, contributes to the By Youth For Youth grant project and partners with UW-Extension to facilitate the Youth in Governance program.
Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin/Briarpatch
Information and referral services for children with special needs, from birth to age 21. Also crisis intervention and supportive listening.
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Teens Common Wealth Development/Youth Business Mentoring Program 1501 Williamson St., 53703; 608256-3527; marianne@cwd.org cwd.org
Lussier Teen Center/Loft
1900 South Ave., NCA2-04, La Crosse, 54601; 800-642-7837, statewide 24 hour hotline; wispubhealth@mch-hotlines.org mch-hotlines.org
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Counseling and very short-term foster placement for teens in conflict or crisis; family counseling. 24-hour phone line.
Wisconsin Fathers for Children and Families
Wisconsin First Step
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2720 Rimrock Rd., 53713; 608245-2550 (office); 251-1126 (crisis line); ysosw@youthsos.org youthsos.org
Employment and financial education training, job placements and mentoring for at-risk teens ages 14-16. Serves the greater Madison area.
Support and assistance to anyone, especially fathers, experiencing difficulties with child custody, child support, visitation and related subjects in divorce and paternity actions. Monthly meetings, newsletter, workshops and support.
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Advocates for the health, education and wellbeing of all children in public schools and the community.
Statewide parent-run non-profit that provides support, education, and advocacy services to families whose children have social, emotional, or behavioral challenges.
608-255-3237 (608-ALLDADS); info101@wisconsinfathers.org wisconsinfathers.org
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149 Waubesa St., 53704; 608-2411574; libbys@goodmancenter.org goodmancenter.org
After-school center for teens 14 to 18, managed by Goodman Atwood Community Center. Hosts annual Dane County Battle of the Bands, MediaWorks, tutoring and other programming.
Turn Around Teen Counseling Services Inc. 6333 Odana Rd., Ste. 25, 53719; 608273-8336; turnaroundteen@att.net turnaroundteen.org
We’re a seasonal business. All seasons.
220 w broadway, monona 608.223.9300
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Wood with a Story
Personal, academic, and career counseling for youth and families. Group classes in study skills, self-esteem, college planning and ACT prep. Fees waived for qualified families.
BarabooWoodworks.com
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ResourceS Citizen Action Advocacy
Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice of South Central Wisconsin
Alliance for Animals & the Environment
612 W. Main St., Ste. 200, Office #212, 53703; 608-255-0376; director@workerjustice.org workerjustice.org
PO Box 1632, 53701; 608-2576333; alliance@allanimals.org allanimals.org
Promotes ethical, compassionate treatment of all animals through public education, demonstrations, investigations and vegan outreach.
Forward Community Investments 2045 Atwood Ave., Ste. 101A, 53704; 608-257-3863; info@forwardci.org forwardci.org/wisconsin-community-fund
Working on issues like labor, collective bargaining, wage theft, and immigration.
Madison Teachers Inc. 821 Williamson St., 53703; 608-2570491; matthewsj@madisonteachers. org; madisonteachers.org
Organization of district public school teachers and support staff; monthly meetings during the school year.
Provides grants for progressive, grassroots organizations throughout the state working for social, economic, and environmental justice. Merged with Wisconsin Community Fund in 2012.
Solidarity Sing Along
Madison Infoshop
Meets noon-1 pm, Mon.-Fri., to sing union and labor songs in the Capitol rotunda or on the Capitol Square near State Street.
426 W. Gilman St., 53703 (in Rainbow Bookstore); 608-262-9036 madinfoshop.wordpress.com
Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, 122 State St., #405A; 608-3128134; solidaritysingalong@gmail.com; facebook.com/solidaritysingalong
South Central Federation of Labor AFL-CIO
Peace
1602 S. Park St., #228, 53715; 608256-5111; thefed@scfl.org; scfl.org
Church Women United in Madison
Coordination council for AFL-CIO unions in Dane, Columbia, Sauk and Iowa counties that represents interests of unions and working people. Sponsors Labor/Solidarity Day.
Teaching Assistants Association, American Federation of Teachers, Local 3220 Labor union of UW-Madison graduate assistants; actively participates in the movement. Meets monthly.
Wisconsin Wave PO Box 260217, 53726; 608-622-7982 wisconsinwave.org
Founded by Liberty Tree Foundation in January 2011 as a nonpartisan initiative designed to fight the growing influence corporate power has over the political process.
Workers’ Rights Center of Madison 2300 S. Park Street, Ste. 6; 608-2550376; worker@workerjustice.org wrcmadison.org/WP/
Educates and advocates for worker justice, committed to empowering workers. Trains people in the community as advocates to assist others in resolving workplace problems. Legal advocacy and advice in collaboration with the UW Neighborhood Law Project; English and Spanish Wisconsin Workers Rights Handbooks.
Dedicated to socially and politically progressive change, community partnership and environmental sustainability. Farm incubator, green cemetery.
Madison Area Peace Coalition 122 State St., # 303, 53703; 608242-9232; barbara@merr.com
madpeace.org Organizes to inform public opinion and promote government policies that further peace, justice and freedom, employing nonviolent strategies of communication, outreach, legislative initiatives and direct action.
Veterans for Peace, Clarence Kailin Chapter #25 PO Box 1811, 53701; faw231@aol.com madisonvfp.org
An educational and humanitarian peace organization working to end war; open to veterans and nonveterans. Meets third Wednesdays at Madison College-downtown, 211 N. Carroll St., Room 240, at 6 pm. 122 State St., #405A, 53703; 608250-9240; info@wnpj.org wnpj.org
Facilitates activities, cooperation, and communication among Wisconsin organizations and individuals working toward the creation of a world free from violence and injustice.
Politics
PO Box 3132, 53704; 608-3015665; madison@winorml.org madisonnorml.org
Associated Students of Madison (ASM)
Affiliate of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws; meets second and fourth Mondays (excluding major holidays) at Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St. Produces the annual Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival in October.
Student Activity Center, #4301, 333 East Campus Mall, 53715; 608-2654276; secretary@asm.wisc.edu asm.wisc.edu
Participates in governance of the university, lobbying on higher-education issues and funding student services.
Labor Organizations
Common Cause in Wisconsin 152 W. Johnson St., #212, 53701; 608256-2686; jheck@commoncause.org commoncausewisconsin.org
AFSCME Local 2412 (WSEU) 1602 S. Park St., #210, 53715; local2412office@gmail.com afscmelocal2412.union-local.org
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2299 Spring Rose Rd., Verona, 53593; 608-845-8724; info@farleycenter.org farleycenter.org
Wisconsin Network for Peace & Justice
Madison NORML
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A nationwide ecumenical women’s advocacy group dedicated to promoting world peace and justice. Runs Madison Ecumenical Center and Global Express.
Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability
254 W. Gilman St., 53703; 608-256-4375 taa-madison.org
Volunteer-run community center for those working towards social justice, ecological sustainability and grassroots democracy. Meetings may be held here. Open hours vary. Free lending library with tools for social change.
Local 2412 of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (Wisconsin State Employees Union) represents UW-Madison, UW-Extension, Baraboo and Rock counties administrative, support and related employees. Meets second Thursdays at 5:30 pm in UW Memorial Union.
725 Gilmore St., 53711; 608-663-8450; contact@churchwomenunited.net churchwomenunited-madison.net
State citizen’s lobby with 4,000 members aimed at keeping government open and accountable by monitoring campaign contributions and ethical conduct of public officials.
Democratic Party of Dane County PO Box 2082, 53701 danedems.org
Sal Serio
Old Fashioned Tavern
Quietly Serving Middleton’s Best Burgers for 35 Years Fast & Friendly Service Fridays: Traditional Wisconsin Fish Fry 7508 Hubbard Avenue • (608) 831-9962
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Fighting Bob Fest
Madison SOUP
409 E. Main St., 53703; 608-2574626; editorial@theprogressive.org fightingbobfest.org
madisonsoup@gmail.com madisonsoup.com
Local citizens share a meal every other month and pool resources to contribute to a micro-grant to be donated toward an effort that will have a positive impact on the Madison community. $10 admission fee goes for meal costs and the micro-grant. Part of the Sunday Soup Network.
Yearly chatauqua featuring progressive speakers, networking opportunities and entertainment. Fighting Bob Fest carries on the tradition of Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette by providing a forum for progressive ideas on issues facing Wisconsin and the nation. See website for date of next festival.
NAACP Madison Branch
Four Lakes Green Party
PO Box 45, 53701; 608-256-1942; naacpmadison@voyager.net naacpmadison.com
facebook.com/fourlakesgreenparty
League of Women Voters of Dane County
Works to improve conditions for racial minorities and the disadvantaged. Provides referrals to legal counsel and community resources, advocates at public and administrative hearings, and lobbies on public policy issues.
2712 Marshall Ct., Ste. 2, 53705; 608232-9447; lwvdc@chorus.net lwvdanecounty.org
Nonpartisan citizen education organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin PO Box 1012, 53701; calendarmail@yahoo.com rpcvmadison.org
Libertarian Party of Wisconsin
For former volunteers and anyone interested in the Peace Corps. Social gatherings and fund-raising for groups working in overseas development.
800-236-9236 lpwi.org
Progressive Dane PO Box 1222, 53701; Social Justice Center, 1201 Williamson St., 53703; 608-257-4985; office@prodane.org prodane.org
RSVP of Dane County 517 N. Segoe Rd., Ste. 300, 53705; 608-238-7787; info@rsvpdane.org rsvpdane.org
Local independent political party dedicated to clean government, affordable housing, living wages, smart growth, farm preservation, racial justice, and election reform. Affiliated with the Independent Progressive Politics Network.
Republican Party of Dane County 437 S. Yellowstone Dr., 53719; 608288-0059; hq@danegop.org danegop.org
We Are Wisconsin PO Box 2567, 53701; info@wearewisconsin.org wearewisconsin.org
Network of organizations and individuals from around the state, opposed to the 2011 state budget proposals that harm Wisconsin families.
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign 203 S. Paterson St., Ste. 100, 53703; 608-255-4260; wisdc@wisdc.org wisdc.org
Nonpartisan political watchdog group tracks money in state politics and advocates for campaign finance and other reforms.
Service 100 Black Men of Madison
Recruits, interviews, trains, and places volunteers ages 55 and over with public and private nonprofit agencies requesting service. Aimee Hasenfus
Downtown Madison Optimist Club
Madison Breakfast Rotary
downtownoptimistclub@yahoo.com downtownmadoptimists.org
madisonbreakfastrotary.org
Service to youth through scholarships, youth camps and other sponsorships. Meets Mondays at noon at the Edgewater Hotel.
Downtown Rotary Club of Madison 22 N. Carroll St., #202, 53703; 608-2559164; rotaryoffice@rotarymadison.org rotarymadison.org
Meets Wednesdays at noon at Inn on the Park. Distributes over $500,000 in community grants and scholarships for high school students.
Junior League of Madison Inc. 517 Segoe Rd., #201, 53705; 608-2681414; info@juniorleagueofmadison.org juniorleagueofmadison.org
Organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through effective actions and leadership.
Offers community service, including support for Meals on Wheels, international student exchange, etc. Meets Mondays (except fifth Mondays) at 7:30 am at Vitense Golfland, 5501 Schroeder Rd.
Madison Civics Club PO Box 46472, Madison, 53744; 608798-2361; info@madisoncivicsclub.org madisoncivicsclub.org
National and international leaders speak at Saturday luncheon meetings; provides grants to youth groups involved in civic projects and service.
Madison Junior Woman’s Club PO Box 45146, 53744; mjwcmadison@gmail.com mjwcmadison.org
Charitable and educational group; promotes the cultural, educational and intellectual interests of its members, and hosts fundraisers.
Lions Club/Lioness Club
Madison Metro Jaycees
Dedicated to working and networking in the African American community with a primary focus on assisting youth; African American History Challenge Bowl, back-to-school picnic and annual golf outing.
info@madison-central-lions.org madison-central-lions.org
Dedicated to controlling blindness via drug awareness education; diabetes awareness; assisting the blind with eye banks, white canes and guide dogs; and assisting the hearing-impaired with hearing aids and rehabilitation. Luncheon meetings first and third Tuesdays at noon at the Sheraton Madison Hotel.
PO Box 44251, 53744; 608-277-0737 facebook.com/pages/MadisonMetro-Jaycees-Madison-WI
Group of 21- to 39-year-old men and women working to achieve leadership training, self-improvement, and social skills while providing community service. Meets first Thursdays.
PO Box 5064, 53705; 608-2389836; pafeltsk@wisc.edu wisc.edu/univleague
Promotes volunteer, educational and social activities for its members and supports scholarships for students at UW-Madison. Open to all.
Zonta Club PO Box 14603, 53708; zontaclubofmadison@gmail.com zontamadison.org
Dedicated to improving the legal, political, economic and professional status of women.
Women National Organization for Women - Madison Chapter PO Box 45671, Madison, 53744; 608313-4669; madtownnow@gmail.com winow.org/chapters/madison-now-2
Seeks social, political, economic and legal equality between women and men through grassroots organizing, lobbying, litigation, protests and demonstrations.
Wisconsin Women’s Network 612 W. Main St., #200, Madison, 53703; 608-255-9809; info@wiwomensnetwork.org wiwomensnetwork.org
Nonpartisan coalition of organizations and individuals working to improve the status of women.
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What Will Inspire You Today? Stunning museum. Surprising collection.
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ResourceS Education Alternative Learning
Herzing University
Madison Area Literacy Council
Bachelors degrees in business administration, information technology and technology management; two-year associate degrees, one-year programs and IT certification training; MBAs.
1118 S. Park St., 53715; 608-244-3911 litnetwork.org
One-on-one tutoring, family literacy and workplace literacy services to low-literacy adults and families throughout Dane County.
Omega School 833 W. Badger Rd., 53713; 608-2564650; oscarmireles@yahoo.com omegaschool.org
Adult basic skills preparation for general equivalency diploma (GED) or high school equivalent diploma (HSED).
Operation Fresh Start Inc. 1925 Winnebago St., 53704; 608-2444721; kbowen@operationfreshstart.org operationfreshstart.org
Employment training and education program for young people 16-24. Participants can earn an HSED while building homes for low-income families, are paid a living allowance and receive an education award for continued education upon the completion of their term.
5218 E. Terrace Dr., 53718; 608-249-6611; 800-596-0724; info@msn.herzing.edu herzing.edu/madison
Lakeland College-Madison Center 1650 Pankratz Street, 53704; 608-2442725; 800-589-5134; info@lakeland.edu lakeland.edu
B.A. degrees in accounting, business administration, computer science, hospitality management and marketing; master’s in business administration and counseling. Evening, BlendEd and online classes.
Madison College (Madison Area Technical College) 1701 Wright St., 53704; 608246-6100; 800-322-6282 madisoncollege.edu.
Offers associate degrees, technical diplomas and certificates in over 140 programs; courses in Madison and on surrounding sites. Financial aid: 608-246-6170. Testing: 608246-5220. GED: 608-258-2440
School of Academic Advancement
Madison Media Institute
608-258-2440 or 800-322-6282, ext. 2440; ASKCPAAC@madisoncollege.edu madisoncollege.edu/schoolacademic-advancement
2702 Agriculture Dr., 53718; 800-236-4997 mediainstitute.edu/madison-media-institute
Offers a variety of services to adult learners district-wide including English speaking, reading and writing skills for non-native speakers, high school completion options, basic education skills, educational support for students currently in a program, and the Individualized Technical Studies Degree Program.
Accredited college offering associate degrees in digital media design and production, video and motion graphics, and recording and music technology.
University of Wisconsin-Madison 608-263-2400 (campus assistance); askbucky@uwmad.wisc.edu wisc.edu
Large place; you may have noticed it. Nine undergraduate schools offering 160 majors and 4,200 courses; graduate programs in medicine, business, veterinary science, agriculture, library science, law, public policy, education, journalism. Campus and Visitor Relations maintains information desks at Memorial Union, Union South and Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery’s Town Center.
Upper Iowa University 4601 Hammersley Rd., 53711; 608278-0350; madison@uiu.edu uiu.edu
B.S. evening degree programs in management, business, human resources, human services, public administration, psychology, accounting, technology and information management, and criminal justice.
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Intensive English-language courses at all levels for academic, personal or business purposes.
Monroe Street Arts Center 2526 Monroe St., 53711; 608-2321510; info@monroestreetarts.org monroestreetarts.org
Nonprofit offering instruction in music, including piano, violin, viola, cello, voice, guitar and bass; and art, including drawing, painting, photography and print-making.
MSCR (Madison School & Community Recreation) 3802 Regent St., 53705; 608-204-3000; mscr@madison.k12.wi.us; mscr.org
Year-round life-long-learning courses in many interest areas.
New Horizons Computer Learning Center
American Red Cross
IT training, certification, webinars, more.
725 Heartland Trail, 53717; 608-807-0466 newhorizons.com
4860 Sheboygan Ave., 53705; 608233-9300; 877-618-6628 redcross.org/wi/madison
University of Wisconsin-Extension
Offers courses in first aid/CPR, outdoors safety, babysitting and other topics for youth and adults.
Horticulture, natural resources, family living, Dane County Master Gardeners, nutrition education, 4-H youth development programs and more.
BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute 5445 E. Cheryl Pkwy., 53711; 608-277-2508; 608-273-9737; karin.borgh@btci.org btci.org
Continuing education for scientists, K-12 outreach.
Diesel Truck Driver Training School 190 Elder Lane, Sun Prairie, 53590; 800332-7364; admissions@truck-school.com truck-school.com
Two-week basic-skills program, class-A commercial driver program. Financial aid available; funding through state grant programs under the Workforce Investment Act.
1 Fen Oak Ct., Rm. 138, 53718; 608-224-3700 dane.uwex.edu
UW-Madison Center for Professional and Executive Development Fluno Center, 601 University Ave., 53715; 608441-7357; 800-292-8964; cped@bus.wisc.edu bus.wisc.edu/cped/courses-for-individuals
Noncredit UW-Madison seminars for executives and managers in a variety of business and managerial topics. Several certificate series available.
UW-Madison Continuing Studies 21 N. Park St., 53715; 608-262-1156; info@ dcs.wisc.edu; continuingstudies.wisc.edu
Hundreds of courses for personal enrichment and professional development.
UW-Madison Continuing Studies, Distance Learning 21 N Park St., 53715; 608-262-1156; info@dcs. wisc.edu; distancelearning.wisconsin.edu
Search through an online catalog of distance credit courses offered by all UW campuses.
UW-Madison Small Business Development Center Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave., #3260, 53706; 608-263-7680; bus.wisc.edu/cped/sbdc
Noncredit classes for small business owners.
Cardinal Stritch University
UW-Madison, Participatory Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO)
2310 Crossroads Dr., Ste. 3000, 53718; 800-347-8822, ext. 8726 stritch.edu
21 N. Park St., 7th floor; 608-2625823; plato-slp@dcs.wisc.edu continuingstudies.wisc.edu/ seniorlearning/plato/index.html
Graduate, undergraduate and certificate business degree programs. Courses are accelerated; meet one night a week.
Ongoing educational experience for retirees; members meet in small groups to discuss various topics and current issues.
Concordia University Wisconsin 2909 Landmark Pl., Ste. 101, 53713; 608-2777900; 800-859-4872; madison@cuw.edu cuw.edu/madison
WESLI (Wisconsin ESL Institute) 19 N. Pinckney St., 53703; 608-2574300; info@wesli.com; wesli.com
Accelerated adult classes toward A.A. and B.A. degrees in business management, liberal arts and criminal justice.
Teaches English as a second language to adult international students, preparing students to enter undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as for professional purposes. Also offers a TEFL certificate program for those who want to teach English abroad.
Edgewood College 1000 Edgewood College Dr.,53711; 1255 Deming Way, 53717; 608-663-2294; 800444-4861; admissions@edgewood.edu edgewood.edu
Wheelhouse Studios (formerly Wisconsin Union Mini Courses)
Catholic independent liberal arts college, over 40 majors. Weekend degree program, graduate programs in education, business, nursing, marriage and family therapy, and religious studies. Doctoral program in education leadership.
800 Langdon St, Madison 53706; 608262-3156; wheelhouse@union.wisc.edu union.wisc.edu/wheelhouse
Courses, workshops, drop-in events and open studio time in ceramics, art metals, printmaking, fabric arts, digital photography, glass arts, and more. Open seven days a week, free access for UW-Madison students, inexpensive options for everyone else. Registration online, print catalog of courses available by request.
Globe University-Middleton 1345 Deming Way, Middleton, 53717; 608-830-6900; 877-303-6060 globeuniversity.edu/college-campuslocations/middleton-wi
Degree programs in fields of health, business, technology and legal services. Tom Jenz.
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ResourceS Environment Environmental Groups
Community GroundWorks
See also “Special Interests - Food” for community gardens and food sustainability projects.
Nonprofit centered on nature and local food. Develops, manages and stewards Troy Gardens, 26 acres of community gardens, a community-supported farm, youth gardens, handicapped accessible gardens, woodland and prairie restoration, nature trails and edible landscaping. Also sponsors the Capitol veggie garden.
1000 Friends of Wisconsin 16 N. Carroll St., Ste. 810, 53703; 608-2591000; friends@1kfriends.org; 1kfriends.org
Promotes sustainable community development through a number of initiatives including Eco-Municipalities, Smart Growth, Great Neighborhoods and Multi-modal Transportation.
Aldo Leopold Nature Center 300 Femrite Dr., Monona, 53716; 608-221-0404; info@naturenet. com; naturenet.com/alnc
Offers interactive nature programs for families and children, including school, family and scout programs, summer camps, and special events. Trails are open dawn to dusk; center hours are 9 am-4 pm Mon.-Fri.; Family Trailside Backpack program and volunteer opportunities available.
Capitol Water Trails 3806 Atwood Ave., 53714; 608223-0995; cwt@capitolwatertrails. org; capitolwatertrails.org
PO Box 44039, 53744; dccl@dccl.org; dccl.org
Protects fish and wildlife and their natural habitats; pheasants and quail raised for later release in the wild. Meets to discuss farm and conservation issues the fourth Tuesdays at 7 pm at the VFW Hall, 133 E. Lakeside St.
EnAct 1914 Monroe St. #101, 53711; 608-2042888; enact@madisonenvironmental. com; enactwi.org
Creates Environmental Action Teams in neighborhoods, community groups and workplaces to encourage healthy and sustainable living.
Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability 2299 Spring Rose Rd., Verona, 53593; 608-845-8724; info@ farleycenter.org; farleycenter.org
Center for Resilient Cities
Four Lakes Sierra Club
Farm incubator garden plots, green cemetery. More under “Citizen Action - Peace.” c/o Lacinda Athen, 4909 Sherwood Rd., 53711; 608-274-7870; enews@4lakes.org; 4lakes.org
Practices sustainable community development, works to make greener, more resilient cities. Volunteer opportunities at our Resilience Research Center, 501 E. Badger Rd.
Environmental education, activism and conservation; outdoor and social outings; legislative work related to environmental issues; and various volunteer opportunities.
Circle Cemetery
Friends of Cherokee Marsh
circlesanctuary.org/cemetery
20-acre Nature Preserve Green cemetery, a place for natural burial of cremains and of bodies. Public education and networking for greening the end of life.
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Dane County Conservation League
Trains volunteers and educates citizens in water stewardship, clears waterways for recreational navigation and drainage, improves waterways for fisheries and native habitat. Adopt-a-water-trail program 200 N. Blount St., 53703 (business office); 608-255-9877; resilientcities.org
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3601 Memorial Dr., Ste. 4, 53704; 608-2400409; info@communitygroundworks.org communitygroundworks.org
Circle Sanctuary PO Box 9, Barneveld, 53507; 608-924-2216; circle@circlesanctuary.org; circlesanctuary.org
200-acre nature sanctuary near Blue Mounds for those interested in nature spirituality, ecofeminism, folkways, ecopsychology. Open to visitors at events including the annual Earth Day Festival and multicultural celebrations of the cycles of moon, sun and seasons. Workincludes songbird preservation and research, prairie restoration, wetland conservation, woodlands preservation, and maintaining the green Circle Cemetery.
Clean Lakes Alliance 150 E. Gilman St., Ste. 2600, 53703; 608-255-1000; info@cleanlakesalliance. com; cleanlakesalliance.com
Devoted to improving the water quality of the lakes, streams, and wetlands of the Yahara River watershed.
Clean Wisconsin 634 W. Main St. #300, 53703; 608-251-7020 cleanwisconsin.org
Advocates for clean air, clean water and healthy communities state-wide; monitors legislature and state agencies in protecting the land, providing consumers with safe and affordable energy, and preventing pollution of air and water.
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PO Box 3390, 53704; 608-215-0426; info@ cherokeemarsh.org; cherokeemarsh.org
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Natural Heritage Land Trust
211 S. Paterson St., Ste. 270, 53703; 608-251-9131; info@gatheringwaters. org; gatheringwaters.org
303 S. Paterson St., Ste. 6, 53703; 608-258-9797 nhlt.org
Protects Wisconsin’s land and water resources by strengthening the state land trust movement as a service center providing training, technical assistance and continuing education. Field trips, too; check website for schedule.
Protects and preserves natural areas in and around Dane County through donations, conservation easements, purchases and assistance to private owners.
Ice Age Trail Alliance 2110 Main St., Cross Plains, 53528; 800-2270046; info@iceagetrail.org; iceagetrail.org
Volunteer- and member-based nonprofit whose mission is to create, support and protect the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, a thousand-mile footpath tracing Ice Age formations across Wisconsin.
Madison Area Master Gardeners Association PO Box 259318, 53725; 608-224-3721; mamgaweb@mamgawi.org; mamgawi.org/
Works to protect, preserve and restore the beauty, value and health of Cherokee Marsh and the upper Yahara River watershed. Guided tours, field work, and other activities.
Promotes responsible gardening through education, volunteer service and fellowship. Separate from, but works together with, the Dane County UW-Extension staff.
Friends of Lake Wingra
Madison Area Master Gardeners, Dane County Extension Office
c/o Edgewood College, 1000 Edgewood College Dr., 53711; 608-663-2838; info@lakewingra.org lakewingra.org
Promotes a healthy Lake Wingra. Events include pontoon boat tours, vegetation restoration, cleanup.
Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy PO Box 628242, Middleton, 53562; pheasantbranch.org
Work parties, restoration, birdwatching, hikes.
Friends of Starkweather Creek PO Box 8442, 53708; admin@ starkweatherfriends.org; starkweatherfriends.org
Works for a healthy urban stream and to benefit the community through stewardship, education and advocacy. Volunteers welcome for projects including invasives removal, field guide and monitoring.
1 Fen Oak Ct., 53718; Ann Munson, 608-224-3721; dane.uwex.edu/ horticulture/master-gardener
Specialized horticultural program to become Master Gardener. Classroom training offered in exchange for volunteer service.
Madison Audubon Society 1400 E. Washington Ave., Ste. 170, 53703; 608-255-2473; info@madisonaudubon.org madisonaudubon.org
Preserves and protects wildlife and habitat. Monthly meetings, newsletter, field trips, Madison Audubon Art Fair.
Midwest Environmental Justice Organization (MEJO) 608-240-1485; info@mejo.us; mejo.us
Facilitates communities’ ability to address pollution and environmental health issues that have a disproportionate impact on the poor and people of color.
Friends of the UW-Madison Arboretum
MPowering Madison
1207 Seminole Hwy., 53711; 608263-7760 ; friends@uwarboretum. org; uwarboretum.org/foa
c/o Sustain Dane, 211 S. Paterson St., Ste. 200, 53703; 608-819-0689; info@mpoweringmadison.com
Provides financial and volunteer support to the UW-Madison Arboretum. Lectures, tours, plant sale featuring Wisconsin native plants.
Campaign to reduce citywide emissions of carbon dioxide; works with businesses and families.
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin PO Box 2317, 53701; 608-264-6267; info@wisconservation.org wisconservation.org
Connects generations to the wonders of our state’s lands, waters and wildlife through conservation, education, engagement and giving.
The Natural Step-Monona 608-663-2459; info@tnsmonona.org tnsmonona.org
Fosters the creation of a more sustainable community and world through effective education, community action, and collaboration. Green Tuesdays and Thursdays events, study groups, public forums, community-wide projects and more.
Nature Conservancy Wisconsin Chapter 633 W. Main St., 53703; 608-2518140; wisconsin@tnc.org nature.org/wisconsin
Funds, protects and maintains the Earth’s rare species and natural communities by preserving the land. Most nature reserves are open to the public for passive recreation. Field trips and other events; see calendar on website.
Prairie Enthusiasts 608-239-4699; volunteers@ theprairieenthusiasts.org theprairieenthusiasts.org
Volunteers protecting and restoring prairies and oak savannas in the upper Midwest. Local chapter restoring more than 1,000 acres at 39 sites. Field trips April-Sept. on a range of topics: grassland birds, butterflies, prairie restoration. Free and open to the public; see website for calendar.
Recycling Away From Home d_ferber@sbcglobal.net 4lakes.org/recycling-away-from-home
Organizes volunteers to manage recycling efforts at local festivals and other events; works with vendors toward the goal of composting and zero waste. Joint project of the Sierra Club, Marquette Neighborhood Association, Wil-Mar Center and other community groups and activists.
River Alliance of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Wetlands Association
306 E. Wilson St., Ste. 2W, 53703; 608257-2424; info@wisconsinrivers.org wisconsinrivers.org
214 N. Hamilton St., Ste. 201, 53703; 608250-9971; info@wisconsinwetlands.org wisconsinwetlands.org
Helps protect and restore Wisconsin’s rivers. Advocacy and field trips.
Educational and advocacy organization dedicated to protecting, restoring and promoting wetlands and associated ecosystems.
Sustain Dane 131 W. Wilson St., Ste. 502, 53703; 608819-0689; info@sustaindane.org sustaindane.org
Nonprofit sustainability resource helping individuals make changes at work, school, and in their neighborhoods. Programs include annual Badger Bioneers conference, MPower Champions, and smART (sustainability + madison art).
UW-Madison Arboretum 1207 Seminole Hwy., 53711; 608-2637888; info@uwarboretum.org uwarboretum.org
Featuring the restored prairies, forests and wetlands of pre-settlement Wisconsin. Its 1,260 acres also houses flowering trees, shrubs and a world-famous lilac collection. Open daily 7 am-10 pm; free. Visitor Center open 9:30 am-4 pm weekdays and 12:30-4 pm weekends.
Wisconsin Environmental Initiative 16 N Carroll St., Ste. 840, 53703; 608280-0360; info@weigogreener.org weigogreener.org
Promotes responsible business practices, sound environmental polices, green building, and water stewardship. environmental policy, green building, agriculture and land use. Programs include Green Built Home, Travel Green Wisconsin, Main Street Green and Clean Clear Waters.
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters 133 S. Butler St., #320, 53703; 608-6610845 ; info@conservationvoters.org conservationvoters.org
Nonpartisan organization dedicated to electing conservation leaders to the state legislature and encouraging lawmakers to champion conservation policies that protect Wisconsin’s public health and natural resources.
Recycling For questions or to obtain a copy of the Recyclopedia call 608-267-2626 or see cityofmadison.com/streets
The Recyclopedia cityofmadison.com/streets/ documents/recyclopedia.pdf
The bible for city of Madison recycling; distributed yearly or downloadable as a PDF anytime. Everything you always wanted to know about getting rid of appliances, electronics, the ever-confounding subject of the pizza box and yard brush, right on up to deer carcasses and dog poop.
Moving in or moving on?
City of Madison My Waste App my-waste.mobi/CityofMadison
For your smartphone or tablet, custom reminders of regular collection days, holiday changes, special collections, and detailed info on recycling, Clean Sweep, brush collection and drop-off sites.
Habitat for Humanity of Dane County ReStore East, 208 Cottage Grove Rd., 53716; west, 5906 Odana Rd., 53719; 608661-2813 east; 608-442-9919 west restoredane.org
Building materials and home fixture re-use and surplus center; material donations are accepted, for sale to the general public at reduced prices. Inventory viewable online.
Madison & Dane County Clean Sweep 7102 Hwy. 12, 53718; 608-838-9555 danecountycleansweep.com
Year-round facility near Yahara Hills golf course at the Dane County Landfill. Bring hazardous household materials such as oil-based paints, paint-related products, pesticides, poisons, organic solvents, ignitables, aerosols, and rechargeable batteries. $10 fee per trip; televisions and computer monitors are another $10. Open Tues.-Fri. 7 am-2:45 pm, Sat. 8-10:45 am. See complete rules and accepted items at website.
Madison Curbside Trash Pickup & Recycling 608-246-4532 (east); 608-266-4681 (west); streets@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/streets
Madison Stuff Exchange madisonstuffexchange.com
Website where you can list the stuff you want to get rid of, or look for stuff you need. Artificial Christmas tree? Bridesmaid dress? Garment steamer? Give away or sell. Through the city of Madison.
Recycling locations in Dane County, other items countyofdane.com/pwht/ recycle/categories.aspx
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Master list of local sites that accept and recycle items including concrete, glass, solvents, carpet, shingles and more.
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Trash: Only materials inside the tan bins will be collected. Bag your trash inside the bins. Automated curbside recycling is biweekly. Generally, it’s okay to include metal, paper, plastic #1-#7, and clean plastic bags (placed inside one bag). For full instructions on curbside recycling, see the city’s “Recyclopedia� as a PDF at cityofmadison.com/streets/documents/recyclopedia.pdf or download the new MyWaste app. There is a city fee for disposal of large appliances and tires. Purchase a sticker through the city Streets Division offices, any Madison public library, or at madisonpay.com.
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ResourceS Food Community Gardens & CSA Groups Community Gardens 1717 N. Stoughton Rd., 53704; 608-246-4730, ext. 212; joem@cacscw.org; cacscw.org
Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin food and gardens division develops and maintains sustainable, selfmanaged mixed-income gardens. Connects the prospective gardener with an appropriate community garden plot and provides technical assistance.
Community GroundWorks 3601 Memorial Drive, Ste. 4, 53704; 608-2400409; info@communitygroundworks.org communitygroundworks.org
Formerly Friends of Troy Gardens; nonprofit connecting people to nature and local food with all-ages education programs. Maintains Troy Gardens’ community gardens, organic farm, and restored prairie and woodlands.
FairShare CSA Coalition 303 S. Paterson St. Ste. 1B, 53703; 608-2260300; info@csacoalition.org; csacoalition.org
Formerly MACSAC. Promotes community supported agriculture farms (CSAs); a healthy, local food supply; and connects CSA farmers and eaters. Publishes a CSA directory.
Fitchburg Fields PO Box 259876, 53725; 608-535-2584; fitchburgfields@gmail.com; fitchburgfields.org
Garden providing produce for local food pantries; classes in food preservation.
Growing Power Madison
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c/o Resilience Research Center, 501 E. Badger Rd., Madison, 53713; 608-358-5834 growingpowermadison.org
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Local project office of the Milwaukee-based sustainable agriculture organization based at the Resilience Research Center. Hosts free community dinners on the last Thursdays and volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Also provides low-cost, fresh-food market baskets each week.
Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens c/o Emmett Schulte, 518 S Owen Dr., 53711; 608-228-4736; foodpantrygardens.org
Provides fresh vegetables for 47 Dane County food pantries.
Partner Shares Program PO Box 7814, 53714; 608-226-0300; info@macsac.org; csacoalition.org
FairShare CSA Coalition cost-sharing program to link low-income and special-needs households with fresh, organic produce through local community supported agriculture farms; applications preferred by mid-April yearly.
Eat for Equity-Madison eatforequitymadison@gmail.com facebook.com/eatforequitymadison
Feasts for a cause. From-scratch meals from local and organic ingredients to benefit such groups as Domestic Abuse Intervention Services and Centro Hispano.
Food Enterprise and Economic Development (FEED) Kitchens 1219 N. Sherman Ave., 53704; 608-2047015; feedmanager@northsidemadison.org feedkitchens.org
Shared-use food processing kitchen and food business incubator. Five commercial kitchens, with specialized equipment for baking, produce preparation and processing, and deli prep and meat processing.
Madison Craft Beer Week madbeerweek.com
A 10-day celebration of craft brewing that takes place annually in spring. Special brews, dinners, tap takeovers and more.
Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild Homebrewing and beer appreciation group, sponsors Great Taste of the Midwest beer festival every August, Badger Brew-Off and more. Meets at 8:30 pm first Wednesdays monthly at the Wil-Mar Center.
Farmers’ Markets
Northside
Madison Meet and Eat
Brittingham Park 608-256-7808
8:30 am-12:30 pm Sundays, Northside Town Center, corner of Northport Drive and Sherman Avenue.
cityofmadison.com/parks/celebrate/ madisonmeetandeat.cfm
City-sponsored summer food cart/neighborhood event with picnic tables provided.
Madison Vegetarian Meetup Group meetup.com/VegMadison
Vegetarians of all ages meet and socialize. Activities every other week.
Northside Sunday Supper 608-661-0060; director@northsidemadison. org; northsidemadison.org
Four times yearly (March, June, Sept., Dec.) neighborhood/community meal put on by north-side volunteers at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center. See the “Northside News” for dates and volunteer opportunities.
Slow Food Madison 608-616-0736; info@slowfoodmadison.org slowfoodmadison.org
Madison chapter holds classes and events centered around good, clean and fair food and beverages, including Urban Market Forage field trips, tastings, film screenings and dinners.
608-218-4732
3-7 pm Wednesdays, at Sharpsburg & North Star Drives (off Cottage Grove Road).
Dane County 608-455-1999 dcfm.org
6 am-2 pm Saturdays, Capitol Square; and 8:30 am-2 pm Wednesdays, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Eastside 608-257-4576 wil-mar.org/eastside-farmers-market
Free community meal prepared by a community of school, church, civic, and professional volunteers. 5:30 pm Mondays, 1632 W. Main St., Ste. 200, Sun Prairie.
Office: c/o Sunshine Place, 18 Rickel Rd., Sun Prairie, 53590; sunshinesupper@gmail.com sunshinesupper.org
Weston A. Price Foundation Madison Chapter 608-221-8696; zgraff@charter.net; health. groups.yahoo.com/group/wapfmadisonchapter
Nutrient-dense foods education and activism. Meets at 7 pm the second Thursdays at the Wil-Mar Center.
Oregon 608-873-9443
2-6 pm Tuesdays, Dorn True Value.
South Madison 608-358-5834
2-6 pm Fridays, Villager Mall; 11 am-3 pm Sundays and 2-6 pm Tuesdays, Madison Labor Temple; 2-6 pm Mondays, 2524 Rimrock Rd.; 3-7 pm Wednesdays, Gilbert Road.
Stoughton 1050 W Main St, Stoughton, 53589; 608-873-9443
7 am-1 pm Fridays, Stoughton Plaza.
Sun Prairie
Fitchburg
2:30-6 pm Tuesdays, 956 W. Main St.
608-345-7556
5511 East Cheryl Parkway, Fitchburg; 608-277-2606
Verona Farmers’ Market
3-6 pm Thursdays, Agora Pavilion
4-7 pm Tuesdays at Hometown Junction, South Main Street and the bike path.
Greenway Station 1650 Deming Way, Middleton; 608-824-9111
8 am-1 pm Thursdays, near Cheeseburger in Paradise. 2707 E. Washington Ave.; 608-246-4548
Connecting people interested in experiencing and preserving food traditions. Programs include a campus cafe, Family Dinner nights, Celebrate South Madison and Market Baskets.
608-695-0946
4-7 pm Tuesdays, Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St.
slowfooduw@gmail.com; slowfooduw.org
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Studies foods, cuisine and culinary customs, both historical and contemporary, from all parts of the world. Meetings and membership is open to anyone interested in learning about food. Meets first Wednesdays, 7:15 pm, usually at Goodman Community Center.
3-6 pm Tuesdays, at the pavilion.
Slow Food UW
Sunshine Supper
608-233-5488; chewwisconsin@gmail.com chewwisconsin.com
Jessica Honeysett Bachhuber
P. O. Box 1365, Madison 53701; mhtg.org
11 am-6 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Hilldale 608-209-7130
7 am-1 pm Saturdays and Wednesdays, corner of Segoe Road & Heather Crest.
McFarland 5100 Farwell St., McFarland; 608-873-9443
veronafarmersmarket@gmail.com
Westside Community 608-628-8879
7 am-1 pm Saturdays, Hill Farms DOT Bldg. parking lot.
Food Policy Groups Family Farm Defenders 1019 Williamson St., #B, 53703; 608-2600900; familyfarmdefenders@yahoo.com familyfarmdefenders.org
3-6 pm Thursdays, main entrance.
Supports sustainable agriculture, farm worker rights, animal welfare, consumer safety, fair trade, global justice, food sovereignty, reclaiming our local foodshed and restoring dignity to family farming.
Monona
Just Dining
608-469-2807 mononafarmersmarket.com
608-255-0376 wrcmadison.org/WP/just-dining
2-6 pm Thursdays, McFarland Centre.
Meriter Hospital 608-417-6441
9 am-1 pm Sundays at Ahuska Park, on East Broadway between Monona Drive and Stoughton Road.
A guide to restaurant employment standards in downtown Madison for those interested in service conditions at the places where they dine, or those looking for work. Available for download in English and Spanish.
REAP Food Group 306 E. Wilson St. Ste. 2E, 53703; 608310-7836; info@reapfoodgroup.org reapfoodgroup.org
Building a food system in southern Wisconsin that that supports small family farms and locally owned businesses, promotes sustainable agriculture practices, and provides access to fresh, healthy food for the entire community. Programs include Buy Fresh Buy Local, Farm to School, publishing the Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas, and annual local food events.
Pantries & Meal Sites Allied Food Pantry 4619 Jenewein Rd., 53711; 608-204-9722 bgcdc.org
Walk-in pantry 10 am-noon and 6-7:30 pm Wednesdays.
Catholic Multicultural Center 1862 Beld St., 53713; 608-6613512; andy@cmctoday.org cmctoday.org
Pantry 2:30-4 pm Tuesdays (registration 1 pm) and 10:30 am-noon Thursdays (registration 9:30 am). Community meal 4-5 pm Mon.-Fri. and 11 am-noon Sat.-Sun.
Centro Hispano 810 W. Badger Rd., 53713; 608255-3018; kent@chdc.us micentro.org
Walk-in pantry, 1:30-4:30 pm Wednesdays.
East Madison Community Center 8 Straubel Ct., 53704; 608-2490861; info@eastmadisoncc.org eastmadisoncc.org
Walk-in pantry, 3-6 pm second Tuesdays; food, household items and clothing noon-3 pm, fourth Tuesdays.
First United Methodist Church 203 Wisconsin Ave., 53703; 608251-4407; kandro@fumc.org; fumc.org
10 am-noon Mondays and Wednesdays; 5:30-6:30 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. Onsite registration during day of visit. Free to-go meals for the homeless 9 am-noon, Mon.Thur.; community breakfast 9 am Monday and Wednesday.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Central 5701 Raymond Rd., 53711; 608-271-6633 gslcwi.com
Walk-in pantry, 10 am-noon and 5:30-7 pm Thursdays for residents of 53711 and 53719 zips.
Goodman Community Center
Walk-in pantry for Dane County residents, 9:30 am-noon Tuesdays; 6:30-8 pm Wednesdays; 12:30-3 pm Thursdays. No referral needed, but bring ID for all household members. Meals also served Tue.-Wed.
910 Femrite Dr., 53716; 608-221-3386 madisonadventistchurch.com
4:30-7 pm, second and fourth Tuesdays. Call 608-513-5208 to register 8 am-noon Mondays.
Middleton Outreach Ministry 3502 Parmenter St., Middleton, 53562; 608-836-7338; info@momhelps.org momhelps.org
Walk-in food pantry (including clothing/ supplies), 10 am-2 pm Mon.-Thurs.; 9 amnoon Fri.-Sat. First-timers pre-register: 608836-7338.
Partner Shares Program 303 S. Paterson St., Ste. 1B, 53703; 608-226-0300; info@csacoalition.org csacoalition.org
Financial assistance program for low-income and special needs households to purchase fresh, organic produce through FairShare CSA Coalition farms.
Rescue Mission 2540 E. Mifflin St., 53704; 608-241-1522
Sandwiches 9 am-1 pm, Tues.-Sat. Meal: 11:15 am-12:30 pm Sun.
River Food Pantry 2201 Darwin Rd., 53704; 608-4428815; river@riverfoodpantry.org riverfoodpantry.org
Walk-in pantry open to all Dane County residents, 11:30 am-1 pm and 5-6:30 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays; 6-7 pm Fridays. Meals served during evening hours. Bring proof of address and household size. Clothes are also available.
Salvation Army 3030 Darbo Dr., 53714; 608-250-2264 salvationarmydanecounty.org
Walk-in pantry, 10 am-1 pm Mondays; noon3 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10 am-1 pm and 4-6 pm Wednesdays. Bring ID for all household members. Soup kitchen 5-6 pm Saturdays (630 E. Washington Ave.).
Savory Sunday 608-233-6967; savorysunday@gmail.com savorysunday.org
Volunteers serve food to the homeless 2 pm Sundays, James Madison Park (Memorial Day to Labor Day); Capitol basement fall/ winter. Also need volunteer cooks 11 am Sundays; see website for signup.
Second Harvest Foodbank 2802 Dairy Dr., 53718; 608-2339121; info@shfbmadison.org secondharvestmadison.org
Warehouses and distributes donated food; Field to Foodbank program; Kids Cafe program; Mobile Pantry; food fund. Donations and volunteers always welcome.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 605 Spruce St., 53715; 608-2568463; foodpantrystm@gmail.com stmarksmadison.org
Walk-in pantry 10 am-noon Tuesdays and 5:45-7:45 pm Thursdays. Community lunch noon-1 pm Fridays.
Grace Episcopal Church
St. Vincent de Paul
116 W. Washington Ave., 53703; 608-2555147; togracechurchpantry@gmail.com gracechurchmadison.org
2033 Fish Hatchery Rd., 53713; 608-257-0919 ext. 442 svdpmadison.org/food.html
Walk-in pantry, 1-3 pm Tues.-Thurs.; 10 amnoon Saturdays. Bring ID for all household members.
Walk-in, 10:30 am-2:30 pm Mon.-Tue. and Fridays; 2:30 pm-6:30 pm Thursdays; 9:3011:30 am Saturdays.
Luke House
Sun Prairie Emergency Food Pantry
310 S. Ingersoll St., 53703; 608-256-6325; contact.us@lukehousemadison.org lukehousemadison.org
PO Box 611, Sun Prairie, 53590; 608-513-1044 sunprairiefoodpantry.com
Serves meals 5:45-6:30 pm Sun.-Thurs.; 11:30 am-12:30 pm Mon.-Thurs.
Lussier Community Education Center 55 S. Gammon Rd., 53717; 608-8334979; info@lcecmadison.org lcecmadison.org
Walk-in pantry, 7-8 pm Wednesdays and noon-1 pm Saturdays.
For Sun Prairie School District residents; open 10 am-2 pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 5-7 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays; and 9 am-noon Saturdays, in the Sunshine Place complex, 18 Rickel Rd. Note: Last Tuesday of the month is replaced by mobile pantry hours.
Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center 953 Jenifer St., 53703; 608-2574576; wil-mar@wil-mar.org wil-mar.org
Walk-in food pantry, 1-3 pm Wednesdays for residents of 53703-04 zips. Community meal 10 am Saturdays.
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ResourceS Government City of Madison For a complete list of offices and services, see cityofmadison.com. Unless otherwise indicated, offices are located in the City-County Building (CCB), 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 53703. The Municipal Building (MB) is located at 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Mayor Paul R. Soglin
Neighborhood Associations Department of Planning and Development, MMB, PO Box 2985, 53701; 608-267-8744; neighborhoods@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/neighborhoods
More than 120 neighborhood associations in the area provide opportunities for residents to network, volunteer for activities/projects, and engage in placemaking efforts. Find your neighborhood on the city website.
Rm. 403, CCB; 608-266-4611; TTY 2664443; mayor@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/mayor
Parking
Animal Licenses
All things parking-related, including getting a residential parking permit. Vehicle towed? 608-266-4170.
City Treasurer, Rm. 107, CCB; 608-2664771; treasurer@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/treasurer/petLicensing.cfm
Cats and dogs in the city of Madison must be registered and wear a rabies vaccination tag provided by certified veterinarians after inoculation and an owner identification tag, which may be obtained from the Humane Society, veterinary clinics and pet stores.
Animal Services (animal control) 608-255-2345 (live animal control) publichealthmdc.com/environmental/animal
Call to report animal bites, neglect/cruelty, injured animals. Lost pet? Call the Dane County Humane Society at 608-838-0413.
Bicycle Registration/Lost and Found 608-266-4474 (registration); 608-267-8611 (lost and found); bikereg@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/bikemadison
Madison requires that all bicycles used in the city have current registration; register online (madisonpay.com), by mail (you can print the form off the website) or in person at any bike shop or at the Treasurer’s Office in the City-County Building.
Civil Rights Rm. 523, CCB; 608-266-4910; dcr@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/dcr
Equal opportunity commission, discrimination complaints, affirmative action.
Rm. 100, MB; 608-266-4761; parking@ cityofmadison.com; cityofmadison.com/parking
Parks Rm. 120, CCB; 608-266-4711; parks@ cityofmadison.com; cityofmadison.com/parks
See also “Parks” for more info.
Planning and Community and Economic Development Department Rm. LL-100, MB, PO Box 2985, 53703; 608-266-4635; building permits, 608266-4558; planning@cityofmadison. com; cityofmadison.com/dpced
Police Mike Koval, police chief 211 S. Carroll St., Rm. GR-28, 53709; general: 608-266-4022; non-emergency dispatch: 608-266-4275; parking tickets: 608-266-4170; Crime Stoppers, 608266-6014; police@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/police
Public Health, Madison and Dane County Rm. 507, CCB; 608-266-4821; health@ cityofmadison.com; publichealthmdc.com
Report a problem cityofmadison.com/reportaproblem
Got a problem? Tell someone who cares. City website features fill-in forms for complaints regarding everything from erosion control to dead animal pickup.
Sewer Maintenance/Emergency 608-266-4665; cityofmadison.com/water
Call City Engineering at 608-266-4430 7:30 am-11 pm Mon.-Fri. and 9 am-11 pm Sat.Sun. If after hours, call the Water Utility dispatcher at 608-266-4665.
Speeding Hotline
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District 1: Lisa Subeck district1@cityofmadison.com; 608-358-7090
District 2: Ledell Zellers district2@cityofmadison.com; 608-417-9521
608-266-4624
To report areas where speeding is a problem.
Streets and Recycling West: 1501 W. Badger, 608-266-4681; East: 4602 Sycamore Ave., 608-246-4532; streets@cityofmadison.com; cityofmadison.com/streets/index.cfm Brush and yard waste information: 608-267-2088; Snow Emergency Hotline: 608-261-9111
Repairs, potholes, snow and ice control, garbage collection, recycling, brush and large-item collection. Go to the website to download the free app with info on collection schedules, recycling, more.
Traffic Engineering Ste. 100, MB; 608-266-4761; traffic@ cityofmadison.com; cityofmadison. com/trafficengineering
District 3: Lauren Cnare district3@cityofmadison.com; 608-235-9179
District 4: Michael Verveer district4@cityofmadison.com; 608-255-6498
District 5: Shiva Bidar-Sielaff district5@cityofmadison.com; 608-220-6986
District 6: Marsha Rummel district6@cityofmadison.com; 608-772-4555
District 7: Steve King district7@cityofmadison.com; 608-235-9868
District 8: Scott Resnick district8@cityofmadison.com; 608-807-7962
District 9: Paul Skidmore district9@cityofmadison.com; 608-829-3425
District 10: Maurice Cheeks
Coordinates motor vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic; plans transportation infrastructure improvements; oversees the installation and maintenance of traffic signals, street lights, traffic signs, and pavement markings. For malfunctioning traffic lights and downed signs, call 608-266-4767.
district10@cityofmadison.com; 608-620-1994
Voter Registration
District 13: Lucas Dailey
608-266-4601; voting@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/election/voter/where.cfm
City clerk’s office, Rm. 103, CCB, 8 am-4:30 pm, Mon.-Fri.; any city of Madison fire department; city libraries during regular hours; by mail (call 608-266-4601 for form), or at polls with proper ID. Change of address for registered voters, call 608-266-4601. Check website for voter ID changes, updates.
Water Utility 119 E. Olin Ave., 53713; 608-266-4651; water@ madisonwater.org; madisonwater.org
District 11: Chris Schmidt (president)
district11@cityofmadison.com; 608-239-0940
District 12: Larry Palm district12@cityofmadison.com; 608-692-8416 district13@cityofmadison.com; 608-535-1214
District 14: John R. Strasser district14@cityofmadison.com; 608-298-7817
District 15: David Ahrens district15@cityofmadison.com; 608-334-1156
District 16: Denise DeMarb (president pro tem)
district16@cityofmadison.com; 608-358-3195
District 17: Joe Clausius district17@cityofmadison.com; 608-244-5066
Providing safe, reliable, high quality water to homes and businesses across Madison since 1882.
District 18: Anita G. Weier
Madison Alderpersons
district19@cityofmadison.com; 608-695-5709
cityofmadison.com/council. See map (page 65) for district boundaries. Messages for alderpersons can be left at 608-266-4071; mailings can be sent to: Council Office, Rm. 417, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 53703.
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Meetings are first and third Tuesdays at 6:30 pm, Room 201 City-County Building, except Aug. and Dec., first Tuesday only.
district18@cityofmadison.com; 608-320-5820
District 19: Mark Clear District 20: Matt Phair district20@cityofmadison.com; 608-772-1187
Madison Board of Education madison.k12.wi.us/boe/ Board meets during the school year on the last Monday, 6 pm, McDaniels Auditorium, 545 W. Dayton St.
Arlene Silveira
Rm. 417, CCB; 608-266-4071; meeting info, 608-266-4601; council@cityofmadison. com, allalders@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/council
608-516-8981; asilveira@madison.k12.wi.us
Dean Loumos 608-332-2095; dgloumos@madison.k12.wi.us
Meets first and third Tuesdays, 6:30 pm, Rm. 201; August and December first Tuesday only.
Ed Hughes (president)
608-241-4854; 608-216-6610; ejhughes@madison.k12.wi.us
Complaints (nuisance, non-emergencies) 608-255-2345
For barking dogs, stray or dangerous animals, noise, panhandling, city problems.
James Howard
Fire Department
Mary Burke
Steven Davis, fire chief 325 W. Johnson St., 53703; 608266-4420; fire@cityofmadison. com; cityofmadison.com/fire
Michael Flores
608-231-9376; jlhoward@madison.k12.wi.us 608-230-5231; mburke2@madison.k12.wi.us 608-438-6761; maflores@madison.k12.wi.us
TJ Mertz
Forestry Office
608-215-1942; tjmertz@madison.k12.wi.us
1402 Wingra Creek Parkway, 53715; 608-266-4816 cityofmadison.com/parks/services/forestry
Dane County
Planting, trimming and maintenance for trees along city streets, in parks, golf courses, cemeteries and greenways.
A full list of county departments and agencies can be found at co.dane.wi.us. Unless otherwise indicated, offices are located in the City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 53703.
Graffiti Hotline 608-246-4532 (public property); 608-266-4551 (private property)
County Executive: Joe Parisi Rm. 421; 608-266-4114; parisi@ countyofdane.com; countyofdane.com
Metro Bus 608-266-4466; mymetrobus@cityofmadison. com; cityofmadison.com/metro
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ResourceS Government: Dane County, cont. Aging & Disability Resource Center 2865 N. Sherman Ave.; 608-2407400; adrc@countyofdane.com countyofdane.com
Information and referral services for older adults, people with disabilities, and their families and caregivers.
Clerk of Courts: Carlo Esqueda Rm. 1000, Dane County Courthouse; 608-266-4311; countyofdane.com/court
Corporation Counsel: Marcia MacKenzie Rm. 419; 608-266-4355; mackenzie.marcia@ co.dane.wi.us; countyofdane.com/corpcnsl
County Board 608-266-5758 countyofdane.com/board
Scott McDonell, chair. Meets first and third Thursdays, 7:30 pm in Rm. 201.
County Clerk: Scott McDonnell Rm. 112; 608-266-4121; county.clerk@ co.dane.wi.us; countyofdane.com/clerk
Dane County Legal Resource Center 215 South Hamilton St., Rm. L1007, 53703; 608-266-6316; dclrc.ref@wicourts.gov wilawlibrary.gov/about/locations.html
8:30 am-4:30 pm Mon.-Fri.
District Attorney: Ismael Ozanne
District 1: Mary Kolar 608-886-2640; kolar.mary@ countyofdane.com.
District 2: Heidi Wegleitner 608-333-3676; wegleitner.heidi@ countyofdane.com.
District 3: Nick Zweifel 608-318-1309; zweifel.nick@ countyofdane.com.
District 4: Kyle Richmond 608-251-3171; richmond.kyle@ countyofdane.com.
District 5: Leland Pan 608-322-7495; pan.leland@countyofdane. com.
District 6: John Hendrick 608-446-4842; hendrick@countyofdane. com.
381 E. Main St., 53589; 608-873-6677 ci.stoughton.wi.us
District 24: Robin Schmidt
Sun Prairie
608-221-0514; schmidt.robin@ countyofdane.com.
300 E. Main St., 53590; 608-837-2511 cityofsunprairie.com
District 25: Tim Kiefer
Verona
608-358-7213; kiefer.timothy@ countyofdane.com.us.
111 Lincoln St., 53593; 608-845-6495 ci.verona.wi.us
District 26: Sharon Corrigan
Waunakee
608-333-2285; corrigan@countyofdane. com.
500 W. Main St., Waunakee, 53597; 608-850-8500 vil.waunakee.wi.us
District 27: Dorothy Krause District 28: Abigail Wuest
Federal Officeholders
608-798-1249; wuest.abigail@ countyofdane.com.
Rep. Mark Pocan
608-271-7532; krause.dorothy@ countyofdane.com.
District 29: Dave Ripp 608-849-7643; ripp.david@countyofdane. com.
District 30: Patrick Downing 608-527-2472; downing@countyofdane. com.
District 32: Mike Willett
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
608-845-8503; willett.michael@ countyofdane.com.
District 33: Jenni Dye 608-492-2454; dye.jennifer@ countyofdane.com.
District 34: Patrick Miles 608-561-7967; miles@countyofdane.com. 608-873-4483; chenoweth.carl@ countyofdane.com.
District 8: Carousel Andrea Bayrd
District 36: Cynda Solberg
2302 Fish Hatchery Rd., 53713; 608-266-4261 countyofdane.com/pwht
608-442-6294; bayrd@countyofdane. com.
608-839-9583; solberg@countyofdane. com.
Highways, public works, waste and recycling.
District 9: Paul Nelson
District 37: Bob Salov
Human Services
608-831-3514; nelson.paul@countyofdane. com.
608-423-4358; salov@countyofdane.com.
608-577-9335; levin.jeremy@ countyofdane.com.
Outlying Communities
District 11: Al Matano
Cottage Grove
Juvenile Reception Center: 608-266-4983
608-238-3045; matano@countyofdane. com
221 E. Cottage Grove Rd., 53527; 608839-4704; village.cottage-grove.wi.us
Marriage License Information
District 12: Paul Rusk
Cross Plains
608-249-9667; rusk@countyofdane.com.
2417 Brewery Rd., 53528; 608-798-3241 cross-plains.wi.us
Lynn Green, director.
Juvenile Court Program Rm. 200; 608-283-2925 countyofdane.com/juvenilecourt
Rm. 1210; 608-266-4124 countyofdane.com/clerk/marriage_license.aspx
Feeling like tying the knot? It’ll cost you $120.
Planning and Development 608-266-4251; plandev@co.dane.wi.us countyofdane.com/plandev Temporary location for remainder of 2014: 345 W. Washington Ave., Third Floor.
Zoning and land use, farmland preservation, land records information and maps.
Public Health Madison & Dane County
District 10: Jeremy Levin
District 13: Chuck Erickson 608-212-8753; erickson.chuck@ countyofdane.com.
District 14: George Gillis
608-497-0890; gillis.george@countyofdane. com.
District 15: Ronn Ferrell 608-695-1321; ronnferrell15@charter.net
District 16: Dave de Felice
Rm. 507, 53703; 608-266-4821 publichealthmdc.com
608-556-3738; defelice@countyofdane. com.
Register of Deeds
District 17: Jeff Pertl
608-266-4141 countyofdane.com/regdeeds Temporary location for remainder of 2014: 345 W. Washington Ave., Third Floor.
Vital records (birth, death, marriage records; also genealogy search application and military discharge records); real estate and parcel information. Mon.-Fri. 7:45 am-4:30 pm. Records will not be issued after 4:15 pm.
608-722-2907; pertl.jeff@countyofdane. com.
District 18: Michele Ritt 608-335-6827; ritt.michele@ countyofdane.com.
District 19: Bill Clausius 608-825-1465; clausius@countyofdane. com.
Sheriff: Dave Mahoney
District 20: Dennis O’Loughlin
115 W. Doty St., Public Safety Building, Rm. 2002, 53703; information: 608-284-6800; Northeast Precinct: 266-3456; Southeast Precinct: 266-9122; West Precinct: 267-4936 danesheriff.com
608-846-1851; oloughlin@countyofdane. com.
District 21: Andrew Schauer
Treasurer: Adam Gallagher
District 22: Maureen McCarville
608-266-4151; treasurer@countyofdane.com countyofdane.com/treasurer Temporary location until October 2014: 340, City-County Bldg, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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608-630-5427; schauer.andrew@ countyofdane.com. 608-576-4056; mccarville.maureen@ countyofdane.com.
Sen. Ron Johnson
608-835-7520; bollig.jerry@ countyofdane.com.
608-271-0722; veldran@countyofdane. com.
1202 Northport Dr., 53704; 608-242-6200 danecountyhumanservices.org
10 E. Doty, Rm 405, 53703; 313 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; Madison: 608-258-9800; D.C.: 202-225-2906 pocan.house.gov 219 Washington Ave., Ste. 100, Oshkosh, 54901; 328 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; Oshkosh: 920-230-7250; D.C.: 202-224-5323 ronjohnson.senate.gov
District 31: Jerome Bollig
District 35: Carl Chenoweth
Highway and Transportation
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See map for district boundaries. Messages for supervisors can be left at 608-266-5758 (608-266-4121 TTY). Information and list of county supervisors can be found at countyofdane.com/board.
Stoughton
608-223-1684; stubbs@countyofdane. com.
District 7: Matt Veldran
Rm. 3000, Dane County Courthouse; 608-266-4211; danecoda@da.wi. gov; countyofdane.com/da
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District 23: Shelia Stubbs
DeForest 306 DeForest St., PO Box 510, 53532; 608-846-6751 vi.deforest.wi.us
Fitchburg 5520 Lacy Rd., 53711; 608-270-4200 city.fitchburg.wi.us
Town of Madison 2120 Fish Hatchery Rd., 53713; 608-210-7260 town.madison.wi.us
The Town of Madison is hard to explain.
Maple Bluff 18 Oxford Place, 53704; 608-244-3048 villageofmaplebluff.com
McFarland
30 W. Mifflin St., Ste. 700, 53703; 717 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; Madison: 608-264-5338; D.C.: 202-224-5653 baldwin.senate.gov
State Assembly For areas in Dane County. State Capitol, 53702 legis.state.wi.us See map for district boundaries.
District 37: John Jagler 316 North; 608-266-9650; rep. jagler@legis.wisconsin.gov
District 46: Gary Hebl 120 North; 608-266-7678; rep. hebl@legis.wisconsin.gov
District 47: Robb Kahl 7 West; 608-266-8570; rep. kahl@legis.wisconsin.gov
District 48: Melissa Sargent 8 West; 608-266-0960; rep. sargent@legis.wisconsin.gov
District 76: Chris Taylor 306 West; 608-266-5342; rep. taylor@legis.wisconsin.gov
District 77: Terese Berceau 104 North; 608-266-3784; rep. berceau@legis.wisconsin.gov
District 78: Brett Hulsey 5 North; 608-266-7521; rep. hulsey@legis.wisconsin.gov
District 79: Dianne Hesselbein 9 North; 608-266-5340; rep. hesselbeing@legis.wisconsin.gov
District 80: Sondy Pope 111 North; 608-266-3520; rep.poperoberts@legis.wisconsin.gov
District 81: Fred Clark 122 North; 608-266-7746; rep. clark@legis.wisconsin.gov
5915 Milwaukee St., PO Box 110, 53558; 608-838-3153 mcfarland.wi.us
State Senate
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District 13: Scott Fitzgerald
7426 Hubbard Ave., 53562; 608-821-8350 ci.middleton.wi.us
Monona 5211 Schluter Rd., 53716; 608-222-2525 monona.wi.us
Oregon 117 Spring St., 53575; 608-835-3118 vil.oregon.wi.us
Shorewood Hills 810 Shorewood Blvd., 53705; 608-267-2680 shorewood-hills.org
For areas in Dane County. legis.state.wi.us 211 South; 608-266-5660; sen. fitzgerald@legis.wisconsin.gov
District 16: Mark Miller 7 South; 608-266-9170; sen. miller@legis.wisconsin.gov
District 26: Fred A. Risser 130 South; 608-266-1627; sen. risser@legis.wisconsin.gov
District 27: Jon Erpenbach 104 South; 608-266-6670; sen. erpenbach@legis.wisconsin.gov
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Open visiting hours at patient’s discretion.
UW Health Clinics General information: 608-821-4819 uwhealth.org 621 Science Dr., 53711; 608-263-8850 (appointments); 263-7936 to request physician approval forms; uwsportsmedicine.org
Home Health United 800-924-2273; info@hhuvns. org; HomeHealthUnited.org
ABC for Health (Advocacy & Benefits Counseling for Health)
Offers services including nursing, therapies, home medical equipment, palliative care, hospice and immunization clinics.
32 N. Bassett St., Madison, 53703; 608-261-6939; info@safetyweb.org abcforhealth.org
Madison Abortion Clinic
Information, advocacy, legal services and support to navigate the health-care-financing system.
3706 Orin Rd., 53704; 608-251-7000, 800-322-2039; midwestabortions.com
Clinics & Hospitals
MATC Dental Hygiene Clinic
Access Community Health Center
Teeth cleaning, sealants, and dental x-rays (as needed) for a minimal fee. Sept.-May only.
Managed by Planned Parenthood 211 N. Carroll St., Rm. 503, 53703; 608-2582400; matcmadison.edu/dental-hygiene-clinic
Four locations: 2202 S. Park St., 53713; 608443-5480 (medical), 608-443-5482 (dental). 3434 E. Washington Ave., 53704; 608-4435480 (medical), 608-443-5482 (dental). 701 Dane St., 53713; 608-263-3111. 1270 W. Main St., Sun Prairie, 53590; 608-8257100. accesscommunityhealthcenters.org
Medical and dental services on a sliding-fee scale; pregnancy tests, prenatal care, birth control information.
Center for Patient Partnerships
Meriter Hospital
Serves those who have been diagnosed with cancer or other serious or chronic diseases, helping them make informed decisions about their treatment, as well as billing; teaches students from law and medicine about patientcentered care.
Dean On Call 608-250-1393, 800-576-8773 deancare.com/patients/dean-on-call
Nurse on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Dean Urgent Care Centers East Clinic: 1821 S. Stoughton Rd., 53716; 608-260-6000. West Clinic: 752 N. High Point Rd., 53717; 608-824-4000. deancare.com
East and West urgent care facilities open 7 am-8 pm Mon.-Fri., 8 am-5 pm Sat.-Sun.
Group Health Cooperative HMO 1265 John Q. Hammons Dr., Ste. 200, 53707; Member services, 608-828-4853; member_services@ghcscw.com; ghcscw.com
Health maintenance organization for Dane County and southwest Wisconsin.
Fitness, aquatic fitness, Eastern practices, and specialty classes for ages 15 and older, including classes for seniors, pregnant women, individuals with heart disease or diabetes. Classes open with physician approval.
UW Health Urgent Care West: 7102 Mineral Point Rd., 53717; 608-828-7603. East: 4122 East Towne Blvd., 53704; 242-6855. uwhealth.org
Open 9 am-9 pm Mon.-Fri. and 9 am-5 pm Sat.-Sun.
UW Hospital and Clinics 600 Highland Ave., 53792; 608-263-6400; emergencies, 608-262-2398; uwhospital.org
Visiting hours: 8 am-9 pm
Veterans Hospital 2500 Overlook Terrace, 53705; 608-256-1901 madison.va.gov
Visiting hours are flexible.
202 S. Park St., 53715; 608-417-6000; Emergencies, 608-417-6206; meriter.com
Wisconsin Well Woman Program
Doctor For You: 608-258-3748 (if you don’t have a doctor, they will help you find one). Clinics in Madison and surrounding communities offer extended hours and same-day appointments.
Free annual mammograms and other preventative health screening to income-eligible women with little or no health insurance. Over 25 clinics participate.
Our Lady of Hope Clinic 6425 Odana Rd.; 608-819-8544; ourladyofhopeclinic.org
975 Bascom Mall, Ste. 4311, 53706; 608265-6267; info@patientpartnerships.org patientpartnerships.org
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700 S. Park St., 53715; 608-2516100; emergencies, 608-2586800; stmarysmadison.com
UW Health Sports Medicine Center
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St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center
Nonprofit providing free primary care for uninsured men, women and children. Free Pap testing for uninsured women ages 18-44; walk-in scheduling Mon.-Tues. and Thurs.Fri. 9 am and Mon.-Tues. and Thurs. 1 pm.
Public Health-Madison and Dane County 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Rm. 507, 53703; 608-266-4821; health@ cityofmadison.com; publichealthmdc.com
Call 608-266-4821 for immunization clinics, nurse help line, dental health, pregnancy/breastfeeding, communicable disease info, foodborne illness complaints. Other numbers: Restaurant complaints, environmental spills: 608-243-0330 AIDS/HIV testing 608-243-0411 Laboratory 608-266-4821 Wells and Septic 608-242-6515 WI Well Woman Program 608-242-6392 WIC (Woman, Infants & Children) 608-267-1111
Sexual Health Clinic, University Health Services 333 E. Campus Mall, 6th floor; 608-265-5600 uhs.wisc.edu
Specialty clinic for diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. Confidential or anonymous HIV testing. Free to UWMadison students. Open to all with a fee.
608-242-6385; wellwomandanecounty.org
Drug & Alcohol Treatment or Support Programs Addictive Disorders Treatment Program Wm. S. Middleton Veterans Hospital, 2500 Overlook Terrace, 53705; 608-280-7073; madison.va.gov
Comprehensive alcohol and drug treatment at little or no cost to eligible veterans. Residential treatment, case management, job and housing information and referral, and anger management counseling.
Adolescent Alcohol/Drug Abuse Intervention Program UW Hospital and Clinics, 122 E. Olin Ave., Ste. 275, 53713; 608-262-1111; uwhealth.org
Comprehensive outpatient alcohol and drug assessment and referral for adolescents and their parents. Services are confidential and free for Dane County residents, 18 and under.
Al-Anon 608-241-6644 (help line)
Support for family or friends of people affected by alcoholism.Meetings daily.
Alcoholics Anonymous 2000 Engel St., Ste. 104, 53713; 608222-8989 (office and 24-hour hotline); aamadisonwi@gmail.com; aamadisonwi.org
Men and women who meet regularly to sup-
port each other and help others to recover from alcoholism; ongoing meetings held throughout the city.
Chris Farley House 810 W. Olin Ave., 53715; 608-2555922; HopeHavenHelps@ccmadison. org; HopeHavenHelps.org
Combined residential addiction treatment and transitional housing facility. Sober, structured living is provided in a clean, home-like environment. Treatment, case management, job and permanent housing search assistance, and community support.
Gateway Recovery 25 Kessel Ct., Ste. 200, 53711; 608-278-8200 uwhealth.org
Outpatient treatment for adults and adolescents with drug and alcohol problems, and mental health problems. Also services for affected family members of all ages.
Hope Haven 3602 Memorial Dr., 53704; 608-2518881; HopeHavenHelps@ccmadison. org; HopeHavenHelps.org
Services for addiction recovery. Primary and secondary residential treatment programs certified by the state. Sober, structured living is provided in a clean environment. Treatment, case management, job and permanent housing search assistance, and community support.
Journey Mental Health Center, Alcohol/Drug Treatment Services 625 W. Washington Ave., 53703; 608-280-2700; journeymhc.org
(Formerly Mental Health Center of Dane County.) Treatment services for Dane County residents who have alcohol and other drug abuse/dependency problems. Sliding fee scale. Outpatient services.
Journey Mental Health Center, Clinical Assessment Program 710 John Nolen Dr., 53713; 608-280-2700 journeymhc.org
(Formerly Mental Health Center of Dane County.) Confidential alcohol and other drug dependency/abuse and mental health assessments. Assessments only - no treatment. Self-referrals accepted.
Narcotics Anonymous Helpline: 608-258-1747; toll-free 888-4317526; wrso@wisconsinna.org; wisconsinna.org
Recovering addicts meet to help each other stay clean. No fees. 24-hour help line.
NewStart 1015 Gammon Ln., 53719; Emergency/ detoxification services: 202 S. Park St., 53715; 608-417-8144; meriter.com
Comprehensive assessment and treatment for adolescents and adults.
PICADA - Prevention-Intervention for Alcohol & Drug Abuse 128 East Olin Ave., 53713; 608-316-1118 fsmad.org/picada.html
Prevention and intervention programming for all ages. School programs and community education, including Building Bridges race relations, parenting and AODA support, underage drinking classes. Also serves older adult community.
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Family Service and Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Madison 128 E. Olin Ave., 53713; 608252-1320; info@fsmad.org fsmad.org
Mental health services for families and individuals, including day treatment for children; employee assistance for employers and workers; Alternative to Aggression program for all people associated with domestic violence. Plus consumer credit counseling service, debt management programs and educational seminars.
Hancock Center for Dance/ Movement Therapy Inc. 16 N. Hancock St., 53703; 608-2510908; info@hancockcenter.net hancockcenter.net
Dance/movement therapy (DMT) sessions by appointment for adults, children and families; health and wellness education on-site and in the community. Classes in creative movement, socialization, self-awareness and embodied meditation for all ages and abilities; consultations, assessments and training workshops.
Journey Mental Health Center 625 W. Washington Ave., 53703; 608280-2700; crisis line: 280-2600 journeymhc.org
Formerly Mental Health Center of Dane County. Comprehensive community-based mental health, alcohol/drug assessment and treatment services to Dane County adults and youth; priority to individuals/ familieswith immediate or high needs and limited resources. Multiple sites and clinical programs. Sliding fee scale.
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Recovery Foundation Inc.
Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources
5005 University Ave., 53705; 608-2332100 ext.20; recoveryfoundation.net
Nonprofit supports recovery from substance use disorders through financial assistance, public outreach and education, and advocacy. Includes mentor program and sober activities for college students and young people.
SMART Recovery 608-520-0458; info@madisonsmartrecovery. org; madisonsmartrecovery.org
333 E. Campus Mall, #8104, 53715; 608-262-9157; rjfontella@uhs. wisc.edu; wiclearinghouse.or
Official information and materials clearinghouse. Staff works with educators, prevention specialists, counselors and other professionals in the areas of alcohol, drugs, mental health, youth development and health promotion.
SMART Recovery (Self-Management And Recovery Training). Worldwide community of self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups aimed at addiction recovery. Meetings are free, confidential and drop-in. Also, daily online meetings at smartrecovery.org.
Mental Health
Tellurian UCAN Inc.
Outpatient mental health services offering marital, family, child and individual counseling. Sliding-scale fees, insurance accepted. State certified and accredited by Council on Accreditation.
300 Femrite Dr., 53716; 608-222-7311; access@tellurian.org; tellurian.org
Offers a full AODA continuum of care with appropriate levels of intensity at each stage, including emergency detox, residential treatment, intensive day treatment, outpatient clinic, case management, alcohol smart classes, and forgiveness counseling and research.
6601 Grand Teton Plaza, Ste. A, 53719; 608-829-1032
1810 S. Park St., Ste. 200, 53713; 608-256-2358; ccharities@ ccmadison.org; ccmadison.org
Chrysalis Inc. 1342 Dewey Ct., 53703; 608-2563102; chrysalis844@sbcglobal.net workwithchrysalis.org
2 S. Ingersoll St., 53703; 608249-7477; copia@tds.net cornucopia-arts-inc.org
Meriter Adolescent Psychiatry Program 8001 Raymond Rd., 53719; 608-417-8777 meriter.com
An arts, activities and computer center for people with mental health issues.
Mental inpatient day treatment center for adolescents (12-18).
Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Meriter Adult Psychiatry Program 202 S. Park St., 53715; 608-417-5330 meriter.com
608-345-3599; dbsa.melissa@gmail.com dbsadanecounty.org
Mental inpatient treatment for adults 18 and over.
Groups: 5:45 pm Fridays, Westminster Presbyterian Church.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)-Dane County
The Family Center 8025 Excelsior Dr., Ste. 110, 53717; 608663-6154; brygiewicz@edgewood.edu edgewood.edu/Academics/Graduate/ MarriageandFamilyTherapy/ TheFamilyCenter.aspx
2059 Atwood Ave., 53704; 608-2497188; contact@namidanecounty.org namidanecounty.org
Advocacy for people with mental illness and their families through support groups, educational programs, and a lending library, all open to the public at no charge.
A service of Edgewood College. State-certified mental health outpatient clinic and training facility offering affordable therapy to children, adults, couples, and families for anxiety, depression, trauma, transition, relationship and parenting issues. Premarital, marital and divorce counseling. LGBT-friendly; services for veterans and their families.
Parent-Infant and Early Childhood Clinic, UW-Madison Department of Psychiatry 6001 Research Park Blvd., 53719; 608-263-6100 psychiatry.wisc.edu
Work-adjustment program for individuals with mental health problems; also provides supported employment.
Consultation, assessment and therapeutic services to families with children birth to age 6 exhibiting emotional or behavioral problems and to those experiencing parenting difficulties.
Advocacy organization supporting professional and public education about addiction prevention, treatment and recovery.
BARE KNUCKLE ARTS, an independent
art center on Madison's eastside. Offering week long visual arts classes for kids, workshops for adults, art parties, family fun weeks, and much more.
BARE KNUCKLE ARTS 1949 Winnebago St • 608-852-1394 www.bareknucklearts.com bareknucklearts@gmail.com
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Wisconsin Association for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Inc. (WAAODA)
Catholic Charities Inc.
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ResourceS Health: Mental health, cont. Postpartum Depression Treatment Program, UW-Madison Department of Psychiatry
Evaluation, individual and group therapy, and psychiatric treatment for women with postpartum anxiety and depression.
Samaritan Counseling Center of Southern Wisconsin
7818 Big Sky Dr., Ste. 109; 608-203-8500; 24/7 Helpline: 800-272-3900; info@alz.org alz.org/scwisc
Uses a Clubhouse model to assist persons with serious and persistent mental illness to find a pathway to recovery through relationships and work; offers a place to begin again, belong and heal. Program of the Mental Health Center of Dane County.
American Cancer Society Dane County Unit
Agrace Hospice and Palliative Care (formerly HospiceCare Inc.) 5395 E. Cheryl Pkwy., 53711; 608-276-4660 agrace.org
An interfaith, interdisciplinary, nonprofit, licensed outpatient mental health clinic. Counseling and psychotherapy services within a strong religious context for individuals, couples and families.
Provides physical, emotional and spiritual support to patients dealing with life-limiting illnesses and their families. Agrace HospiceCare Center and the Ellen & Peter Johnson HospiceCare Residence provide onsite care.
Survivors of Suicide (SOS) 625 W. Washington Ave., 53703; 608280-2600 (24 hr. crisis line); mhcdc.org
AIDS Network 600 Williamson St., Ste. H, 53703; 608252-6540; info@madisonaidsnetwork.org aidsnetwork.org
Self-help group for people grieving the death of a loved one by suicide. Open to all family and friends. Calling before attending first meeting is recommended. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays, 7-9 pm.
Information, education and outreach regarding the prevention of HIV and AIDS. Life Care Services department provides case management for persons living with HIV and AIDS.
Women in Transition 2842 Moland St., 53704; 608-244-2046
Two houses serve adult women with mental-health-related problems. Halfway House provides supportive, home-like group living; Corner House offers a sheltered apartment living experience.
Professionals and volunteers provide support to caregivers and persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. Information, referrals, support groups, educational programs, advocacy and lending library.
802 E. Gorham St., 53703; 608-2804700; yahara.house@mhcdc.org mhcdc.org
Support Groups
5900 Monona Dr., Ste. 100, 53716; 608-663-0763 (clinic); 663-0764 (office); info@samaritancounselingcenterwi.org samaritancounselingcenterwi.org
517 N. Segoe Rd., Ste. 301, 53705; 608-2323400; 888-308-6251; support@alzwisc.org alzwisc.org
Alzheimer’s Association South Central Wisconsin Chapter
Yahara House
6001 Research Park Blvd., 53719; 608-263-5000 psychiatry.wisc.edu
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin
8317 Elderberry Rd., 53717; 608-883-4555 cancer.org
Prevention and detection of cancer; support groups and services for cancer victims, public and professional education programs.
American Diabetes Association
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Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation Inc. 2800 Royal Ave., Ste. 210, 53713; 608-6614178; 888-821-1140; info@bcrecovery.org bcrecovery.org
Provides programs for women living with breast cancer; focus on physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Combat Blindness Foundation 6314 Odana Rd., Ste. L, 53719 ; 608238-7777; info@combatblindness.org combatblindness.org
Provides patient care, education and contributions of equipment and supplies.
Community Health Charities, CHC of Wisconsin 6400 Gisholt Dr., 53713; 608-294-1083 wisconsin.healthcharities.org
Group of statewide, nonprofit health agencies that support patient services and education.
6400 Gisholt Dr., Ste. 213, Monona, 53713; 608-222-7785; 800-342-2383 diabetes.org
Provides literature, videotape loans, community resource guide, education and support groups, and summer camp for 8- to 15-yearolds. Speakers available.
Arthritis Foundation, Upper Midwest Region
Compassion and Choices PO Box 7563, 53707; 800-247-7421 compassionandchoiceswisc.org
Provides information and support to terminally ill patients and their families through the End-of-Life Consultation Program.
Epilepsy Foundation Southern Wisconsin
5936 Seminole Centre Court, Ste. 203, 53711; 608-221-9800; 800333-1380; info.wi@arthritis.org arthritis.org
1302 Mendota St., Ste. 100, 53714; 608-442-5555; 800-693-2287 epilepsywisconsin.org
Supports research to prevent and find a cure for arthritis; seeks to improve quality of life for those affected.
Autism Society ofSouth Central Wisconsin Mail: 2935 S. Fish Hatchery Rd., #101, 53711; 608-283-7806; autismmadison@gmail.com autismmadison.org
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Autism Society of America chapter working to improve services for families affected by autism spectrum disorders; referrals, education/outreach, advocacy. Monthly support group meetings for families; teen social group; recreational activities.
Information, including professional in-services, and assistance to people with epilepsy and their families. Support group for parents who have children with any type of disability (childcare provided); Latino parent group; programs for siblings. Summer camp for kids ages 6-18. Emergency medication program.
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Gamblers Anonymous
Kids Can Cope
Man to Man
Ninth Woman
608-283-5800 gamblersanonymous.org
608-258-6336 deancare.com
8317 Elderberry Rd., 53717; 608-833-4555 cancer.org
Dean Medical Center; 608-250-1119 deancare.com
Support group for compulsive gamblers; meets at 11 am Sundays, 7 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays and 8:30 am Saturdays, Wil-Mar Center; and 7 pm Mondays and Wednesdays, Fitchburg Serenity Club.
Educational groups set up in schools for children who have a serious illness, or family members facing death, though Dean/St. Mary’s.
American Cancer Society support group for men with prostate cancer. Meets first Wednesdays, 8 am, Meriter Wellness Center, and third Wednesdays, 7 pm, ACS, 8317 Elderberry Rd.
Support group for women with breast cancer. Meets first Mondays or first Thursdays bimonthly, 7-9 pm; location alternates between Dean Medical Center, 1313 Fish Hatchery Rd. and Meriter Hospital.
Grief Support Groups
2526 Norwood Place, 53726; 608-446-6052 lilysfund.org
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Overeaters Anonymous
608-276-4660; griefsupport@ hospicecareinc.com hospicecareinc.com
A variety of grief groups at locations throughout Dane and Rock counties sponsored through HospiceCare. Special groups include mother loss, men’s, LGBTI, pet loss, Spanish language.
Gynecologic Cancers: A View Beyond UW Hospital and Clinics, Room K6/552, 600 Highland Ave., 53792 ; 608-2627894 uwhealth.org
UW Comprehensive Cancer Center support group for women who are newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment or survivors of gynecologic cancers. Meets second Tuesdays, 1 pm.
Home Health United Community Grief Support 800-924-2273; info@hhuvns.org HomeHealthUnited.org
Grief support groups to anyone who has experienced a loss.
Home Health United Hospice & Palliative Care
Lily’s Fund for Epilepsy Research Grassroots all-volunteer group whose mission is to bring epilepsy into the spotlight, and to support local cutting-edge research at the UW-Madison through Lily’s Lemonade Stands, Lily’s Luau, Purple Day and Lily’s Friends support group.
Lung Cancer Support Group UW Hospital, 600 Highland Ave., 53792; 608-263-8606 uwhealth.org
UW Comprehensive Cancer Center support group for anyone affected by lung cancer.
Lupus Foundation of America, Madison Branch Nancy, 608-332-5928 lupuswi.org
Supports people with lupus and their families. Meets bi-monthly at Ashman Library and Meriter Hospital.
Lymphoma Informational and Education Group 608-826-1030 uwhealth.org
800-924-2273; info@hhuvns.org HomeHealthUnited.org
Comfort and care to patients and families dealing with a limited life expectancy, and chronic or quality of life-limiting conditions.
Kayra kayra@kayragroup.org kayragroup.org
Interdenominational group encourages widowed men and women to adjust mentally, socially and spiritually to life without their spouses, with gatherings at various times weekly for all age groups.
UW Comprehensive Cancer Center group for lymphoma patients (in and out of treatment).
Madison Area Brain Tumor Support Group UW Hospital and Clinics, 600 Highland Ave., 53792; Lori Hayes, 608-265-1192 uwhealth.org
5315 Wall St., Ste. 110, 53718; 608-243-7764 marchofdimes.com
Dedicated to preventing birth defects and reducing infant mortality. Sponsors Healthy Baby Month, educational programming and fund-raising events.
Mild Brain Injury Support Group Deb, 608-845-6356; dpenburg@chorus.net biaw.org
Support, education and social activities for the brain-injured and their families. Meets third Thursdays at 6:30 pm at Meriter Hospital; spouse/significant other group meets second Mondays at 6:30 pm.
Multiple Myeloma Support Group 451 Junction Rd., Room 1287, 53717; Jayne Schwartz, 608-244-2120; schwartzdon@sbcglobal.net apps.uwhealth.org/cse/detail.jsp?cse=608
PO Box 294, 53703; 608-6638823; madison@region5oa.org region5oa.org/index.php/region/meetings/ wisconsin/madison-area-intergroup
A 12-step program of recovery from compulsive eating where women and men share their experience, strength, and hope. No dues or fees.
Parents of Murdered Children and Other Survivors ofHomicide PO Box 620206, Middleton, 53562; 608-825-0032; wipomc@gmail.com pomc.com/chapters/central_wi.htm
For anyone over age 18 who is the survivor of someone who has died by violence. Meets third Sundays, 1 pm,Meriter Hospital, room A.
Parkinson Support Group Jessica, 608-229-7628; Hillary, 608-298-7520 wiparkinson.org
Meets third Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm, UW Health West Clinic. Free monthly newsletter.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Wisconsin Chapter
Meets 6 pm, third Thursdays at Asbury United Methodist Church, 6101 University Ave. and 7 pm, last Mondays at Seqouya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd.
Wisconsin Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association Inc.
1120 James Dr., Ste. A, Hartland, 53029; 800-242-3358; info@wisms.org wisms.org
Provides educational programs, lending library, information and referral, brochures, fundraising opportunities.
747 Lois Dr., Sun Prairie, 53590; 608834-1001; wicfsme@yahoo.com wicfs-me.org
Support groups and programs for adults and teens. Call Barb Gutweiler at 608-271-7757.
UW Comprehensive Cancer Center group for any individual with a brain tumor and their family or support persons.
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Host: WORT Volunteers. WORT’s Local Morning Show. News.
A Public Affair-WORT wortfm.org/?page_id=234
Hosts: WORT volunteers. Host Stephanie Elkins plays a wide variety of music, including Americana, traditional folk, roots, bluegrass, Celtic and Nordic, traditional blues, singer-songwriter, Wisconsin-based, and new releases. News.
Arts Extract artsextract.com
Host: Scott Gordon. Arts Extract is a website and podcast that delivers independent, timely commentary on the arts in Madison. Arts.
Bjork Brothers bjorkbrothers.com
Hosts: Nate and Levi Bjork. Nate and Levi Bjork are two brothers who live in the Madison area. Topical.
Born in the Eighties directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/bite
Hosts: Jon and Adam. Friends born in the ’80s, forged in the ’90, grown up in the ’00s, and in serious trouble in the ’10s. Topical.
Chapter A Day-WPR wpr.org/programs/chapter-day
Hosts: WPR hosts. WPR hosts read books. Arts.
Didactic Syncast fbesp.org/synapse
Host: Eric S. Piotrowski. Hip-hop, politics, education, movies, books, killer robots, and video games. Topical/Arts.
Dylan & Matt Say What dylanmattpodcast.tumblr.com
Hosts: Dylan Brogan and Matt Sloan. Comedians Dylan Brogan and Matt Sloan learn to be friends by exploring the universe. Arts.
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Elimination of the Snakes
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Hosts: Dan & John. The word “politics” is derived from the word “poly,” meaning “many,” and the word “ticks,” meaning “blood sucking parasites.” Political.
Fundamental Pete Ass Jammery assjammery.com
Hosts: Pete Hnilicka. An Ass-Jammery is a beautiful gift, and God sees it, and it is good. This Ass-Jammery is our gift to you. Comedy.
In Our Backyard-WORT wortfm.org/?page_id=247
Hosts: WORT volunteers. WORT’s nightly news show. News.
Instaflicka instaflicka.com
Hosts: Jonny, Phil, Craig. InstaFlicka is a website, podcast and community dedicated to Netflix Instant Watch movies, beer and general awesomeness. Arts.
Isthmus on WORT isthmus.com/isthmusonwort
Host: Dylan Brogan. Each week, WORT highlights the work of a local Isthmus writer. News.
To the Best of Our Knowledge-WPR
The Daily Cardinal
ttbook.org
2142 Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave., 53706; 608-262-8000; edit@dailycardinal.com dailycardinal.com
Host: Steve Paulson and Anne Strainchamps. TTBOOK is a nationally syndicated radio show that cracks open the world and the ideas that fuel its engine. News.
University of the Air-WPR wpr.org/programs/university-air
Hosts: Emily Auerbach and Norman Gilliland. Distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss topics in music, art, writing, theater, science, education, and history. News.
Publications
Independent UW student newspaper.
East Side News 149 Waubesa St., 53704; 608-241-1574; ESNeditorial@goodmancenter.org goodmancenter.org/services/eastside-news
Bimonthly newspaper sponsored by the Atwood Community Center, for near east and east side.
Herald Independent 213 W. Cottage Grove Rd., Ste. 9, Cottage Grove, 53527; 608-839-1544; Herald-Independent@hngnews.com hngnews.com/monona_cottage_grove/
Kielbasa Kings Sports Extravaganza
Major publications for the area.
buckys5thquarter.com/kielbasa-kingssports-extravaganza-podcast
Badger Herald
Community news for Monona.
152 W. Johnson St., Ste. 202, 53703; 608257-4712; editor@badgerherald.com badgerherald.com
In Business Magazine
Host: Jake Kocorowski. Your weekly Wisconsin sports podcast comes back talking Derek Stepan, Ryan McDonough and some recruiting news from down South. News.
MadToast Live madtoastlive.com
Hosts: Mary Gaines and Chris Wagoner. It’s our goal to support the local music scene by showcasing our wealth of talented local as well as touring regional and national artists and presenting them to our listeners. Arts.
Nick Nice Pod-a-licious nicknice.podomatic.com
Host: Nick Nice. Live DJ sets from Nick Nice. Arts.
Partially Examined Life partiallyexaminedlife.com/podcast-episodes/
Hosts: Mark Linsenmayer, Seth Paskin, Wes Alwan, Dylan Casey. Roundtable conversation about philosophical texts and topics. Arts.
Perpetual Notion Machine-WORT wortfm.org/?page_id=260
Hosts: WORT volunteers. Stories and news about science, technology, and related public policy. News.
Largest fully independent daily campus newspaper in the nation.
Brava 951 Kimball Ln., Ste. 104, Verona, 53593; 608-848-6700 bravamagazine.com
Magazine for women 25-65 in south central Wisconsin.
The Capital Times 1901 Fish Hatchery Rd., 53713; 608-252-6400 madison.com/tct
The Capital Times publishes once a week on Wednesday in an edition alongside the Wisconsin State Journal, and also publishes 77 Square, its entertainment arm, on Thursday.
Clarion 1701 Wright St., Room 130, 53704; 608246-6809 (editorial); 608-243-4809 (business); clarion@madisoncollege.edu theonlineclarion.com
Student newspaper of Madison College.
200 River Place, Ste. 250, 53716; 608204-9655; info@ibmadison.com ibmadison.com
Monthly magazine serving Dane County.
Isthmus 608-251-5627; edit@isthmus.com isthmus.com
Free weekly devoted to local content: news, arts and entertainment, food, drink, recreation, community issues. Publishes Isthmus Dining and Isthmus Annual Manual. Produces community events such as Isthmus Beer & Cheese Fest, Isthmus Green Day, Isthmus a la Carts food cart fest, Isthmus Wurst Oktoberfest, and Isthmus Paddle and Portage.
La Comunidad 912 Dane St., 53713; 608-237-1557 wisclatinonews.com
Spanish-language newspaper for southern Wisconsin.
Madison Magazine 7025 Raymond Rd., 53719; 608-270-3600 madisonmagazine.com
Madison’s city monthly.
Realm of Possibilities growingshows.com/therealmofpossibility/
Hosts: Karen Moeller and Tony Trout. Podcast of unending excellence and joy. Topical.
Running with Scissors littlepodcast.com
Hosts: Tyler Falco Schott and Matt Haag. The artists’ and entertainers’ podcast. Arts.
Simply Folk-WPR wpr.org/programs/simply-folk
Host: Stephanie Elkins. On the air since 1979, “Simply Folk” brings listeners songs for the seasons, live interviews, podcasts, and concerts recorded in Wisconsin. Arts.
Sly Podcasts slysoffice.com
Hosts: Sly. The best interviews and segments from the Drive Home With Sly on 93.7 WEKZ. News/Politics.
Tank Riot tankriot.com
Hosts: The Tank Team. The Tank TeamTank Riot is a never dull audio podcast (a.k.a. netcast) that digs deep into the minds of Viktor, Sputnik, and Tor. Recorded in tropical Madison. Arts.
The Joy Cardin Show-WPR wpr.org/programs/joy-cardin-show
Host: Joy Cardin. Listeners can hear Joy Cardin talking with a wide variety of guests about issues that matter — from politics to popular culture. News/Topical.
The Larry Meiller Show-WPR wpr.org/programs/larry-meiller-show
Host: Larry Meiller. He discusses environmental and consumer issues, gardening and helpful “how-to” topics with his guests. Topical.
The MadStage Podcast themadstagepodcast.libsyn.com
Host: Christian Neuhaus. The Madstage Podcast is an Internet radio show tailor made for the performing arts in Madison. Arts.
William Turnbull
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The Madison Times
The Waunakee Tribune
313 West Beltline Hwy, Ste. 143, 53713; 608-270-9470 themadisontimes.themadent.com
105 South St., Waunakee, 53597; 608849-5225; waunakee@hngnews.com waunakeetribune.com
Community newspaper highlighting developments in the African American, Latino, Native American and Asian communities.
Maximum Ink PO Box 3245, 53704-0245; 608245-0781; 608-245-0782 (fax); webmaster@maximumink.com maximumink.com
Free monthly covering music statewide.
McFarland Thistle 5124 Farwell St., Ste. B, McFarland, 53558; 608-838-6435; McFarland@hngnews.com hngnews.com/mcfarland_thistle/
Weekly newspaper for McFarland and Dunn.
Middleton Times Tribune 7507 Hubbard Ave., Ste. 100, PO Box 620006, Middleton 53562; 608-836-1601 middletontimes.com
Community weekly covering Middleton.
Northside News 2702 International Lane, Ste. 203, 53704; 608-661-0060 northsidemadison.org
Free bimonthly newspaper published by the Northside Planning Council.
Oregon Observer 125 N. Main St., Oregon, 53575; 608-8356677; oregonobserver@wcinet.com oregonobserver.com
Reports on community news in Oregon. Publishes weekly on Thursday.
Our Lives PO Box 1202, Madison, 53701 ourlivesmadison.com
Free bimonthly LGBTQA-centered magazine for Madison and Dane County.
The Progressive 409 E. Main St., 53703; 608-257-4626 progressive.org
A journal of political and social commentary.
Simpson Street Free Press PO Box 6307, Monona, 53716; 608223-0489; editors@ssfpnews.org simpsonstreetfreepress.org
Dane County’s teen newspaper written by middle and high school students.
Stoughton Courier Hub 135 W. Main St., Stoughton, 53589; 608873-6671; stoughtoneditor@wcinet.com connectstoughton.com
West Side Shopper PO Box 620006, Middleton, 53562; 608-836-1601 newspubinc.com
Publishes each Wednesday.
Wisconsin People and Ideas 1922 University Ave., 53726; 608-2652500; jsmith@wisconsinacademy.org wisconsinacademy.org
Quarterly magazine focuses on contemporary thought and culture, a wide variety of topics.
Wisconsin State Journal 1901 Fish Hatchery Rd., 53708; 608252-6200; wsjcity@madison.com wisconsinstatejournal.com
Madison’s morning paper.
Wisconsin Trails 333 W. State St. Milwaukee, 53203 wistrails.com
Online magazine devoted to statewide history, environment, sports, culture, people, travel and recreation.
WisconsinWatch 5006 Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave., 53706; 608-262-3642; info@wisconsinwatch.org wisconsinwatch.org
Publication of the nonprofit Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.
Radio ESPN-FM 100.5 7025 Raymond Rd., 53719; 608-2459859; 888-677-1005 (studio line) espnmadison.com
Nick Siebers
WMAD-FM 96.3
WZEE-FM 104.1
2651 S. Fish Hatchery Rd., 53711; 608274-5450; 608-321-0963 (studio line) 963starcountry.com
2651 Fish Hatchery Rd., 53711; 608274-5450, 608-321-0436 (studio) z104fm.com
Star country.
“Z 104.” Modern hits.
WMGN-FM 98.1
TV
730 Rayovac Dr., 53711; 608-273-1000, 321-0098 (studio); dj@magic98.com magic98.com
Live and local, pop music from today and yesterday, frequent traffic and weather updates
WMHX-FM 105.1 7601 Ganser Way, 53719; 608-826-0077 mix1051fm.com
WMMM-FM 105.5 7601 Ganser Way, 53719; 608-8260077, 608-281-1055 (studio line) 1055triplem.com
Madison and Wisconsin sports.
Triple M. Adult alternative, from blues to alt-rock.
WERN-FM 88.7
WNWC-AM 1190; WNWC-FM 102.5
Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave., 53706; 608-263-3970, 800-747-7444 (programming line); listener@wpr.org wpr.org
5606 Medical Circle, 53719; 866-999-1025 life1025.com
Christian. Faith talk 1190.
National Public Radio, news and classical music.
7601 Ganser Way, 53719; 608-826-0077, 608-281-1949 (studio line), 800-388-WOLX wolx.com
WHA-AM 970; FM 90.9; FM 107.9 Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave., 53706; 608-263-3970, 800-747-7444 (programming line); listener@wpr.org wpr.org
Wisconsin Public Radio, Ideas Network. Talk shows.
WOLX-FM 94.9
Classic hits.
WORT-FM 89.9 118 S. Bedford St., 53703; 608-256-2001, 866-899-9678; wort@wort-fm.org wort-fm.org
Madison’s homeless cooperative newspaper
WIBA-AM 1310
WOZN-AM 1670; FM 106.7
Sun Prairie Star
2651 Fish Hatchery Rd., 53711; 608274-5450, 608-321-1310 (studio) wiba.com
Street Pulse PO Box 260275, 53726; madstreetpulse@gmail.com streetpulsenews.org
PO Box 645, Sun Prairie, 53590; 608837-2521; SunPrairie@hngnews.com sunprairiestar.com
Community weekly covering Sun Prairie and the surrounding area.
Umoja PO Box 2063, 53701; 608-242-1400; umojamagazine@sbcglobal.net umojamagazine.com
Monthly magazine with news for Madison’s African American community.
Union Labor News 1602 S. Park St., Room 228, 53715; 608-2565111, 608-256-6661 (fax); TheFed@scfl.org scfl.org
Monthly newspaper by, for and about working people circulating to 23,000 union households in the greater Madison area.
WHIT-AM 1550 730 Rayovac Dr., 53711; 608-2731000; 888-974-4265 (studio) hankonline.net
730 Rayovac Dr., 53711; 608-2731000, 608-321-1670 (studio) madcitysportszone.com
News/talk format.
The Zone sports radio.
WIBA-FM 101.5
WSUM-FM 91.7
2651 Fish Hatchery Rd., 53711; 608274-5450, 608-321-1015 (studio) wibafm.com
Classic rock that rocks.
WJJO-FM 94.1 730 Rayovac Dr., 53711; 608-2731000, 608-321-0941 (studio) wjjo.com
Solid rock.
WJQM-FM 93.1 730 Rayovac Dr., 53711; 608-273-1000; studio line 608-321-0931; info@madtownjamz.com madtownjamz.com
Hip hop. “Jamz.”
Verona Press
WJVL-FM 99.9
133 Enterprise Dr., Verona, 53593; 608845-9559; veronapress@wcinet.com connectverona.com
1 South Parker Dr., PO Box 5001, Janesville, WI 53547; 608-752-7895; 608-752-5500 (studio) wjvl.com
Weekly covering news in and around Verona.Publishes on Thursday.
Pure country.
Voz Latina 1823 S. Park St., 53715; 608-255-0611 vozlatinanewspaper.com
730 Rayovac Dr., 53711; 608-273-1000, 608-441-3754 (program director) lamovidaradio.com
Free Spanish-language paper for Wisconsin; publishes twice monthly.
La Movida. Contemporary Latino music, local news and talk, in Spanish.
WLMV-AM 1480
333 E. Campus Mall, #4100, 53715; PO Box 260020, 53726; 608-265-9786 (music requests); wsum@wsum.org wsum.org
Eclectic college radio; “The Snake on the Lake.”
WTSO-AM 1070 2651 S. Fish Hatchery Rd., 53711; 608274-5450, 608-281-1070 (studio) thebig1070.com
Sports.
WWHG-FM 105.9 1 Parker Place, Ste. 485, Janesville, 53545; 608-758-9025; 888-468-1059 (request line) 1059thehog.com
”The Hog.”
WWQM-FM 106.3 730 Rayovac Dr., 53711; 608-2731000, 608-321-1063 (studio) q106.com
Country.
WXXM-FM 92.1 2651 S. Fish Hatchery Rd., 53711; 608-274-5450 themic921.com
215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Rm. 210, Madison Municipal Bldg., 53703; 608-266-6501 cityofmadison.com/citychannel
Madison’s government-access channel.
Madison Schools, MMSD-TV 545 W. Dayton St., Room 222, 53703; 608663-1969; mmsdtv@madison.k12.wi.us mmsd.tv
Local, educational and cultural programming via cable channels 97/992 and 96/993.
WBUW Channel 57 (CW) 2814 Syene Rd., 53713; 608270-5700; tana@cw57.tv madisonscw.com
The CW affiliate.
WHA Channel 21 (Wisconsin Public Television) 821 University Ave., 53706; 608265-2302 (audience services) wpt.org
PBS affiliate with Wisconsin Channel (WIS/ channel 21.2) & Create (WPT-3/channel 21.3) subchannels.
WISC Channel 3 (CBS) 7025 Raymond Rd., 53719; 608-273-3333 channel3000.com
CBS affiliate with MyNetworkTV (channel 3.2) subchannnel.
WisconsinEye 122 West Washington Ave. Ste. 200, 53703; 608-316-6850, 866-2735755 (toll free); info@wiseye.org wiseye.org
Statewide multimedia public affairs network. Presents an independent, statewide view of civic life and public policy discussion, beginning with nonpartisan coverage of state government on the air (digital Charter Channel 995) and on the Internet.
WKOW Channel 27 (ABC) 5727 Tokay Blvd, 53719; 608-274-1234 wkowtv.com
ABC affiliate with Me-TV (channel 27.2) & This TV (channel 27.3) subchannels.
WMSN Channel 47 (Fox) 7847 Big Sky Dr., 53719; 608-8330047; feedback@fox47.com fox47.com
Fox affiliate with GetTV (channel 47.2) & Zuus Country (channel 47.3) subchannels.
WMTV Channel 15 (NBC) 615 Forward Dr., 53711; 608-274-1515 nbc15.com
NBC affiliate with WeatherNation TV (channel 15.2) & Antenna TV (channel 15.3) subchannels.
WYOU Community Television 1202 Williamson St., Ste. 101, 53703; 608-258-9644; info@wyou.org wyou.org
Cable channels 95/991.
The Mic, Madison’s Progressive Talk.
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Hank on AM 1550. Classic country.
Eclectic mix of classical, rock, folk/international, experimental, jazz, blues, hip-hop and women’s music, plus in-depth news and public affairs coverage. Noncommercial, listener-sponsored, volunteer-powered community radio.
Weekly community paper for Stoughton area.
Madison City Channel
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ResourceS Parks Law Park
ci.madison.wi.us/parks There are over 6,000 acres of parkland in Madison. To reserve a park for parties and picnics, contact the Parks Dept. at 608-2664711. For a list of all Madison city parks, see cityofmadison.com/parks/ParkOnly_Addresss.pdf. These are some of the major players.
Boat launch ramps on Lake Monona.
620 Babcock Dr., 53706
Wander through this spectacular campus garden daily from 7 am until dusk.
B.B. Clarke 835 Spaight St., 53703
A favorite near-east hangout. Beach with lifeguard services/showers.
Brittingham Park 701 W. Brittingham Pl., 53715; Camp Randall Rowing Club, 608-256-3636; Brittingham Boats, 608-250-2555
Popular fishing spot; home of the Camp Randall Rowing Club and Brittingham Boats, with canoe, kayak, stand-up paddleboard rentals; yoga, tai chi, a cafe and more.
Central Park East Wilson between Brearly and Baldwin
New urban park with open space, amphitheater, pavilion, with a skatepark and playground yet to be developed.
Cherokee Marsh 6000 N. Sherman Ave., 53704
A conservation park and the largest wetlands in Dane County at 1218 acres. Hiking and x-country skiing, canoe launch.
Edna Taylor Park 802 Femrite Dr., 53716
Oak savanna and wetland restorations, Indian mounds.
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Prairie Moraine
Campus, off University Bay Drive; lakeshorepreserve@fpm.wisc.edu lakeshorepreserve.wisc.edu
2 miles south of 18/151 on Hwy. PB; 608-224-3730 countyofdane.com/lwrd/parks
Three hundred acres of woods, prairie and wetlands along the shores of Lake Mendota on the UW-Madison campus featuring Picnic Point, the Lakeshore Path and Indian mounds. To reserve a fire ring at Picnic Point, contact Campus Event Services at 608-262-2511.
Geologically significant site; part of the Johnstown Moraine runs through this very popular off-leash dog park.
Vilas Park
Swimming/fishing hole on Black Earth Creek, one on the nation’s best trout streams. Shore fishing, accessible fishing pier and picnic areas.
702 S. Randall Ave., 53715
Madison Area Parks
Allen Centennial Gardens
UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve
S. Blair St. and John Nolen Dr., 53703
Marshall Park 2101 Allen Blvd., Middleton, 53562
Free zoo; playground with an old-womanwho-lived-in-a-shoe slide, carousel in the summer and a sandy beach on a lake that doesn’t allow motorboats.
Vilas Zoo Henry Vilas Park, 702 S. Randall Ave., 53715; Ronda Schwetz, Zoo Director, 608-266-4732 vilaszoo.org
Beach, boat launch, sand volleyball. You may think this is in Middleton. But it’s not.
Free. Hours: 9:30 am-5 pm daily. Children’s zoo open year-round.
McKee Farms Park
Warner Park
Off Hwy. PD (McKee Rd.), Fitchburg; 608-270-4285
Shelter, soccer fields, tennis courts, volleyball, dream playground, splash pad.
Olbrich Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave., 53704; 608-246-4550 olbrich.org
2390 N. Sherman Ave., 1101 Woodward Dr. (beach), 53704
Off-leash dog exercise area along the lagoon, boat launch, skating, beach, soccer, tennis. Home of the Madison Mallards. Big sledding hill.
Wingra Park
Those within striking distance of Madison. For a list of all state parks, see dnr.state. wi.us/org/LAND/parks.
Dane County Parks
Blue Mound
Beach, boat launch. Tennis, soccer, sand volleyball, basketball, softball.
Olin Park
Owen Conservation Park
See countyofdane.com/lwrd/parks for a list of all county parks. 1 Fen Oak Ct. #208, Madison, 53718; 608244-3730 (unless otherwise noted). Dogs are allowed on-leash in all county parks.
6021 Old Sauk Rd., 53705
Babcock
1155 Olin-Turville Ct., 53715
Great view of the city. Historic pavilion is rentable and perfect for parties and dances.
93 acres, 3.4 miles of trail, prairie, x-country skiing.
Hwy. 51 in McFarland; 608-224-3730
Quann Park
On Lake Waubesa. Boat launch, campground.
204 Bram St., 53713
Badger Prairie
Off-leash dog exercise area, 12 tennis courts.
Quarry Park 3102 Stevens St., 53705
16.9 acres of urban jungle open to mountain biking and folks with dogs.
18/151 and Hwy PB, Verona; 608-224-3730
339 acres. 1 shelter, softball fields, mountain bike trails.
Festge 1.5 miles west of Cross Plains on Hwy. 14; 608-224-3730
Reindahl Park
On Lake Waubesa. Two shelters, boat launch, fishing, swimming.
1818 Portage Rd., 53703; 608-266-4711 cityofmadison.com/parks
Shelter, soccer fields, and Madison’s only cricket field. Yes, cricket. New splash park opening Aug. 2014.
2862 Waubesa Ave.; 608-224-3730
Indian Lake Hwy. 19 near Hwy. K; 608-224-3730
Off-leash prairie-type exercise area for dogs.
483 acres. Off-leash dog exercise area, group camp, hiking, x-country skiing, fishing, canoe and boat launch, plus a 19th-century pioneer shrine built by a farmer whose family was spared from a diptheria epidemic.
Governor’s Island
Tenney Park
Lake Farm
Cinder Lane
1440 E. Johnson St. (park); 1254 Sherman Ave. (beach), 53703
Goodman Park/Pool
Sycamore Park
1402 Wingra Creek Pkwy., 53715
4517 Sycamore Ave., 53704
Hiking trails, terrifying sledding hill, disc golf course, trillium in the spring and view of the city.
Hoyt Park 3902 Regent St., 53705
Scenic overlook at Sunset Point, 12 restored historic stone fireplaces, hiking trails, two shelters.
James Madison 614 E. Gorham St., 53703
Historic boathouse and home to the Gates of Heaven, the fourth-oldest surviving synagogue in the nation (rentable for events). Basketball, volleyball, beach; canoe and kayak rental, 608-261-9252.
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Five shelters, campground, group campground, volleyball courts, horse trails, hiking, x-country skiing, off-leash dog exercise, accessible fishing pier, elevated boardwalk through sedge meadow, playgrounds, and 27-hole disc golf course.
Includes a dream park playground for kids. Site of the Monona pool.
3527 Atwood Ave., 53704
Nichols Rd. and Winnequah Rd., Monona
Goodland
4302 Milwaukee St., 53714
6200 Hwy. 51, DeForest; on Hwy. 51 just north of I-90/94; 608-224-3730
Olbrich Park
Winnequah Park
53-acre Fitchburg park with off-road bicycling, hiking, shelter, restrooms, picnic tables.
Hiestand Park
Token Creek
Off-leash dog area on Cherokee Marsh.
Steep sledding, lighted x-country ski trails, ice skating rentals, disc golf, tennis courts; new splash park opening Aug. 2014.
State-owned. Near grounds of the Mendota Mental Health Institute. Fishing and birding spot, walking trails. Dogs allowed on-leash.
Prairie restoration, historic farmhouse and buildings, heirloom garden, public educational events.
Yahara Heights
Three shelters, hiking, scenic overlook.
Home of Madison’s public pool.
6 miles north of Madison and 1 mile east of Waunakee on Hwy. 19/113; 608-849-4559 schumacherfarmpark.org
Canoe and paddle boat rental available; great for sailing on a sheltered lake.
2740 Fitchrona Rd., Fitchburg
Restored 19th-century ramble-style children’s park originally designed by noted landscape architect Jens Jensen.
Schumacher Farm
824 Knickerbocker St., 53711; 608-233-5332 (rental)
Quarry Ridge Recreation Area
602 Glenway St., 53711
Hwy. 14, 1.5 miles west of Cross Plains; 608-224-3730 countyofdane.com/lwrd/parks
Fourteen acres of outdoor display gardens including the Thai Pavilion. Educational programs, art exhibits,Schumacher library (gardening reference center), gift shop.Weddings and other events; meeting room and exhibition spaces.
1250 McKenna Blvd., 53719; 608-266-4711 cityofmadison.com/parks
Glenwood Park
Salmo Pond
4330 Libby Rd.; 608-224-3730
Hwy. 113 at Hwy. M; 608-224-3730
Nearby State Parks
4350 Mounds Park Rd., Blue Mounds, 53517; 608-437-5711 dnr.state.wi.us
Hiking and mountain biking trails, swimming pool, camping. On the Military Ridge bike trail.
Capital Springs State Recreation Area 3101 Lake Farm Rd.; 608-873-2100 dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/capsprings
Includes Lake Farm County Park, Capital Springs Disc Golf Course, Monona Conservancy Wetlands, MMSD Wildlife Observation Area, Nine Springs E-way, Nevin Fish Hatchery, Jenni and Kyle Preserve, Cap City bicycle trail and Lussier Family Heritage Center.
Department of Natural Resources 101 S. Webster St., 53707; 888936-7463, 608-266-2621 dnr.wi.gov
State parks and forests, hunting, fishing, camping, environmental concerns.
Governor Nelson 5140 Hwy. M, Waunakee, 53597; 608-831-3005 dnr.state.wi.us
View of Capitol across Lake Mendota, effigy mounds, prairie and savanna restorations. Boat launch, swimming beach with separate pet swimming area, hiking and ski trails. Sailboat House rents sailboats, canoes and kayaks, 608-849-9200.
Lake Kegonsa 2405 Door Creek Rd., Stoughton, 53589; 608-873-9695 dnr.state.wi.us
Prairie, cross-country skiing.
Part of the Capital Springs State Recreation Area. 328-acre park with three shelters, playgrounds, barrier-free boat launch, fishcleaning facility, group camp, 54-site campground, hiking, volleyball, x-country skiing. Lussier Family Heritage Center on-site is an indoor space for meetings and events. New: off-leash dog area.
UW-Madison Arboretum
Nine Springs E-Way
Blackhawk Bike Path, Madison
Site of the locks. In winter, a popular iceskating rink on the lagoon. Breakwater, fishing, boat launch, beach.
Turville Point 1201 Olin Turville Court, 53715
1207 Seminole Hwy., 53711; 608-2637888; info@uwarboretum.org uwarboretum.org
Features the restored prairies, forests and wetlands of pre-settlement Wisconsin. 1,260 acres with trees, shrubs and a world-famous lilac collection.
1947 Moorland Rd.; 608-224-3730
Hiking trails. Wetlands and sedge meadows, native forests, and many large springs which flow into Nine Springs Creek. Birding spot.
Pheasant Branch Creek Conservancy 1.5 miles north of Century Ave. (Hwy. M) on Pheasant Branch Road. pheasantbranch.org
Hiking, bird-watching.
Camping, hiking, x-country skiing, fishing.
Bike Paths & Trails City paths and state trails in the area.
From Shorewood Hills to the west, allowing bicycles to avoid busy University Avenue.
Cannonball Path
Major new commuter route linking areas of Fitchburg and Arbor Hills neighborhood with downtown Madison. Links Wingra Creek with Capital City trails with new bridge over the Beltline. Woohoo!
Nielsen Tennis Stadium 1000 Highland Ave., 53705; 608-262-0410
The UW’s indoor tennis facilities are among the finest in the Midwest; also six outdoor courts and squash.
Olbrich Park, Softball Fields 3402 Atwood Ave., 53714
South East Recreational Facility 715 W. Dayton St., 53715; 608-262-8244; 608-262-4756 (information line) wisc.edu/recsports/
The SERF houses an Olympic-size swimming pool, track, weight room, basketball and racquetball courts. For use by UW students and faculty and their spouses/domestic partners.
UW Camp Randall Stadium 1440 Monroe St., 53711; 608-262-1440 or 800462-2343 (tickets); 262-1866 (administration) uwbadgers.com
A Union training ground and Confederate prison during the Civil War, it now houses red-clad hordes for Big Ten football.
UW Fieldhouse 1450 Monroe St., 53711; 608-262-1440 or 800462-2343 (tickets); 262-3354 (administration) uwbadgers.com
Home to UW volleyball and wrestling.
Off-Leash Dog Parks The $30 annual permit is good at Madison off-leash dog parks, in five Dane County parks, and the Middleton and Sun Prairie pet exercise areas. Brian Mulholland
Capital City, Madison/Fitchburg dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/capcity
From the start of the Military Ridge Trail in Verona, east through Fitchburg to Nob Hill Road; then heads across Madison’s isthmus and through the near east side. Goal is to extend it to Cottage Grove. Scenery includes prairie, woodland and marshes.
Yahara Parkway Path
Connects Lake Mendota to Williamson Street along the Yahara and lets bikers ride safely under the busy East Johnson and East Washington corridors.
Kohl Center 601 W. Dayton St., 53715; 608263-KOHL (5645); 608-262-1440 (tickets) or 800-462-2343 uwbadgers.com
Fields & Stadiums
The home of UW men’s and women’s basketball and hockey; also concerts, shows and tournaments.
Glacial Drumlin, Cottage Grove
Alliant Energy Center
Lussier Stadium
920-648-8774 glacialdrumlin.com
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, 53713; 608-267-3976 (administration); 608267-3999 (tickets); aec@co.dane.wi.us alliantenergycenter.com
702 Pflaum Rd., 53716
52-mile state trail runs from Cottage Grove to Waukesha. Trailhead is across from the post office on Hwy. N, south of Hwy. BB.
Howard Temin Lakeshore Path
From the Memorial Union to Picnic Point along Lake Mendota. Mostly wooded. Hey, watch out for that scull.
Lake Monona/Monona Scenic Bike Route Around Lake Monona, more or less.
Military Ridge Trail, Verona 608-437-7393 dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/militaryridge
Original prairie remnants and the occasional sandhill crane line the 39.5-mile state trail from Verona to Dodgeville and into Governor Dodge State Park. Trailhead is located off Hwy. PB near 18/151.
Quarry Ridge Mountain Bike Trail 4740 Fitchrona Rd., Fitchburg
Part of the Quarry Ridge Recreational Area. Network of singletrack trails for beginner to expert riders; free.
Southwest, Madison
From Brittingham Park through the near west side to the Allied Drive/Dunn’s Marsh area. Connects with Capital City trail.
Starkweather Creek, Madison
From Waubesa Street, along the creek, over East Wash and Aberg and along Bridges Golf Course, the Madison College baseball diamond and the creek to Madison CollegeTruax campus.
Wingra Creek
From Mills Street at Wingra Drive to OlinTurville Park. Connects Lake Wingra to Lake Monona.
Breese Stevens Field 917 E. Mifflin St., 53703; 608-266-4726 (administration); 608-266-6517 (reservations)
This venerable brickyard serves as the soccer center of the city, one of the finest in the Midwest.
Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center 1430 Monroe St., 53711; 608-263-6566 (administration); 608-263-6565 (information) wisc.edu/recsports
Also known as the Shell, this all-purpose UW facility provides indoor space for skating, jogging, weightlifting, track, basketball and volleyball. Capitol Ice Arena 2615 Evergreen Rd., Middleton, 53562; 608-836-0202, general with access to event line
UW women’s hockey plays some games here.
Demetral Field 601 N. 6th St., 53704
A lighted softball complex, named after a world championship wrestler and a generally swell guy.
Goodman Diamond
Women’s softball complex behind the UW’s Nielsen Tennis Stadium.
Guy Lowman Field Behind the Nielsen Tennis Stadium, near Lot 60 off Walnut St.
Hartmeyer Ice Arena 1834 Commercial Ave., 53704; 608-442-0071 madisonicearena.com
Classes and adult leagues.
Madison College Fitness Center 3550 Anderson St., 53704; 608-246-6093 (Truax); 608-258-2399 (downtown)
Downtown facilities include small gym, weight room with cardio equipment. Truax Facilities include pool, weight room, racquetball courts, gymnasium, softball fields and tennis courts. Basketball leagues and volleyball teams can reserve the gym for practice and competition. Both open to the public; annual or day passes.
Madison Ice Arena 725 Forward Dr., 53711; 608-2464512 (information line)
Opens in September. Accepts ice requests year-round. Adult leagues forming.
Mansfield Athletic Fields 201 S. Gammon Rd., 53717, adjacent to Memorial High School; 608-829-4140
City complex for football, baseball, soccer, softball and track.
McClain Athletic Facility 1440 Monroe St., 53711
A multipurpose UW facility housing indoor football, weight training, and soccer.
McClimon Track On Walnut Street, near Observatory Drive.
UW track.
Monona Grove Field 4400 Monona Dr., 53716; behind the high school; 608-221-7666
East of Verona at Hwy. PB and Hwy. 18/151
Large off-leash area; puppy area.
Brittingham Park 401 W. Shore Dr. at Broom Street
Tiny area for urban pooches.
Capital Springs Recreation Area 3398 Lake Farm Rd., 53711; 608-224-3730 countyofdane.com/lwrd/parks
Dane County Parks facility at Lake Farm County Park.
Demetral Field Packers Ave. at Commercial Ave.
Smaller park area.
Indian Lake Hwy. 19 near Hwy. K
Located northwest of Middleton. Fine paths and a small lake in this scenic area near the Ice Age Trail.
Lake Farm County Park
Take South Towne Drive south to Lake Farm Road.
McCormick Greenway 702 N. McCormick Ave. (at Commercial Ave.)
Part of Washington Manor Park.
Middleton Pet Exercise Area
North of Middleton on Hwy. Q, south of Hwy. K.
Prairie Moraine 2 miles south of 18/151 on Hwy. PB
Often dubbed “The Verona Dog Park,” this is by far the areas’s busiest canine playground. Southwest of Madison.
Quann Park 204 Bram St., 53713
Near the Coliseum.
Sun Prairie Pet Exercise Area
South of Sheehan Park on South Bird Street, over the railroad tracks.
Sycamore 4517 Sycamore Ave., 53710
Near East Towne. Puppy area. For the humans, a decent view of the city.
Token Creek
Frequent site for championship track and field.
On Hwy. 51 just north of I 90/94.
Natatorium/Unit II Gymnasium
Warner Park
2000 Observatory Dr., 53706; 608-262-3742 wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/recsports
Houses varsity pool, gymnasiums, racquetball courts, weight room and most of the UW physical education staff. For use by UW students and faculty and their spouses/domestic partners.
Off-leash area, puppy area. Sheridan Drive at Woodward
Puppy area, dog beach on the Warner lagoon. Some perennially muddy areas in the reeds.
Yahara Heights Hwy. 113 at Hwy. M, with access via River Road
Swimming area with special dog dock.
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The spectacular scenery is along John Nolen Drive, but explore the ins and outs of Monona, too. On the east side the official route takes you far from the lake due to traffic concerns.
Hosts conventions, concerts, touring shows, sporting events, local meetings and banquets.
Adjacent to LaFollette High School. City complex for soccer, football, track and field.
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ResourceS Social Services Aging Adult Day Center, Catholic Charities 2917 International Ln., 53704; 608-663-7117 adultdaycentermadison.org
Quality care in a safe and supportive setting. Nutritional meals and snacks, daily activities, personal care and support for medical or physical disabilities. Custom program for memory loss or cognitive impairment. Certified by Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services and accredited by Council on Accreditation.
Adult Day Center, East Madison/ Monona Coalition of Aging 4142 Monona Dr., 53716; 608-223-3100
Activity programming, exercise, nutritious noon meal and snacks for older adults in need of a safe, supervised environment during the day. Also welcomes seniors and others who wish to volunteer.
Aging and Disability Resource Center of Dane County 2865 N. Sherman Ave.; 608-240-7400, tollfree 855-417-6892; ADRC@countyofdane.com daneadrc.org
Supports seniors, adults with disabilities, their families and caregivers with information, assistance and education on community services and long-term care options and by serving as the single entry point for publicly funded long-term care services.
American Association of Retired Persons Wisconsin (AARP) 222 W. Washington Ave., #600, 53703; 866-448-3611; wistate@aarp.org aarp.org
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2850 Dairy Dr., Ste. 100, 53718; 608224-0606; cwag@cwag.org; cwag.org
Free legal assistance and education to Dane County residents over age 60 or handicapped. Support regarding public benefits, consumer protection, elder abuse prevention, and other legal issues related to elderly.
Home Health United Foot Clinics 800-924-2273; HomeHealthUnited.org
Offered at various locations every week for diabetics and the general public, by appointment.
Home Health United Meals on Wheels 4639 Hammersley Rd., 53711; 800-924-2273; info@hhuvns.org; homehealthunited.org
Daily, mid-day delivery of hot, nutritious meals to residents in need living in Madison, Middleton, Monona and Sun Prairie.
Independent Living Inc. 2970 Chapel Valley Rd., Ste. 203, 53711; 608274-7900; information@independentlivinginc. org; independentlivinginc.org.
In-home services (housekeeping, personal care, evening Meals on Wheels, volunteer opportunities, more); senior housing options in Madison, Fitchburg and Sun Prairie; home health services including nursing, therapies, and home medical equipment/installation.
Independent Living Meals on Wheels 602 N. Segoe Rd., 53705; 608-2040923; meals@independentlivinginc.org independentlivinginc.org
Evening meals delivered 4:30-6 pm in the greater Madison area; gluten-free, vegetarian, low-sodium and other options. Volunteer drivers welcomed.
Retired persons supporting each other through information, advocacy and member services.
Jewish Social Services
Area Agency on Aging of Dane County
Care plans for frail elderly, help in locating assistance for independent living, protective and financial management services, bereavement and caregiver support. Weekly kosher luncheon with yoga, educational programs and entertainment for seniors 65+. Call for reservations.
2306 S. Park St., 53713; 608-261-9900; elder abuse helpline: 261-9933; aaa@co.dane.wi.us co.dane.wi.us/aging
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Elder Law Center
Develops policies, prioritizes funding and oversees county aging services; coordinates the Senior Nutrition Program and Elder Abuse investigation, and Caring for the Caregiver Program.
Care Wisconsin 2802 International Ln., 53704; 608-240-0020 carewisc.org
Helps older adults live independently. Services include adult day centers and the partnership program, which coordinates health and long-term care services for elders with chronic medical problems, care management services and home care services.
Catholic Charities 426 S. Yellowstone Dr., # 100, 53719; 608833-4800; ccharities@ccmadison.org ccmadison.org
Aging services to assist seniors to continue to live independently in their own homes and remain active. Respite care, caregiving and mentoring programs. Accredited by Council on Accreditation.
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups 2850 Dairy Dr., #100, 53718; 608-224-0606; TTY: 888-758-6047; cwag@cwag.org cwag.org
Provides information and representation on the legal and legislative issues that concern older people in the state and gives voice to those concerns in the State Capitol.
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6434 Enterprise Ln., 53719; 608-278-1808; jss@jssmadison.org; jssmadison.org
Madison Senior Center 330 W. Mifflin St., 53703; 608-2666581; seniorcenter@cityofmadison. com; MadisonSeniorCenter.org
Educational, recreational and health/wellness programs and classes. Volunteer opportunities for persons of all ages; intergenerational projects.
Mobile Outreach to Seniors Team (MOST) 625 W. Washington Ave., 53703; 608-280-2560; mhcdc.org
Outreach-oriented program of the Journey Mental Health Center, making mental health services more accessible and acceptable to older citizens.
ner Park Community Recreation Center and Goodman Community Center.
RSVP of Dane County 517 N. Segoe Rd., Ste. 300, 53705; 608-238-7787; info@rsvpdane.org rsvpdane.org
Recruits, interviews, trains, and places volunteers ages 55 and over with public and private nonprofit agencies requesting service.
South Madison Coalition of the Elderly 128 E. Olin Ave., Ste. 110, 53713; 608251-8405; coalition@smcelder.com smcelder.com
Social services for older adults. Meals at 11:30 am Mon.-Fri. at Brittingham Apartments, Madison Senior Center, Quaker Housing and Romnes Apartments; and at 4:30 pm on the first and third Thursdays at Bayview Community Center.
Sports for Active Seniors 608-244-5582 sportsforactiveseniors.org
Group sports and recreation activities for ages 55 and up.
Supporting Active Independent Lives (SAIL) 6201 Mineral Point Rd., 53705; 608-230-4321 sailtoday.org
Nonprofit membership association of people aged 55+ living in the Madison area. Membership includes social connections, resources and services for staying at home, educational and wellness programs.
West Madison Senior Center 602 Sawyer Terrace, 53705; 608-238-0196; katiek@westmadisonseniorcoalition.org westmadisonseniorcoalition.org
Social and educational programs for seniors. Meals at 5 pm on Mondays and noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
West Madison Senior Coalition Inc. 517 N. Segoe Rd., Ste. 309, 53705; 608-2387368; info@westmadisonseniorcoalition.org westmadisonseniorcoalition.org
Information and referral, outreach, case management, home chore volunteers, health screening clinics, meals five days per week at several nutrition sites, and social and educational programs through the West Madison Senior Center.
Community Outreach Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin Inc. 1717 N. Stoughton Rd., 53704; 608246-4730; cac@cacscw.org cacscw.org
Services to reduce poverty in Dane, Jefferson and Waukesha counties: broad range of housing assistance, information and referral service for people in need, food programs, community gardens, free clothing center and annual Koats for Kids event.
Community Shares of Wisconsin 612 West Main St., Ste. 200, 53703; 608256-1066; csw@communityshares.com communityshares.com
Supports 63 local nonprofit organizations building social and economic equity and a healthy environment through donors and fundraising.
Jewish Social Services 6434 Enterprise Ln., 53719; 608278-1808; jss@jssmadison.org jssmadison.org
Provides social and educational programs for seniors in the Monona/Madison area.
Confidential casework assistance to individuals and families of all backgrounds facing disability, illness, unemployment, and other difficulties. Specialized services for refugees and immigrants; case and financial management services for vulnerable adults; bereavement and caregiver support groups. Volunteer opportunities available.
North/Eastside Senior Coalition
Lutheran Social Services
Monona Senior Center 1011 Nichols Rd., Monona, 53716; 608-222-3415; seniorcenter@ ci.monona.wi.us; monona.wi.us
1625 Northport Dr., Rm 125, 53704; 608243-5252; info@nescoinc.org; nescoinc.org
Serves people 55 and older with services including information and referral, outreach, case management and home chore volunteer program. Confidential home visits; bilingual staff. Meals at 11:30 am Mon.-Fri. at War-
6314 Odana Rd., 53719; 608-277-0610 lsswis.org
Counseling, foster care, adoptions and family life education. Residential services for people with chronic mental or developmental disabilities.
Madison-Area Urban Ministry 2300 S. Park St., #2022, 53713; 608-256-0906; emum.org
Social justice organization that unites area groups. Current focus on supporting reentry of newly released former prisoners, homelessness, juvenile and criminal justice reform.
Middleton Outreach Ministry 3502 Parmenter St., Middleton, 53562; 608-836-7338; info@momhelps.org momhelps.org
Food pantry, clothing closet, furniture and household supplies program, housing help and emergency aid; rides and other services for seniors; Thanksgiving; holiday gift and school supply programs.
Safe Communities PO Box 6652, 53716; 608-441-3060; info@ safercommunity.net; safercommunity.net
Acting to make our community safer by promoting traffic safety, teaching suicide prevention, preventing falls and other injuries at home, keeping children safe. Sponsors MedDrop, the safe way to get rid of medicines. See list of drop boxes on website.
St. Vincent de Paul 2033 Fish Hatchery Rd., 53725; 608-4427200 (office); manager@svdpmadison.org svdpmadison.org
Donates food, clothing, furniture and household items to those in need; also operates three thrift stores (1309 Williamson St., 608-257-0673; 6301 Odana Rd., 608-2782925; and 1900 S. Park St., 608-250-6370) selling used items in good condition, and food pantry.
United Way 211 PO Box 7548, 53707; 2-1-1 or 608-2464357; unitedway2-1-1@uwdc.org unitedwaydanecounty.org
Information and referral service that connects people to a variety of community resources.
United Way of Dane County 2059 Atwood Ave., 53704; 608-246-4350 unitedwaydanecounty.org
Forges strong partnerships, focuses resources and unites Dane County to produce measurable results on the Agenda for Change, the seven most critical goals identified by our community
Urban League of Greater Madison Inc. 2222 S. Park St., Ste. 200, 53713; 608-729-1200; ulgm.org
Employment and training services; academic support for youth; AIDS/HIV education and prevention services; rent-to-own housing programs; community-building and racialinclusion initiatives; support for teen mothers and non-custodial fathers.
Domestic Abuse & Violence
Sheltering Animals of Abuse Victims Program
City of Madison Office of Business Resources
Chimera Self Defense, Rape Crisis Center
PO Box 5152, 53705; info@saavprogram.org saavprogram.org
All-volunteer organization that provides emergency/confidential temporary shelter for the animals of domestic abuse victims attempting to leave an abusive relationship and raising awareness about the link between domestic abuse and animal cruelty. Victims wishing to use SAAV should call the 24-hour help line for Domestic Abuse Intervention Services at 608-251-4445, or, toll-free, 800747-4045.
215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Rm. 312, PO Box 2983, 53701; 608-267-4933 cityofmadison.com/dpced/ economicdevelopment/assistance/
2801 Coho St., Ste. 301, 53713; 608-2515126 (office); 608-251-7273 (24-hour crisis line); En Espanol: La Linea de Ayuda, 608-258-2567; Info@DaneCountyRCC.org danecountyrcc.org
Practical psychological and physical techniques to help women protect themselves from sexual harassment and assault. Fulllength classes and short workshops; students of any age or physical ability welcome. Low cost, scholarships available.
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services PO Box 1761, 53701; 608-251-1237 (office); 608-251-4445 or 800-747-4045 (24-hour help line); info@abuseintervention.org abuseintervention.org
Help line provides peer counseling, advocacy, information and referral. New emergency shelter houses women, children and pets. Offers support groups and community education. Services free of charge to survivors/victims of domestic violence.
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin 1245 E. Washington Ave., Ste. 150, 53703; 608-255-0539 wcadv.org
Give Back a Smile 402 W. Wilson St., 53703; 800-543-9220 givebackasmile.com
American Association of Cosmetic Dentistry program offers free care to domestic abuse survivors.
Men Stopping Rape PO Box 2361, 53701; 608-257-4444; sdmonty@men-stopping-rape.org men-stopping-rape.org
Men reaching other men with information about growing up male in America. Emphasis on recognizing attitudes, beliefs and actions that promote rape culture; suggestions on how men can stop rape. Schools and community workshops.
Rape Crisis Center
UNIDOS Against Domestic Violence 128 E. Olin Ave., Ste. 201, 53713; 608-256-9195; 800-510-9195; veronical@unidosagainstdv.org unidosagainstdv.org
Confidential support and leadership groups for victims; education and training offerings; all programs in Spanish.
Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault 2801 W. Beltline Hwy., Ste. 202, 53713; 608-257-1516; wcasa@wcasa.org wcasa.org
Works in collaboration with communities throughout the state to support existing services to victims/survivors of sexual violence, plan for the development of new services, and create and support community prevention efforts.
Women Ending Abuse Via Empowerment (WEAVE) PO Box 46037, 53711; 608-258-0077
Free support services for older abused or battered women who have experienced domestic violence; support groups.
Employment & Business Development Adult and Student Services Center 21 N. Park St., 7th floor, 53715; 608263-6960; assc@dcs.wisc.edu dcs.wisc.edu/info
2801 Coho St., Ste. 301, 53713; 608-2517273 (24-hour crisis line); 608-251-5126 (office); info@danecountyrcc.org danecountyrcc.org
Counseling for adults considering a return to school or a career change. Individual counseling at no charge; group workshops, interest testing.
Serves women, men and children in Dane County harmed by sexual assault, child sexual abuse, sexual harassment and more. Free individual short-term counseling, support groups, medical and legal advocacy, 24hour crisis intervention and referral.
Centro Hispano/Hispanic Center 810 W. Badger Rd., 53713; 608-255-3018 micentrodane.org
Job placement and referral services for the Hispanic community.
Central point of contact for business assistance in Madison. Provides business start-up, retention, expansion and attraction information and guidance.
Dane County Human Services Job Center 1819 Aberg Ave., 53704; 608-245-5390 danejobs.com
Employment information and resources.
Equal Rights Division, Department of Workforce Development PO Box 7946, 53703; 608-266-6860 dwd.state.wi.us/er
Offers employment and housing services, including resolution of discrimination complaints.
Impact Seven 608-267-0740 cityofmadison.com/cdbg
Micro-loans and one-on-one technical assistance for entrepreneurs and micro-enterprises, to encourage business creation and viability.
Job Corps 1819 Aberg Ave., 53704; 414-649-9044 jobcorps.dol.gov
Federally funded job training and education program for economically disadvantaged youth ages 16-24.
Madison Development Corporation 550 W. Washington Ave., 53703; 608-256-2799 mdcorp.org
Small-business financing and affordable apartment rental in Dane County.
United Migrant Opportunity Services Inc. 2317 International Ln., 53704; 608-249-1180 umos.org
Services to migrant seasonal farm workers and cannery workers, including vocational evaluation, career exploration, resume writing, emergency services, supportive services, job placement assistance and on-the-job training.
Urban League of Greater Madison Inc. 2222 S. Park St., Ste. 200, 53713; 608-729-1200; 608-729-1205 (fax) ulgm.org
Employment and training services.
UW Small Business Development Center 975 University Ave., Rm. 3260, 53706; 608-263-7680 uwsbdc.org
Offers sessions on business management topics; counseling for small business owners and managers in financial management, marketing, sales, human resources, supervisory/leadership. Business AnswerLine: 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Mon.-Fri., 608-263-7680 or 800-940-7232.
UW Student Job Center 333 E. Campus Mall, #9701, 53715; 608-262-5627 (608-262-JOBS); uwstudent.jobcenter@finaid.wisc.edu jobcenter.wisc.edu
Posts job notices daily in building and on website, primarily part-time (some full-time summer) from campus and off-campus employers.
Vocational Rehabilitation Division, Department of Workforce Development 201 E. Washington Ave., 53707; 608261-0050; TTY 888-877-5939 dwd.state.wi.us/dvr
Helps eligible people with disabilities find employment within their capabilities.
Wisconsin Alumni Association, Career Resources 650 N. Lake St., 53706; 608-262-2551 uwalumni.com/careers
Offers career support through the Badger Career Network, a Ste. of services designed to help with job search and career transitions for UW-Madison alumni. This includes the BuckyNet job board, articles and the ability to search the Alumni Directory for career advice from other alumni.
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation 2300 S. Park St., Ste. 203, 53713; 608-2575450, 608-257-5454 (fax); info@wwbic.com wwbic.com
Business training, counseling, and microloans for women and men starting and operating small businesses. Personal money management courses also available.
Work Opportunity in Rural Communities Inc. 148 Owen Rd., Monona, 53716; 608221-2102; worc2102@hotmail.com worcinc.com
Employment services for individuals in rural Dane County with developmental disabilities, including job matching, on-the-job training, assistance with transportation arrangements and ongoing support.
Workforce Development 201 E. Washington Ave., 53703; 608-266-3131 dwd.wisconsin.gov
Job services, training and employment assistance to people looking for work. 3101 Latham Dr., 53713; 608257-1436, option 3 ywcamadison.org
TrANS Program (road construction training); Success! (classroom and paid on-the-job training to work in the printing and manufacturing industry); TPST (preparation for apprenticeships in the skilled trades); Job Options (help with job searches, resume writing); Displaced Homemaker (for the 55+ worker).
Housing Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin 702 N. High Point Rd., Ste. 203, 53717; 608826-6226; customerservice@aascw.org aascw.org
Provides educational services to both landlords and tenants; industry forms, management consulting and legislative services.
Building Inspection Unit, City of Madison Municipal Building, Ste. LL100, 53703; 608266-4551; bldginspect@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/dpced/bi
Offers inspection of rental properties to ensure buildings comply with codes. Carolyn Rumery Betz
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Madison Development Corporation
1501 Williamson St., 53703; 608256-3527; marianne@cwd.org cwd.org
550 W. Washington Ave., 53703; 608-256-2799 mdcorp.org
Housing programs, including affordable rentals geared toward low- and moderate-income residents; tool-lending library.
Small-business financing and affordable apartment rental in Dane County.
Community Development Authority, Madison
141 S. Butler St., 53703; 608-4410144; madison@hiusa.org hiusa.org/wisconsin/madison/madison
215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Rm 120, 53703; 608-266-4675; housing@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/formshousing
Moderate-income, owner-occupant low-interest housing rehabilitation loans available.
Dane County Housing Authority 2001 W. Broadway, Ste. 1, 53713; 608-224-3636; info@dcha.net dcha.net
Administers Section 8 and public housing rental assistance for all municipalities in Dane County, excluding the city of Madison; call for application. Free home buyer education and counseling programs; downpayment assistance program for first-time home buyers within Dane County (including the city of Madison).
Equal Rights Division, Department of Workforce Development 608-266-6860 dwd.state.wi.us/er
Offers employment and housing services, including resolution of housing discrimination complaints.
Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison
Movin’ Out 600 Williamson St., 53703; 608251-4446; info@movin-out.org movin-out.org
Assistance for low- and moderate-income people interested in home ownership; downpayment assistance for people with disabilities.
Porchlight Inc. 306 N. Brooks St., 53715; 608-257-2534; 608257-2507 (fax); porchlight@porchlightinc.org porchlightinc.org
101 E. Mifflin St., 53703; 608-257-1436 ywcamadison.org
Housing for low-income women and single mothers with one child. Six-month minimum commitment required.
Dairyland Cowgirls and Cowboys 608-255-9131; rrkilmer@wisc.edu dcandc.org
Fair Wisconsin
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) 4221 Venetian Ln., 53718; 608-848-2333 (24-hour info/message line); pflagmadison@ yahoo.com; pflag-madison.org
Promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through support, education and advocacy. Meets 2 pm third Sundays, Sept.-May, at Friends Meeting House.
Teens Like Us 2720 Rimrock Rd., 53704; 608-251-1126; tlupride@youthsos.org; youthsos.org
Support group for gay teens, run by Briarpatch.
Ten Percent Society Student Activity Center, 333 E. Campus Mall, 53715; tenpercentsociety@gmail.com win.wisc.edu/organization/tps
UW-Madison gay/lesbian student organization provides educational, cultural and social events for students, faculty and staff. Meetings 7:30 pm Wednesdays at LGBT Campus Center. Does not meet in summer.
Wisconsin Capitol Pride PO Box 8798, 53708 facebook.com/pages/Wisconsin-Capitol-Pride
Consumer Law Litigation Clinic
Quaker Housing
Gay and bisexual men’s social group.
Salvation Army 608-250-2298 (families); 608250-2226 (single women) salvationarmydanecounty.org
Shelter for families, women and those with medical issues; general gatekeeper and intake.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton House
Home for low-income, transient women and children.
Tellurian 300 Femrite Dr., 53716; 608-222-7311 ext. 215; 877-661-9051; access@tellurian.org tellurian.org
Program for homeless; help in improving housing readiness.
Tenant Resource Center Inc. 1202 Williamson St., Ste. 102, 53703; 608-257-0143 (administrative); 608257-0006 (rental rights)(housing counseling); office@tenantresourcecenter. org (administrative); asktrc@ tenantresourcecenter.org (rental rights) tenantresourcecenter.org
Information for tenants and landlords on rental rights and responsibilities; mediation services at eviction court or to avoid small
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Madison’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community center. Information and referral (including open and affirming churches), peer counseling, lending library, meeting space, social and support groups, a cybercenter and speakers bureau. Organizes annual Pride parade.
Frontiers
Madison Area Community Land Trust (MACLT)
Eleven affordable community housing co-ops with shared kitchens and meal plans. Each house is run by the resident members; these are shared group houses, not apartments.
For people who seek affordable rental housing.
600 Williamson St., Ste. P-1, 53703; 608255-8582 (business); 255-0018 (fax); info@lgbtoutreach.org; lgbtoutreach.org
Home repairs, weatherization, accessibility modifications and affordable housing to the low- to moderate-income residents of Dane County.
Housing for those who use mental health services.
1202 Williamson St., Ste. C, 53703; 608-2512667; services@madisoncommunity.coop madisoncommunity.coop
121 S. Pinckney St., 53703; 608258-5560; info@wphd.org wphd.org
OutReach LGBT Community Center
Legal
1325 and 1327 Williamson St., 53703; 608-819-1061 svdpmadison.org
Madison Community Cooperative
Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development
Raises and distributes funds to benefit gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender causes in Dane County. Grants awarded to tax-exempt agencies.
Statewide civil rights organization for LGBT people and their families. Merged with Equality Wisconsin in 2013.
1966 S. Stoughton Rd., 53716; 608246-3737; 608-246-3722 (fax) projecthomewi.org
For people who seek affordable rental housing.
Provides affordable home ownership opportunities to low- and moderate-income people.
Helps people find safe and decent, affordable, accessible and, when necessary, emergency housing. Web-based service and toll-free call center. TTD/TTY: 7-1-1.
PO Box 1786, 53701; 608-256-4204; admin@newharvestfoundation.org newharvestfoundation.org
Promotes diversity and pride in the LGBTQ community and interaction with all community members.
Habitat for Humanity of Dane County
1501 Williamson St., 53703; 608-2800131; andy@affordablehome.org affordablehome.org
877-428-8844; info@socialserve.com wihousingsearch.org
New Harvest Foundation
203 S. Paterson St., Ste. 200, 53703; 608-441-0143; info@fairwisconsin.com fairwisconsin.com
2110 Fisher St., 53713; 608-2559133; nlarson@zmeridian.com quakerhousing.org
1110 Ruskin St, 53704; 608-2778330; info@housinginit.org housinginit.org
WIHousingsearch
Country dance group for gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and friends. Dances every Monday and third Saturdays, Five Nightclub.
221 S. Baldwin St., 53703; 608-257-2036 svdpmadison.org/port.html
Affordable rental housing at various Madison-area locations.
Housing Initiatives Inc.
Serves homeless families with children; partners with 53 local congregations to provide shelter, meals and support for families.
Port St. Vincent de Paul
Project Home
Builds homes with low-income families. Call to volunteer or to apply for a home.
128 E. Olin Ave., Ste. 202, 53713; 608-294-7998; info@trhome.org trhome.org
LGBTQ
Counseling, investigation and legal referral services to those who feel they have experienced discrimination in the rental, sales, homeowners insurance and mortgage markets. Information on fair housing laws. All services free.
1014 Fiedler Ln., #29, PO Box 258128, 53725; 608-255-1549; 608-255-1823 (fax); habitat@habitatdane.org habitatdane.org
The Road Home
Low-cost housing for homeless adults and families at sites throughout Dane County; operates the men’s drop-in shelter at Grace Episcopal Church and Safe Haven, a shelter for homeless men and women with chronic mental illness.
Low-cost shelter for homeless men, sponsored by the District Council of Madison, Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
PO Box 620800, Middleton, 53562; 608-836-1152 meridiangroupinc.net
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Inexpensive overnight accommodations; international dinners and concerts, speakers, slide shows, walking tours, hiking and bicycling trips and more.
600 Williamson St., Ste. L4, 53703; 608257-0853; complaint line: 877-647-FAIR fairhousingwisconsin.com
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claims court; and help finding housing, financial assistance, and services for homeless persons. Also maintains the Housing Help Desk, with a list of housing vacancies in Dane County updated weekly on Wednesday afternoon and organized according to size, rent amount, and location. Lists are downloadable from the website. The website also lists links to other apartment and house rental websites.
600 Williamson St., 53703; 608-2448690; info@frontiersmadison.org frontiersmadison.org
Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools 122 E. Olin Ave, Ste. 290, 53713; 608-661-4141; info@gsafewi.org gsafewi.org
Works to improve the Madison area K-12 school system through advocacy, education, outreach, and leadership development to assure that each child in every school community learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
Gay/Bi Fathers Group c/o OutReach, 600 Williamson St., 53703; 608-354-8456; doolguy@me.com lgbtoutreach.org
Support group for gay and bisexual men who have children on topics of childrearing, coming out, separation and divorce.
LGBT Campus Center, UW-Madison 716 Langdon St., Room 123, 53706; 608265-3344; lgbt@studentlife.wisc.edu lgbt.wisc.edu
Supports UW-Madison LGBTQ students.
Madison Area Transgender Association c/o OutReach, 600 Williamson St., 53703; 608-255-8582 lgbtoutreach.org
Peer support group for anyone seeking help with gender identity issues. Open to all people who are gender diverse, their significant others, friends and family. Transgender support meetings on second and fourth Fridays and first and third Saturdays. Crossdresser support meetings on second and fourth Fridays. All meetings at OutReach.
975 Bascom Mall, 53706; 608-262-2240 law.wisc.edu
UW Law School program handles consumerrelated cases in federal and state court on behalf of those who cannot afford private attorneys. Focuses on misrepresentation, fraud, denial of insurance claims, anti-trust violations, credit and debt, door-to-door solicitation, payday loan and rent-to-own, and debt collection practices.
Elder Law Center of the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG) 2850 Dairy Dr., Ste. 100, 53718; 608224-0606; cwag@cwag.org; cwag.org
Operates guardianship projects, works on issues of consumer protection, legal assistance regarding public benefits, and other legal issues important to the elderly.
Law Library 120 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 2nd fl., 53703; 800-322-9755, 608-267-9696 (reference); wsll.ref@wicourts.gov; wilawlibrary.gov
8 am-5 pm Mon.-Fri.
Lawyer Referral and Information Service PO Box 7158, 53707; 608-257-3838; service@wisbar.org; legalexplorer.com
Referrals to regular-fee attorneys, answers to basic questions and lawyer hotline program.
Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc. 31 S. Mills St., 53715; 608-256-3304; 608-256-3258 (intake line) legalaction.org
Free services for low-income people. Intake hours: landlord/tenant, 9 am-noon on Monday-Tuesday; public benefits/Social Security, 9 am-noon on Monday; family law (no walk-ins), 9 am first and third Wednesdays (only the first 12 callers will be taken). Also consumer issues.
Revenue
Boys & Girls Club of Dane County
2135 Rimrock Rd., 53713; Administration, 608-266-2772; refund questions, 608266-8100; forms, 608-266-1961 revenue.wi.gov
2001 Taft St., 53713; 608-257-2606 bgcdc.org
Unemployment Compensation Appeals Clinic 1602 S. Park St., Rm 106, 53715; uwuac@ rso.wisc.edu; uclinic.rso.wisc.edu
Legal advice for unemployed workers regarding compensation appeals; may include representation. All clients must call United Way 211 for an appointment.
UW-Madison Legal Information Center 333 E. Campus Mall, #3111, 53715; 608-2633243; legalinformationcenter.rso.wisc.edu
Free legal information to UW students and low-income people. Helps with tenant-landlord disputes, small claims and traffic court, name changes, consumer problems, uncontested divorce and more. Staffed by law student volunteers; closed during summer.
Bridge-Lakepoint-Waunona Community Center 1917 Lake Point Dr., 53713; 608441-6991; info@blwcenter.org blwcenter.org
First grade through age 18 after-school and summer programs; adult activities including education and open computer lab; 50+ program including social activities and information and referral; services to Latino families; and Los Ninos Primero program for pre-kindergarten children and their parents.
Downtown Madison Inc. 122 W. Washington Ave., Ste. 250, 53703; 608-255-1008; info@downtownmadison.org downtownmadison.org
A membership-based organization involved in the continued growth and prosperity of the central city.
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East Madison Community Center
Immigrant Workers Union (Union de Trabajadores Inmigrantes)
Educational, recreational and community activities. Preschool Enrichment, children and youth after-school and evening/weekend programming, development groups, parenting support, senior programs, food pantry services, summer day camp, community garden, facility use space, GED/ESL classes.
29 E. Wilson St., #202, 53703; 866-4760884; info@uniondetrabajadores.org uniondetrabajadores.org
Organizes annual May Day rally, Black/Latino Unity Picnic.
Jewish Social Services 6434 Enterprise Ln., 53719; 608278-1808; jss@jssmadison.org jssmadison.org
JSS has been recognized by the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals since 2005. An accredited representative is able to assist immigrants unable to afford the fees of immigration attorneys, prepare and submit immigration applications and represent immigrants at interviews at the USCIS office in Milwaukee. Nominal fees based on a sliding scale.
Southeast Asian Outreach and Kajsiab House, Mental Health Center of Dane County 625 W. Washington Ave., 53703; Kajsiab House, 3518 Memorial Dr., 53704; 608-280-2560, 608-280-4760 mhcdc.org
8 Straubel Ct., 53704; 608-2490861; info@EastMadisonCC.org eastmadisoncc.org
Eastside Planning Council info@madisoneastside.org madisoneastside.org
Formerly East Isthmus Neighborhoods Planning Council (EINPC). Coalition of neighborhood and community associations working to improve the quality of life and increase citizen participation in decisions affecting east isthmus neighborhoods.
Goodman Community Center 149 Waubesa St., 53704; 608-241-1574 goodmancenter.org
Community meals and a food pantry, a preschool, youth afterschool programs and summer camp, the Lussier Teen Center, senior programs, community gardens, affordable transportation services and community rooms to rent for events and activities.
Kennedy Heights Community Center
Makes mental health services more accessible and acceptable to Dane County’s Southeast Asian residents by offering services in nontraditional settings reflective of cultural values, traditions and beliefs. Sliding fee scale.
199 Kennedy Heights, 53704; 608-2440767; director@khcommunitycenter.org khcommunitycenter.org
United Asian Services of Wisconsin
55 S. Gammon Rd., 53717; 608-8334979; info@lcecmadison.org lcecmadison.org
2132 Fordem Ave., 53704; 608256-6400; kouavang@tds.net uasw.us
United Migrant Opportunity Services Inc. 7 N. Pinckney St., Ste. 110, 53703; 608-249-1180; umos.org
Services to migrant seasonal farm workers and cannery workers, including vocational evaluation, career exploration, resume writing, emergency services, supportive services, job placement assistance and on-the-job training.
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS & GROUPS Allied Family Center 4619 Jenewein Rd., 53711; 608-204-9722 bgcdc.org
New facility with dining area, computer center and more.
Bayview International Center for Education and Arts 601 Bayview, 53715; 608-256-7808; bayview.foundation@yahoo.com bayviewfoundation.org
Coalition with a focus on developing the family through cultural pride, education and arts appreciation.
Lussier Community Education Center
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Meadowood Neighborhood Center
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5734 Raymond Rd., 53711; 608-4678360; meadowood@madison.k12.wi.us mscr.org
In the Meadowood Shopping Center; programs for youth and adults.
Neighborhood House Community Center 29 S. Mills St., 53715; 608-255-5337; info@neighborhoodhousemadison.org neighborhoodhousemadison.org
Social, educational, recreational and cultural services for residents of Madison’s 13th District. Extensive program for youth; food pantry.
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Northport Community Learning Center 1740 Northport Dr., 53704; 608-249-0546
Northside Planning Council 2702 International Ln., Ste. 203, 53704; 608661-0060; info@northsideplanningcouncil.org northsidemadison.org
Coalition of neighborhood and community groups working to improve Madison’s north-side community. Publishes “Northside News” and runs the FEED Kitchens incubator.
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Cambodian, Hmong and Laotian bilingual staff provide help to Southeast Asian (and all other refugees) resettling in Dane County.
Social, recreational and educational activities.
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Helps eligible people with disabilities find employment within their capabilities.
Easter Seals Wisconsin 101 Nob Hill Rd., Ste. 301, 53713; 608-277-8288; 800-422-2324 eastersealswisconsin.com
Arc-Wisconsin Disability Association Inc.
1927 Northport Dr., 53704; 608249-0160; cporco@mailbag.com
2800 Royal Ave., Ste. 202, 53713; 608-222-8907; arcw@att.net arc-wisconsin.org
Helps people with disabilities gain greater independence through education, recreation, employment and respite services.
Advocates for people with developmental and related disabilities and their families and promotes quality-of-life opportunities.
Family Support and Resource Center
Resilience Neighborhood Center 501 E. Badger Rd., 53713; 608-2122706 (Cora White, director)
Serves the Moorland-Rimrock, Indian Springs/Highland Manor and Southdale neighborhoods and surrounding areas. Programming by MSCR, Phitness Plus and other groups.
Salvation Army Community Center-Darbo/Worthington 3030 Darbo Dr., 53714; 608-256-2321 salvationarmydanecounty.org
Hosts youth programs, gymnasium, food pantry.
Schenk Atwood Starkweather Yahara Neighborhood Association sasyna.org
Meets 6:30 pm second Thursdays at Goodman Community Center.
South Metropolitan Planning Council 2300 S. Park St., 53713; 608-260-8098 facebook.com/pages/SouthMetropolitan-Planning-Council
A coalition of neighborhood associations, the South Metropolitan Business Association and the town of Madison, working to make the south side a better place to live, work and play. Publishes “Southern Exposure.”
Vera Court Neighborhood Center 614 Vera Ct., 53704; 608-2468372; general@veracourt.org veracourt.org
Provides programs for kids, families, adults, seniors and the entire Vera Court community.
Warner Park Community and Recreation Center 1625 Northport Dr., 53704; 608-245-3690 cityofmadison.com/parks/WPCRC
Basketball court, fitness studio, pottery studio, community meeting space.
Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center
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201 E. Washington Ave., PO Box 7852, 53707; 608-261-0050; TTY 888-8775939; dvr@dwd.wisconsin.gov dwd.state.wi.us/dvr
Packer Apartments Community Learning Center Child care, Head Start, after-school tutoring, employment assistance, community meals and recreational activities.
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953 Jenifer St., 53703; 608-2574576; wil-mar@wil-mar.org wil-mar.org
People with Disabilities Access to Independence 3810 Milwaukee St., 53714; 608242-8484; Videophone: 608-2344484; info@accesstoind.org accesstoind.org
Advocates and provides services for people of all ages with any type of disability to achieve or maintain their independence. Services include information and referral; peer support; skills training; advocacy; assistive technology demos, loan and training; benefits assistance; services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing; nursing home transition and diversion; and community education.
Aging and Disabilities Resource Center of Dane County 2865 N. Sherman Ave.; 608-240-7400, tollfree 855-417-6892; ADRC@countyofdane.com daneadrc.org
Supports seniors, adults with disabilities, their families and caregivers by providing information, assistance and education on community services and long-term care options and by serving as the single entry point for publicly funded long-term care services.
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The Arc-Dane County
101 Nob Hill Rd, Ste. 201, 53713; 608237-7630; fsrc@fsrcdane.org fsrcdane.org
Advocacy, family support and education on behalf of people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Enables children with significant disabilities in Dane County to live at home with their families by providing information, advocacy, service coordination, respite care and financial assistance.
Birth to Three Connections
Friends of Yahara House
6602 Grand Teton Plaza, 53719; 608-833-1199 arcdanecounty.org
2801 Coho St., Ste. 300, 53713; 608273-4434; connections@ucpdane.org ucpdane.org/our-programs/ birth-to-3-connections
Developmental screening and evaluation; support and education for parents; early intervention services for the eligible infant or toddler; links for families with other community resources.
Braille Library & Transcribing Services Inc. 517 N. Segoe Rd., #200, 53705; 608-2330222; 608-233-0249 (fax); office.blts@tds.net bltsinc.org
Brailled and taped materials for all ages, needs, and areas of interest. Materials available for loan or purchase.
Catalyst Inc. 222 N. Midvale Blvd., Ste. 26, 53705; 608-238-8119
A licensed home-health agency specializing in services to children and young people with disabilities.
Catholic Charities 426 S. Yellowstone Dr. # 100, 53719; 608833-4800; ccharities@ccmadison.org ccmadison.org
Residential and case management support services for persons with disabilities in Dane County. Accredited by Council on Accreditation.
Citizen Advocacy 1717 N. Stoughton Rd., 53704; 608246-4730; cac@cacscw.org cacscw.org
Initiates and supports one-to-one, voluntary advocacy relationships for people with developmental disabilities in Dane County; a program of the Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc.
Community Living Alliance 1414 MacArthur Rd., 53714; 608242-8335; info@clanet.org cla-madison.org
802 E. Gorham St., 53703; 608-280-4700 mhcdc.org
Working to empower people of all abilities to raise their voices and pursue their dreams. Meetings are at Access to Independence, 3810 Milwaukee St.
2801 Coho St., Ste. 300, 53713; 608-273-3318; ucpdane.org ucpdane.org
Assists families caring for children or teens with developmental disabilities by helping them maintain inclusive child care and afterschool and summer recreational activities; educates child care providers and community members on inclusion so children and teens with disabilities have similar opportunities as their peers.
UW Medical School Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 6630 University Ave., Middleton, 53562; 608-263-8412 uwhospital.org
Wisconsin Council of the Blind Inc.
1302 Mendota St., 53714; 608246-3140 (general); 608-246-3150 (donation questions, home pickup) goodwillscwi.org
VSA Wisconsin
See under “Arts - Visual.” 754 Williamson St., 53703; 608255-1166; info@wcblind.org wcblind.org
Provides employment and housing services for individuals with disabilities and other special needs.Operates seven retail stores and donation centers in south central Wisconsin.
Serving the blind or visually impaired. Low vision evaluations, vision rehabilitation, orientation and mobility training, assistive products, education, referrals, and legislative advocacy.
Madison Area Rehabilitation Centers Inc. (MARC)
Work Opportunity in Rural Communities Inc.
901 Post Rd., 53713; 608-223-9110 marc-inc.org
Day services, transitional employment, workskills training and education to developmentally disabled adults.
Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing 1 W. Wilson St., Rm 451, 53707; 608319-1249; TTY 608-437-5828; Bette. MentzPowell@dhs.wisconsin.gov dhs.wisconsin.gov/sensory
Information and referrals; education and training; outreach; consultation; Telecommunications Assistance Program (TAP) provides free devices to low-income individuals that enable the deaf and hard of hearing to use a telephone.
Paratransit 1101 E. Washington Ave., 53703; For rates and schedules, 608-266-4466; TTY 866-7042316; mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com mymetrobus.com
Door-to-door service for those eligible under the Americans with Disabilities Act; associated with Metro Plus. Call for application form for eligibility.
Pathways of Wisconsin Inc. 121 S. Hancock St., #LI, 53703; 608-255-5011
3741 Hwy. 138 W, Stoughton, 53589; 608-877-9086; 3gaits@3gaits.org 3gaits.org
PO Box 70795, 53707; 608-770-4537
UCP Youth Resources (United Cerebral Palsy)
Goodwill Industries
Community Work Services Inc.
Disability Pride Madison
Recreational and social options for teens with developmental disabilities; networking to facilitate interaction with teens without disabilities. Programs designed to help working families.
Evaluation and rehabilitation services for people with physical disabilities.
Vocational training and job support for people with developmental disabilities. Skills training and support for daily living, recreational, and community activities.
Vocational services to individuals with developmental disabilities, including personal assessment, job development, on-the-job training, job modification, on-site support, coordination of community resources and assistance.
2801 Coho St., Ste. 300, 53713; 608273-4434; ucpgdc@ucpdane.org ucpdane.org
Volunteer group raises funds for Yahara House; facilitates member job opportunities at local businesses; advocates for Yahara House.
Housing referrals, vocation support and independent living skills for physically disabled individuals: CIP/COP, Medical Assistance Personal Care, and Wisconsin Partnership Program. 3240 University Ave., Ste. 5, 53705; 608-233-0115
UCP Teen Outreach Program (United Cerebral Palsy)
Three Gaits Therapeutic Riding Center
Year-round therapeutic horsemanship opportunities to children, youth and adults with disabilities and special needs.
Transit Solutions 173 E. Badger Rd., 53713; 608-294-8747
Private, paid transportation service providing wheelchair lifts.
1955 W. Broadway #100, Monona, 53713; 608-221-2102; info@worcinc.com worcinc.com
Employment services for individuals in rural Dane County with developmental disabilities, including job matching, on-the-job training, assistance with transportation and ongoing support.
Veterans American Legion Post 501 105 Dempsey Rd., 53714; 608-244-7716; 608-241-7588; doc53704@yahoo.com
Founded in 1919, the largest post in Dane County. Local chapter of the National American Legion. Breakfast on second Saturdays 7:30 to 11 am at the Post.
Madison Veterans Project Quarry Arts Building, 715 Hill St., Rm. 170, 53705; info@madisonveteransproject.org madisonveteransproject.org
Offers free acupuncture clinic for veterans and their families to help relieve stress and trauma. Clinic hours Thurs. 7:15-8:30 pm.
Veterans Resource Welcome Center 706 Williamson St., 53703; 608646-0317; calvin@dryhootch.org dryhootch.org
Coffeehouse for veterans to meet; staff with access to services that can help veterans through transitions, including returning from deployment, starting or returning to college, legal assistance, financial assistance, and help finding employment. Alcohol-free space.
Vets for Vets 333 E. Campus Mall, #3136, Madison, 53715; 608-263-3456; UWVetsforVets@gmail.com uwvetsforvets.ning.com
Local chapter of the Student Veterans of America. Info on benefits and other support to student veterans.
Special Interests Crafts & Collecting
Madison Gem and Mineral Club
Badger Stamp Club
Encourages the study and appreciation of mineralogy, lapidary arts, gemology, paleontology, and other allied sciences. Meets 7 pm fourth Tuesdays, UW Weeks Hall, Room AB20.
PO Box 8882, 53708; Rick Zwiefel, 608-206-4981; zweifel@chorus.net madisonrockclub.org
209 Shiloh Dr., 53705; 608-8276048; kenjico@tds.net wfscstamps.org/Clubs/Badger.shtml
Meets first and third Saturdays at Oakwood Village-University Woods, Heritage Oaks Building’s Westmorland Room. Trading, buying and selling begins at 1 pm, general meeting at 2 pm.
Capital Area Carvers of Wisconsin N4944 US Hwy 51, Poynette 53955; 608-219-2275 capitalareacarversofwisconsin.org
Sponsors a variety of activities including monthly meetings with guest speakers and annual show/sale, plus a monthly newsletter and an extensive club library of books, videotapes and study casts.
Four Lakes Postcard Club PO Box 259085, 53725; 608-2497920; annwaid@sbcglobal.net playle.com/clubs/4lakes
Meets last Tuesdays at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1021 Spaight St., for discussion on postcard collecting topics. Sponsors postcard shows.
Mad City Quilters Dee Van Driel, 608-467-6496; mydeezigns@ hotmail.com; madcityquilters.org
For anyone interested in quilts and quilting; meets first Tuesdays, 1 pm, and fourth Mondays, 7 pm, at Attic Angel Place, 8301 Old Sauk Rd., Middleton (no meetings June, July and December).
Madison Area Embroiderers’ Guild 608-831-2754; madisonega@gmail.com madisonareaega.org
Focuses on the study and preservation of the art of embroidery. Open to all. Meets second Fridays, 9 am, and third Thursdays, 7 pm (except in July and December), Bethany United Methodist Church, 3910 Mineral Point Rd.
Madison Area Sewing Guild 2331 Apache Dr., 53711; madison@asg.org madisonasg.com
Meets second Tuesdays or Wednesdays; guest speakers; monthly newsletter.
Madison Bead Society info@madisonbeadsociety.org madisonbeadsociety.org
Madison Coin Club PO Box 620421, Middleton, 53562; Tom Galway, 608-238-1722; tpgalway1@charter.net
PO Box 14443, 53708; info@ madisonknittersguild.org madisonknittersguild.org
Education and community involvement for all skill levels. Meets 5 pm second Mondays, Sept.-May at BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute, Fitchburg.
Dancing Cripple Creek Cloggers PO Box 324, Waunakee, 53597; cripplecreekclog@gmail.com facebook.com/CrippleCreekCloggers
Clogging instruction for beginners to advanced, Monday evenings Aug.-April, at Waunakee High School. Various events year-round.
Italian Folk Dancers of Madison 71 Wood Brook Way, Fitchburg, 53711; 608-577-4505; rdeluna77@yahoo.com
Folk dances from Italy and Sicily. Meets at the Italian Workmen’s Club. Free admission and instruction.
Jumptown jumptownswing.com
Swing, lindy hop, etc. Dances at 9 pm Wednesdays at Brink Lounge (18+, free). Other monthly dances and classes.
Madison English Country Dancers 608-231-1040; 608-238-9951; dethomps@wisc.edu sprott.physics.wisc.edu/mecds/home.html
Teaches the country dances of mid-17th century to present-day England. Meets first, third and most fifth Mondays at Wil-Mar Center.
Madison Scottish Country Dancers 318 S. Owen Dr., 53705; 608-233-2956; nmcclements@library.wisc.edu madisonscottishcountrydancers.org
Class of the John Muir Branch, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Dance and instruction 7 pm Sundays at the Wil-Mar Center.
Madison Tango Society
Tom Jenz
Madison West Coast Swing Club
Wisconsin Tango
PO Box 258067, 53725; 608-2131108; madwcsc@yahoo.com mwcsc.org
608-622-7697; wisconsintango@gmail.com wisconsin-tango.com
Sponsors a weekly dance at the Badger Bowl and monthly dances at local dance studios. West Coast Swing is a partner dance done to slower-tempo swing music. Lessons offered periodically.
MSCR (Madison School & Community Recreation)
Games & Gaming Geek.Kon PO Box 5191, 53705; contact@geekkon.net geekkon.net
General-interest convention emphasizing gaming, anime, science fiction, costuming and “all things geek.” Held in August at Marriott-West, Middleton.
608-204-3000 mscr.org
Variety of dance lessons.
USA Dance-Madison
Madison Backgammon Club
608-836-4004 usadancemadison.org
Nonprofit amateur ballroom dancing organization sponsoring monthly dances at Madison Turners Hall.
PO Box 260131, 53726; 608-2382039; info@madisontango.org madisontango.org
Westport Squares
Instruction in Argentine Tango; weekly events and practicas.
Mainstream dances first, third and fifth Fridays; plus dances second Fridays; current locations are Lakeview Lutheran Church and Maple Bluff Community Center.
For coin collectors of all levels. Meets second Mondays at 7 pm at Alicia Ashman Library, 733 N. High Point Rd.
Sponsors weekly and monthly open dances; offers lessons.
608-354-7573; bill@madisonbg.com madisonbg.com
Meets at 6:30 pm Tuesdays, Basie’s.
Madison Bridge Club 2818 Todd Dr.; 608-442-0644 madisonbridgeclub.org
608-244-1185 westportsquares.com
Games every day of the week for all skill levels.
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The art and craft of beadwork and bead collecting. Meets fourth Mondays (no meetings January, December).
Madison Knitters’ Guild
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ResourceS SPecial Interests: Games & gaming, cont. Madison Pinball
Celtic Cultural Center
madisonpinball.com
PO Box 260037, 53726-0037; 608-2213389; celticcultural@hotmail.com celticmadison.org
Saving classic pinball machines; monthly competitions second Wednesdays 6:30 pm at Pooley’s, 5441 High Crossing Blvd. Annual competition in Sept.
Madison Scrabble Club
Centro Hispano
Richard, 608-233-2617; Barbara, 233-7410; usstamps@charter.net madisonscrabble.com
810 W. Badger Rd., 53713; 608-255-3018 micentro.org
Meets Wednesdays at 6 pm. All ages and levels of play welcome.
Madison Wordplayers Dave Friedman, 608-301-5602; dave@fun2play.com fun2play.com/wordplayers
PO Box 5652, 53705-0652; 608273-0211; widcags@gmail.com dcags.org
Usually meets first Thursdays at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4505 Regent St.
Odyssey Con (OddCon)
Italian Workmen’s Club
PO Box 7114, 53707; 608-772-4455; registration@oddysseycon.org odysseycon.org
914 Regent St., 53715; 608-2581880; falfano@charter.net iwcmadison.com
General-interest science-fiction convention with a strong gaming component, held every April.
Social group promoting Italian heritage. Meets third Tuesdays at 7 pm. Sponsors Festa Italia every summer.
Society for the Furtherance and Study of Fantasy and Science Fiction (SF3)
Madison Jewish Community Council
PO Box 1624, 53701; 608-8289958; sf3info@wiscon.info sf3.org
Literary and educational society; sponsors WisCon and several book-discussion groups, holds social gatherings, and supports other SF-related activities.
WisCon PO Box 1624, 53701; registration@wiscon.info wiscon.info
Feminist-oriented science-fiction convention, held every Memorial Day weekend in downtown Madison.
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Educational assistance, employment, information and referral for housing and health, translation, advocacy, AIDS education, and other programs to raise awareness of Hispanic issues.
Dane County Area Genealogical Society
Social group that plays Taboo, Scrabble, and other word games. All ages and skill levels. Meets first Mondays, 7-9 pm, at Panera Bread-University Ave. (second Mondays if a holiday).
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Promotes the cultures of the six Celtic nations; sponsored events and language classes.
6434 Enterprise Ln., 53719; 608-2781808; info@jewishmadison.org jewishmadison.org
Community relations, preschool, education, outreach and events. Monitors and responds to anti-Semitism, hate and bigotry. Operates recreational facility in Verona, Irwin and Robert Goodman Jewish Community Campus.
Madison Metropolitan Chapter of The Links Inc. PO Box 7353, 53707; madisonlinksinc@gmail.com madisonlinksinc.org
Multicultural & Ethnic Organizations
African American service organization. Sponsors community recognition luncheon with proceeds benefiting African American Student Recognition Program. Other programs include eighth grade girls’ conference; healthy lifestyles workshops.
African Association of Madison Inc.
MQI Vietnam PO Box 1461, 53701; 608-244-9505, Mike Boehm; info@mqivietnam.org mqivietnam.org
PO Box 1016, 53701; 608-258-0261; info@ africanassociationofmadison.org africanassociationofmadison.org
African immigrants, students, returned Peace Corps Volunteers and others interested in Africa; promotes African culture and values; sponsors AfricaFest each summer.
Builds bridges between Vietnam and the U.S. through micro-loans, home building, school funding, well building and the My Lai Peace Park. Project of the Madison Quakers.
Reach New Heights Madison’s Only Climbing Gym
First timers always welcome, classes, camps, groups, team building, fitness training 3964 Commercial Ave., Madison, WI 608.244.8100 bouldersgym.com Isthmus Annual MAnual ✤ 2014-2015
Outside the Bean PO Box 1565, 53701; outsidethebean.org
Collaboration between Community Action on Latin America and Just Coffee Cooperative; educational outreach, community development, social responsibility awareness and solidarity work with groups in both Latin America and the United States. Sponsors Fair Trade Holiday Festival.
Polish Heritage Club of Madison PO Box 45438, 53744; 608-831-8827; info@ phcwi-madison.org; phcwi-madison.org
Promotes Polish culture by sponsoring spring festival, annual picnic, November bazaar, December Wigilia, scholarship, book club, concerts, lectures, newsletter, and other special events.
Sons of Norway-Idun Lodge 74 2262 Winnebago St., 53704; 608-2496329; info@sonsofnorwaymadison. com; sonsofnorwaymadison.com
Celebrates Norwegian heritage. Meets first Wednesdays at 6:30 pm (except July and December). All are welcome.
United Nations Association of the United States of America 122 State St., Ste. 405A, Madison, 53703; 608-225-4921; unausadanecounty@ gmail.com; unadane.com
Dane County Chapter of the UNA-USA, active in the Madison area since the late 1940s. Provides information about the state of our world and the critical issues before the United Nations; opportunities for members to influence our national legislature; and support peace and justice.
UW Hillel Foundation 611 Langdon St., 53703; 608-2568361; info@uwhillel.org; uwhillel.org
Pluralistic social, religious, cultural, educational and recreational opportunities to Jewish students and Madison community members through numerous student organizations, events and Shabbat and holiday services and meals during the school year.
Experimental Aircraft Association Middleton Chapter 1389 Middleton/Morey Airport, 8300 Airport Rd., Middleton, 53562; 608-836-1711; eaa1389.org
General aviation education, advocacy. Sponsors annual fly-in, drive-in pancake breakfast second Sunday in July. Also conducts two or three Young Eagle rallies each year; free airplane rides for 8-17 year-olds. Meets first Wednesdays at 6:30 pm at the Middleton Airport terminal.
Freedom From Religion Foundation PO Box 750, 53701; 608-256-8900 ffrf.org
National organization headquartered in Madison, advocating for separation of church and state.
Madison History Round Table PO Box 6561, Monona, 53716; 608-274-9342; madison.history. roundtable@gmail.com; mhrt.info
Meets second Thursdays Sept.-May for dinner followed by a presentation and discussion by outside speakers or members of the group. Formed in 1954 as Civil War Round Table, topics continue to include the Civil War but now cover any aspect of U.S. or world history.
Madison Motorcycle Club PO Box 7562, 53707; caballeroj@charter.net madisonmotorcycleclub.org
Promotes safety and public awareness of motorcycling as a sport and as transportation. New Year’s Day ride, on and off-road events; meets third Wednesdays at Alt’n Bach’s.
Madison Sports Car Club PO Box 14376, 53708; 608-2239549; madisonsportscarclub.com
Races/autocross events, driving school, social events.
Uptowner Toastmasters 608-827-6008; paul.stang@abgemail.com hosting.tm35.org/uptowner/index.php
Wunk Sheek
Public speaking skills group; meets at noon first and third Thursdays in Risser Justice Center, 1st floor conference room.
215 N. Brooks St., 53715; 608-2653420; pecore@wisc.edu; win.wisc. edu/organization/wunksheek
Pets
Center for Native Americans at UW-Madison.
See also Citizen Action: Advocacy for animal rights groups.
Other groups
Angel’s Wish Inc.
Atheists and Agnostics of Wisconsin
Online community of atheists and agnostics. Member society of Atheist Alliance of America.
Facilitates pet adoptions of homeless animals and provides resources to pet owners including microchipping and cat nail trim clinics, behavioral products, workshops. Pet adoptions Sat. 10 am-4 pm, Sun. 1-4 pm, at their center; see schedule online for satellite events.
Dane County Timebank
Badger Kennel Club
1202 Williamson St., #107, Madison 53703; 608-663-0400; info@danecountytimebank.org danecountytimebank.org
c/o Pat Smith, secretary, 2397 Williams Point Dr., Stoughton, 53589; Info line: 608-242-8824; badgerkc@yahoo. com; badgerkennelclub.com
2642 Kendall Ave., #5, 53705-3736; 608-233-5640; richardsrussell@tds.net atheistsagnosticswis.blogspot.com
Expertise/resource sharing and exchange organization. Added Madison Hours local currency program in 2014; also operates a store and the Allied Community Co-op, 2225 Allied Dr.
BEST Fish Fry in Town!
1330 Regent Street 251.6375 www.jordansbig10pub.squarespace.com
161 Horizon Dr., #106, Verona, 53593; 608848-4174; info@angelswish.org; angelswish.org
AKC member club. Advice on dog training, classes and breeders. Meets third Thursdays. Training center located at 5925 Haase Rd., DeForest.
Who’s New in Madison Inc. 608-662-0483; whosnewinmadison@ gmail.com whosnew.org
For newcomers to Madison looking to get involved in various groups, become acclimated to the community and meet new people.
Wisconsin Alumni Association 650 N. Lake St.; 608-262-2551; waa@uwalumni.com uwalumni.com
Open to UW alumni and friends, services include career networking, travel, advocacy, free email, game-day events, Badger publications and special local benefits for members.
Technology & Science High Tech Happy Hour 608-836-0282; rachelw@supranet.net hthh.org
Monthly free networking group for tech workers.
Madison Area Repeater Association Inc. Erik Beach
Country Animal Haven
Heartland Farm Sanctuary
1755 Williams Dr., Stoughton, 53589; 608212-8729; info@countryanimalhaven.org countryanimalhaven.org
PO Box 45746, 53744; 608-219-1172 heartlandfarmsanctuary.org
No-kill cat and kitten shelter/rescue. Open adoptions noon-3 pm Saturdays and Sundays at the shelter.
Dane County Friends of Ferals 627 Post Rd., 53713; 608-467-4067; info@daneferals.org, tameadoptions@ daneferals.org, volunteer@daneferals.org daneferals.org
Volunteer group with barn cats for rural homes and tame/friendly adoptable cats and kittens for indoor homes; low-cost spay/ neuter services for outdoor cats. Fairs noon3:30 pm Saturdays, MadCat, 7820 Mineral Point Rd.
Dane County Humane Society
Shelter, care and placement for farm animals in need.
Madison Area Cagebird Association of Wisconsin Ruth Gundlach; nutloaf2sday@yahoo.com macaw.axisdata.com
Organization of cagebird breeders and owners.
Madison Cat Club krnchaj@hotmail.com; acfacat.com
Promotes education and protection of cats; pet neutering/spaying.
Shelter from the Storm 1602 Blossom La., 53716; 608-284-7447; sfts.info@yahoo.com; sftsrescue.org
5132 Voges Rd., 53718; 608-838-0413; animal emergency: 255-2345 (MPD) giveshelter.org
All-breed dog and cat rescue. Adoption clinics Saturdays 10 am-2 pm at PetSmart, 2216 E. Springs Dr.
Picks up stray animals (if they’re confined) from Dane County; for strays in Madison call the Police Department, 608-255-2345. Pets accepted from owners unable to care for them; adoptions to qualified persons. See website to view adoptable pets. West adoption center at 7475 Mineral Point Rd., #42.
Spay Me! Clinic
Dogs On Call Inc. PO Box 284, Baraboo, 53913 dogsoncall.org
High-quality, high-volume, low-cost spay/ neuter and wellness clinic.
Underdog Pet Rescue 231 S. Fair Oaks Ave., 53704; 608-2240018; info@underdogpetrescue.org underdogpetrescue.org
Rehomes dogs, cats and other small animals; adoption hours at their office Thursdays and Sundays.
Wisconsin House Rabbit Society PO Box 46473, 53744; 608-232-7044; membership@wisconsinhrs.org wisconsinhrs.org
Friendly Supper Club
Operates amateur radio repeater systems. Meetings held at UW Space Place, 2300 S. Park St. the second Monday in January, March, May, September and November.
Madison Astronomical Society
Lance Green, 608-249-5979; greenlance@aol.com
Monthly interracial dinners since 1986. Everyone invited; no membership or dues. Meets first Mondays at 6:30 pm.
Friendship Force of Wisconsin PO Box 56223, 53705 ffwis.org
Nonprofit travel-themed group hosts two outbound and two inbound foreign exchange visits per year, and various social activities.
FunTimers Jane, 608-467-3171
Designed for singles ages 50+, meets 6 pm Wednesdays, VFW-Cottage Grove Road, and for other activities.
Madison Magnet PO Box 71, 53701; 608-469-2148; info@madisonmagnet.org madisonmagnet.org
Membership organization for young professionals for networking, professional development, community involvement. Dedicated to attracting, cultivating and retaining the brightest and most talented young persons.
Madison Newcomers & New Friends beckyalex1@gmail.com meetup.com/madisonnewcomersgroup
A social group designed for women, with organized social activities including dining group, book club, crafting, movie group, community service and game night.
502 Walton Pl., 53704; 608-698-5977; aristarchus@madisonastro.org madisonastro.org
Promotes astronomy through observational and educational programs; monthly meetings second Fridays (usually at UW Space Place). Beginners encouraged; no telescope needed.
Sector67 2100 Winnebago St.; 608-2414605; team@sector67.org sector67.org
Makerspace with facilities for prototyping, tech and advanced manufacturing as well as some art making. Classes offered weekly.
Southern Wisconsin Apple Group PO Box 259298, 53725; 608-233-5640; SWAGBoard@yahoogroups.com madmacintosh.blogspot.com
Supports users and aficionados of Apple hardware and software, including Macs, iPads, iPods and iPhones. Meets second or third Wednesdays at Sequoya Library.
Technical Club of Madison 608-250-4870; jmat@mac.com technical-club.org
Presentations on technical subjects, factory and technical workplace tours.
Wisconsin Technology Council 455 Science Dr., Ste. 240, 53711; 608442-7557; 888-443-5285 (toll free)
Leading catalyst for tech-based development in Wisconsin. Also oversees Wisconsin Innovation Network, dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.
All-volunteer nonprofit offers educational materials on house rabbits; also rescues rabbits and provides adoption.
In search of inspiring local business leaders and artists...
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Sundays 9:00, 11:00 A community of Christ, gathering in love, growing by grace, going forth to serve.
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Promoting the animal-human bond through the education, evaluation, and participation of therapy animal teams. Conducts handler classes to prepare for the evaluation to become a therapy dog team and the evaluation itself. All-volunteer group with over 100 handler/dog teams in Madison area.
4475 Robertson Rd., 53714; 608-224-1400; spaymeclinic@yahoo.com; spayme.com
Social
PO Box 14171, 53708; 608-2051994; w9hsy@execpc.com qsl.net/mara
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ResourceS Sports Baseball & Softball East Madison Little League Weather updates: 608-244-2601 emll.vicid.com
East, Waunakee and DeForest attendance areas.
Kennedy Little League Steve Verhage, 608-222-2035; kllbball@yahoo.com kennedylittleleague.com
T-ball, baseball and softball leagues for La Follette, Monona Grove and McFarland attendance areas.
Mallards Baseball Warner Park, 2920 N. Sherman Ave., 53704; 608-246-4277; info@mallardsbaseball.com mallardsbaseball.com
Northwoods League, featuring college players who cannot be paid under NCAA rules. Get to the games early, because the Duck Pond’s limit for fans is 5,000 — but then it all depends on what your definition of 5,000 is....
MSCR (Madison School & Community Recreation) Adult Baseball & Softball Programs 3802 Regent St., 53705; 608-2043000; mscr@madison.k12.wi.us mscr.org
League play for adults 18 and over both summer and fall. Player pool for those not on a team.
MSCR (Madison School & Community Recreation) Youth Softball and T-ball 3802 Regent St., 53705; 608-2043000; mscr@madison.k12.wi.us mscr.org
Offers summer youth softball and t-ball programs and baseball clinics.
West Madison Little League 1026 Hathaway Dr., 53711; Weather updates: 608-274-6556; board@wmll.org wmll.org
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For youth ages 9-16 in Madison West or Memorial attendance areas.
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Basketball MSCR Basketball Leagues 3802 Regent St., 53705; 608-2043000; mscr@madison.k12.wi.us mscr.org
Fall & winter adult leagues.
North/East Side Youth Basketball Program PO Box 7751, 53707; tyrone@ goodmancenter.org nesyb.net
Basketball program for girls and boys. Fall season Sept.-March for grades K-8; spring/ summer season March-July for grades 2-12. Tryouts at the beginning of each season. Adult volunteers are also needed.
Bicycling For nearby bike trails, see under Parks and Recreation. For bike registration, see under City of Madison.
Bicycle Registration/Lost and Found PO Box 2986, 53701-2986; 608-266-4474 (registration); 608-267-8611 (lost and found) cityofmadison.com/bikemadison
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Brittingham Boats
MSCR Canoeing & Kayaking
701 W. Brittingham Pl., 53715; 608-2502555; brittinghamboats@gmail.com brittinghamboats.com
3802 Regent St., 53705; 608-2043000; mscr@madison.k12.wi.us mscr.org
Rentals of canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, rowboats and stand-up paddle boards to use on Lake Monona and Monona Bay, 8:30 am-8 pm Memorial Day to Labor Day. Cafe on-site. Special events and programs every week including kids’ camps, SUP lessons, yoga, music fests and fishing competitions.
Courses offered in canoeing and kayaking for youth and adults from spring-fall. Scholarships available.
Camp Randall Rowing Club
MSCR Pontoon Boat Rides Tenney Park Boathouse, 1615 Sherman Ave., 53704; 608-204-4581; lroosmalen@madison.k12.wi.us mscr.org
Men’s, women’s and juniors programs. Operates out of the Brittingham Boathouse, 601 North Shore Dr.
Rentals daily May 1-Sept. 30 for three-hour blocks of time: 9:30 am-12:30 pm, 1-4 pm and 5-8 pm (except Tuesday and Thursday evenings). Drop-In (first come, first served) May 1-Sept. 30, hours listed in the current program guide.
Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club
Rutabaga Outdoor Programs
Bombay Bicycle Club
3788 Highridge Rd., 53718 ; Debbie Whitehorse: 608-221-1289; hotline: 608204-9876; debwhitehorse@iceboat.org iceboat.org
220 W. Broadway, Monona, 53716; 608223-9300; classes@rutabaga.com rutabaga.com
PO Box 45685, 53744; plata10@charter. net (Laurie Lata, membership) bombaybicycle.org
Sponsors iceboat races from mid-December through April; meets alternate Wednesdays beginning in November.
PO Box 259206, 53725; 608-256-3636; camprandallrowingclub@gmail.com camprandallrc.org
Madison requires that all bicycles used in the city have current registration; register online (madisonpay.com), by mail (you can print the form off the website) or in person at any bike shop or at the Treasurer’s Office in the City-County Building.
Leisure rides open to all from the first Sunday in April through the last Sunday in November; daytime rides on Saturday/Sunday and evening rides on Thursday. Also offers endurance training.
Brazen Dropouts Racing Club officers@brazendropouts.org brazendropouts.org
USCF-licensed racing club. Sponsors one of the largest one-day bike races in Wisconsin, Wheels on Willy.
Capital Off Road Pathfinders PO Box 44572, 53744; president@ madcitydirt.org madcitydirt.org
Works to design and build sustainable off-road bike trails. Offers group rides and promotes off-road mountain biking. Affiliate of the International Mountain Bicycling Association.
Different Spokes c/o OutReach, 600 Williamson St., Ste. P1, 53703; Bob, 608-273-4117; rherbst@tds.net personalpages.tds.net/~rherbst
Recreational cycling group for gay, lesbian and bisexual cyclists and their friends; scheduled rides on alternating weekends.
Flying Bobcats Cycling Team 448 Glacier Ridge Tr., Verona, 53593; 608-628-2019; mjhanson02@hotmail. com (Matt Hanson, manager) flyingbobcats.com
Casual yet competitive group of cyclists who enjoy riding and racing throughout Wisconsin. Regular training rides, races and training camps.
LUNA Chix Madison Cycling Crew lunachixmadison@gmail.com teamlunachix.com/madison_cycling
Four Lakes Yacht Club 6312 Metropolitan Ln., Monona, 53713; 608-222-1401; flyc@tds.net
Private boating club; sells gas to the public on the Yahara River.
Hoofer Youth Program Wisconsin Union, 800 Langdon St., 53706; 608-262-1630; youth@hoofersailing.org hooferyouth.org
One- and two-week sessions teaching beginning sailing and windsurfing and kayaking/ canoeing for boys and girls ages 10-18.
Lake Monona Sailing Club 608-222-0455; chuckhowting@gmail.com lakemononasailingclub.org
Sponsors races Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons from Memorial Day to Labor Day; maintains sailboat docks at Olin Park and Stonebridge Park, Monona.
Mad City Paddlers Jane Breun, membership director, 608-832-1583 madcitypaddlers.org
For all paddling enthusiasts; club trips for flatwater canoeing, sea kayaking and whitewater paddling in open and closed boats. Meets at 6:30 pm first Thursdays, Monona Community Center (off-season) or Lake Mendota County Park (summer).
Mad-City Ski Team 6516 Monona Dr., #193, Monona, 53716 ; 608-663-8326; info@madcityskiteam.com madcityskiteam.com
Free shows most Sundays in summer, 6 pm, at Law Park.
Madison Lakes Yacht Club PO Box 7032, 53707; secretary@mlyc.org mlyc.org
Organization dedicated to involving more women in cycling, while raising money for the Breast Cancer Fund.
Promoting family-oriented recreation for boating families and individuals; promote safe and courteous boating.
Mad FORCs, Madison’s Female Off Road Cyclists
Madison Youth Sailing Foundation
kjanda@tds.net (Kathy Janda, ride coordinator) madforcs.org
Open to women of all mountain biking levels, beginner to expert.
We Are All Mechanics info@weareallmechanics.com weareallmechanics.com
Classes on bicycle riding, maintenance and repair, group rides.
Boating, Paddle Sports & Sailing Badger State Boating Society bsbs.org
Recreational and educational organization for paddling enthusiasts; lessons, outings and social events for all skill levels, whitewater kayaking and canoeing, sea kayaking, and quietwater canoeing. Website includes stream conditions for state rivers. facebook. com/pages/Badger-State-Boating-Society
1321 Farwell Dr., 53704; Duncan Skinner, 608-335-7245 madisonyouthsailing.com
Nonprofit, two-week sailing sessions (16 class-hours) held mid-June through August on Lake Mendota, ages 7-17. All are welcome; boats provided. Windsurfing lessons too. At Maple Bluff Marina.
Mendota Rowing Club Bernard’s Boathouse, 622 E. Gorham St., 53701; 608-257-2739; info@ mendotarowingclub.com mendotarowingclub.com
Year-round rowing programs include high school competitive, adult recreational, adult competitive and handicapped. Learn-to-row classes every four weeks May-Aug.
Mendota Yacht Club PO Box 2062, 53701 mendotayc.org
Encourages the sport of sailing. All are welcome. Sponsors multiple sailboat races weekly on Lake Mendota from mid-May to mid-October.
Canoeing, kayaking and stand-up paddling programs and camps for youth, families, groups and adults.
UW Hoofer Sailing Club Wisconsin Union, 800 Langdon St., 53706; 608-262-1630; commodore@hoofersailing.org hoofersailing.org
Club membership open to all UW students, faculty and staff or Union members. Classes for windsurfers and sailboats; after certification can use boats on lake. Sponsors sailing competitions.
Wingra Boats 824 Knickerbocker St., 53711; 608233-5332; wingraboats@gmail.com wingraboats.com
Rentals of canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, rowboats and stand-up paddle boards to use on Lake Wingra, 8:30 am-8 pm Memorial Day to Labor Day. Special events and programs every week including kids’ camps, SUP lessons, yoga, music fests and fishing competitions.
Bowling Madison Area USBC Youth Association PO Box 266; Sun Prairie, 53590; lrmaves@frontier.com (Lowell Maves, association manager) myba.bowlweb.com/index.shtml
Coordinates 90 leagues in Madison-area bowling centers. Individual centers set up leagues; all youth to age 21 welcome. Coordinates annual association tournament.
Madison Bowling Association 6213 Monona Dr., Monona, 53716; 608-221-0300 mba.bowlweb.com
USBC chapter.
Madison Women’s Bowling Association 6213 Monona Dr., Monona, 53716; 608221-0300; mwba@madisonwba.com mwba.bowlweb.com
Leagues formed at individual bowling centers.
Disc Sports Heist Ultimate heistultimate@gmail.com heistultimate.wordpress.com
Competitive, Madison-based women’s club ultimate team mainly active in late summer/ fall. They organize a second team, the Sting.
Madison Area Disc Club PO Box 8592, 53708; madcitydiscgolf@gmail.com madcitydisc.org
Disc golf and other flying disc sports. Frisbee events, summer singles and doubles leagues, winter doubles league and annual MADC picnic. Three area courses: at Hiestand and Elver city parks and Token Creek County Park (see Parks).
Madison Club Ultimate madisonclubultimate@gmail.com madisonultimate.blogspot.com
Men’s team participating in USAU events and other high level competitions.
Hockey Youth hockey teams are organized by age (birthdate): ice mites, 4-6 years-old; mites, 6-8; squirts, 9-10; pee-wee, 11-12; bantams, 13-14; midgets, through high school.
Ice Spirit Girls Hockey Club icespiritgirlshockey@gmail.com icespirithockey.com
Ages 6-14, all skill levels welcome; new season starts in September.
Madison Capitols Association 608-332-8957 madisoncapitols.com
Competitive teams for squirt, peewee, bantams and midget. Tryouts in summer.
Madison Gay Hockey Association board@madisongayhockey.org madisongayhockey.org
Meets weekly October-February.
Madison Patriots Youth Hockey Organization PO Box 7822, 53707 patriotshockey.org
Draws players from the Madison East, La Follette and Monona Grove high school districts. Teams for squirts, peewees, bantams.
West Madison Polar Caps Youth Hockey PO Box 44835, 53744; admin@ westmadisonpolarcaps.com westmadisonpolarcaps.com
Draws skaters ages 4-18 from West & Memorial high school districts. Teams learn to skate through high school.
Other Athletic Groups Derek Rose
Madison Radicals
Wisconsin Rugby Club
Nine Springs
radicalsultimate.com
recruiter@wisconsinrugbyclub.com wisconsinrugbyclub.com
2201 Traceway Dr., Fitchburg, 53713; 608-2715877; ninespringsgolfcourse@yahoo.com ninespringsgolfcourse.com
Professional team, member of the American Ultimate Disc League, that plays its matches at Breese Stevens Field.
Madison Ultimate Frisbee Association (MUFA) mufadisc@gmail.com mufa.org
Spring, summer, fall and winter leagues; co-ed with a 4/3 gender ratio and open to players of all ages.
UW-Madison Hodags Ultimate hodags.org
UW Club sport.
Wisconsin Disc Sports Association 1218 S. Thompson Dr., 53716; 608-2220512; bdubbwendt@gmail.com widiscsports.com
Football & Rugby Dane County Area Youth Football League dcayfl.us
Dane County league has four Madison programs arranged by location, each with several teams for different ages. Kids (grades 4-8) can play on any team.
Legends Football 608-692-8289; thatwasfun90@gmail.com eteamz.com/legendssports
Biggest flag football league in the Midwest; play 8v8 men’s, 5v5 men’s or co-ed games. Leagues form spring, summer and fall.
Madison Minotaurs Rugby Club madisonminotaurs@gmail.com madisonminotaurs.com
A Division III rugby union football club. The Minotaurs, a predominantly gay rugby team, is Wisconsin’s first and only IGRAB club. Open to men of all sizes, races and experience.
Monona Warriors info@mononawarriors.com mononawarriors.com
Men’s semi-professional football team. Home field is Ahuska Park.
Wisconsin Women’s Rugby Football Club 617 Anthony Ln., 53711; 608-712-1481 (Jessica); ww_rfc@yahoo.com wwrfc.com
Welcomes new players for competitive and social sports team. No experience needed. Team is associated with men’s rugby, college and high school women’s rugby teams.
Golf Courses Bridges 2702 Shopko Dr., 53704; 608-2441822; golfpro@golfthebridges.com golfthebridges.com
(18 holes)
Door Creek 4321 Vilas Rd., Cottage Grove, 53527; 608-839-5656 doorcreekgolfcourse.com
(18 holes)
Glenway Municipal Golf Course 3747 Speedway Rd., 53705; 608-266-4737 cityofmadison.com/golf/glenway
(9 holes)
Hawks Landing
(9 holes)
Odana Hills Municipal Golf Course 4635 Odana Rd., 53711; 608-266-4724 cityofmadison.com/golf/odanahills
(18 holes)
Pleasant View 1322 Pleasant View Rd., Middleton, 53562; 608-831-6666; golfpleasantview.com
(18 holes, par 3)
Sun Prairie
111 E. Dean Ave., 53716; 608-266-4736 cityofmadison.com/golf/monona
(9 holes)
Train in any of the three fencing weapons, foil, epee and sabre. Competitive and recreational.
Eastside Sharks Youth Activities Association 4604 Pflaum Rd., 53718; president@ eastsidesharks.com eastsidesharks.com
Four Lakes Bocce Association Inc.
Tumbledown Trails
PO Box 259 McFarland, 53558 ; 608-218-4441 or 608-577-8688; contactus@4lakesbocce.us
7701 N. Mineral Point Rd., Verona, 53593; 608833-2301; proshop@tumbledowntrails.com tumbledowntrails.com
(18 holes)
Holds games, maintains and schedules use of bocce courts, and educates those wishing to learn the sport of bocce.
University Ridge
Four Lakes Scuba Club
9002 County Rd PD, 53593; 608-8457700; universityridge@uwbadgers.com universityridge.com
(18 holes)
Vitense Golfland 5501 W. Beltline Hwy., 53711; 608-2711411; info@vitense.com; vitense.com
Golf range, miniature golf, golf lessons, leagues, baseball and softball batting cages; group and birthday parties available.
(two 18-hole courses)
Monona Municipal Golf Course
29 S. Mills St., 53703; Jessie Glaeser, 608-231-9215; jessieglaeser@yahoo.com home.earthlink.net/~durendalfc/
(18 holes)
(18 holes)
(27 holes)
Durendal Fencing Club
Track and field, football and basketball activities for youth 7-18.
Yahara Hills Municipal Golf Course
4628 Golf Rd., Windsor, 53598; 608-846-4711 lakewindsor.com
Individual and team play. League and tournaments.
3093 Happy Valley Rd., Sun Prairie, 53590; 608-837-6211; sunprairiegolfcourse.com
66 Hawks Landing Circle, Verona, 53593; 608-848-4295 hawkslandinggolfclub.com
Lake Windsor
71 Wood Brook Way, Fitchburg, 53711; 608-445-5046; rdeluna77@yahoo.com
6701 E. Broadway, 53716; 608-838-3126 cityofmadison.com/golf/yaharahills
Gymnastics Madison Turners Inc., School of Gymnastics 3001 S. Stoughton Rd., 53716; 608-2224922; gymnastics@madisonturners.com madisonturners.com
PO Box 6112, 53716; info@ fourlakesscubaclub.org fourlakesscubaclub.org
Recreational scuba diving. Speakers, summer diving, ice dive, newsletter, social events, and leadership and volunteer opportunities. Meets at 7:30 pm second Wednesdays at Babes American Grill, 5614 Schroeder Rd.
Madison Area Jugglers 262-308-5782; krause.scott@gmail.com madjugglers.com
Meets twice a week or more; see website for locations. Annual MadFest Juggling Festival in January.
Madison Curling Club 4802 Marsh Rd., McFarland, 53558; 608838-5875; info@madisoncurlingclub.com madisoncurlingclub.com
Recreational, instructional and competitive curling Oct.-April.
Classes for ages 2-adult year-round; summer camps June-August; open gym Friday nights 6-8 pm.
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Works for improved courses and disc events.
Two teams plus an Old Boys team (35+). Helps coach UW men’s, women’s and high school teams. Newcomers welcome. Hosts late-summer tournament, Stuart Daily Memorial Tens Tournament.
Dane County Bocce Club
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ResourceS SPorts: Other athletic groups, cont. Madison Fencing Academy
YMCA of Dane County
mgar919@gmail.com (Mike Garrison, head instructor) madisonfencing.com
East: 711 Cottage Grove Rd., 53716, 608-221-1571; West: 5515 Medical Cir., 53719, 608-276-6606; Sun Prairie: 1470 Don Simon Dr., 53590, 608-837-8221 ymcadanecounty.org
Modern Olympic fencing with all three weapons, from recreational to competitive. All equipment provided to beginners. Practice Mondays and Thursdays 7:30-9:30 pm at Eagle School, 5454 Gunflint Trail.
Madison Hurling Club info@madisonhurling.com; madisonhurling.com
Practices, intersquad matches and tournament play.
Madison Squash Association info@madisonsquash.org; madisonsquash.org
A network of about 150 squash players who play socially and in organized competition. Sponsors squash league, squash ladder, tournaments and skills clinics.
Madison Squash Workshop 3118 Kingsley Way #3, 53713; 608-277-0655 squashworkshop.com
4 glass-back courts, changing rooms, towel service. Memberships, lessons.
MSCR Kickball 608-204-3000; mscr.org
Summer adult co-ed leagues begin late May.
MUSA Kickball League musamadison@gmail.com musasports.com/madison
Co-ed adult league. Fall season.
Outdoor UW 800 Langdon St., 53706; 608-2621630; outdooruw@union.wisc.edu union.wisc.edu/outdooruw.htm
Includes Hoofers clubs, education programs and equipment rentals for Wisconsin Union members, UW students, staff and faculty, and their guests.
Seven Hills Skydivers Club PO Box 8261, 53708; 608-244-5252; mail@sevenhillsskydivers.org sevenhillsskydivers.org
Not-for-profit club based in Madison since 1962, offers professional first jump training, tandems; USPA member/instructors.
Skilaufers
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608-514-5767, Curtis Armstrong; craarmy@ yahoo.com; madisonskilaufers.org
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Ski and activity club for adults (mostly single) including but not limited to the following: ski, bike, hike, canoe, kayak, camp, dance, golf, play cards, a Keen Cuisine outing to restaurants the third Wednesdays. Meetings second Tuesdays at the East Side Club, 7 pm, followed by dancing.
Slackline Club, UW-Madison badgerslackers@gmail.com facebook.com/SlacklineClubUwMadison
Improve balance and flexibility through slacklining. Learn to rig a slackline; lessons to all interested.
Special Olympics, Wisconsin 2310 Crossroads Dr., Ste. 1000, 53718; 608222-1324; info@specialolympicswisconsin.org specialolympicswisconsin.org
Provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympicstype sports for children and adults with cognitive disabilities.
UW Hoofers 800 Langdon St., 53706; 608-2621630; outdooruw@union.wisc.edu hoofers.org
Outdoor rec activities — skiing, snowboarding, backpacking, climbing, mountaineering. windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking, horseback riding, sailing and scuba. For UW students, staff and faculty and their spouses/domestic partners or Wisconsin Union members (membership open to public).
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A variety of sports and activities including swimming, dance, yoga, weight training, Pilates, racquetball, golf, baseball, karate, gymnastics, basketball and bowling.
Riding/Horses Blackhawk Pony Club rides2hounds@gmail.com blackhawk.ponyclub.org
Local club of the United States Pony Clubs, a nonprofit, national youth horsemanship organization; English-riding based. Educational and competitive activities from local to international levels. Horsemasters group for parents/adults.
Hoofer Riding Club 800 Langdon St., 53706 (Equestrian Center at 1008 Severson Rd., Belleville, 53508); 608-262-1630 (office); 608265-4663 (hotline); hoker@wisc.edu hooferridingclub.org
Horseback riding lessons in hunt seat and dressage for both youths and adults. Open to UW Union members.
Madison Polo Club 3402 Sugar Maple Ln., Verona, 53593; 608-444-5979; ruthdumesic@gmail.com madisonpolo.com
Polo practice held three times weekly at Hickory Knoll Farm, 5438 County Rd. M, Oregon, May 15-Oct. 1, weather permitting. Indoor winter polo at Dumesic Farms in Verona Nov.-April.
Oregon Horse Association 5676 Alpine Rd., Brooklyn, 53521; 608-455-1001 (Barb Waters, president); barbarawaters58@gmail.com oregonhorseassociation.org
Skating
MSCR (Madison School & Community Recreation)
Capitol Ice Arena
608-204-4581; lroosmalen@madison.k12.wi.us mscr.org
2616 Pleasant View Rd., Middleton (off Hwy. 14), 53562; 608-821-1230; info@madisoncapitols.com capitolicearena.com
Public skating and hockey and classes for all ages.
Eagles Nest Ice Arena 451 E Verona Ave., Verona, 53593; 608845-7465; eaglesnestarena@gmail.com eaglesnestarena.com
Indoor ice arena offers figure skating and ice skating lessons, figure skating camps, public skating, hockey and hockey camps.
Fast Forward Skate Center 4649 Verona Rd., 53711; 608-2716222; fastforward@tds.net fastforwardskate.com
Individual skating and family nights. Roller hockey leagues for youth and adults.
Figure Skating Club of Madison Madison Ice Arena, 725 Forward Drive, 53711; carileefscmadison@ gmail.com (Cari Lee, president) fscmadison.org
Provides practice and professional coaching for youth and adult figure skaters.
Hartmeyer Ice Arena 1834 Commercial Ave., 53704 608-442-0071; madisonice@gmail.com madisonicearena.com
Classes starting with the very young; adult leagues.
Madison Ice Arena 725 Forward Dr., 53711; 608-204-7606; madisonice@gmail.com; madisonicearena.com
Opens in September. Accepts ice requests year-round. Adult leagues forming. Lessons starting with the very young.
Madison Parks Outdoor Ice Skating 608-266-4711 cityofmadison.com/parks/ facilities/iceRinks.cfm
Skate rentals available at Vilas, Tenney and Elver rinks; other rinks at Goodman, Olbrich, Warner and Westmorland parks and Odana golf course.
Madison Speed Skating Club info@madcityspeedskate.com madcityspeedskate.com
Family-oriented club that works with 4-H members and youth. Members also organize clinics and other educational events.
Competitive speed-skating club with indoor and outdoor skating Oct.-March. Competitions held in Wisconsin and surrounding states for divisions by age, 3 and over through adult. Open practices at Oregon Community Sports Arena
Skateboarding
Skiing
Cross Plains Skate Park
Blackhawk Ski Club
Baer Park, Military Road; 608-798-3241
Skateboards and in-line skates are permitted.
Madison Skatepark Fund 1048 Spaight St., 53703; 608-692-3459; madisonskateparkfund@gmail.com madisonskatepark.com
Fundraising/planning group for Madison’s 20,000-square-foot skatepark, to be located in the new Central Park. Construction to begin summer 2014.
Oregon Skate Park Kiser Firemen’s Park, 245 Brook St., Oregon, 53575
Quarry Park Skate Park 7701 Terrace Ave., Middleton, 53562; 608-827-1044
A 10,000-sq. ft. skateboarding park, open 7 am-dusk March 15-Dec. 15 (weather permitting). Restroom and drinking water on site; helmets recommended.
Sun Prairie Skate Park 600 S. Bird St., Sun Prairie, 53590; 608-837-3449 facebook.com/spskatepark
All-concrete facility in Sheehan Park. Raising funds for major addition.
PO Box 628094, Middleton, 53562; 608233-4661; info@blackhawkskiclub.org blackhawkskiclub.org
Family-oriented ski club with ski jumps, downhill slopes, cross-country trails and three miles of mountain bike trails. Membership required.
Cross Country Skiing, Madison City Parks 608-266-4711; cityofmadison.com/parks
Ski rentals available at Odana Hills Golf Course (weekends only) and Elver Park (limited use of rental skis on Elver Trails). Other parks including Olin-Turville are groomed when possible.
Madison Ski Club 608-271-2378; abyquilts@charter.net madisonskiclub.com
Cross-country/downhill recreational ski and snowboarding programs for youth and adults. Also offers adaptive ski programs. Scholarships available.
Soccer Break Away Sports Center 5964 Executive Dr., 53719; 608-2889600; matt@breakawaysports.com breakawaysports.com
Two indoor soccer fields and inline hockey. Classes for youth and women; youth and adult leagues.
Keva Sports Center 8312 Forsythia Dr., Middleton, 53562; 608-662-7529; info@kevasports.com kevasports.com
Provides youth and adult leagues, classes, camps for all skill levels year round as well as corporate events, birthdays, etc.
Madison 56ers Soccer Club 437 S. Yellowstone Dr., Ste. 109, 53719; 608-273-1956; madison56ers.org
Competitive men’s, women’s and youth teams; focus on developing players to the best of their abilities using modern training methodologies.
Madison Area Youth Soccer Association (MAYSA) 5964 Executive Drive, Ste. 1, 53719; 608276-9030; maysa@maysa.org; maysa.org
Umbrella organization for recreational soccer clubs for K-19; assigns teams to leagues.
Madison Parks Soccer Fields 608-266-4711; parks@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/parks/soccer
Breese Stevens stadium is considered one of the region’s finest facilities. Fields at Elver, Olbrich, Reindahl, Sycamore and Warner available for reservation; many others first come, first served.
Madison United Soccer Club 608-698-9927, Raj Rajani, manager madisonunitedsoccer.org
Adult programs for men and women, eight teams, all age groups; indoor and outdoor.
MSCR (Madison School & Community Recreation) 3802 Regent St., 53705; 608-204-4581; lroosmalen@madison.k12.wi.us; mscr.org
Recreational 3v3 and traditional soccer instruction and leagues. Scholarships available.
Swimming/Pools Badger Aquatics Club PO Box 258137, 53725; 608-6985995; swimbac@gmail.com badgeraquatics.com
Competitive program for swimmers ages 6 and older; club swims out of high schools: Madison, Middleton-Cross Plains, Edgewood and Monona Grove.
Goodman Jewish Community Campus Aquatic Center 7762 Hwy. PD, Verona, 53593; 608278-1808; info@jewishmadison.org jewishmadison.org
Open to the public for instruction and recreation from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Goodman Pool 325 Olin Ave., 53713; 608-264-9292 cityofmadison.com/parks/pool/index.cfm
Welcomes skiers of all ages and abilities; varied membership of singles, couples, and families. Extended ski trips to western destinations and local weekend trips. Social events include a summer picnic, bike ride in October, and fall Lift-Off party.
1,000-person capacity, two waterslides, eight lanes, 25-meter lap area with diving boards, shallow water play features, sand play area, concessions, changing rooms, deck chairs, umbrella tables and shade structures. Open/ family swim Mon.-Fri. 12:30-4:30 pm and 6:15-8 pm; Sat.-Sun. noon-7 pm.
MadNorSki, Madison Nordic Ski Club
Madison College Fitness Center
info@madnorski.org; madnorski.org
3550 Anderson St., 53704; 608-2452115; pool@madisoncollege.edu madisoncollege.edu/pool
Cross-country ski club for beginners and experts of any age. Organizes winter monthly meetings, day and weekend tours, an evening race series, a major 20-kilometer race, social events and special activities for kids.
Swim lesson options for ages 18 months to adult, adult lap swim, water fitness and masters swim program.
Middleton Aquatic Center
MSCR Volleyball
2400 Parklawn Pl., Middleton, 53562; 608-836-3450 middletonrec.org
608-204-3000 mscr.org
Outdoor pool and water slides.
Adult leagues begin late August/early September.
Middleton-Cross Plains Area Indoor Pool
SWATsports
2100 Bristol St., Middleton, 53562; 608-829-9863 mcpasd.k12.wi.us/community-resources/ middleton-area-indoor-pool
PO Box 44553, 53744; 608-2747086; info@swatsports.org swatsports.org
Public pool. Swim lessons offered for infants to adults; also lap swim.
Monona Pool 1011 Nichols Rd., 53716; 608-222-3098 mymonona.com/299/Community-Pool
Youth and adult programs teach power volleyball skills; clinic, camps, and winter/ summer leagues for all ages. Includes Festival Circuit GRASS Volleyball tournaments, for youth to adult competitive or recreational players.
Public pool. Swim lessons for tot-level 5; swim and dive teams for all ages.
WALKING/RUNNING
MSCR (Madison School & Community Recreation)
Achilles Track Club
608-204-3020 mscr.org/our-programs/aquatics
Area high school indoor pools available for open/lap swim; swimming lessons also available. Youth and adult programs.
Sun Prairie Family Aquatic Center 920 Linnerud Dr., Sun Prairie, 53590; 608-837-7433 cityofsunprairie.com/recreation-aquatics
Outdoor pool and waterslides; kids’ sand area.
Wisconsin Masters Swim Team 11917 W. Rainbow Ave., West Allis, 53214; wichair@usms.org swim-wimasters.org
Coached swimming workouts for adults 19 and over to maintain and improve physical fitness.
TENNIS Greater Madison Tennis Association PO Box 1215, 53701; membership@ gmtatennis.org gmtatennis.org
A network of about 350 tennis players who play socially and hold tournaments for all levels. Junior program (ages 9-17) includes team play year-round and instruction during the winter.
Madison tennis courts 608-266-4711 cityofmadison.com/parks/tennis
Parks Department has 92 tennis courts at 28 locations. The largest, with 12 courts, is the Quann Park complex at 202 Bram St. Other popular sites are Tenney and Vilas parks and East and West high schools. Madison College has 10 courts at the Truax location. Lighted courts at Tenney Park and Rennebohm (by Hill Farms).
MSCR (Madison School Community Recreation)
Offers beginner and intermediate youth (ages 6-15) tennis lessons during summer. Also adult and senior tennis lessons during summer.
Run/walk at 5:45 pm Thursdays for people of all disabilities, promoting personal achievement.
Girls on the Run 901 Deming Way, Ste. 102, 53711; 608-8314687; info@girlsontherundaneco.org girlsontherundaneco.org
After-school recreation program for girls in grades 3-5 that teaches self-esteem through training for a 5K run.
Madison Area Eastside Sharks Track and Field 608-466-0017; sharkstrack@gmail.com eastsidesharks.com
Program expanded to adults for 2014; running and field events for ages 6 & up.
Madison Area Volkssport Association (Dairyland Walkers) 5824 Lochinvars Trail, Marshall, 53559; 608-655-3141; tjdoyle98@msn.com dairylandwalkers.com
Based in Madison, holds noncompetitive walking events for the whole family throughout Wisconsin. Mark Saunders, 608-577-1348; mesaunders@tds.net madisonh3.com
Four-mile easy run Saturday afternoons, followed by fun, food and beverages.
Madison Westside Track Club 2301 Tawhee Dr., 53711; Glenn Rindfleisch, 608-274-1449 westsidetrackclub.wordpress.com
Instructional programs for boys and girls ages 7-15.
Movin’ Shoes Running Club 528 S. Park St., 53715; 608-251-0125, or 608310-9401 (Tom Kaufman); runski@charter.net movinshoesmadison.com
Informal running groups meeting weeknights for average or better runners.
25 unlighted courts (sand and turf) at 19 locations, led by four courts near the beach at Olbrich Park. First come, first serve unless reserved for league play.
A family-owned business since 1912
Convenient Locations MADISON 127 N. Broom St. 256-0530 1348 S. Midvale Blvd. 274-2511 SUN PRAIRIE 926 Windsor St. 837-2110 OREGON 131 W. Richards Rd. 835-5737
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Running Club at UW-Madison
608-266-4711; parks@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/parks/volleyball
www.dornhardware.com
November Project
lfreedman@wisconsin.usta.com wisconsin.usta.com
Madison Parks Volleyball Courts
Big City Selection
Madison Hash House Harriers
Wisconsin Tennis Association
VOLLEYBALL
HARDWARE
608-828-9700 achillesland.blogspot.com
Informal group meets Wednesdays on Bascom Hill by Abraham Lincoln statue at 6:30 am and Fridays at the State Street/State Capitol Steps at 6:30 am. Hill sprints, core exercises, more.
Check website or email for information about the leagues.
DORN
608-262-3369; runningclubuwmsn@gmail.com win.wisc.edu/organization/rc_uwmsn
Open to UW students, faculty and staff. All abilities welcome.
Wisconsin Track Club 333 E. Campus Mall, Rm. 3207, 53715; president@witrackclub.org witrackclub.org
Year-round adult programs open to all abilities. Summer youth camp.
Madison Turners Inc. 3001 S. Stoughton Rd., 53716; 608221-1956; kahegges@yahoo.com madisonturners.com
Weekly open pickup games for adults; call before first visit.
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3802 Regent St., 53705; 608-2043026; sazahn@madison.k12.wi.us mscr.org
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ResourceS Transportation Air Travel Dane County Regional Airport
800-884-8267; brian.luther@wisconsin.gov doa.state.wi.us/vanpool
Fares: $2 adult, $1.25 youth 5-17, $1 senior citizen or disabled. One day unlimited, $4.50. Monthly $55. Transfers are free and valid for 90 minutes and two rides.Fares are always paid when entering the bus. All Metro buses are equipped with bike racks.
MegaBus 877-462-6342 us.megabus.com
Trips to Chicago and Minneapolis, leaving from UW-Memorial Union and Dutch Mill Park and Ride (at Hwys. 12/18 and 51).
Paratransit
Alternate transportation for state and nonstate employees commuting to Madison from outlying communities. Participants can join a group that is already established, or, if there are enough interested people, form a new vanpool.
Zipcar 866-494-7227 zipcar.com/wisc
Car-sharing service centered at the UWMadison but membership not restricted to the UW-affiliated. Four campus pickup locations.
Taxis
Statewide education and advocacy about and for bicycling. Sponsors Bike to Work Week.
Terminal opens 120 minutes before first scheduled flight. Airlines advise arriving at the airport 90 minutes before departure. There is short- and long-term parking and a “park and walk” economy lot. There is no shuttle service from the economy lot.
Bus
Door-to-door service for those eligible under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
If you want to get around the state without a car, see the Wisconsin GetAround Guide at dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/ transit/docs/1000friends-guide.pdf.
Van Galder Bus Inc.
American Airlines/American Eagle
Badger Coaches
Serves O’Hare, Midway, downtown Chicago leaving from Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave., and from Dutch Mill Park & Ride.
608-255-1234 greencabofmadison.com
Car & Ride Sharing
608-255-8294 madtaxi.com
800-433-7300, reservations; 800223-5436, arrivals and departures aa.com
608-255-1511; badgerbus.com
800-432-1359 frontierairlines.com
Bus service to Milwaukee, La Crosse, and Minneapolis. Tickets available online only for some pickup locations. Ticket counters at UW Memorial Union Essentials desk and Kelley’s Market/Mobil, 636 W. Washington. Main Madison pickups at Memorial Union, 636 W. Washington Ave., and the Dutch Mill Park and Ride (Hwy. 12 & 18/Hwy. 51). More sites listed at website.
United
Dutch Mill Park and Ride
800-864-8331 reservations; 800824-6200 arrivals/departures united.com
Hwy. 12 & 18/Hwy. 51 (literally at 46 Collins Ct.)
Delta 800-221-1212 delta.com
Frontier
Bicycling See also “Sports.”
Madison B-Cycle 312 N. Third St., 53704; 800-4734743; info@madisonbcycle.com madison.bcycle.com
Bike-sharing system designed for short trips; 350 bikes at 39 stations throughout the central city. Purchase a membership online or at any B-station. Sign in, select a bike, ride and return it to a kiosk. Hourly, 24-hour pass, monthly or annual memberships available.
Red Bike Project Budget Bicycle Centers Used Bicycle Store, 930 Regent St.; 608-251-1663; adam@ budgetbicyclectr.com; redbikes.org
isthmus.com/resources
409 E. Main St., second floor, 53703; 608251-4456; info@wisconsinbikefed.org wisconsinbikefed.org
State Van Pool Rideshare Program
1101 E. Washington Ave., 53703; 608266-4466; (866-704-2316 TTY; mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/metro
1101 E. Washington Ave., 53703; For rates and schedules, 608-266-4466; TTY 866-7042316; mymetrobus.com@cityofmadison.com cityofmadison.com/metro/paratransit
4000 International Lane, 53704; 608-246-3380 msnairport.com
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Wisconsin Bike Fed
Madison Metro
Borrow a bike free for the season; refundable (credit card) deposit is required; $100 for the bike; locks are provided; repairs are free at Budget. If bike is not returned before the due date, user will be charged the $100 deposit. Demand is heavy, but turnover is brisk.
“By the Arby’s!” 227 parking spaces. In addition to serving Madison Metro, it handles stops for Van Galder, Megabus, Badger and Greyhound.
Greyhound 800-231-2222; greyhound.com
715 S. Pearl St., Janesville, 53545; 800-747-0994 vangalderbus.com
Community Car 25 N. Pinckney St., Ste. 320, 53703; 608204-0000; info@communitycar.com communitycar.com
Car-sharing organization that provides hybrid cars, a pick-up truck, gas-efficient vehicles and more. 13 cars at 12 pickup locations throughout the central city, near east and near west sides.
MGE Electric Vehicle Charging Stations 608-252-7117 mge.com
Lamers Connect
Rideshare, Etc.
800-451-5333; jeffersonlines.com
800-236-1240; golamers.com
Daily routes between Madison and Appleton, Green Bay and Dubuque. Madison Area Bus Advocates PO Box 260156, 53726; 608-441-0925; info@busadvocates.org; busadvocates.org
Independent citizen voice on bus transit issues. Encourages Madison Metro system development and bus ridership.
608-256-5566 badgercab.com
Green Cab of Madison
Offers “College Connection” service. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are necessary but advance purchase tickets do not guarantee a seat. Stops at Chazen Museum of Art.
Jefferson Lines
Badger Cab Shared rides available. Low zone rates.
27 area sites including: MGE, 623 Railroad St.; Willy Street Co-op East, 1221 Williamson St., and West, 6825 University Av., Middleton; Greenway Station, 1611 Aspen Commons, Middleton; Hy-Vee Grocery, 3801 East Washington Ave.; Pinnacle Fitness, 5973 Executive Dr., Fitchburg; Princeton Club East, 1726 Eagan Rd.; 7428 Terrace Ave., Middleton; Aldo Leopold Nature Center, 300 Femrite Dr., Monona.
No permanent bus depot; for current stops see the website. Tickets online or by phone.
App-based taxicab services Lyft and Uber, while operating in Madison, are, according to city officials, doing so in violation of city ordinances.
608-266-7433 ; rideshare@cityofmadison.com rideshareetc.org
Matching service that allows commuters to find carpools, vanpools, bike buddies and other options. Sponsored by Madison Area Transportation Planning Board and WisDOT.
All-hybrid fleet. Shared rides available.
Madison Taxi Metered. Minivans and MaxiTaxi service available. Transportaion to O’Hare, Midway and Mitchell airports.
Union Cab 608-242-2000 unioncab.coop
Metered. Minivans available. Accessible vans available 24/7 (ADA standards); some wheelchair-accessible cabs as well. Mitchell, Rockford, O’Hare and Midway services available.
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Suddenly, I’m hungry This is our complete list of Madison eateries and interesting restaurants in nearby communities. Here are white tablecloth restaurants from James Beard awardwinning and nominated chefs, gastropubs, all-you-can-eat buffets, taquerias galore, Wisconsin’s only two Venezuelan restaurants (one of which operates out of a former coat closet), tap-beer havens, Parisian hot chocolate in the city library, a sandwich-slinging locavore artisanal butcher shop and, yes, familiar chains. We have attempted to compile the most accurate list possible, but open hours and menu items do change frequently. In the case of food carts, locations and hours are extremely flexible. When in doubt, call or check a website, Facebook page or Twitter feed to confirm.
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Restaurant List ala-anc A La Brasa Latin Cuisine: 15 N. Broom St., Madison - Downtown, 608-251-1700. Mexican spot with outstanding roasted chicken. 11 am-10 pm Mon.Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am-8 pm Sun. $3-$18. A Pig in a Fur Coat: 940 Williamson St., Madison - Near
East, 608-316-3300. It’s one of Mad City’s prime spots for amazing pork dishes, under Chef Dan Bonanno’s guidance — a nominee for James Beard “Rising Star” status. APINFC focuses on small plates: charcuterie, sardines, ravioli, pork belly, etc., but also large plates (tripe, chicken thigh, veal breast, trout). Local beer list. 4-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 4-11 pm Fri.-Sat. $9-$24. apiginafurcoat.com
A Sakura: 5401 Caddis Bend, Fitchburg, 608-278-8899.
Lots of rolls and combo party platters, with a nine-item vegetable maki menu. Also a few teriyaki and hibachi plates. $1.50 charge for delivery. $4-$23.
A8 China: 608 University Ave., Madison - Downtown,
608-250-8888. Chinese food in a convenient campus location. 11 am-11 pm daily. $1.5-$8. ua8china.com
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0739. Mexican “embassy” of food with a voluminous menu even for a Mexican restaurant, including promising apps and entrees. 11 am-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat. $5-$18. abuelos.com
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Madison / NEAR WEST: West of Park Street and Fish Hatchery Road, up to and including Whitney Way, south to the Beltline.
Madison / WEST: West of Whitney Way, southwest of the Beltline, north to Middleton city limits. NOTEs: Hours listed are for food service; bars may be open later. This list is online with more information
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Alchemy Cafe: 1980 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near East, 608-204-7644. Pub food including the house apple rum burger. Other worthy fare includes a sockeye BLT and desserts by Honey Bee Bakery and Liz Chapa. Vegfriendly, local sourcing, rotating craft beer selection. 11:30 am-1 am (food service). $4-$14. alchemycafe.net Aldo’s Cafe: 330 Orchard St. Madison - Near West. 608-204-3943. In the sleek Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery building on campus. Breakfast sandwiches and wraps, plus more sandwiches, salads and wraps for lunch. Fair trade, organic coffee from Just Coffee. 7 am-4:30 pm Mon.-Fri. $2-$9. aldoscafemadison.com Ale Asylum: 2002 Pankratz St., Madison - North, 608663-3926. Taproom with spacious outdoor patio areas. A judicious selection of housemade sandwiches and salads, with 10-inch specialty pizzas. The Madtown Hummus plate and a Hopalicious make an excellent nosh. 11 am-midnight Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-2:30 am Fri.Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. $3-$11. aleasylum.com Alt’n Bach’s Town Tap: 2602 Whalen Ln., Madison Near West, 608-271-9955. Daily specials include an allyou-can-eat cod fish fry on Fridays. Burgers, Reubens, smoked brats and beer brats and summer sausage. 11 am-11 pm daily (food service). $2-$8. altnbach.com Amy’s Cafe: 414 W. Gilman St., Madison - Downtown,
608-255-8172. Longtime campus spot focuses on soups and sandwiches, burgers and Greek fare (gyros, kebobs, chicken). 11 am-9:30 pm daily. $4-$9 amyscafe.com
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AJ Bombers: 201 W. Gorham St., Madison Downtown, 608-305-4474. Rotating special burgers plus a dozen house varieties and peanuts that arrive at your table aerially. Pick from the Barrie Burger, a peanut butter-bacon cheeseburger, or the Mad Sconnie, made on Stella’s Bakery spicy cheese bread buns, with Sconnie sauce and fried pickles. Organic grass-fed beef available for all sandwiches. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.Thurs., 11 a.m.-12 a.m. Fri.-Sat. $2-$12. ajbombers.com
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breakfast sandwiches and a range of fancied-up grilled cheese creations. Locally-made pastries. Plus, alcoholic coffee drinks. Coffee is locally roasted and fair trade. 6:30 am-9 pm Mon.-Fri., 6 am-9 pm Sat., 7 am-7 pm Sun. 2871 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608233-5287. Pastries. 6:30 am-5:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-3 pm Sat.-Sun. $1-$7. ancoracoffee.com
Angelo’s: 5801 Monona Dr., Monona, 608-222-1464. Comfy, home-style Italian neighborhood retaurant with old faves like spaghetti and meatballs, plus ravioli, great pizza and a popular Friday fish fry. 4-8 pm Mon., 4-9:30 pm Tues.-Sat. $6-$14. angelosrestaurants.com Anna’s Pizzeria: 1609 W. Main St., Sun Prairie, 608825-2660. Small-town pizza place wins points for homey atmosphere, good crust and homemade sauce. Opens at 4 pm Wed.-Sun. $8-$17. Applebee’s: 4710 East Towne Blvd., Madison - East,
608-244-1470. 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 ammidnight Fri.-Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. 660 S. Whitney Way, Madison - Near West, 608-271-5450. 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri.-Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. Lots of appetizers, salads, desserts, extensive grill menu, burgers. $6-$14. applebees.com
Argus Bar Grille: 123 E. Main St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-256-4141. Big menu of 61 hot and cold sandwiches and wraps, as well as burgers; plus seven salads, soup of the day and appetizers. A larger-than-usual selection of vegetarian options.11 am-midnight Mon.-Sat. $3-$8. facebook.com/pages/ Madison/Argus-Bar-And-Grille
Asia Express: 721 N. High Point Rd., Madison West, 608-831-6858. Above-average menu, with some Chinese specialties that go beyond the usual takeout. Small dine-in area. 11 am-2 pm and 4-9 pm Mon.Thurs., 11 am-2 pm and 4-9:30 pm Fri.-Sat. $5-$12. Asian House: 1 Dempsey Rd., Madison - East, 608-268-
0005. 10:30 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 10:30 am-10:30 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. Chinese with Cantonese emphasis near Woodman’s east. Good number of vegetarian entrees. $3-$15. asianhousemadisonwi.com.
Asian Kitchen: 449 State St., Madison - Downtown,
608-255-0571. Lo mein, mu shu, kung pao and much more, as well as a special diet menu of steamed entrees. 11 am-midnight Mon.-Wed., 11 am-3 am Thurs.-Sat., noon-midnight Sun. $4-$9. asiankitchenmadison.com
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Athens Gyros: 5420 Willow Rd., Waunakee, 608-249-
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6720. Don’t be alarmed because this homemade Greek food is served in a gas station. Takeout or dine-in at a few tables, it’s all good. Gyros, pork or chicken souvlaki, Greek chicken, spanikopita, Greek salads, and an array of homemade Greek desserts. Homemade hummus. 10 am-10 pm daily. $4.75-$8. See “Pizza Pit Extreme” for other locations. tradergus.com
Atlantis Taverna: 239 E. Main St., Sun Prairie, 608837-5700. Greek favorites like spinach pie, pastitsio, moussaka, souvlaki and baklava; Middle-Eastern plates with falafel; gyros. Ouzo, raki, and specialty cocktails; patio dining too. 4-9 pm Tues.-Fri., 11 am-9 pm Sat., 4-9 pm Sun. $3-$14. atlantistaverna.com Atomic Koi: 2685 Research Park Dr., Fitchburg, 608-
441-5077. Long list of specialty cocktails, with an emphasis on martinis, mojitos, tropical drinks, alcoholic ice teas and champagne cocktails. 4-9 pm Tues.-Fri., 11 am-9 pm Sat., 4-9 pm Sun. atomickoi.com
Avenue Bar: 1128 E. Washington Ave., Madison - Near
East, 608-257-6877. Supper-club-style nightly specials including Friday fried cod and fish boil, Saturday prime rib and surf-n-turf and Sunday chicken in a classic Wisconsin tavern atmosphere. Burgers, sandwiches, Isthmus Annual MAnual ✤ 2014-2015
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blue salad. A long list of hair-of-the-dog cocktails as well. 7 am-10 pm Mon.-Wed., 7 am-midnight Thurs.Fri., 8 am- midnight Sat., 8 am-10 pm Sun. $$4-$14. brunchclubmadison.com
Babcock Hall Dairy Store: 1605 Linden Dr., Madison - Near West, 608-262-3045. Babcock Hall ice cream by scoop or gallon, sundaes, real malts, plus breakfast sandwiches, grilled cheese sandwiches with Babcock cheese, soup and sandwich specials Monday through Friday. 7:30 am-5:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 11 am-4 pm Sat., 10 am-5:30 pm Football Saturdays. $2-$5. babcockhalldairystore.wisc.edu
Batch Bakehouse: 1402 Williamson St., Madison Near East, 608-257-1652. There are a few eat-in tables and coffee, but most importantly sourdough loaves, ciabatta and the rustic Provencal loaf called fougasse. And the sweet is just as good as the savory with muffins, scones, plain and filled croissants, morning buns and rich coffee cakes. Don’t miss the orange roll, truly breakfast nirvana. 7 am-6 pm Tues.-Sat., 7 am-3 pm Sun. $2-$9. batchbakehouse.com
Babe’s Restaurant: 5614 Schroeder Rd., Madison
- West, 608-274-7300. Watch the big game on the big-screen TV while enjoying hand-pattied burgers. Full dinner menu. Friday fish fry is popular. 11 a.m.11 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $8-$19. babesmadison.com
Badger Bowl: 506 E. Badger Rd., Madison - South, 608274-6662. Burgers and other specials served while you bowl. Or sit down and let your food digest. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily $2-$7. badgerbowl.com
Badgerland Bar and Grill: 525 W. Johnson St., Madison
- Downtown, 608-251-5511. Casual dining near campus in the Doubletree Hotel. 6 am-2 pm and 4-10 pm daily. $5-$20. doubletree.com
Bagels Forever: 2947 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-231-2427. Madison’s original bagel deli. You can get ‘em fresh out of the bins. 6:30 am-8 pm Mon.Fri., 6:30 am-6 pm Sat.-Sun. $1-$3. bagelsforever.com Bahn Thai: 944 Williamson St., Madison - Near East, 608-256-0202. Delicately prepared Thai cuisine with excellent fish dishes and very spicy sauces. Try the tom ka gai soup. Delivery available 5-8:30 pm. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-9:30 pm Fri.-Sat., noon-9 pm Sun. $6-$13. bahnthai.741.com Baldwin Street Grille: 1304 E. Washington Ave., Madison - Near East, 608-442-8400. Burgers, fries and a good microbrew tap selection. Fish fry, nightly specials. 11 am-midnight Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-2 am. Fri.Sat. $3-$11. baldwinstreetgrille.net Bandung: 600 Williamson St., Madison - Near East, 608-255-6910. Madison’s only Indonesian restaurant serves up excellent sate-ayam (chicken), sambalgoreng udang (shrimp) and the superb nasi goreng super, a kind of glorified fried rice. They also hold rijsttafel (Dutch for “rice table”), an elaborate meal developed during the Dutch colonial era. 11 am-2 pm and 5-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-2 pm and 5-10 pm Fri., 5-10 pm Sat., 4-8 pm Sun. $7-$15. bandungrestaurant.com Banzo: 2105 Sherman Ave., Madison - North, 608-441-
2002. Criminally crispy fresh-made falafel, housemade hummus and baba ganoush, salads, homemade chips and specials. The schnitzel — seasoned fried chicken in a pita — is a near-perfect object. Order and hang out on the front porch, across from Burrows Park. Cafe, takeout, delivery. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat. $3-$8. banzomadison.com
Banzo food cart: There are two carts, one usually at Library Mall and one usually at W. Main at S. Carroll. Excellent crispy falafel, in sandwiches and plates; hamburger sliders and chicken at this megapopular lunch stop. 11 am-2 pm Mon.-Fri. $4-$7.
Barriques: 5957 McKee Rd., Fitchburg, 608-277-9463.
1901 Cayuga St., Middleton, 608-824-9463. 1825 Monroe St., Madison - Near West, 608-284-9463. 916 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608-819-6787. 127 W. Washington Ave., Madison - Downtown, 608-2686264. 8410 Old Sauk Rd., Middleton, 608-828-9502. Each of Barriques’ six locations is slightly different, with coffees, wines, beers, deli sandwiches, salads and more on offer. $2-$9. barriquesmarket.com
Basie’s: 517 Grand Canyon Dr., Madison - West, 608833-0100. Salads, sandwiches, steak, seafood, pasta, a la carte menu. Try the pretzel-crusted walleye. In the Radisson. 6:30 am-2 pm and 5-10 pm daily. $8-$25. radisson.com/madison-hotel-wi-53719/madison Bassett Street Brunch Club: 444 W. Johnson St.,
Madison - Downtown, 608-467-5051. Brunch-all-day spot on the ground floor of the Hampton Inn, with floor-to-ceiling windows, a bar and a U-shaped diner counter. Picks: the fried chicken and biscuit, the shrimp and grits, or, for a stab at self-control, the butternut and
The Bayou: 117 S. Butler St., Madison - Downtown, 608-294-9404. New Orleans cuisine and atmosphere, with raw bar, over a dozen po’ boy variants, including veggie; gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish etouffee, fresh catch of the day, and Leidenheimer French bread flown in daily from The Crescent City. 10:30 am-10 pm Mon.Fri., 7:30 am-10 pm Sat. (food service hours). $3-$15. thebayoumadison.com Beach House: 4506 Larson’s Beach Rd., McFarland,
608-838-7248. Supper-club fare, nightly specials, right on Lake Waubesa. Walleye and eggs combo for breakfasts; also a go-to for Friday fish. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri., 8 am-10 pm Sat., 8 am-9 pm Sun. $3-$26. thebeachhouserestaurantandbar.com
Beans ‘n Cream Coffee House: 345 Cannery Square, Sun Prairie, 608-837-7737. Hot sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups all locally made, ice cream drinks and hand-dipped ice cream. 6 am-9 pm daily. $2-$8. beansncreamcoffeehouse.com Belle Pizzelle European Bakery and Cafe: 300 East
Towne Mall, B-140, Madison - East, 608-246-7060. Inside East Towne Mall, a locally-owned, family-run bakery and dumpling stop. Pastries, coffee drinks, salads, sandwiches and the Russian dumpling pelmeni. Mon.-Sat. 10 am-9 pm, 11 am-6 pm Sun. $2-$9. bellepizzelle.com
Bellini’s Lounge: 401 E. Washington Ave., Madison - Downtown, 608-250-0097. Traditional ItalianAmerican dishes and traditional pizza from Biago Gargano, as well as spinach salad, Bistecca alla Pizzaiola, Pollo ala Pietro and Rigtoni Bolognese. 4:309 pm Mon.-Thurs., 4:30-10 pm Fri., 5-10 pm Sat. $8$26. bellinirestaurant.com Bennett’s Meadowood: 2009 Freeport Rd., Madison West, 608-271-3827. Breakfasts, daily specials. 6 am-2 am Mon.-Sat., 6 am-2 pm Sun. $4-$6. Benvenuto’s: 1849 Northport Dr., Madison - North, 608-241-1144. 2949 Triverton Pike Dr., Fitchburg, 608278-7800. 1109 Fourier Dr., Middleton, 608-826-0555. Pasta, good wood-fired pizza, made-to-order calzone, plus chicken, fish, pork, seafood, and even steak. Gluten-free options available. $6-$20. benvenutos.com Betty Lou Cruises: 5360 Westport Rd., Madison -
North, 608-246-3138. Would you, could you, on a boat? Chow down while taking in the scenery of Lake Mendota or Lake Monona. Pizza and beer cruises, a popular Sunday brunch with standout French toast and tasty Sunday dinner cruise, among others. Private group charter available. April -October $25-$35. bettyloucruises.com
Biaggi’s: 601 Junction Rd., Madison - West, 608-6649288. Generous portions of pasta, plus crisp thin-crust pizzas, the giambotta plate (rich Italian sausage, sweet peppers and chiplike roasted potatoes) and delish mahimahi. 11 am-9:30 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10:30 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am-9 pm Sun. $6-$19. biaggis.com Blair Street BBQ: 605 E. Washington Ave., Madison - Downtown, 608-257-9000. Memphis-style barbecue. Sandwiches, salads, ribs, smoked sausage, barbecue chicken, rotisserie chicken, pulled pork, smoked pork chops, brisket, barbecue spaghetti. Delivery and catering also available. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 11:30 am- 7 pm Sun. $6-$17.
Bloom Bake Shop: 1834 Parmenter St., Middleton, 608831-5797. Fresh baked goods (sweets), with a farm-totable ethic. Locally sourced dairy and other ingredients. Vegan and gluten-free options available. Specialties include cupcakes and whoopie pies. Just Coffee is also served; WiscoPop is also on hand. 9 am-7 pm Tues.-Sat. $2-$5. bloombakeshop.com
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Blowin’ Smoke Barbecue food cart: East Mifflin on the Square, Madison - Downtown, 608-215-0069. Sandwiches made from Kansas City-style barbecue — pastrami, beef, pork, chicken, turkey and occasional specials. Cole slaw and other barbecue-ish sides. Lunch hours weekdays. $5-$8. Blowin’ Smoke BBQ: 1336 Montondon Ave., Waunakee,
608-215-0069. Kansas City-style barbecue with dry rubs and three different sauces. Sandwiches include chopped pork, brisket, ham, chicken and turkey; don’t miss the Three Little Pigs, stuffed with pork, pit ham, maple-smoked bacon, plus chipotle mayo. excellent burnt ends are available after 5 p.m. Pork spare ribs, with excellent bark and silky soft fat, and any of the sauces will do you right. 11 am-8 pm Tues.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $4-$25. blowinsmokebbq.org
Blue Marlin: 101 N. Hamilton St., Madison Downtown, 608-255-2255. Fresh seafood with inventive sauces. Menu changes seasonally, but expect monkfish, mahi-mahi, salmon, prawns, ahi tuna, lobster, scallops. Plus steak and veggie lasagna. Open for dinner starting at 5 pm daily; lunch Fridays only 11:30 am-2:30 pm. thebluemarlin.net Blue Moon Bar and Grill: 2535 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-233-0441. American grill specializing in soups and specials made from scratch. The Blue Moon burger is among the best in town. 14 tap beers; 7 rotate. 11 am-midnight daily. $4-$8. bluemoonbar.com Bluephies: 2701 Monroe St., Madison - Near West,
608-231-3663. Inventive sandwiches and burgers are joined by plentiful noodle bowls, enchiladas, and some of the best salads in town. We’d opt for the sweet potato quesadilla or the ooey gooey pasta. 11 am-9 pm Mon.Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri., 8 am-10 pm Sat., 8 am-9 pm Sun. $8-$16. bluephies.com
Bluephies Downtown Deli: 222 W. Washington Ave.,
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Madison - Downtown, 608-661-3663. Hot and cold sandwiches are the backbone, with good smoked beef brisket, grilled lemon herb chicken and portobello mushroom, in a wi-fi-friendly, contempo space. Breakfast menu, salads, soups. 7 am-3 pm Mon.-Fri. $3-$8. bluephiesdowntowndeli.com
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Bonfyre American Grille: 2601 W. Beltline Hwy., Madison - South, 608-273-3973. The centerpiece of the kitchen is the wood-fired oven, with rotisserie chicken, Berkshire pork chops and steaks, topped with a variety of accompaniments. Seafood in flavorful, simple preparations. Gluten-free items are labeled. 11 am- 11 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $6$25. bonfyregrille.net Bourbon Street Grille: 6308 Metropolitan Ln.,
Monona, 608-222-4410. Boat slips and outdoor dining cap this Cajun-influenced spot on the Yahara River. Fish baskets, oysters, some blackened entrees and other American standards. Deck and rooftop seating. 11 ammidnight daily $7-$21. bourbonstreetgrille.com
Bradbury’s: 127 N. Hamilton St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-204-0474. Bright coffee shop specializing in espresso and crepes. Small but delicious crepe menu features several sweet and several savory that utilize seasonal produce and local purveyors; menu changes frequently. Kickapoo Coffee and other special roasts; one of the best espressos in town. 6:30 am-6:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 6:30 am-5:30 pm Sat.-Sun. $3$8. bradburyscoffee.com
Branch Street Retreat: 2644 Branch St., Middleton,
608-836-7750. Solid bar-style menu, Friday fish fry. 4 pm-2 am Mon.-Fri., 11 am-2 am Sat.-Sun. $5-$13. Isthmus Annual MAnual ✤ 2014-2015
The Brass Ring: 701 E. Washington Ave., Suite 104, Madison - Near East, 608-256-9359. More than a pool hall with sandwiches, though it is that. Load up on appetizers, including the “Irish nachos,” or chow down on a buffalo burger. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Wed., 11 ammidnight Thurs.-Fri., noon-midnight Sat., noon-10 pm Sun. $4-$9. thebrassringmadison.com
Brasserie V: 1923 Monroe St., Madison - Near West,
608-255-8500. Intimate Belgian-inflected spot with great food. Moules et frites and steak-frites are joined by fondue, sandwiches, salads and the popular “V burger,” Fountain Prairie beef topped with Muenster cheese and beer-battered onion straws. 26 taps (strong in Belgian and unique European imports, and American craft brews), outstanding list of bottled beers, wines by the glass. 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri.Sat., 4-10 pm Sun. $5-$18. brasseriev.com
Brews Brothers: 610 Junction Rd. Suite 107, Madison
- West, 608-824-9600. 48 taps are joined by a roster of burgers that come with various toppings including add-ons fried eggs and bratwursts. Skip the fries and head for the fresh cut chips, or try the Pub Grub — a big basket of chips topped with bacon, green onions and a good portion of creamy beer cheese sauce. Veggie patty available. 11 am-11 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-1 am Fri.-Sat.; kitchen closes one hour prior. $2-$8. brewsbrospub.com
Brickhouse BBQ: 408 W. Gorham St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-257-7675. Expansive barbecue restaurant with event rooms and banquet area, rooftop deck. Pulled pork, ribs, roasted chicken, pork chops, sausage, ham, brisket, catfish dinners, also sandwiches. 40-some local and national craft beers on tap. 11 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat. (food service). $7-$20. thebrickhousebbq.com
Brink Lounge: 701 E. Washington Ave., Suite 105,
Madison - Near East, 608-661-8599. Appetizers and pizzas, a big list of martinis and wines by the glass distinguish this lounge. thebrinklounge.com
Bristled Boar Saloon and Grill: 2611 Branch St., Middleton, 608-831-0436. Burgers and sandwiches. 11:30 am-1 am daily $3-$5. bristledboar.com Brittingham Boats Cafe: 701 W. Brittingham Place,
Madison - South, 608-250-2555. Coffee, snacks, breakfast sandwich, grilled cheese and ice cream along with canoe, kayak and paddleboard rental at this pleasant getaway right on Monona Bay in Brittingham Park. 8:30 am-8 pm daily, seasonally. Kitchen may close at 7:45 pm. $2-$6. brittinghamboats.com
Brocach Irish Pub: 7 W. Main St., Madison Downtown, 608-255-2015. Open for breakfast during the farmer’s market. 11 am-11 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 ammidnight Fri.-Sat. Brunch 11 am-2 pm Sat.-Sun. 1843 Monroe St., Madison - Near West, 608-819-8653. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Fri., 9 am-10 pm Sat.-Sun. Homey Gaelic soul and some good food too; best of the bunch is a gravy-smothered roast chicken and the bang-up bangers and mash. $3-$18.brocach.com Brothers Three Bar and Grill: 614 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Madison - Near East, 608-244-6818. Hidden gem in a former gas station with big breakfasts, burgers and sandwiches, Friday fish fry, homemade soups and desserts and more. 7 am-9 pm Mon.-Wed., 7 am-9:30 pm Thurs.-Sat. $3-$11. madbrothersthree.com Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery: 6150 Mineral Point Rd.,
Madison - West, 608-236-0607. Bagels and bagel sandwiches, soups. 6 am-6 pm Mon.-Sat., 7 am-5 pm Sun. $2-$6. brueggers.com
Bubbles’ Doubles food cart: E. Mifflin at Wisconsin
Avenue weekdays, Madison - Downtown, Street snacks from Trinidad and Tobago. Doubles are formed tacolike with flatbreads wrapped around a channa masalastyle filling. Roti are larger, filled flatbreads rolled buirrito-like around curry-stew fillings — potato and chickpea, or potato and chicken. $3-$8. facebook.com/ pages/Bubbles-Doubles
Buck and Badger: 115 State St., Madison - Downtown,
608-230-7999. Burgers and hearty Wisconsin fare like Norwegian meatballs, buffalo pot pie, duck and booyah in an up-north atmosphere. 16 beers on tap, many in-state. 11 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am11 pm Fri.-Sat.food service; bar open later. $5-$16. buckandbadger.com
Buck and Honey’s: 804 Liberty Blvd., Sun Prairie, 608837-3131. Salads, sandwiches, pastas, thin-crust pizza. Friday fish fry with walleye and cod; daily vegetarian special. 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri.-Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. $4-$27. buckandhoneys. com Buck’s Pizza: 219 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison - East, 608-222-8011. 5502 University Ave., Madison - West, 608-238-9166. 4-9 pm daily. Simple but satisfying thin crust pizza for carryout. 4-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 4-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $10-$15. buckspizzamadison.com Buckingham’s: 802 Regent St., Madison - Downtown,
608-251-4744. Sports bar with burgers, brats, good fries, many other sandwiches and a Sunday brunch. Daily specials include a Tuesday all-you-can-eat spaghetti and meat sauce dinner. 11 am-9 pm Mon.Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 9 am-9 pm Sun. $2-$8. buckinghamsmadison.com
Buffalo Wild Wings: 789 University Ave., Madison
- Downtown, 608-255-9464. 6544 Monona Dr., Monona, 608-237-8686. 240 East Towne Mall, Madison - East, 608-268-0802. 6227 McKee Rd., Fitchburg, 608-268-0025. Buffalo wings are the mainstay, but the sandwiches and salads are crowdpleasers, too. 11 am-2:30 am Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-3 am Fri.-Sat. $3. buffalowildwings.com
Bulgogi Korean Taco food cart: East Main Street food cart, Madison - Downtown, no phone. Korean fusion tacos with a choice of three marinated bulgogi-style proteins — steak, chicken or tofu — topped with an Asian-inflected salad of sorts, in corn or flour tortilla. $6 buys you three. Lunch hours, weekdays, weather permitting. $6. Bunky’s: 2425 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near East,
608-204-7004. Italian and Mediterranean, with grilled kabobs, grilled seafood, spaghetti scolio (with mussels and other sea fare), and a interesting okra stew. Pizza and sandwiches, too. Vegan and gluten-free entrees and desserts in an eclectic atmosphere. 11 am-2 pm and 5-9 pm Tues.-Thurs., 11 am-2 pm and 5-10 pm Fri., 11 am10 pm Sat. $5-$21. bunkyscafe.net
Burrachos: 2691 Windsor St., Sun Prairie, 608-8372611. Fast-casual Mexican burrito-taco grill with create-your own options. 11 am-10 pm daily. $2-$6. burrachos.com Burrito Drive: 310 S. Brearly St., Madison - Near East,
608-260-8586. Inventive Mexican in the Willy Street neighborhood. Make-your-own options, or choose from enchiladas, burritos, tacos and tortas with fresh and sometimes offbeat ingredients. Online ordering available. 11 am-3 am daily. $4-$10. burritodrive.com
C’s Restaurant, Bakery and Coffee Shop: 2550 Allen Blvd., Middleton, 608-836-4700. C’s has a large fan base for its breakfasts, but it also serves home-style sandwiches, soups and pastries. Bakery featuring pies, muffins, doughnuts, all homemade. 6 am-2 pm daily. $3-$9. Cafe Costa Rica food cart: Library Mall, Madison -
Downtown. Offshoot of the restaurant, serving special plates of the day, tacos, empanadas and burritos. Vegetarian options available. Lunch hours weekdays. $3-$8.
Cafe Costa Rica: 1133 Williamson St., Madison - Near
East, 608-852-8326. The Mango Man is now serving his Latin Soul Food on Willy Street. Burritos are large, and opt for the black beans, and check out the two house sauces, a jalapeno and a habanero. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. $3-$15. mangomancooks.com
Cafe La Bellitalia: 1026 N. Sherman Ave., Madison
- North, 608-243-1200. Cozy neighborhood spot with traditional Italian menu centered on pastas and excellent pizzas; try the eggplant parmigiana pie or the Pietro special. For sandwiches, don’t miss the Italian beef. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri., 3:30 pm-midnight Sat., 3:30-9 pm Sun. $5-$22. cafelabellitaliamadison.com
Cafe Porta Alba: 558 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison - Near West, 608-441-0202. Authentic Neapolitan pizza; the made-in-Italy oven will cook your pie perfectly in only 90 seconds at 900 degrees. Try the Allegra, a white pizza topped with mushrooms and dabs of mascarpone cheese; the Salsiccia, a simple tomato-sauce pizza with mozzarella, mushrooms and sausage; or the classic
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Capital Tap Haus: 107 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-310-1010. A “tied house,” featuring taps from Capital Brewery of Middleton including regular brews, seasonals and limited runs. Menu focuses on pub sandwiches and burgers, frites, and beer-battered appetizers. 11 am-2 am Mon.-Wed., 11 am-2:30 am Thu.-Sat. $4-$13. capitaltaphaus.com Capitol Chophouse: 9 E. Wilson St., Madison Downtown, 608-255-0165. At the Monona Terrace Hilton. The menu is steak-centric at this impeccable, quiet dining room. The several fish entrees, however, are also very good. Lunch features sandwiches, salads and pastas. 11:30 am-2 pm and 5-10 pm Mon.-Fri., 5-10 pm Sat. $7-$40. capitolchophouse.com Capriotti’s.: 902 Regent St., Madison - Downtown, 608-255-2227. 10:30 am-11 pm Mon.-Wed., 10:30 am-3 am, Thurs.-Sat., 11 am-9:30 pm Sun. 610 Junction Rd., Suite 113, Madison - West, 608-833-5551. 10:30 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat., 11 am-8 pm Sun. Some special subs include “The Bobbie,” which packs almost an entire Thanksgiving dinner into the bun (turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and mayo), and three subs that feature provolone cheese, Russian dressing, and a sweet cole slaw — pastrami, roast beef, or turkey. $4$13. capriottis.com
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Cafe Zoma: 2326 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near East, 608-243-1300. Coffeehouse and light food. Vegfriendly, daily specials. 7 am-10 pm daily. facebook. com/pages/Cafe-Zoma Caffe 608: 430 N. Midvale Blvd, Madison - Near West, 608-316-6900. Lobby-area cafe serving meals and snacks, including baked goods, egg breakfast sandwiches, grilled panini, beer and wine, popcorn and soda, and Peet’s coffee. 9 am-10 pm daily $3-$10. sundancecinemas.com Callahan’s Sports Pub: 1902 Bartillon Dr., Madison
- East, 608-241-0147. Appetizers, salads, burgers, sandwiches and wraps, pizza, chicken and fish dinners, and daily food and soup specials including spaghetti and meatballs, meatloaf, and Saturday prime rib. Sunday breakfasts. 8:30 am-9 pm Sun, 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs. and 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. food service; bar open 11 am-1:30 am Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-2 am Fri.Sat. $5-$13. thesportspub.com
Campus Biryani and Gyros: 1437 Regent St., Madison
- Near West, 608-259-0786. Low-key cafe offering some of the best bargain dining around. Order any of the biryani dishes — fluffy rice with choice of mutton, chicken or mixed vegetables — and you’ll fill up for next to nothing. May be a tight squeeze for wheelchairs. 11 am-10 pm daily. $4-$7. campusbiryanimadison.com
Capital Brewery: 7734 Terrace Ave., Middleton, 608-
836-7100. Capital’s award-winning brews are on tap in the Bier Garten. Live music every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from mid-May to mid-October; live music Fridays in winter. Food vendors are on site Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during the summer season, or, patrons can bring picnics or have food delivered. (Capital has no regular in-house food service at the brewery.) 4-9 pm Tues.-Fri., 4-9 pm Sat., noon-5 pm Sun. (summer); 4-9 pm Tues.-Fri., noon-5 pm Sat.-Sun. (winter). capitalbrewery.com
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608-241-9798. 2935 S. Fish Hatchery Rd., Fitchburg, 608-288-1888. 64 S. Gammon Rd., Madison - West, 608-825-9108. 3195 Muir Field Rd., Madison - West, 608-848-8989. 5710 Raymond Rd., Madison - West, 608-274-2328. 984 W. Main St., Sun Prairie, 608-8259108. Cantonese, Szechuan and Hunan Chinese dishes, takeout. $4-$13. changjiangsp.com
Chasers: 319 W. Gorham St., Madison - Downtown,
608-251-3354. Sandwiches, salads, burgers. Friday all-you-can-eat fish fry. 3 pm-1:30 am Mon.-Thurs, 11 am-2 am Fri.-Sat., 11 am-midnight Sun. $4-$11. chasersbarandgrille.com
Cheba Hut: 453 W. Gilman St., Madison - Downtown,
608-843-2718. Reefer puns and six vegetarian subs, 10 meat “deli classics,” five “old school” flavors, five grilled chicken subs and five salads. The Pakalolo sub with ham, pineapple and green bell peppers is good, as is the Kind, with turkey, mushrooms, bacon and Swiss; the Jamaican Red, a spicy chicken breast sandwich; and the Silver Haze - it’s filled with hummus. 10 am10 pm daily. $4-$9.
608-831-7327. The deck, with a view of Lake Mendota, is a draw; so is the fish and seafood-centric menu. Clam chowder, crabcakes, pan-fired walleye, coconut shrimp, plus steaks and a locavore pasta entree. 5-9 pm Sun.Thurs., 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat. (Times may change with season.) $10-$30. capbills.com
Caracas Empanadas food cart: Library Mall, Madison
Cherokee Country Club: 5000 N. Sherman Ave.,
- Downtown, Empanadas — veggie, shredded beef and cheese, pulled pork, ground beef and cheese, chicken, and cheese, all wrapped up in a savory dough pocket. Also dessert empanadas and specials of the day. Also special 2 for $5 deal. Location will vary until Library Mall reopens Nov. 2014. $1-$3.
Cargo Coffee: 1309 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608268-0597. 6 am-5 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-5 pm Sat.-Sun. 750 E. Washington Ave., Madison - Near East, 608709-1309. Two locations, one on South Park, the other on the ground floor of The Constellation. Cargo roasts its coffee weekly; pastries and sandwiches are on the menu. Good space for meetings at East Wash, too. 6 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 6 am-10 pm Fri., 7 am-10 pm Sat., 7 am-9 pm Sun. $2-$7. facebook.com/pages/ Cargo-Coffee Caribou Coffee: 115 E. Broadway, Monona, 608-223-
0194. Coffee drinks with a selection of muffins, cookies and scones, and a few sandwiches. Novel drinks include the Lite White Berry — steamed skim milk with white cocoa, a shot of espresso and berry flavor. 5:30 am-10 pm Mon.-Fri., 6:30 am-10 pm Sat., 7 am-9 pm Sun. $2$6. cariboucoffee.com
Caribou Tavern: 703 E. Johnson St., Madison Near East, 608-257-5993. The burger is the thing to order,but there’s also chicken, brats, cheddarwurst, grilled summer sausage (hello!), grilled cheese and a fish sandwich. Appetizers are the familiar fried variety — onion rings and curds, plus poppers, clam strips and mini-corndogs. 11 am-9 pm food service, bar open 11 am-2 am daily. $2-$5. Casa de Lara: 341 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-251-7200. Mexican food and drink prepared in the family tradition and served in an elegant south-ofthe-border dining room. Daily lunch specials and one of the best selections of tequila in the state. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm, Fri.-Sat., 11 am-8 pm Sun. $5-$15.casadelara.net
Casa del Sol: 3040 Cahill Main, 608-663-8818. The
outdoor patio seating is popular in this spacious suburban Mexican restaurant. Dependable versions of the standards like burritos, enchiladas, fajitas. Also excellent posole. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., noon-9 pm Sun. $6-$16. casadelsolrestaurant.com
Cento: 122 W. Mifflin St., Madison - Downtown, 608-
284-9378. Chef Michael Pruett with a new Italian restaurant featuring lots of antipasti and small plates, pizzas, plus big-league entrees like rack of lamb, dry aged ribye and rabbit. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Wed., 11
Madison - North, 608-249-1000. The sports lounge is open to the general public daily, with breakfast Sat.Sun and fish fry on Friday nights. Banquet facilities also available. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-6 pm Sat.-Sun. $4-$18. cherokeecountryclub.net
Chez Nanou: 805 Williamson St., Madison - Near
East, 608-283-4266. French country cooking featuring sweet and savory crepes, salads, tartines, cassolettes, and desserts. This is not the place to skip the creme brulee. Menu changes weekly. 10:30 am-2:30 pm Tues.Wed., 10:30 am-2:30 pm and 6-9 pm Thurs.-Fri., 10 am-2 pm and 6-9 pm Sat., 9 am-2 pm Sun. $5-$15. cheznanoumadison.com
Chicken Lips: 5508 Hwy. N, Sun Prairie, 608-837-6721. Bar standards like burgers, but the real draw here is the chicken wings, extra spicy, with a recommended homemade blue cheese dressing. 11 am-10 pm (or later), daily. $2-$7. facebook.com/pages/Chicken-Lips Chico’s Villa Tap: 2302 Packers Ave., Madison - North, 608-244-9627. Wisconsin-style bar with weekday lunch specials until 2 p.m., burgers and fries and other grill fare during open hours, happy hour drink specials and a Saturday meat raffle. Friday fish fry includes cod, walleye, perch and shrimp and is becoming quite a draw. 11 am-2 am Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-2:30 am Fri., Sat 10 am-2:30 am, Sun. 10 am-5 pm. $3-$16. Chief’s Tavern: 300 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison East, 608-395-2300. Burgers, Reubens, Bacon Lettuce Tomato and Trout Sandwiches, salmon burgers; Buck’s Pizza from across the street delivered to your table. 11 am-9:30 pm daily (food service) bar and delivered pizza from Buck’s open later. $3-$10. Chili’s: 4344 East Towne Blvd., Madison - East, 608-
242-9300. 7301 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-833-8851. There’s a Southwestern flair to the menu, which features ribs, burgers, sandwiches, fajitas, tacos and salads. 11 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am -11 pm Fri.-Sat. $5-$15. chilis.com
Chimmies: 3050 Cahill Main, Fitchburg, 608-270-2099.
Eating in at this fast-food-like storefront is a so-so affair, but the fare is stellar. South American-inflected subs and hotpress sandwiches, based on the Argentinian lomito. The Chimmie Chimmie is the classic, with beef, tomato, lettuce, peppers, mayonnaise, ham, cheese and a fried egg. Finally, the essential condiment is the classic Argentinian sauce chimichurri, which is on most of the sandwiches and sets them apart. For vegetarians, the tofu hotpress is a star. 10:30 am-8 pm Mon.-Thurs., 10:30 am-9 pm Fri.-Sat. $2-$9. chimmies.com
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CamRock Cafe & Sport, Cambridge: 217 West Main St., Cambridge, 608-423-2111. Reopened under new ownership, with tacos (including breakfast and veggie) and grilled sandwiches, with some salads, soups and appetizers. Friday nights the cafe holds events like wine or beer tastings; Saturday it hosts live music. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Thurs, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. $3-$7. camrocksport.com
Chang Jiang: 4929 Commercial Ave., Madison - East,
Cheeseburger in Paradise: 1601 Aspen Commons, Middleton, 608-831-2413. Jimmy Buffett’s place features tropical-themed burgers and sandwiches, island-inflected salads, steak and fish and even fried oysters. Oh, and that drink he sings about. Special late-night menu after 10 pm. 11:30 am-11 pm Mon.Thurs., 11:30-1 am Fri.-Sat., 11:30 am-10 pm Sun. $8$17. cheeseburgerinparadise.com
Captain Bill’s: 2701 Century Harbor Rd., Middleton,
Brittingham Boats Cafe
am-midnight Thurs.-Fri., 5 pm-midnight Sat., 5 pm-8 pm Sun. $5-$37. centomadison.com.
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Chin’s Asia Fresh: 8414 Old Sauk Rd., Middleton, 608-827-7721. Made-to-order Asian fusion stir-frys and noodle bowls, with mix-and-match sauces in a postmodern atmosphere. Nine sauces including Thai peanut and Indo coconut curry, and a surprisingly good hot and sour soup. 11 am-9 pm daily. $5-$9. chins.com China Cottage food cart: Library Mall, Madison - Near West, Egg rolls, fried rice, noodle dishes, Governor’s chicken, Hunan chicken, veggie tofu mix. Location will vary until Library Mall reopens Nov. 2014. Lunch hours weekdays. $2-$6. China Inn: 4702 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison - East,
608-222-8829. Traditional Chinese. Hong Kong Chicken is the house specialty — lightly breaded chicken and vegetables in the chef’s special sauce. 10:30 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 10:30 am-10:30 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am10 pm Sun. $4-$7. chinainnmadison.com
China Star: 111 River Place, Monona, 608-661-3920.
Chinese, with vegetarian dishes, Szechuan specials, chow yok kew and curry dishes and lunch specials. Also on the menu: bacon fried rice. You heard it here first. 11 am-9:30 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.Sat., noon-9:30 pm Sun. $2-$17.
China Wok: 1724 Fordem Ave., Madison - Near East,
608-240-9888. 11 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-10:30 pm Fri.-Sat. 6921 University Ave., Middleton, 608-8260333. 11 am-10 pm daily. Storefront takeout with good options: sesame chicken, moo shu pork and seafood entrees. $5-$15.
Chipotle: 4628 E. Washington Ave., Madison - East.
608-242-7334. 5422 Old Sauk Rd., Madison - West, 608-826-0919. 658 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-250-4613. 4000 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-233-4305. The best of the build-your-own burrito/taco nationals, with sustainable, local and organic ingredient options. And the results hold their own, especially the carnitas from naturally raised, hormone-free pork. $4-$8. chipotle.com
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Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream: 468 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-255-5454. 2302 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near East, 800-466-8043. 1726 Fordem Ave., Madison - Near East, 608-241-2747. 555 S. Midvale Blvd., Madison - Near West, 608-441-5248. 110 flavors (though not all are available at once); seasonal treats like Door County Cherry, s’mores, eggnog and pumpkin. Soy and low-sugar flavors, too. And real malts. $2-$5. chocolateshoppeicecream.com
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Chocolaterian Cafe: 2004 Atwood Ave., Madison Near East, 608-249-1156. Concession inside Madison’s Central Library serving during library hours. A patisserie where chocolate and desserts reign supreme; wine and coffee are the sidekicks. Fondue (the chocolate kind) is available, so are local cheese and charcuterie plates. But the focus is on treats like almond horns, tarts, cookies, Parisian hot chocolate and more. 8 am-9 pm Tues.-Fri., 9 am-10:30 pm Sat., noon-6 pm Sun. $2-$14. chocolateriancafe.com Christy’s Landing: 2952 Waubesa Ave., Madison South, 608-222-5391. Hideaway on the quiet west side of Lake Waubesa, with bar standards as well as fish specials. In addition to cod, there’s also walleye and bluegill and often additional specials. 11 am-midnight Mon.-Fri., 10:30 am-midnight, Sat., 10 am-midnight Sun. $Closing times vary on amount of customers but restaurant never closes before midnight. $5-$15. christyslanding.net Chuck E. Cheese’s: 438 Grand Canyon Dr., Madison
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park/pizza joint. 9 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 9 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat. $3-$16. chuckecheese.com
City Bar: 636 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-
250-2489. Rather large sandwich menu in addition to burgers, pizzas and wraps. Good selection of local beers on tap; beer of the month special brings an interesting national microwbrew to the tap. Monday is trivia night; Tuesday, game night. Food service 5 pm-midnight Sun., 3 pm-midnight Mon.-Thurs., 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $2-$9. citybarmadison.com/food
Claddagh Irish Pub: 1611 Aspen Commons, Middleton, 608-833-5070. Beef stew, shepherd’s pie, bangers and mash, fish and chips, corned beef and other reminders of the Aulde Sod. 11 am-midnight Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-1 am Fri.-Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. Kitchen Hours: 11 am-midnight Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri.-Sat., 11 am-9 pm Sun. $7-$24. claddaghirishpubs.com Clasen’s European Bakery: 7610 Donna Dr.,
Middleton, 608-831-2032. Traditional European bakery with lots of German-influenced pastries, cakes and tortes, breads, and candies. 7 am-5:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 7:30 am-5 pm Sat. $1-$21. clasensbakery.com
Club Tavern: 1915 Branch St., 608-836-3773. Steak
specials and Friday fish fry. Live music on weekends. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-10 pm Sat.-Sun. $4-$14. clubtavern.com
Cocina Real: 2518 Allen Blvd., Middleton, 608-238-
7261. Tamales, enchiladas, tacos, Mexicali soup, and the Fajitas Guadalajara, with chicken, chorizo, beef and pork. Part of the Laredo’s family of restaurants. 10 am10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 10 am-11 pm Fri., 10 am-10 pm Sat., noon-9 pm Sun. $4-$12.
Coffee Gallerie: 1865 Northport Dr. , Madison - North,
608-284-7747. Java, deli sandwiches and pastry items, pleasant seating area. 6 am-4 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-1 pm Sat.-Sun. $1-$7. coffeegallerie.biz
CoffeeBytes: 799 University Square, Madison Downtown, 608-256-9501. Pleasant campus study nook featuring the fair trade and organic coffees of Ancora. Fun specialty drinks, a monthly trio of coffeedrink specials, sandwiches, wraps, pastries and more. The classic grilled cheese ($4) has good bread and good cheese, an area bargain. 6:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 am-9 pm Sat.-Sun. $2-$8. coffeebytes.net Cold Stone Creamery: 2970 Cahill Main, Fitchburg, 608-277-1033. 1650 Deming Way, Middleton, 608831-0332. 427 State St. Madison - Downtown, 608441-2372. Premium ice-creams with mix-ins, a stunning array of candies, cakes, fruits and nuts. Ice cream is fresh daily and the mixing is done on a frozen granite stone. Premium ice-creams with mix-ins,a stunning array of candies, cakes, fruits and nuts. Ice cream is fresh daily and the mixing is done on a frozen granite stone. $2-$9. coldstonecreamery.com Colectivo Coffee Roasters: 25 S. Pinckney St., Madison
- Downtown, 608-255-0474. Coffee and espresso drinks from the Milwaukee roasters, plus smoothies and teas, sandwiches and burritos (both breakfast- and lunch-based), and several daily soups. Pour-overs, the lemon-blueberry scone, smoothies, and house beers are favorites. Patio seating and a front “porch” with windows that open. 6 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat., 8 am-6 pm Sun. $2-$8. colectivocoffee.com
Coliseum Bar: 222 E. Olin Ave., Madison - South, 608251-2434. A large menu of American supper club-style standards: shrimp, ribs, prime rib and sandwiches. Fish fry. Banquet facilities. 11 am-10 pm daily. $4-$13. coliseumbarmadison.com
Come Back In: 508 E. Wilson St., Madison - Downtown,
608-258-8619. Over 20 beers on tap including German imports and Wisconsin and American microbrews. Sandwiches and burgers, and a few entrees including Kase Spaetzle casserole. Daily specials include wiener schnitzel (Monday) and fish fry (Wednesday, Friday). Late-night menu begins at 10 pm Thurs.-Sat. Kitchen Hours: 3 pm-9 pm Mon.-Wed., 3 pm-1 am Thurs., 3 pm-1:30 pm Fri.-Sat., 8 am-9 pm Sat.-Sun. $7-$15. comebackintavern.com
Concourse Hotel Bar: 1 W. Dayton St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-257-6000. Pizza, appetizers and other bar food faves. 2-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri.Sun. $2-$22. concoursehotel.com
Conscious Carnivore: 3236 University Ave., Madison-
Near West. 608-709-1418. A butcher shop featuring no-antibiotic, no-hormone locally-raised beef, pork and chicken, some grass-fed, with some pre-prepped (marinated) cuts but no cooked food; Berkshire pork brats, too. 10 am-4 pm Mon., 10 am-7 pm Tues.-Fri., 10 am-5 pm Sat.-Sun. conscious-carnivore.com
Cool Beans Coffee Cafe: 1748 Eagan Rd., Madison East, 608-244-8414. Ancora coffee, smoothies, salads, wraps, sandwiches and desserts. 6:30 am-9 pm Mon.Sat. $2-$7. coolbeanscoffeecafe.com
The Coopers Tavern: 20 W. Mifflin St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-256-1600. Gastropub with Irish inflection; private Irish snug available and spacious second floor event space. Appetizers include the “Sconnie egg,” frites and poutine; soups, salads (high marks to the Amy’s and the Brussels Sprout versions), and sandwiches round out the menu. The draft beer menu is a standout, ranging from Dane County to Belgium and Ireland. Food service 11 am- 10 pm daily, with snacks until midnight; bar open to bartime. $4-$9. thecooperstavern.com
Copper Top Restaurant: 5401 W. Beltline Hwy., Madison - West, 608-271-4588. Family restaurant with huge menu of skillets and omelets, pancakes, waffles and breakfast specials, plus sandwiches, burgers, dinners, and diner-style sinner specials like meatloaf and liver and onions. 6 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat., 6 am-8 pm Sun. $4-$9. The Corral Room: 116 N. Hamilton, Madison Downtown, 608-256-3570. The basement bar space at the Tornado Steakhouse has special menu items in store, weekends only. Also available for private parties. 9 pm-2 am Fri.-Sat. $5-$10. tornadosteakhouse.com Cosi: 8310 Greenway Blvd., Middleton, 608-8363180. 10 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat., 11 am-9 pm Sun. 250 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-257-2140. 10 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 10 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am-9 pm Sun. Sandwiches on pretty good fresh flatbread; melts, salads, and soups; breakfasts, too. Some seasonal special sandwiches. $3-$8. getcosi.com Cottage Cafe: 915 Atlas Ave., Madison - East, 608-221-
4815. Old-fashioned home cookin’ with fabulous eggs Benedict, made-to-order omlets, American fries and hash browns. A breakfast star. 6 am-2 pm daily. $3-$7. facebook.com/pages/Cottage-Cafe
Cousins Subs: 3715 E. Washington Ave., Madison - East, 608-241-0121. 2990 Cahill Main, Fitchburg, 608-273-8222. 2831 W. Beltline Hwy., Middleton, 608-831-0488. 5413 Monona Dr., Madison - East, 608222-7900. 8430 Old Sauk Rd., Madison - West, 608827-0440. 1124 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608-2557827. 1610 W. Main St., Sun Prairie, 608-837-9511. 3306 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-2049300. 231 S. Main St., Verona, 608-848-3111. 1221 W. Johnson St., Madison - Near West, 608-268-0194. 106 S. Webster St., Madison - Downtown, 608-4426655. Hot and cold subs, made-to-order salads. The standard size is 7-1/2” but can also be ordered as a 15”. Breads are fresh, as are the low-carb tortilla wraps. Novel sub fillings include gyro, double cheese steak and hot veggie. $3.50-$10. cousinssubs.com Cracker Barrel: 2147 East Springs Dr., Madison - East, 608-242-0560. Billed as “Tennessee country home cookin,” there’s down-home entrees like chicken ‘n’ dumplings and sides like turnip greens, mac ‘n’ cheese and fried okra. 6 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 6 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat. $5-$13. crackerbarrel.com Craftsman Table and Tap: 6712 Frank Lloyd Wright
Ave., Middleton, 608-836-3988. Gastropub with 18 beers on tap and 50 more in bottles. Menu emphasizes fresh, local sourcing. Highlights include braised brisket poutine, Carr Valley cheese curds, cider-seared Brussels sprouts, and a dozen-some burgers and sandwiches that come with hand-cut fries. Friday fish fry. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri., 8 am-11 pm Sat.-Sun. (kitchen service). $4-$11. craftsmantableandtap.com
Cranberry Creek: 1501 Lake Point Dr., Monona, 608-222-4803. Sandwiches, salads and burgers, plus traditional favorites like pot roast, meat loaf, and stew, plus panini and some seafood options in a pleasant neighborhood casual cafe. 10:30 am-9 pm Mon.-Fri., 8 am-9 pm Sat.-Sun. $5-$9. cranberrycreek-cafe.com
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Cranberry Creek Takeout: 114 E. Main St., Madison
- Downtown, 608-283-4202. Sandwiches, hot and cold entrees, multiple daily soups, cookies, muffins. No seating. $1-$7. 7 am-3:30 pm Mon.-Fri. $1-$7. cranberrycreektakeout.com
Crandall’s Peruvian Cuisine: 334 State St., Madison
- Downtown, 608-231-2000. The long-time fish-fry favorite is back downtown, with a mostly Peruvian menu save for the Friday fish. The empanadas are addictive, the Japanese-influenced ceviche sophisticated, or try the salchipapas, a comfort dish of fried sausage and potato with a fried egg on top. 11 am10 pm daily. $3-$12.
Creamery Cafe: 6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli, 608-845-3388. Adjacent to Artisan Gallery, overlooking the Sugar River. Fresh and artful meals, with a menu featuring salads, sandwiches, and pastas. Brunch, lunch and desserts. 11 am-3 pm Wed.-Sat., 10 am-3 pm Sun. $3$11. artisangal.com
Crema Cafe: 4124 Monona Dr., Madison - East,
608-224-1150. Coffee, fruit smoothies, and excellent sandwiches and salads made from locally grown and sustainably produced ingredients in this pleasant storefront in the Lake Edge Shopping Center across from Lake Monona. 6:30 am-3:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-3 pm Sat., 8 am-3 pm Sun. $2-$9. goodcrema.com
Crescendo Espresso Bar: 1859 Monroe St., Madison
- Near West, 608-284-7908. Anodyne beans and an all-day menu of breakfast sandwiches (egg and cheese with bacon or sausage, or pesto and tomato) and burritos (chicken and black bean or chorizo). Plus pastries, muffins, scones and some gluten-free options. 6:30 am-8 pm Mon.-Sat., 7 am -5 pm Sun. $2-$7. crescendomadison.com
Crossroads Coffeehouse: 2020 Main St., Cross Plains,
608-798-2080. Coffeehouse with the full palette of coffee drinks and food made with the goods of local purveyors when possible. Artisanal cheese plate, soups, sandwiches, salads, quiches, bakery and desserts. 6 am-6 pm Mon., 6 am-8 pm Tues.-Fri., 7 am-6 pm Sat., 8 am- 6 pm Sun. $2-$8. crossroadscoffeehouse.net
Crostini: 231 North St., Madison - Near East, 608-241-
4284. Panini, subs, wraps, pasta dishes and salads for takeout; limited indoor seating and a nice sidewalk area with a few tables. This may well be the best Italian beef in the city; also, don’t pass by the more-than-decent pasta options. 10:30 am-8:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 11 am-7:30 pm Sat. $2-$7. crostinisandwiches.com
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Cuco’s Mexican Restaurant: 4426 E. Buckeye Rd.,
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Madison - East, 608-204-2705. 1050 N. Edge Trail, Verona, 608-845-7100. 11 am-9:30 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-10:30 pm Fri.-Sat. Tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and other Mexican standards. 11 am-9:30 pm daily. $2$8.50. facebook.com/pages/Cucos-Mexican-Restaurant
Culver’s: 4401 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison - East,
608-268-0211. 4301 East Towne Blvd., Madison East, 608-244-0808. 2906 Parmenter St., Middleton, 608-836-5577. 1325 Northport Dr., Madison - North, 608-242-7731. 2102 W. Beltline Hwy., Madison - Near West, 608-274-1221. Crispy butter burgers, plus fish fry salads and sandwiches, and of course, custard. $2-$8. culvers.com
Cupcakes-A-Go-Go: 6642 Mineral Point Rd., Madison
- West, 608-836-3400. Cupcakes made from-scratch; vegan and gluten-free also available. Mini, giant, regular, cakes, cake pops, and other treats. Also operates a roaming mobile branch, via truck. 9 am-7 pm Mon.-Thurs., 9 am-8 pm Fri.-Sat., noon-5 pm Sun. $2-$5. cupcakesagogo.com Isthmus Annual MAnual ✤ 2014-2015
Curd Girl food cart: You want cheese curds? Curd Girl
fries them in beer batter, light and not too greasy, and serves them with homemade dipping sauces. Late night near State, Saturday Farmers’ Market, and Let’s Eat Out Madison gigs. $6. facebook.com/CurdGirl
Curry In The Box: 3050 Cahill Main, Fitchburg, 608273-9100. Indian and Thai curries in a fast casual setting in a strip mall in Fitchburg. Also Asian-influenced salads and noodle dishes for the curry-averse. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Fri., Noon-9 pm Sat., 4-9 pm Sun. $3-$9. curryinthebox.com The Curve: 653 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608-251-
0311. No frills, but if you’re looking for an American diner, stop in. Pancakes and American fries for breakfast; sandwiches. 6 am-1:15 pm Mon.-Fri., 6 am-1 pm Sat.-Sun. $3-$7.
Dahmen’s Pizza Place: 6654 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-829-3005. Pizza is the mainstay, but also daily specials like spaghetti and meatballs, Italian beef sandwich, and Friday fish fry. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 4 pm-9 pm Sun. $6-$20. dahmens.com Dairyland Family Restaurant: 716 Cottage Grove Rd.,
Madison - East, 608-222-9232. Huge family-restaurant menu, with big breakfast selections, sandwiches, cold plates, soups, salads and daily dinner specials. Fish fry. 6 am-9 pm daily. $5-$11.
Daisy Cafe and Cupcakery: 2827 Atwood Ave.,
Madison - Near East. Cupcakes are a highlight, of course, but this casual east side spot is a favorite for breakfasts and lunches. Stratas and omelets are great in the morning; at lunch and dinner, try the six different varieties of meat (and meatless) loaves, burgers and sandwiches. Homey dinners also include pastas and Mexican-influenced dishes. Vegetarian and glutenfree offerings available. 8 am-5 pm daily; lunch service ends at 3 pm; coffee and cupcakes available til close. Dinner 5-9 pm Tues.-Sat. 608-241-2200 $2-$14 daisycafeandcupcakery.com
David’s Jamaican: 5734 Monona Dr., Madison - East,
608-222-8109. Jerk chicken, steak, fish, shrimp, pork, tofu all excellent; curried goat and other curries, key lime pie for dessert. All-you-can-eat buffet Mon.-Fri. lunch ($8), Friday dinner ($12.50). 11 am-9 pm Mon.Sat., 2-8 pm Sun. $4-$19. facebook.com/pages/DavidsJamaican-Cuisine
Dayton Street Grille: 1 W. Dayton St., Madison Downtown, 608-257-6000. Breakfast, lunch and dinner inside the Madison Concourse Hotel. Features the popular and fresh all-you-can-eat weekday salad bar at lunch. At night, grilled lamb chops, Atlantic salmon, pork chops, pastas and tenderloin. 7 am-2 pm and 5:30-10 pm daily. Breakfast served until 11 am. $7. daytonstreetgrille.com DB Infusion Chocolates: 550 N. Midvale Blvd.,
Madison - Near West, 608-233-1600. Over 25 varieties of lush handmade chocolates. 10 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 10 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am-6 pm Sun. infusionchocolates.com
DeBroux’s Diner: 101 S. Main St., Oregon, 608-8353435. Modern diner fare, starting with breakfast. Sandwiches and malts, burgers and fries, plus specials like Wednesday meatloaf, Friday fish fry, and Sunday fried chicken. 6 am-8 pm Sun.-Thurs., 6 am-8:30 pm Fri.-Sat. $6-$15. debrouxsdiner.com Delaney’s Charcoal Steaks: 449 Grand Canyon Dr., Madison - West, 608-833-7337. A meat-lover’s paradise: steaks, prime rib and chops cut from aged U.S.D.A. Black Angus. Also fish and pasta options, and a daily fresh fish special. Don’t skip the homemade onion rings. 5-9:30 pm Mon.-Sat. $18-$48. experiencedelaneys.com Dexter’s Pub: 301 North St., Madison - Near East, 608-
244-3535. Sandwiches, salad bar, Friday fish fry with cod, walleye and more in a friendly neighborhood pub. Meat from Knoche’s butcher shop. A real beer-lover hangout as well, with changing craft and microbrews on 24 taps, featuring Wisconsin and unique nationals. 11 am-10 pm daily. Appetizers and cold sandwiches until bar time. $3-$15. dexterspubmadison.com
Dhaba Indian Bistro: 8333 Greenway Blvd., Middleton, 608-203-8822. “Dhaba,” the Indian term for what we might call a truck-stop diner, makes its own modifications to the typical Indian-American menu and
is a sight more dressed-up than a truck stop. Vindaloo and masala, tandoori and biryani — yes, your favorites are all here. However, venture to these dishes: lobster korma, lamb biryani, karhi pakora and, for dessert, kheer. 11 am-3 pm and 5-10 pm Tues.-Sun. $5-$19. dhabaindianbistro.com
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit: 4833 Annamark Dr., Madison - East, 608-249-4205. Ribs, of course, but also sandwiches that can be filled with any of nine different meats; platters combining those meats with an even more extensive list of sides are also available. Beef brisket stands out, as does the smoked turkey. Don’t overlook the surprising salads, barbecue on greens with dressing. 11 am-9 pm daily. $4-$12. dickeys.com Diego’s Mexican Bistro: 118 State St., Madison Downtown, 608-280-9999 From the folks behind the former Frida Mexican Grill across the street, a new Mexican spot downtown. Salads, tamales, huaraches and more complex entrees. Signature margaritas. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri., 9 am-11 pm Sat., 10 am-10 pm Sun. $5-$16. diegosmadison.com DLUX: 117 Martin Luther King Blvd., Madison - Downtown 608-467-3130. Vibrant cocktail concoctions, shakes, house sodas and burgers are the mainstays here, along with a “recovery” brunch on Sunday with a huge DIY Bloody Mary bar. Kitchen 11 am-midnight Mon.-Sat., 10 am-midnight Sun. Bar open until 2 am Weds.-Sat. $4-$12. dluxmadison.com Dobhan: 2110 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near East 608-242-4448. Pretty dining room with Nepali and Tibetan dishes. Excellent samosa, pakuda, dal and dosa, with entrees like sea bass and lamb tagine. Great brunch, too. 5-9 pm Tues.-Fri., 10 am-3 pm and 5-10 pm Sat., 10 am-3 pm and 5-9 pm Sun. $4-$18. dobhanrestaurant.com Door Creek Golf Course Restaurant: 4321 Vilas
Rd., Cottage Grove, 608-839-5656 Hamburgers, sandwiches, and of course those cheese curds you’ve heard so much about. 11 am-dusk daily. $4-$7. doorcreekgolfcourse.com
Dorf Haus: 8931 Hwy. Y, Roxbury, 608-643-3980.
Historic German restaurant in the pleasant small town of Roxbury. German specialties such as schnitzel, wurst, rouladen and sauerbraten; steaks, seafood and chicken. Light eater menu. Bavarian smorgasbord first Mondays. 5-9 pm Wed.-Thurs., 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 11:30 am-8:30 pm Sun. $10-$22. foodspot.com/dorfhaus
Dotty Dumpling’s Dowry: 317 N. Frances St., Madison
- Downtown, 608-259-0000. In a site convenient to campus and the Kohl Center, the legend lives on. Burgers, malts, chilis and homemade soups. 11 am10 pm Sun.-Mon., 11 am-11 pm Tues.-Thurs., 11 ammidnight Fri.-Sat. $3-$11. dottydumplingsdowry.com
Double 10: 3306 University Ave., Madison - Near West 608-231-9988. Mostly carryout, although a handful of tables for eat-in. Standard takeout Chinese menu with chow mein, chop suey, lo mein, chow mei fun and fried rice; also diet section, seven-item vegetable section, combo plates and chef’s specials. Lunch specials are served until 3 pm and include fried rice. 11 am-10 pm daily. $3-$13. Double S BBQ: 111 Jefferson St. (Hwy. 18), Cambridge, 608-886-8292. Texas barbecue and some Cajun specialties, including housemade boudain sausage. Housemade buttermilk pies. 11 am-7 pm Wed.-Sun. $3-$9. doublesbbq.com Draft House: 1010 Enterprise Dr., Verona, 608-8483158. Just over the Madison city line in Verona, with burgers, other bar fare and a Friday fish fry. 11 am-10 pm daily. $3-$9. drafthouseverona.com
Dragon I: 422 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-2871551. Noodles, pho, bubble tea, smoothies, some rice dishes at a fusion-ish Asian spot. 11 am-10 pm Mon.Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 11:30 am-9 pm Sun. Bar open later Fri.-Sat. $3.50-$10. Dumpling Haus: 702 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison - Near
West, 608-661-4287. Chinese dumplings, steamed buns and noodles. A favorite are the perfectly translucent and light shrimp dumplings. 10 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat., 10 am-6 pm Sun. $4-$11. dumplinghaus.com
Dunkin’ Donuts: 739 S Gammon Rd., Madison - West,
608-467-7705. Lobby 5 am-9 pm daily, drive-through service around the clock daily. 801 S. Park St., Madison
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- South, 608-819-6090. 5 am-9 pm daily with drivethrough open 4 am-1 am daily. Doughnuts and coffee and sandwiches. $2-$5. dunkindonuts.com
Eagle Crest Bar: 3710 Cty. Rd. T, Madison - East, 608244-5413. Bar menu with specials like taco Tuesday, a legendarily huge bacon burger and a loaded Bloody Mary. Sunday breakfast. 3 pm-2 am Mon., 11 am-2 am Tues.-Thurs., 11 am-2:30 Fri.-Sat., 8 am-9 pm Sun. $2$7. facebook.com/pages/Eagle-Crest East Side Club: 3735 Monona Dr., Madison - East, 608-
222-9131. Crandall’s is now catering the Friday fish fry. 5-9 pm Fri. $13-$14. escmadison.com
Echo Tap: 554 W. Main St., Madison - Downtown, 608-
256-6928. Char-broiled sandwiches and other tavern fare; pizza. 11 am-9 pm Mon-Fri., noon-9 pm Sat., noon-6 pm Sun. $3-$7. echotapmadison.com
Eddie’s Alehouse and Eatery: 238 Main St., Sun Prairie,
608-825-1515. Bar favorites in downtown Sun Prairie. Full menu 11 am-9 pm daily; fryer for bar snacks 9 pm-2 am daily. $3-$8. eddiesalehouse.com
Edo Garden: 6309 Monona Dr., Monona, 608-2269828. One room features hibachi tables, the other’s for less dramatic dining. Sushi, teriyaki, donburi, yaki soba, good light tempura and all-day bento box specials. 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Sat., noon-10 pm Sun. $4-$20. edojapaneserestaurant.com Edo Japanese Restaurant: 532 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608-268-0247. Sushi, teriyaki, donburi, yaki soba, good light tempura and all-day bento box specials. 11 am-11 pm daily. $3-$29. edojapaneserestaurant.com The Egg and I: 2501 W. Beltline Hwy., Madison - Near
West, 608-275-3447. If it’s eggs you want, this is your breakfast and lunch spot. Subsections of the menu are devoted to Benedicts, skillets and scrambles, omelets and frittatas, egg-white-only versions and other egg dishes. Also pancakes, waffles, salads, sandwiches and sides. 6 am-2 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am- 2:30 pm Sat.-Sun. $3.50-$10. theeggandirestaurants.com
1855 Saloon and Grill: 218 S. Main St., Cottage
Grove, 608-839-3700. Wood-fired pizza oven, fresh salads, sandwiches, pastas, fish and steak. Good brew selection. Food served 11 am-9:30 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am-8:30 pm Sun. $3-$23. 1855saloongrill.com
Eight Seasons Grille: 45 S. Bassett St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-819-1082. Daily fresh pastries, entrees made from scratch with fresh and local ingredients. Frittata and grilled PB and J for breakfast, trout ravioli, salads, steaks, veggie entrees. 10 am-9pm Mon.-Thurs., 10 am-10 pm Fri., 8 am-10 pm Sat., 8 am-9 pm Sun. $5-$15. 8seasonsgrille.com
Einstein Bros. Bagels: 3904 E. Washington Ave.,
Madison - East, 608-242-9889. 1738 Fordem Ave., Madison - Near East, 608-242-9888. 7062 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-828-9788. 652 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-257-9828. 4515 Verona Rd., Madison - West, 608-277-9888. Bagels in traditional and exotic flavors, along with sandwiches, soups, salads, coffee and cookies. $1-$5.50. einsteinbros.com
El Burrito Loco food cart: Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
El Burrito Loco: 745 N. High Point Rd., Madison -
West, 608-203-9670. The long-running food cart, with its popular burritos, tacos, and tostadas, has a brickand-mortar restaurant. $3-$12. 11 am-9 pm Mon.Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. elburritolocollc.com
El Pastor: 2010 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608-280-
8898. The especialidades de la casa raise El Pastor beyond taco-stand status. Tender carne asada and chicharron en salsa (pork with a rich tomatillo-chile sauce) are standouts. Breakfast dishes are also available. 10 am-11 pm daily. $5-$11. pastorrestaurant.com
El Poblano Restaurant: 3737 Milwaukee St., Madison East, 608-204-2642. Tacos, burritos, tortas, quesadillas, enchiladas, fajitas, tostadas and huaraches, with a choice of fillings from asada (steak), fried zucchini, chorizo, el pastor (marinated pork) and chicken. Fish/ seafood tacos are also available, three ways — with blackened tilapia, fried tilapia or shrimp. Bakery goods from Pan and Pan are also available, as are cakes and
arroz con leche. 10 am-9 pm Mon.-Fri., 8 am-9 pm Sat., 8 am-7 pm Sun. $3-$14.
Eldorado Grill: 744 Williamson St., Madison - Near East, 608-280-9378. Western setting, upscale Mexican and Southwestern dishes, and the chef’s even written his own cookbook. Highly recommended and popular brunch. 5-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat., brunch 9 am-2 pm Sat.-Sun. $8-$25. eldoradogrillmadison.com Electric Earth Cafe: 546 W. Washington Ave., Madison - Downtown, 608-255-2310. A coffee house serving soups and sandwiches, breakfast bagels, muffins, oatmeal and granola (organic) and more. 7 am-11 pm, Mon.-Fri., 8 am-10 pm Sat.-Sun. $3-$6. facebook.com/ electricearthcafe Elie’s Family Restaurant: 4102 Monona Dr., Madison - Near East, 608-223-2040. American lunch and dinner standards. Call for hours. $2.50-$9. facebook.com/ pages/Elies-Family-Restaurant
Ella’s Deli: 2902 E. Washington Ave., Madison - Near East, 608-241-5291. Encyclopedic menu featuring every possible permutation of sandwiches — even tongue! — in huge platter dinners. Plus a dizzying array of ice cream sundaes, floats, and malts amid an equally dizzying scene of mechanical clowns, flying elephants and whatnot. 10 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 10 am-11 pm Fri.Sat. Call for summer hours. $2.50-$9. ellas-deli.com Eno Vino Wine Bar and Bistro: 601 Junction Rd., Madison - West, 608-664-9565. Sophisticated dining room and bar, an impressive wine list, and good calamari, ahi tartar, petite filet with potato goat cheese stack. 4 pm-midnight Sun.-Thurs., 4 pm-1 am Fri.-Sat. $6-$30. eno-vino.com Enrique’s Market: 1417 Northport Dr., Madison -
North, 608-240-2008. Tortas and tacos right off the grill inside a Mexican grocery. A couple of tables, but mostly carryout. Call for hours. $2-$7.
Erbert & Gerbert’s Sandwich Shop: 540 University
Ave., Madison-Downtown. 608-467-7309. A cut above many other sub shops, with generous portions and good meats. The Flash, bulky with ham, capicola and salami, has a decent kick. Soups, like the Minnesota chicken and wild rice, are worthy, too. 10 am-1 am Sun.-Thurs., 10 am-3 am Fri.-Sat. $4-$9. erbertandgerberts.com
Erin’s Snug Irish: Pub Irish dinners including corned beef and cabbage, lamb, bangers and mash, fish and chips, pot pie, shepherd’s pie and a selection of other full dinners. Modest sandwich and burger menu, but a slew of tap beers and variations on the classic “black and tan. 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-2 am Fri.Sat., 9 am-10 pm Sun. $5-$24. erinssnug.com Espresso Royale Cafe: 224 State St., Madison Downtown, 608-259-0800. 650 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-259-0300. 7 am-midnight Mon.Fri., 8 am-midnight Sat.-Sun. Coffee drinks and pastries plus sandwiches, soups, and salads. $1-$5. espressoroyale.com Esquire Club: 1025 N. Sherman Ave., Madison - North,
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and seafood are the specialties and have been since 1947. Light dinners also available 4-6 pm Mon.-Thurs. Friday fish fry really packs ‘em in, but there are also a huge number of tables. 11 am-10 pm daily $10-$44. esquireclubmadison.com
Essen Haus: 514 E. Wilson St., Madison - Downtown, 608-255-4674. German food to satisfy the largest appetites. Over 280 imported beers. 11 on tap are all German imports. Live oompah music every night. Bar: 3 pm-2 am Tues.-Thurs., 3 pm-2:30 am Fri.-Sat., 3 pm10 pm Sun. Food: 4-10 pm Tues._Thurs., 4-11 pm Fri.Sat., 3-9 pm Sun. $-9-$35. essen-haus.com EVP Coffee: 1250 E. Washington Ave., Madison - Near
East, 608-294-6868. 555 South Midvale Blvd., Madison - Near West, 608-441-1103. 3809 Mineral Point Rd, Madison - West, 608-236-9690. Coffee and pastries. EVP air-roasts its beans in small batches for freshness, right here in Madison. 6 am-6 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-5 pm Sat.-Sun. $3-$7. evpcoffee.com
Fair Oaks Diner: 44 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Madison - Near East, 608-216-5160. Pancakes and American fries for breakfast; hearty sandwiches at this tiny neighborhood spot. 6 am-1:30 pm daily. $3-$7. facebook.com/pages/ Fair-Oaks-Diner Fair Trade Coffee House: 418 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-268-0477. Beans from Equal Exchange; among the edibles: cheesecakes, cookies, bagels, baguettes, bars, fritters, filled croissants and sandwiches. The caramel apple scone is a winner. 7 am-11 pm Mon.-Sat., 8 am-11 pm Sun. $2-$5. fairtradecoffeehouse.com Falbo Brothers: 3305 Parmenter St., Middleton, 608836-9080. 1207 N. Sherman Ave., Madison - North, 608-204-2723. 406 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608255-9090. Everything from thin crust to stuffed, with choices like alfredo, pesto, olive oil, buffalo and ranch to sub for the traditional red sauce. Subs, calzones, salads and appetizers. Gluten-free crust available. Primarily takeout and delivery. $6-$14. falbobrospizza.com Famous Dave’s: 900 S. Park St., Madison - South,
608-286-9400. St. Louis-style ribs, Texas beef brisket, Georgia chopped pork and country-roasted chicken, all served with award-winning barbecue sauce. 11 am-10 pm daily. $6-$17. famousdaves.com
Famous Yeti’s Pizza: 971 N. Page St., Stoughton, 608877-1544. Pizza is the star of the show, all crusts made from scratch, available in either hand-tossed, thin, or stuffed. Sandwiches come laden with gooey provolone, or mozzarella, or any number of other dairy delights. Try The Virgil, topped with ham, pepperoni, and hunks of salami. 11 am-9:30 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10:30 pm Fri., 3-10:30 pm Sat., 3-9:30 pm Sun. $3-$21. famousyetispizza.com Fat Jack’s: 6207 Monona Dr., Madison - East, 608221-4220. Ribs and other barbecued fare, salad bar and Friday fish fry. 11 am-2 pm and 4:30-9 pm Tues.-Fri., 4-9 pm Sat.-Sun. $5-$18. fatjacksbbq.biz
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Fazoli’s Restaurant: 2143 Zeier Rd., Madison - East,
608-249-8432. Fast food Italian-style, featuring pizza and pasta dishes. Hot sub sandwiches. 10:30 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 10:30 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat. $2-$7. fazolis.com
Feiler’s: 4506 Verona Rd., Madison - West, 608-
271-6237. Icelandic cod special Tuesday and Friday nights, barbecued ribs Thursday, prime rib featured on Saturday. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Sat. (closing time varies) $3-$18.
FIB’s Fine Italian Beef and Sausage food cart: E. Main Street at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison - Downtown. Chicago dogs, Italian beef, Polish sausage, meatball sandwich and more, all named after Windy City notables. Lunch hours weekdays. $3-$8. ilovefibs.com 5100 Bar: 5100 Erling Ave., McFarland, 608-223-5100. Sports bar in the former Park Ponderosa ballroom. Salads and sandwiches, burgers, flatbread pizzas, pastas also with full dinner entrees (brisket, meatloaf, ribs, walleye, salmon). Breakfast centers on scrambles and benedict variations. Food service hours: 10 ammidnight Mon.-Fri., 8 am-10 pm Sat., 8 am-9 pm Sun. Bar open later. $5-$20. 5100bar.com Figaro’s Pizza: 3306 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-395-3222. 10:30 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat., 11 am-8 pm Sun. 231 S. Main St., Verona, 608-848-3111. 10 am-10 pm daily (summer); call for winter hours. Pizza with a choice of sauces: traditional tomato, creamy garlic, BBQ or picante; also calzone, salads and wings. $5-$20. figaros.com Fisher King Winery: 102 W. Main St., Mount Horeb, 608-437-6020. Tasting room with flights, wines by the glass or bottle, with artisan cheese and sausage platters, baguettes, and Gail Ambrosius chocolates. Noon-4 pm Sun.-Mon., noon-8 pm Wed.-Thurs., noon-9:30 pm Fri.-Sat. Hours vary seasonally; call to check. $5-$10. fisherkingwinery.com
For the hamburger-averse, the guys will consent to sell you a hot dog. 11 am-10 pm daily. $4-$6. fiveguys.com
Flat Top Grill: 538 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison - Near
West, 236-0500. Choose your own vegetables and choice of proteins (from tofu to calimari and more) and pile them on; they cook down. The oodles of different sauces are what makes the stir fry; available on rice or noodles, as soup, mu-shu or lettuce wraps. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri., 10:30 am-10 pm Sat., 10:30 am-9 pm Sun. $9-$14. flattopgrill.com
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar: 750
N. Midvale Blvd., Madison - Near West, 233-9550. Chophouse with top-flight steaks and chops, plus a modest seafood menu (salmon, tuna, lobster, scallops). Emphasis on wine pairings. 5-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 5-11 pm Fri., 4:30-11 pm Sat., 5-9 pm Sun. $40-$50. flemingssteakhouse.com
Flying Hound Alehouse: 6317 McKee Rd., Fitchburg,
608-310-4422. Gastropub with rotating drafts: local and American microbrews, German, Belgian and British beers. Menu includes burgers, sandwiches, bangers and mash, schnitzel, fish and chips and several salads. Friday fish fry with several options. 3 pm-1 am Mon., 11 am-1 am Tues.-Sun. $3-$16. flyinghoundpub.com
Forequarter: 708 1/4 E. Johnson St., Madison - Near
East, 608-609-4717. Local seasonal menu changes daily at this artisinal epicenter; the place to go for nettle cavatelli, for instance. Bar program focuses on Collins, aperitifs and Amaro. Handcrafted, house-cured meat boards; the vegetable boards are just as popular. Reservations available only Sunday nights. Food service 5-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 5-11 pm Fri.-Sat.; drinks until 2 am Thurs.-Sat. $8-$24. forequartermadison.com
4 and 20 Bakery and Cafe: 305 N. 4th St., Madison -
Near East, 608-819-8893. Quality bakery, breakfast and lunch spot. Pies, scones and other pastries are joined by lush specials like a textbook-perfect breakfast biscuits and fine pork fillings in lunchtime sandwiches. For dessert, don’t miss the replica of the “Oreo.” 7 am2:30 pm Mon.-Sat., 8:30 am- 2:30 pm Sun. $2-$9. 4and20bakery.com
43 North: 108 King St., Madison - Downtown, 608255-4343. Contemporary American menu. Menu is arranged in first and second courses, main course, cheese course and dessert. 11:30 am-2 pm and 5-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11:30 am-2 pm and 5-10 pm Fri., 5-10 pm Sat. $6-$28. 43north.biz The Fountain: 122 State St., Madison - Downtown,
608-250-1998. Small-town Wisconsin tavern feel; antique bar; taps, draughts, wine. Wisco cuisine
including Friday fish fry, cheese and sausage plates, brats, hamburgers, meatloaf, chicken. Also organic salads. Food service begins at 5 pm Mon.Fri., 11 am Sat.-Sun. $4-$19. thefountainofmadison.com
Fraboni’s Italian Specialties and Delicatessen: 822
Regent St., Madison - Near West, 608-256-0546. 9 am-6 pm Mon.-Fri., 9 am-5 pm Sat., 11 am-4 pm Sun. 108 Owen Rd., Monona, 608-222-6632. 9 am-7 pm Mon.-Fri., 9 am-6 pm Sat., 9 am-5 pm Sun. Porketta roasts, fresh Italian sausage and sauces, imported meats and cheeses, soups and homemade sandwiches. $3-$8. frabonisdeli.com
Francesca’s al Lago: 111 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
Madison - Downtown, 608-255-6000. Pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, and entree salads, as well as chicken,pork chops and seafood. The quattro stagioni pizza, with prosciutto, mushrooms, olives and an egg placed center stage, is a showstopper. 11 am-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $9-$22. miafrancesca.com
Francisco’s Cantina: 121 E. Main St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-294-1100. The menu includes the full range of tacos, sopes, gorditas, tortas, huaraches, tostadas, chimichangas, quesadillas, burritos and tamales. Francisco’s specialties are listed as chiles rellenos, carne asada, enchiladas verdes, alambre and enchiladas. Go for the huaraches or anything with mole. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-3 am Fri.-Sat. $2-$9. franciscoscantina.com
Free House Pub: 1902 Parmenter St., Middleton, 608831-5000. Appetizers, salads, burgers, and sandwiches with emphasis on local sourcing. Food service: 11 am10 pm Mon.-Sun. (kitchen may close at 9 if attendance is sparse); bar hours: until midnight Mon.-Wed., until 2 a.m. Thurs., until 2:30 a.m. Fri.-Sat. $5-$10. freehousepub.com Fresco: 227 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-
663-7374. On the rooftop of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art and a unique view of the Capitol and State Street. Contemporary American cuisine focusing on local seasonal ingredients. Standing favorites are the housemade ricotta gnocchi and the seared scallop starter. Dining: 5-9 pm Tues.-Thurs., 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 5-9 pm Sun. $8-$30. frescomadison.com
Fresh Cool Drinks food cart: Library Mall, Madison Downtown, Location may vary until mall construction is complete, Nov. 2014. Smoothies, juices, spring rolls, egg rolls. Lunch hours weekdays. $3-$5. Fresh Madison Market: 703 University Ave., 608287-0000. Full service campus-area grocery with deli. To-go salads, vegetarian and vegan skewers, freshly
Firehouse Subs: 449 State St. (opening soon). 1403 Emil St., Madison - South, 608-257-1717. 7854 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-829-1001. Subs with a firehouse theme, including a loaded “Firehouse Hero” — toasted, of course. Most subs are hot — there’s a Philly cheesesteak, meatball, corned beef and pastrami and a beef brisket. Also salads, chili and soups. Other special hooks: kids combo meals, an “Under 500 Calorie” menu. 10:30 am-9 pm daily. $3-$7. firehousesubs.com
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608-233-7192. Healthy homemade eats, with an eye toward those on low-fat and reduced sodium diets. New menus every week. Sandwiches, salads, entrees, and sweets. Fresh challah every Friday. 11 am-7 pm Tues.Fri. $3-$10. fit2eatmadison.com
Fit Fresh Cuisine: 2881 Commerce Park Dr., Fitchburg, 608-277-8347. Healthy foods, locally sourced, all nutritional info available. Breakfast items, smoothies, wraps, sandwiches, pizza and salads; weekly and monthly meal plans available. 6 am-7 pm Mon.Fri., 7 am-2 pm Sat., 8:30 a.m.-2 pm Sun. $4-$8.50. fitfreshcuisine.com Fitzgerald’s: 3112 Parmenter St., Middleton, 608831-7107. A varied menu featuring prime rib, steaks, seafood and sandwiches. 11 am-1:30 pm and 5-9 pm Tues.-Thurs., 11 am-1:30 pm and 4:30-9:30 pm Fri., 5-9:30 pm Sat., 10 am-1:30 pm and 4:30-8:30 pm Sun. $6-$22. kaulenterprises.com Five Guys Burgers and Fries: 517 State St., Madison Downtown, 608-255-2520. Popular burger chain with single or double options and fries in regular or Cajun. Isthmus Annual MAnual ✤ 2014-2015
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Fried and Fabulous food cart: E. Main at S. Pinckney
weekday noons, late night downtown, Madison Downtown, Fried nuggets (chicken, shrimp, cheese curds, mushrooms, tofu) atop salads or in buns, or solo with dipping sauces. Late night and market appearances concentrate on desserts. May return to Library Mall when construction is complete, Nov. 2014. $2-$13. facebook.com/FriedandFabulous
Fromagination: 12 S. Carroll St., Madison - Downtown,
608-255-2430. Wisconsin-made artisanal cheeses as well as the best from France, Spain, Italy, England, Australia, Ireland, Portugal, and Denmark. A small selection of sandwiches available for takeout, with Nueske’s smoked ham and fontina cheese, smoked turkey and camembert, hummus and eggplant, salami and provolone and a Wisconsin artisanal “sandwich of the month.” 9 am-6:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 9 am-4 pm Sat. $6-$8. fromagination.com
Froth House: 11 N. Allen St., Madison - Near West,
608-231-0100. House-made soups, salads, sandwiches, and bakery, coffee drinks, beer, wine, and desserts. Live music on Thurs., open mic Tues. 7:30 am-6 pm Mon., 7:30 am-9 pm Tues.-Fri., 8 am-6 pm Sat.-Sun. $2-$8. frothhouse.com
Fugu Asian Fusion: 411 W. Gilman St., Madison Downtown, 608-286-7277. With a varied menu of pickled pepper dishes, black curded bean dishes, hot pot and vegetarian classics like Sichuan eggplant, plus a few Japanese items like sake and mochi thrown in to appease the gweilo, Fugu is an outstanding Sichuan experience. Picks include dan dan noodles, Sichuan eggplant, and tea-smoked duck. Americanized items are listed in the back of the menu. 11 am-10:30 pm Mon.-Sat., noon-10 pm Sun. $4-$21. fuguasian.com Funk’s Pub: 5956 Executive Dr., Fitchburg, 608-442-
9500. Burgers, wraps and sandwiches are the focus here, with a walnut burger for vegetarians. The hot chicken wings are also earning a name for themselves. Bar hours 11 am-midnight Mon.-Wed., 11 am-1 am Thurs., 11 am-2 am Fri., 9:30 am-2 am Sat., 9:30 ammidnight Sun. Kitchen closes at 10 pm all nights. $3$11. funkspub.com
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop: 3519 University Ave., Madison -
Near West, 608-232-1479. An import from Texas with Baja-style tacos. The tempura fish or shrimp are a house speciality and worth it; also serving shredded beef, pork and grilled veggies. Burritos, enchiladas and salads, plus, Tex-Mex breakfast served all day. The Latin fried potatoes are keepers. 7 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 7 ammidnight Fri.-Sat. $2-$6. fuzzystacoshop.com
Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier: 2086 Atwood Ave.,
Madison - Near East, 608-249-3500. Fine handmade chocolates, with truffles, seasonal specialties and regional flavors. Faves include the caramel sprinkled with salt and the Maharajah curry. 10 am-6 pm Mon.Fri., 10 am-4 pm Sat. $2-$36. gailambrosius.com
Gates and Brovi: 3502 Monroe St., Madison - Near West, 608-819-8988. Family-friendly, yet sophisticated — this focused menu from the folks who brought you Sardine and Marigold Kitchen includes burgers and sandwiches, but also Blue Point oysters and a few other coastal specialities. 11 am-midnight Tues.-Thurs., 11 am-1 am Fri.-Sat., 11 am-midnight Sun. $4-$28. gatesandbrovi.com Get Some Burritos: 309 N. Henry St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-442-7140. San Diego-style Mexican food. Burritos (steak or chicken), flautas, quesadillas, and tacos are joined by a nachos supremo and carne asada fries (essentially nacho toppings on fries). A few barstool/seats. 11 am-3 am daily. $4-$8.
Gigi’s Cupcakes: 554 N Midvale Blvd., Madison Near West, 608-661-7465. In Hilldale. Cupcakes big and small, cheesecakes, stuffed cookies and other daily special flavors. Some gluten-free options. 10 am-7 pm Mon.-Sat., noon-5 pm Sun. $2-$6.
Green Forest Family Restaurant: 925 E. Broadway,
Glass Nickel Pizza: 2916 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near East, 608-245-0880. 3191 Muir Field Rd., Madison West, 608-848-4877. 101 West Main St., Sun Prairie, 608-834-9919. 5003 University Ave., Madison - West, 608-218-9000. Well known for specialty pizzas including the all-time favorite, the Fetalicious. Buildyour-own options are truly extensive and worth exploring. But don’t overlook non-pizza entrees: pasta, salads, subs, and particularly the Mediterranean lasagna. $5-$16. glassnickelpizza.com
Green Lantern: 4412 Siggelkow Rd., McFarland, 608-
608-833-8282. The chefs at this Japanese restaurant put on an amazing show at the hibachi tables. There’s a sushi bar, and private tea rooms too. 5-9:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 4:30-10 pm Sat., 4:30-9:30 pm Sun. $13$32. ginzaoftokyo.org
Good Food: E. Main and S. Pinckney Food Cart,
Madison - Near West, Wraps or salads with several daily soups in cool weather. Sweet Thai chili, black bean hummus and the spring “Strawberry Love” special are uber-popular; or, create your own. 11 am-2 pm Mon.-Fri. $2-$7. goodfoodmadison.com
Gotham New York Bagels and Eats: 112 E. Mifflin St.,
Madison - Downtown, 608-467-7642. This shop offers hand-rolled bagels of the New York persuasion, in plain and 11 other flavors including “super egg everything.” Over and above the quality bagel, there’s breakfast (bagel sandwiches), spreads (creamed cheese and tofu spreads); daily soup specials; and more extravagant lunch sandwiches. 7 am-3 pm Mon.-Sat., 8 am-2 pm Sun. $1-$9. gothambagels.com
Grampa’s Pizzeria: 1374 Williamson St., Madison
- Near East, 608-283-9580. Inside Grampa’s whitewashed cinderblock facade is a surprising elegance, blending warm industrial and bygone-era touches. And it’s not just pizza; also excellent are the pork confit and the caprese starters and for dessert, the sticky ginger cake and ice cream sandwiches. The pizza selection is tightly focused, with six on the menu (in addition to a “create your own” option). Also marketdriven salads, good wine list and local beers. 5 pm-2 am Mon.-Thurs., 5 pm-3 am Sat., 5 pm-9 pm Sun. $7-$14. grampaspizzeria.com
Grand China: 2608 Allen Blvd., Middleton, 608-827-
7880. Chinese for dine-in or carryout. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat., Noon-10 pm Sun. $3-$11.
Granite City Food and Brewery: 72 West Towne
Mall, Madison - West, 608-829-0700. Soups, salads, sandwiches, pastas, steaks, salmon and more, plus beers on tap — lager, bock, stout, pale ale and more. 11 ammidnight Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-1 am Fri.-Sat., 10 am-10 pm Sun. $3-$17. gcfb.net
Gray’s Tied House: 950 Kimball Lane, Verona, 608-
845-2337. Verona brewpub is an offspring of the Janesville-based Gray’s Brewing. They serve a worthy burger with great bar fries, Cajun-spiced New York strip steak, and fresh-catch grill offering. Plus many appetizers, pizza, salads, pasta and sandwiches. 11 am10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat. $4.50-$39. graystiedhouse.com
Graze: 1 S. Pinckney St., Madison - Downtown, 608-
251-2700. Locally sourced comfort foods drawn from a variety of cuisines in a contemporary space in the ‘glass bank’ on the Square. The chicken and waffles and pub burger are top-notch; so is the vegetarian beet and walnut burger. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri., 9:30 am-midnight Sat., 9:30 am2:30 pm Sun., with an abbreviated off-hours menu between lunch and dinner and after 9 or 10 p.m. $6$24. grazemadison.com
Great China: 617 N. Sherman Ave., Madison North, 608-244-9988. Storefront takeout. 10 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 10 am-10:30 pm Fri.-Sat. $4-$10. greatchinamadison.com Great Dane: 123 E. Doty St., Madison - Downtown, 608-284-0000. 876 Jupiter Dr., Madison - East, 608442-1333. 2980 Cahill Main, Fitchburg, 608-442-9000. 357 Price Place, Madison - Near West, 608-661-9400. Pub fare deluxe: sandwiches and grilled specialties, plus chicken pot pie and veggie favorites everyone can love, like the “Inner warmth peanut stew.” Or fill up on the crazy chicken fingers and pub chips. $7-$16. greatdanepub.com
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Monona, 608-223-0886. Family restaurant serving breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, steak and pasta. Wednesday and Friday fish fry; choice of cod or perch. 5 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat., 6 am-2 pm Sun. $6-$11. greenforestfamilyrestaurant.net 838-4730. Overlooking Lake Waubesa. Popular Friday fish fry, daily specials including shrimp, lobster tail, corned beef and cabbage, liver and onions, prime rib and ribs. Breakfasts feature omelets and Belgian waffles and a super walleye-and-eggs platter. 6 am-9 pm Sun.Thurs., 6 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. Call for summer hours. $3-$20. thegreenieonthelake.com
Green Owl Cafe: 1970 Winnebago St., Madison -
Near East, 608-285-5290. Madison’s only dedicated vegetarian restaurant is, of course, also friendly to vegans. Excellent soups from chef-owner Jennie Capellaro. Lovely macrobiotic basics plate. Also features a gluten-free menu and several raw/vegan entrees. Raw food special dinners monthly. 11 am-9 pm Tues.-Thurs., 11 am 10 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am-3 pm Sun. $6-$13. thegreenowlcafe.com
Greenbush Bakery: 1305 Regent St., Madison - Near West, 608-257-1151. Homemade doughnuts, apple fritters — and kosher, too! Drop by in the wee hours and get them hot and fresh. Takeout only. 2-10:30 pm Mon., 6 am-10:30 pm Tues.-Wed., 6 am-11 pm Thurs., 6 am-2 am Fri.-Sat., 6 am-1 pm Sun. $1-$4. facebook. com/pages/Greenbush-Bakery Greenbush Bar: 914 Regent St., Madison - Near West, 608-257-2874. Intimate appetizer/wine bar. Italian-style pasta and pizzas are the fare. Scotch and microbrews a specialty. 4:30-11 pm Sun.-Thurs., 4:30-midnight Fri.-Sat. $6-$13. Ground Zero: 744 Williamson St., Madison - Near East,
608-294-8668. Coffee shop with wraps, sandwiches, soups, muffins, pastries, croissants. 6:30 am-6 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-6 pm Sat.-Sun. $1-$5.
Growlers: 4402 E. Washington Ave., Madison East, 608-244-4703. Dinners; Friday perch special. In the Crowne Plaza. 5 pm-midnight daily. $4-$29. ichotelsgroup.com Grumpy Troll Brew Pub, Restaurant and Pizzeria: 105 S. 2nd St., Mount Horeb, 608-437-2739 (pub), 608-437-2741 (pizzeria). Creative and award-winning house-brewed beers. The restaurant serves a large number of sandwiches, soups, salads, burgers as well as dinner entrees. Upstairs in the pizzeria, the pies are the centerpiece, with dough made from the same grain used in the beers. Bars on both levels. Pub: 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am-8 pm Sun. Pizzeria: 4 pm-9 pm Wed.-Thurs., 4 pm-10 pm Fri., 11 am-10 pm Sat., 11 am-8 pm Sun. $6-$16. thegrumpytroll.com
Gumby’s Pizza: 2825 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-238-9494. Pizza, Buffalo wings, salads, Pokey sticks and pepperoni rolls. Free delivery. 10 am-3 am Sun.-Wed., 10 am-3:30 am Thurs., 10 am-4 am Fri.Sat. $7-$13. gumbyspizza.com Ha Long Bay: 1353 Williamson St., Madison - Near East, 608-255-2868. Serene decor, big menu with items from Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisines. Very popular, and it’s hard to go wrong; curries are a particular strength. The Bay really makes good with the pho, too. 11 am-9:30 pm Mon.-Sat., 11:30 am-9 pm Sun. $3-$15. hlbmadison.com Habanero’s Mexican Grill: 2229 S. Stoughton Rd., Madison - East, 608-223-9222. 3001 N Sherman Ave., 608-244-1992, Madison -North. Made-to-order burrito line that beats the chains. Tacos and burrito bowls, too. 11 am-9 pm daily. $5-$8. habanerosmg.com Halverson’s: 1965 Barber Dr., Stoughton, 608-8733001. Longstanding supper club near Lake Kegonsa, with sandwiches and salads, seafood, steak, pork chops, spaghetti and meatballs, chicken. Nightly specials include Friday’s fish fry and Saturday’s prime rib. Just off Hwy. 51. 4-9 pm Tues.-Sat. $8-$32. Happy Grill: 2810 E. Washington Ave., Madison - Near
East, 608-249-5828. Mexican buffet. Mexican standards and ceviche, pozole, huaraches, and seafood entrees. 10 am-9:30 pm Sun.-Thurs., 10 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $2$15. happygrillmexicanrestaurant.com Isthmus Annual MAnual ✤ 2014-2015
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Game Time Sports Bar and Grill, 6862 County Road K, Middleton, 608-831-2401. Burgers, gyros, soups, and Friday fish fry. “Bloody Mary” buffet every Sunday. $11 am-10 pm Sun., 11 am-midnight Mon., 11 am-2 am Tues.-Thurs., 11 am- 2:30 am Fri.-Sat.-$4-$$9.
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Harmony Bar: 2201 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near East,
608-249-4333. Friendly neighborhood hangout with burgers right up there with the best in town. The creamy blue cheese burger is a star, but so’s the homemade, secret-recipe walnut burger. Pizzas, dinner salads, homemade soups and desserts daily. 11 am-11:45 pm Mon.-Fri., 11 am-8:45 pm Sat.-Sun. (food service hours) $3-$8. harmonybarandgrill.com
Harold’s Chicken Shack: 707 S. Gammon Road, Madison - West, 608-819-8010. Legendary fried chicken from Chicago’s south side, along with fish and chicken livers. 11 am-9 pm Sun., 11 am-11 pm Mon.Sat. $3-$25. haroldschicken33.com
Harvest: 21 N. Pinckney St., Madison - Downtown,
608-255-6075. Slow food overlooking the Capitol. Menu changes seasonally; watch, too, for many special theme dinners, spotlighting wines, heirloom tomatoes, garlic and more. 5:30-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 5-11 pm Fri.Sat. $19-$42. harvest-restaurant.com
Haveli Indian Restaurant: 5957 McKee Rd. , Fitchburg, 608-274-3333. Full menu; lunch buffet $8.95. Dinner standouts include Goan fish curry, goat curry and a tandoori mixed grill with succulent bits of chicken, lamb sausage, shrimp and fish properly spiced and partially blackened. 11:30-3 pm and 5-10 pm Tues.Sun. $4-$15. Hawk’s Bar: 425 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-
256-4295. Salads, soups, sandwiches and specials. 11 am-11 pm daily. $5-$10. hawksbar.com
Heartland Grill: 706 John Nolen Dr. (in the Sheraton
Madison Hotel), Madison - South, 608-251-2300. American fare for breakfast, lunch, dinner in a semicasual setting. Happy hour, Mon.-Fri., 4.pm-6.pm. 6:30 am-2 pm and 5-9 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-2 pm and 5-9 pm Sat.-Sun. $10-$27.
Heritage Bakery and Cafe: 4674 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison - East, 608-222-0136. Sandwich and coffee shop serving breakfast and lunch. Excellent pastries and pies, baked in-house. 7 am-3 pm Mon.-Sat. $1.50$7. heritagebakeryandcafe.com
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Downtown, 608-283-9500. The constantly changing menu at Chef Dan Fox’s cozy and elegant restaurant draws from local, carefully sourced, seasonal foods. The menu is heavily tilted toward sharing, due both to the first courses’ overall heaviness and the generously sized portions. In keeping with chef Fox’s reputation as a pork connoisseur, meat eaters will find lots to love; look for the pork schnitzel. 10 am-1:30 pm and 5 pm-10 pm Sat.-Sun., 5 pm-10 pm Mon.-Fri. $6-$39. heritagetavern.com
Hibachi Hut food cart: Library Mall, Madison Downtown, 608-338-5660. Location may vary until mall construction completes in Nov. 2014. Hibachi steak or chicken, teriyaki steak or chicken, fried rice, wraps, vegetarian combo, iced green tea. Lunch hours weekdays. $5-$7. Highland Corner Grill: 2424 University Ave. (in the
InnTowner), Madison - Near West, 608-233-8778. American fare, salads, sandwiches, pizza, daily specials. $5-$7.
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coriander/tomato dipping sauce, have achieved local cult status, the menu presents excellent Nepalese food across the board. The two daily takari (vegetable stew) specials are always good, but try more adventuresome dishes too, like the kadi (onion dumplings) or the spicy tuk-pa. 11 am-8:30 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-9 pm Fri.Sat., noon-8 pm Sun. $6-$14. facebook.com/pages/ Himal-Chuli-Madison-WI
Hody Bar and Grill: 1914 Aurora St., Middleton, 608-
831-1901. Hamburgers, club sandwiches, appetizers, pizzas. 11 am-1 am daily $3-$7. hodybar.com
HomeTown Buffet: 1745 Parkside Dr., Madison - East, 608-244-3682. Chicken, roast beef, pasta and more. Lots more. Breakfast on the weekend. 10:30 a.m.8:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri., 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sun. $8-$12. hometownbuffet.com Hong Kong Cafe: 2 S. Mills St., Madison - Near West, 608-259-1668. Primarily Cantonese food featuring dim sum Saturday and Sunday mornings (11 am2:30 pm). Free delivery with $10 minimum order. 11 am-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $7-$12. hkcafemadison.com Hong Kong Station: 1441 Regent St. , Madison - Near West, 608-661-8288. Noodles are a specialty. 11 am9:30 pm Tues.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $3-$10. House of Brews: 4539 Helgesen Dr., Madison East, 608-347-7243. Draws a massive beer-geek crowd for one simple reason: The beer is great. houseofbrewsmadison.com.
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IHOP: 2825 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608236-4200. 4614 E Washington Ave., Madison - East, 608-240-0838. Pancakes ‘n stuff. 24 hours a day, daily. $3-$12. ihop.com Imperial Garden-East: 4214 E. Washington Ave.,
Madison - East, 608-249-0466. Traditional Mandarin, Sichuan, Hunan and Cantonese dishes served in pleasant surroundings. A good choice on the east side. Try the vegetarian “Zen Garden.” 11 am-2 pm Mon.Fri., 4-9:30 pm Mon.-Thurs., 4-10:30 pm Fri.-Sat., 11:30 am-9 pm Sun. $5-$13. imperialgardenmadison.com
Hubbard Avenue Diner: 7445 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, 608-831-6800. Mid-century-modern diner specializes in house-made pies. American diner fare includes breakfasts, sandwiches and burgers, big bowls, classic meatloaf and mashed potatoes; Sunday pot roast special; and many vegetarian entrees. Gluten-sensitive menu available. 7 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 7 am-10 pm Fri., 7:30 am-10 pm Sat., 7:30 am- 9 pm Sun. $3-$12. hubbardavenuediner.com
Imperial Garden-West: 2039 Allen Blvd., Middleton,
HuHot Mongolian Grill: 610 Junction Rd., Madison -
Indie Coffee: 1225 Regent St., Madison - Near West,
West, 608-827-7110. Make your own stir-fry grill, with a selection of appetizers and Asina-influenced soups and salads. 11 am-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.Sat. $8-$14. huhot.com
Humble Sweet and Savory Pies: 10 S. Allen St.,
Madison - Near West, 608-630-6190. Sweet and savory whole pies and personal-size pies (tarts, hand pies and pie bites), mini pizzas, cookies, cupcakes, and Just Coffee in a small, cozy neighborhood storefront. 11:30 am-6 pm Tues.-Fri., 10 am-4 pm Sat. $2.50-$25. humble4pie.com
Hy-Vee Grocery: 3801 East Washington Ave., Madison - East, 608-244-4696. 675 S. Whitney Way, Madison West, 608-277-6735. 2920 Fitchrona Rd., Fitchburg, WI 53719 608-273-5120. Indoor dining area, hot and cold deli, sandwich station, Italian, Chinese, and salad bar, daily specials and a la carte options. Breakfast buffet, Friday fish buffet. $4-$11. hy-vee.com Hydro Street Brewing Company: 152 W. James St., Columbus, 920-350-0252. Nano-brews and locally-
sourced made-from-scratch bar fare come to historic downtown Columbus 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m., Mon.-Sun., may remain open until bartime when busy. $2-$7. hydrostreetbrew.com
Ian’s Pizza: 319 N. Frances St., Madison - Downtown,
608-257-9248. 11 am-2 pm Mon.-Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. 100 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-4423535. 11 am-10 pm Mon., 11 am-2:30 am Tues.-Sun. Slices with inventive toppings from mac and cheese to a steak dinner on a textbook-perfect crust. Mix-andmatch, locally sourced salad at State Street location. $3-$5. ianspizza.com
Ichiban: 610 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608-819-
8808. Spicy pleasures of Szechuan Chinese cuisine; order from the marker board specials. Noodle dishes and vegetables occupy the middle ground of the menu. 11 am-2:30 am daily. $3-$13. ichibansichuan.com
The Icon: 206 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608256-3000. Tapas spot on upper State Street with 55dish Spanish menu, plus a regular dinner menu, with a good roasted chicken and braised short ribs. 11 am-10 pm Tues.-Wed., 11 am-midnight Thurs.-Sat., 11 am-9 pm Sun. $4-$25. theiconmadison.com
608-238-6445. Well done Chinese favorites, such as pot stickers, treasure seafood and crispy duck. 11 am-2 pm Mon.-Fri., 4-9:30 pm Mon.-Thurs., 4-10:30 pm Fri.-Sat., 4-9 pm Sun. $4-$14. imperialgarden.com
608-259-9621. Waffles served all day (multigrain, buttermilk, chocolate chip, strawberries); egg sandwiches, bagels, other sandwiches and wraps, and salads. Indie makes its own biscotti, granola, and muffins. Excellent coffee, too, plus wine and beer. Music some evenings. 6:30 am-8 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-8 pm Sat.-Sun. $3.50-$6. indiecoffee.net
Inka Heritage: 602 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608310-4282. Peruvian cuisine comes to the world of South Park Street. Get a taste of the tart ceviche, and other seafood, as well as aji de pollo, strips of chicken served in a creamy sauce of nuts and Parmesan cheese. 11 am-3 pm and 5-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-3 pm and 5-10 pm Fri., noon-10 pm Sat., noon-8 pm Sun. $7.50$15. inkaheritagerestaurant.com Ironworks Cafe: 149 Waubesa St., Madison - Near
East, 608-241-1574. Cafe is in Goodman Community Center, where teens in TEENworks, an alternative high school program learn the culinary arts. Small menu of mostly locally-sourced foods with veggie options. Breakfast sandwich, eggs and pancakes; sandwiches, soups and salads for lunch. Most Fridays are fish and burger nights, 5:30-9 pm. 7:30 am-2 pm Tues.-Fri., 7:30 am-2 pm Sat.-Sun. $2-$10. goodmancenter.org/ services/ironworks-cafe
Itzza Pizza: 2825 University Ave., Madison-Near West. 608-233-3500. Pizzas, regular, stuffed, or deep dish; Italian beef; calzones; salads and sandwiches; single-serving pasta dishes. 3 pm-3 am daily. $6-$27. itzzapizza.com. Jacobson Bros.: 617 N. Sherman Ave., Madison -
North, 608-246-2728. 8:30 am-7 pm Mon.-Fri., 8 am-6 pm Sat., 9 am-5 pm Sun. 5533 University Ave. (in Brennan’s), Madison - West, 608-238-2333. 8 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat., 8 am-6 pm Sun. 8210 Watts Rd., MadisonWest, 608-826-0248. 8 am-9pm Mon.-Sat., 8 am-6 pm Sun. Deli from the traditional butcher with take-home salads, a justly praised potato salad and homemade brats. Also hot entrees like barbecued pork, chicken. $4-$6. jacobsonbrosdeli.com
jacs: 2611 Monroe St., Madison - Near West, 608-4415444. Sandwiches with a Mediterranean influence. Flatbreads, salads, rabbit ragout, duck breast, fresh
catch. Very gluten-free friendly. 15 taps of craft beer and cider; six gluten-free beers (bottle). 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri., 10 am-midnight Sat., 10 am-3 pm Sun. $8-$16. jacsdiningandtaphouse.com
Jade Garden Restaurant: 1109 S. Park St., Madison -
South, 608-260-9890. Chinese buffet featuring mussels in sweet and sour sauce and scallion pancakes, as well as all the old favorites. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10:30 pm Fri.-Sat., 11:30 am-10 pm Sun. $5-$7.50. jadegardenwi.com
Jade Monkey: 109 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison East, 608-819-8503. Long list of specialty cocktails, with an emphasis on martinis, mojitos, tropical drinks, alcoholic ice teas and champagne cocktails. No food. jademonkeybar.com
Java Den at 1022: 1022 W. Johnson St., 608-259-9448. Madison - Near West. Campus coffee stop. Hot and cold drinks and sandwiches. Cupcakes A Go-Go are available here. There’s also a “Jo2Go” window. 7 am-6 pm Mon.-Fri. $2-$6. javaden1022.com.
608-251-6789. 21 Tower Dr., Sun Prairie, 608-8252110. 2807 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 232-1885. Subs from basic to giant, on whole wheat or french bread. 10:30 am-8:30 pm daily $2-$6. jimmyjohns.com
JB’s Italian Grille, Sun Prairie: 1086 Emerald Terr.,
Joe’s Kitchen: 4602 Monona Dr. Madison-East. 608-
Sun Prairie, 608-837-6016. It’s a pizza/soup & salad buffet from 11-2 Mon.-Fri.; plus, the grill is open late. Pizza, big menu of Italian-American classics, burgers, sandwiches and wraps. Friday’s fish fry has cod, walleye and perch. Kitchen: 11 am-10 pm Sun.-Wed., 11 am-2 am Thurs.-Sat. $2-$23. jbsitaliangrille.com
JD’s: 317 N. Bassett St., Madison - Downtown, 608-
Jade Mountain Coffee and Tea: 2611 E Johnson St.,
Madison - Near East, 316-2789. Taiwanese tea, and bubble tea a specialty. 7 am-8 pm Mon.-Fri., 8 am-9 pm Sat., 10 am-5 pm Sun. $2-$4. jademountainteas.com
467-6196. An expansion of the late-night food cart, with steak burgers, fried chicken, wings, soul food favorites and sides. The somewhat sloppy but delectable steakburger comes loaded with grilled onions, on slices of soft white bread. $8 min. on credit cards. 10:30 am11 pm Sun.-Wed., 10:30 am-4 am Thurs.-Sat. $3-$9.
Jalapeno Mexican Grill: 1821 S. Park St., Madison
Jenifer Street Market: 2038 Jenifer St., Madison -
- South, 608-561-8211. Tortas, tacos, burritos, quesadillas, huaraches, tamales. 9 am-10 pm Mon.Thurs., 8 am-midnight Fri.-Sat., 8 am-9 pm Sun. $2-$12.
Jamba Juice: 401 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-255-5904. Fresh fruit smoothies, with yogurts and sorbets. Bread, pretzels and soups. 7:30 am-9 pm Mon.-Fri., 8:30 am-9 pm Sat., 9 am-8 pm Sun. $2-$5. jambajuice.com Jamerica Caribbean Restaurant: 1236 Williamson
St., Madison - Near East, 608-251-6234. Tiny, homey grocery/restaurant hybrid with spicy jerk chicken that’s fall-off-the-bone tender. Curried goat, jerk catfish and a variety of Jamaican sodas and beers. Catering. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat., 2-9 pm Sun. $6-$15. jamericarestaurant.com
Java Cat: 3918 Monona Dr., Madison - East, 608-223-
5553. Coffee and luscious gelato made on the premises; Fosdal’s and homemade bakery goods, fair trade Just Coffee, homemade soups. 6 am-8 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-8 pm Sat.-Sun. $2-$7. javacatmadison.com
Near East, 608-244-6646. A favorite meat counter at this convenient neighborhood grocery. Also offers deli favorites, sandwich case, salad bar, soups, three hot homemade entrees a day and homemade bratwurst. 7:30 am-9 pm daily $2-$6.
Jerome’s: 22 S. Carroll St. (in the Inn on the Park),
Madison - Downtown, 608-257-8811. Breakfast, lunch and dinner (and breakfast until 2 p.m.!). Sandwiches, wraps and salads form the heart of the lunch menu; steaks and pasta dishes for dinner. 7 am-2 pm and 5-9 pm daily $4-$21. innonthepark.net
Jim’s Meat Market: 1436 Northport Dr., Madison -
North, 608-244-8600. Neighborhood butcher shop that also serves made-to-order sandwiches, fried chicken and fried seafood including shrimp, scallops, clams, perch, catfish, cod and smelt. Carryout only. 9 am-7 pm Mon.-Fri., 9 am-6:30 pm Sat., 9 am-6 pm Sun. $3$9. jimsofmadison.com
Jimmy John’s: 1791 Thierer Rd., Madison - East, 608-
242-0736. 6130 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-231-2500. 555 State St., Madison - Downtown,
221-8899. Currently cooking food in the rear of Viet Hoa market, Cantonese and some Vietnamese (banh mi). Small eat-in area. 10 am-8 pm Sun.-Thurs., 10 am-9 pm Fri.-Sat. $3-$11.
Joey’s Seafood and Grill: 6602 Mineral Point Rd.,
Madison - West, 608-829-0093. Seafood from the straightforward (fish and chips) to the inventive (calamari tacos) with lots of fried options, oodles of shrimp variations, 12 dipping sauces, plus pasta, chicken and steak. All-you-can-eat fish fry on Tuesday; shrimp on Thursday. 11 am-9 pm Sun.-Wed., 11 am10 pm Thurs.-Sat. $7-$21. joeysseafoodmadison.com
Johnny Delmonico’s: 130 S. Pinckney St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-257-8325. New York-style steak house with a ‘30s club feel. Steaks are cut in-house and wellaged. Seafood’s great too. 5-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $20-$36. johnnydelmonicos.com
Johnny O’s: 620 University Ave., Madison - Downtown, 608-251-0943. Steaks, martinis and more. Food served late during UW semesters. Full menu: 5:30-9:30 pm Tues.-Sat. $5-$18. Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse: 8390 Market St.,
Middleton, 608-831-3705. Italian version of a steakhouse, with lots of pasta and seafood entrees along with a wide selection of steak cuts, specialty coffees and great desserts. 11 am-10 pm Mon.Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am-9 pm Sun. $7. johnnysitaliansteakhouse.com/madison/index.htm
Johnson Public House: 908 E. Johnson St., Madison
- Near East, 608-347-0483. Intelligentsia coffee served French press or pour-over, sandwiches, baked goods from Batch and other goodies. Handicapped accessibility: there are front steps. 7 am-10 pm Mon.-Fri., 8 am-10 pm Sat.-Sun. $2-$8. johnsonpublichouse.com
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Jolly Bob’s: 1210 Williamson St., Madison - Near
East, 608-251-3902. Specializing in spicy Caribbean fare, including dishes with Jamaican, Puerto Rican, Trinidadian and Cuban influences. Jerk pork, jerk chicken and grilled fish. Innovative appetizers. Choose from among over 50 rums, 20 top-shelf tequilas and 20 wines. Dining 5-10 pm Tues.-Sat., 5-9 pm Sun. $9-$16. jollybobs.com
Jordan’s Big Ten Pub: 1330 Regent St., Madison - Near
West, 608-251-6375. Appetizers, lots of sandwiches (including whole pages of chicken sandwiches, burger variations, and Reubens), and salads. Walleye, perch, cod and blue gill on Fridays. 11 am-11:30 pm Mon.Sat., 11 am-11:30 pm Sun. $4-$9. jordansbig10pub.com
Jordandal Cookhouse: 600 West Verona Ave., Verona, 608-848-3298. Takeout only with meats and produce fresh from the Jordandal farm and other local purveyors. Try the banh mi or the brisket sandwich, among others, for lunch; dinner menu changes frequently, but some hits have been chicken tostadas, and cornmeal-crusted, pan-fried beef liver with onions. 11 am-8 pm Tues.Sat., takeout only $4-$12. jordandalfarms.com/thecookhouse-take-out
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K Peppers: 1901 Cayuga St., Middleton, 608-833-3189. A small but stylish Korean restaurant, with a focused menu. Many spicy entrees (and five stars does mean “hot”) and vegetarian options. Head for the rock cooker bibimbop or any of the several Korean-style barbecue dishes. Lunch specials focus on simpler fried rice and noodle options. 11 am-3 pm and 4:30-8:30 pm Mon.Thurs, 11 am-8:30 pm Fri.-Sat. $7-$25. k-peppers.com Kabul Restaurant: 541 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-256-6322. The beloved Afghani restaurant will soon be reopening, on the second story, across the street from its original location. $5-$11. kabulmadison.com Kakilima food cart: Library Mall, Madison -
Downtown, Indonesian food cart serves nasi goreng (the Indonesian fried rice dish), tahu goreng with organic greens and tofu, ayem bakar (barbecue chicken w/ peanut sauce) and oseng tahu (veggie and tofu cury); daily specials. Lunch hour weekdays. $5-$8. twitter. com/KakilimaMadison
Karben4 Brewing: 3698 Kinsman Blvd., Madison - East. 608-241-4811. A modest but fun food menu and some of the buzziest beers in town. Look for the summer sausage in a Reuben and the sausage board, plus other charcuterie from Underground Meats. Brunch on Sunday lasts until 4 pm and features mashfed pulled pork and eggs. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Wed., 11 am-midnight Thurs., 11 am-2 am Fri., 11 am-2 am Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. (brunch 11 am-4 pm).$3-$11. karben4.com Kennedy Manor: 1 Langdon St., Madison - Downtown, 608-256-5556. Changing seasonal full menu. Specialties include “Manor Kir,” house-cured salmon, risotto, ovenroasted beef tenderloin, osso bucco, chocolate steamed pudding, French wines. Live jazz Thurs.-Fri. nights. 5:30-9 pm Tues.-Sat. $9-$28. kennedymanordining.com King of Falafel and Grill food cart: E. Mifflin and
N. Pinckney, Madison - Downtown, Falafel and hummus wraps, gyros, burgers and cheeseburgers. The “veggie sandwich” is a tahini-lover’s comfort food
dream, with melty fried eggplant, french fries, lettuce, tomato and onions. Lunch hours Mon.-Fri., often staying open through dinner. $4-$7.
KJ’s Curry Bowl: 7005 Tree Ln., Madison - West, 608-
841-1005. A variety of global dishes, from quesadillas to potstickers, Cajun specialties, stir fries, and bowls. But head for the back of the menu, real Sri Lankan Sinhalese cuisine. composed of five curries: chicken and potato, chicken, potato, dahl and green bean. Every Saturday the kitchen runs a different classic Sri Lankan special and posts what the dish will be on the restaurant’s website. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat. $3-$10. kjscurrybowl.com
Kollege Klub: 529 N. Lake St., Madison - Downtown,
608-257-3611. Hearty breakfasts, lunches and dinners served to a mostly campus crowd. Food service 7:30 am-8 pm Mon.-Fri. $3-$5. facebook.com/kollegeklub
L’Etoile: 1 S. Pinckney St., Madison - Downtown, 608-251-0500. Tasting menu, three- or seven-course, locally sourced foods from James Beard Award-winning chef Tory Miller. Fine wine and cocktail program. Reservations suggested. Opens at 5:30 pm mon.-Fri., 5 pm Sat. $65-$125. letoile-restaurant.com La Baguette: 7424 Mineral Point Rd, Madison - West,
807-827-6775. La Baguette bakes boules, brioches, batardes, baguettes, ciabatta and other loaves like raisin walnut; pastries, including Napoleons; croissants, turnovers, tarts and more. Plus they serve sandwiches and a variety of quiches (goat cheese and fresh basil, mushroom, ham) as well. The space is light, open and airy, with plenty of tables for a sit-down. 7 am-5:30 pm Mon.-Sat. $2-$7. facebook.com/pages/La-BaguetteMadison-Wi
La Bamba Mexican Restaurant: 4738 E. Washington Ave., Madison - East, 268-4670. 5809 Monona Dr., Monona, 608-221-8772. 710 S. Gammon Rd., Madison - West, 608-277-9522. Home of burritos as big as your head, which come with plenty of finely shredded lettuce, diced onions and chopped tomatoes. Tortas and tacos, too. 11 am-3 am daily. $3.50-$6. labambaburritos.com
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Le Tigre Lounge. La Brioche True Food: 2862 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-233-3388. An authentic from-scratch bakery, with breakfast, lunch, and extensive dinners. A near-west brunch favorite. 7 am-10 pm daily. $1-$20. truefoodrestaurant.com La Concha: 3054 Fish Hatchery Rd., Fitchburg, 608-
276-9263. Mexican bakery with homemade specials daily including paella, cemitas, tortas, tostadas, torpedoes, tacos and breakfast huevos. Bustling atmosphere; sit at the counter while the freshly baked cakes and doughnuts roll past. Check out additions to the menu on signs posted around the eating area. 7 am11 pm daily. $3-$17.
La Coppa Gelato: 341 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-204-9588. Gelato, from a small chain out of Milwaukee. They make some crazy gelato desserts, too, like vanilla gelato “spaghetti” covered with strawberry sauce, and a parfait in a martini glass. Noon-9 pm Mon.Wed., noon-1- pm Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri., 10 am-11 pm Sat., 11 am-9 pm Sun. $2-$8. La Empanada food cart: Fresh fried empanadas,
yerba mate, alfajores. Noon hours weekdays on West Dayton, late night weekends at Broom and State. $2$4. facebook.com/laempanada
La Fortuna Pizza: 608-217-2934. A mobile wood-fired
pizza oven that serves at farmers’ markets and festivals, often stints at the New Glarus Brewery. Neapolitanstyle pies with locally-sourced ingredients, with the more popular varieties including margherita, viola, bianca, and Otter Creek. $8-$10. lafortunapizza.com
La Hacienda: 515 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608-
255-8227. An authentic Mexican restaurant serving everything from tripe soup to pozole, sopas and tacos too. Outdoor patio. 9 am-3 am daily. $1-$11.
La Michoacana: 6712 Odana Rd., Madison - West, 608-
841-1123. Homemade Mexican-style ice cream made from fresh fruit (30+ flavors), 40+ flavors of paletas. 10 am-10 pm daily. $2-$5.
La Nena/Fruteria Ali: 3559 E. Washington Ave., Madison - East, 608-819-6008. Tacos, tortas, huaraches, gorditas, and weekday lunch specials along with a counter that makes specialty snow cones (raspados) and other fruit drinks. Try the papas con chorizo or the suadero (beef) tacos and a spicy diablito (tamarind) raspado. Takeout only. Inside Mercadito Madison. 9 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 9 am-9:30 pm Fri., 8 am-9:30 pm Sat.-Sun. $2-$9. La Rosita: 6005 Monona Dr., Monona, 608-221-2203.
Nice taqueria with a few booths for seating. Fresh made burritos, tacos, tortas and gorditas every day, with
La Taguara: 3502 E. Washington Ave., Madison - East,
608-721-9100. A modest but cheerful dining room for what is one of Wisconsin’s two Venezuelan restaurants (the other is its own offshoot at the Cardinal Bar downtown). Pabellon, the Venezuelan national dish with shredded beef, black beans, rice and deep fried plantains, is a solid entree, or go for the excellent arepas, empanadas (with a fabulous cornmeal-based crust) or pastelitos. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri., 9 am-10 pm Sat., 9 am-9 pm Sun. Abbreviated menu available at 418 E. Wilson St. inside the Cardinal Bar, 608-721-1948, 11 am- 2 pm Mon. 11 am-2 pm and 5 pm-midnight Tues.-Fri., 5 pm-midnight Sat.-Sun. $3$13. lataguara-madison.com
La Tolteca: 121 E. Main St., Sun Prairie, 608-834-6142.
Mexican restaurant with lots of combination platters. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. $4-$11. la-tolteca.com
Ladonia Cafe food cart: Madison - Downtown, Comfort
food that happens to be all-vegan. Excellent tofu pot pie, tamales, chocolate chip waffle plate, housemade seitan bacon. Weekday lunch hours, Saturday farmers’ market on the Square. Will return to Library Mall postconstruction. $4-$8. ladoniacafe.com
Lake Vista Cafe: 1 John Nolen Dr., Madison Downtown, 608-261-4049. Rooftop dining seasonally at Monona Terrace with appetizers, sandwiches, soups and salads, desserts and drinks. We like the hand-cut fries with tomato remoulade, the fish tacos. 11 am-3 pm Mon., 11 am-7 pm Tues.-Sat. (or until 8 pm June-Aug., closed in inclement weather). $2-$11. Lakeside Street Coffee House: 402 W. Lakeside St.,
Madison - South, 608-441-7599. Local and organic dairy, produce, brewed coffee from true Coffee and baked goods; sandwiches and soups that feature seasonal produce and brick-oven loaves. Part of the space turns into a wine and beer bar with live music, Wed.-Sat. 4:30-11 p.m. It’s all in an unassuming, kickback, turn-of-the-century parlor atmosphere that’s good for conversation. Snacks and pizza are also available. lakesidestcoffeehouse.com 7 am-7 pm Mon.-Fri., 8 am-5 pm Sat., 8 am-5 pm Sun. $5-$9. 608-441-7599
Lakeview Bakery and Deli: 524 E. Wilson St., Madison
- Downtown, 608-250-2380. Daily lunch specials, homemade salads and bakery. Excellent breakfast pastries (good cinnamon rolls) and sandwiches, in this coffee shop within the Hotel Ruby Marie. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. $2-$7. facebook.com/ lakeviewbakerydeli
Lane’s Bakery: 2304 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608-251-0532. Cakes for special occasions, homemade kringle, cookies, doughnuts, Danish and other pastries. 6 am-6 pm Mon.-Fri., 6 am-4 pm Sat., 7 am-12:30 pm Sun. $1-$10. lanesbakeryandcoffee.com
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Lao Laan-Xang food cart: Capitol Square at Mifflin and Wisconsin Ave., Madison - Downtown, Curries and more from the popular east side Laotian restaurant. 11:45 am - 2:30 pm Tues.-Fri. $4-$7. facebook.com/ pages/Lao-Laan-Xang-Food-Cart Lao Laan-Xang: 2098 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near East, 608-819-0140. 11:30 am-3 pm and 5-9 pm Mon.Thurs., 11:30 am- 3 pm and 5-10 pm Fri-Sat., 5-9 pm Sun. 1146 Williamson St., Madison - Near East, 608280-0104. 11:30 am-2:30 pm and 5-9:30 pm Mon.Thurs., 11:30 am- 2:30 pm and 5-10 pm Fri., noon-3 pm and 5-10 pm Sat. Specializing in Laotian cuisine and vegetarian dishes. If you like your food spicy hot, opt for the house specials like the moak pa or gai, catfish or chicken with ground pork and hot peppers steamed in a banana leaf, with sticky rice. $8-$15. llx-restaurant.com Laredo’s: 4001 Lien Rd., Madison - East, 608-2409701. 2933 S. Fish Hatchery Rd., Fitchburg, 608-2747370. Southern Mexican cuisine. 694 S. Whitney Way, Madison - Near West, 608-278-0585. Favorites include the burritos, flautas, chiles rellenos and outstanding salsa. Vegetarian menu. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10:30 pm Fri., 11 am-10 pm Sat., 11 am-9 pm Sun. $3-$10. laredosrestaurante.com LaRocca’s: 971 Janesville St., Oregon, 608-291-0522.
Antipasti, dinners, pastas, pizza. Try the lobster ravioli, or the Tiziana pizza. 4:30-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 4:3010:30 pm Fri.-Sat. $4-$18. laroccaspizzeria.com
Las Islas Del Mar: 5696 Monona Dr., Madison - East, 608-298-7687. Mexican seafood from the area of Puerto Vallarta. There are several items on the menu for non-seafood-lovers. 9:30 am-10 pm Sun. Thurs., 9:30 am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $5-$25. facebook.com/ LasIslasDelMar Laurel Tavern: 2505 Monroe St., Madison - Near West, 608-233-1043. Neighborhood tap for the near west side, long loved for its Friday night fish fries, brats, and hamburgers. 11 am-midnight daily. $3-$8. Lava Lounge: 461 W. Gilman St., Madison - Downtown, 608-251-3161. Different lunch specials every day. 6-9 pm daily. Appetizers served late. $1-$8. Laz Bistro and Bar: 419 E. Main St., Stoughton,
608-873-3808. Under a striped awning in an old brownstone, the small dining room has a casual feel. Eclectic menu featuring spanakopita, tandoori chicken, hickory-smoked Kansas City barbecue, gnocchi, daily specials and sandwiches. 11 am-3 pm and 5-9 pm Tues.Thurs., 11 am-3 pm and 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $6-$18.
Lazy Jane’s Cafe: 1358 Williamson St., Madison - Near East, 608-257-5263. Well known for its scones. Vegan and vegetarian options available. 7 am-3 pm Mon.-Fri., 8 am-2 pm Sat.-Sun. $3-$8. facebook.com/pages/LazyJanes-Cafe Lazy Oaf Lounge: 1617 N. Stoughton Rd., Madison - East, 608-441-0370. Innovative menu of 1/3-lb. burgers (any of which can be made as a veggie burger), sandwiches, pizzas and plenty of drinks, including Ale Isthmus Annual MAnual ✤ 2014-2015
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La Mestiza: 6644 Odana Rd., Madison - West, 608826-0178. Mexican specialties from the Mexico City and Oaxaca area. From the guacamole appetizer to the borrego en chile pasilla (lamb shoulder in a pungent pasilla salsa), it’s all good. In Market Square shopping center. 11 am-10 pm daily. Brunch 11 am-4 pm Sat.Sun. $6-$15. lamestiza.com
more homemade barbacoa, carnitas and tamales on the weekend. Quite possibly the best carnitas in town. Large grocery area with produce and butcher counter as well. $2-$8.
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Asylum brews, with a large outdoor patio.Appetizers and fried items available from 10 pm to bartime. 11 am-10 pm (food service full menu). $2.50-$9. lazyoaflounge.com
Le Tigre Lounge: 1328 S. Midvale Blvd., Madison Near West, 608-274-0944. Lauded for its cocktails, classic lounge atmosphere and jukebox. 4 pm-2 am Mon.-Thurs., 4 pm-2:30 am Fri.-Sat. facebook.com/ pages/Le-Tigre-Lounge Library Cafe and Bar: 320 N. Randall Ave., Madison
- Near West, 608-251-1200. Coffee and espresso, drinks, happy hour 4-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri., and a menu of sandwiches and burgers near Union South. 8 ammidnight Mon.-Thurs., 8 am-2:30 am Fri., 11 am-2:30 a.m. Sat. $4-$10.
Liliana’s Restaurant: 2951 Triverton Pike, Fitchburg,
608-442-4444. New Orleans cuisine in Fitchburg. Menu highlights include jambalaya, bouillabaisse, file gumbo, sea scallops, crabmeat tortelloni with corn maque choux. Muffaletta and oyster po’ boys are available at dinner as well as lunch. Lunch: 11 am-2 pm Mon.-Sat.; dinner 5-9 pm daily. Bar hours: 11 am10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri.-Sat., 5-10 pm Sun. $5-$25. lilianasrestaurant.com
Little Caesars: 2833 E. Washington Ave., Madison -
Near East, 608-240-8800. 11 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri.-Sat. 700 S. Gammon Rd., Madison - West, 608-273-8800. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri.-Sat., noon-10 pm Sun. Carryout pizzas, subs, wings, “crazy bread” and sauce. $5-$16. littlecaesars.com
Locker Room Sports Bar: 1810 Roth St., Madison North, 608-246-2010. Sports bar open for breakfast Sat. and Sun. Friday fish fry. 6 am-10 pm daily. $4-$8. facebook.com/pages/The-Lockeroom-Bar-and-Grill Lombardino’s: 2500 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-238-1922. Upscale Italian, with great pizzas and Caesar salad. Seasonal menu. Pasta is particularly outstanding. 5-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $15$31. lombardinos.com
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Los Gemelos: 6713 Odana Rd., Madison - West, 608-441-0061. 9 am-9 pm daily. 244 W. Gilman St., Madison - Downtown, 608-467-6999. 11 am-11 pm Sun.-Wed., 11 am-3 am Thurs.-Sat. Excellent taqueriastyle Mexican food. Standouts include the authentic tacos (onions and cilantro as toppings) and the homemade gorditas, served in a thick masa pocket. Also don’t miss the housemade salsas. $2-$9.
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Louisianne’s, Etc.: 7464 Hubbard Ave., Middleton,
608-831-1929. Fine French Creole cooking creates a perfect taste of New Orleans served in an elegant atmosphere. Also seafood, chicken, steaks. 5-9 pm Mon., 5-10 pm Tues.-Sat., 5-8 pm Sun. $13-$28. louisiannes.com
Luamprabang food cart: Library Mall, Madison - Near West. Thai/Laotian beef larb, squash curry, pad thai, papaya salad, kao moo deng with pork and avocado, tofu yum wun sen, and specials like an avocado spring roll (huge, and a bargain), mango tofu curry, and mango sticky rice. Lunch hours Mon.-Fri. $4-$8. Lucky Seven: 2465 Perry St., Madison - South,
Mexican food/diner,Taqueria style, hot salsas. 9 am-3 am daily. $3-$9.
Lucky’s Bar and Grille: Fish fry on Wednesdays and
Fridays., Madison, Madison - Near West. Daily food and drink specials at this campus sports bar, with many signature burgers and sandwich classics, bratwurst, wraps and burritos. luckysmadison.com $10 am-12:30 am Daily.-$6-$20. 608-250-8989 Isthmus Annual MAnual ✤ 2014-2015
Luigi’s: 515 S. Midvale Blvd., Madison - West, 608-6617663. Upbeat, family-friendly pizza and sandwich stop with thin-crust pizza, salads, panini, and oven-baked pastas. The chicken muffaletta with its olive-peppadew relish is a knockout. 11 am-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $5-$13.luigismadison.com
Main Depot: 627 W. Main St, Madison - Downtown,
Macha Teahouse and Gallery: 1934 Monroe St.,
Malt House: 2609 E. Washington Ave., Madison - East,
Madison - Near West, 608-442-0500. A meditative retreat that also serves great food. Asian-inspired menu; most everything is made from scratch in-house. Pork buns are a win; so is the donburi bowl, miso soup — and the cupcakes. Weekends bring full tea service; reservations are needed. 10 am-7 pm Tues.-Fri., 11 am-6 pm Sat., noon-5 pm Sun. (Sunday hours may change seasonally.) $2-$8. machateahouse.com
MACS: 2804 Prairie Lakes Dr. Ste. 106, Sun Prairie. Macaroni and cheese in a number of rich iterations. 10:30 am-9 pm daily. $4-$10. 608-318-8823
MacTaggart’s Market: 230 E. Lakelawn Place,
Madison - Downtown, 608-251-0911. Breakfast and deli sandwiches in this basement convenience mart off Langdon Street. Breakfast sandwich, served until noon, is popular. Accessible only via a set of stairs. 7 am-midnight Mon.-Thurs., 7 am-3 am Fri., 8 am-3 am Sat., 8 am-midnight Sun. $2-$5.
Mad City Diner: 4008 Milwaukee St., Madison - East, 608-210-1717. Family-style restaurant. 6 am-9 pm daily. $2-$9. Madison Sourdough Bakery & Coffee Shop: 916
Williamson St., Madison - Near East, 608-442-8009. At breakfast quiche, house granola, and steel cut oatmeal served with balsamic macerated berries. At lunch, sandwiches, soups and salads. Fresh seasonal ingredients with local sourcing when available. Open 6:30 am-5 pm (bakery) with food service from 6:30 am2:30 pm. $2-$10. Also: cart, 6:30 am-1 pm Saturdays at the Farmers’ Market. $2-$10. madisonsourdough.com
Madison Sweets: 511 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-630-9030. House-made cupcakes, with six to eight flavors offered on weekdays, 12-20 on weekends. Flavors include a chocolate cupcake with a cookie dough center; Red Velvet, a take on the classic cake with a cream cheese frosting; and The Great Dane, a cupcake inspired by the local brewpub’s Black Earth Porter. 11 am-8 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $1-$4. mysweetmadison.com Madison’s: 119 King St., Madison - Downtown, 608229-0900. Hamburgers, sandwiches, plus fish and steak dinners, drink specials. 4 pm-2 am Mon.-Sat. $4. madisonsdowntown.com Madtown Pizza: 912 E. Johnson St., Madison Near East, 608-250-3333. Neighborhood pizzeria serving hand-tossed specialty and custom pies, as well as standards like spaghetti, subs, and calzones. 5-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $2-$25. madtownpizza.com
Maduro: 117 E. Main St., Madison - Downtown, 608-
294-9371. Good tap list, including a cask-conditioned beer on a beer engine. Also wine and cocktails. madurocigarbar.com
Magic Wok: 2044 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near East,
608-561-4040. Chinese menu with all you would come to expect — noodle dishes, moo shu, vegetarian section, chicken, beef, pork, lamb and seafood, and a healthy selection section. 11 am-9 pm Tues.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am-9 pm Sun. $4-$15.
Maharaja: 6713 Odana Rd., Madison - West, 608-8331824. Excellent, full range of Indian dishes. Don’t miss the stuffed breads, the tandoori, chicken tikka masala, and other curries. Or try it all at the all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. 11:30 am-3 pm & 5-10 pm SundayThursday, 11:30 am-3 pm and 5-10:30 pm FridaySaturday $8-$14. maharajarestaurants.com Maharana: 1707 Thierer Rd., Madison - East, 11:30 am-3 pm and 5-10 pm daily. North and South Indian cuisine. $9-$13. maharanaindiancuisine.com
Maharani: 380 W. Washington Ave., Madison -
Downtown, 608-251-9999. 11 am-3 pm and 5-10 pm daily. Among the Indian standards, look for a large selection of south Indian dosas and uttapams. Great beef masala, veggie mango. $9-$13.
608-257-3100. Burgers and fries, steak, chicken and fish sandwiches, and other bar appetizer staples — onion rings, fried mushrooms and fried cheese curds — in a friendly bar with pool table and dart boards, near the Kohl Center. Food served 11 am-10 pm daily. $3-$6. 608-204-6258. 150-plus bottles and 18 tap beers. Some are rare. There are plenty of local favorites. Drafts are dispensed through three imported European beer towers. No food, although you can have pizza or whatever delivered. 4 pm-midnight Mon.-Thurs., 4 pm-2:30 am Fri.-Sat. malthousetavern.com
Manna Cafe: 611 N. Sherman Ave., Madison - North, 608-663-5500. From-scratch baked goods including breads, lush desserts and pastries. Inventive sandwiches, quiches, soups and salads. Dinner menu includes ribs, brisket, chicken-zucchini “sliders,” and a southern-style “Bayou” biscuit, and more. 6 am-5 pm Mon., 6 am-9 pm Tues.-Fri., 7 am-9 pm Sat., 7 am-2 pm Sun. $5-$16. mannacafe.com Maple Tree: 6010 Hwy. 51, McFarland, 608-838-
5888. Supper club with nightly specials, fish fry, Sunday breakfasts 4 pm-9:30 pm Mon.-Thurs., 4 pm10 pm Fri.-Sat., 8:30 am-1 pm and 4 pm-9 pm Sun. mapletreesupperclub.com
Maria’s Pizza: 134 S. Main St., Oregon, 608-8355455. Sicilian and Italian fare; homemade lasagna and spaghetti, standout pizzas. Also sandwiches. For dessert, choose cannoli. 4 pm-midnight Tues.-Thurs., 4 pm-1 am Fri.-Sat., 4-10 pm Sun. $3-$14. Marigold Kitchen: 118 S. Pinckney St., Madison Downtown, 608-661-5559. Personal touches abound at this busy breakfast/lunch bistro. Twists on breakfast and lunch, with chili-poached eggs, French toast drizzled with pastry cream and fresh berries, hearty sandwiches, salads and soups. 7 am-3 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-2 pm Sat. $5-$10. marigoldkitchen.com Mariner’s Inn: 5339 Lighthouse Bay Dr., Madison North, 608-246-3120. Steaks and seafood; dining on Lake Mendota. Top steaks pair with jumbo shrimp, scallops, salmon, walleye, king crab legs, lobster tail and more. For vegetarians, a fettucine alfredo with veggies and vegan stuffed portobello mushrooms. Open 5 pm Mon.-Thurs., 4:30 pm Fri.-Sun. $12-$45. marinersmadison.com Market Street Diner: 110 Market St., Sun Prairie, 608-
825-3377. Diner favorites and contemporary dishes: breakfast all day; wraps, burgers, sandwiches and a good selection for vegetarians; dinners such as turkey, meat loaf and pot roast. Gluten-free menu available. Pies are a specialty; on-site bakery features Carl’s Cakes. Catering. 7-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 7 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $6$10. marketstreetdiner.com
Marrakesh: 5510 University Ave., Madison - Near
West, 608-238-7111. Moroccan and Mediterranean cuisine in a beautifully updated space. The appetizers make a fine meze or an outright meal: Mohamara, zaluuk, harira, lamb shawarma. 11 am-2:30 pm and 5-9 pm Tues.-Thurs., 11 am-2:30 pm and 5-10 Fri., 11 am-10 pm Sat., 11 am-2:30 pm and 5-9 pm Sun. $7$17. marrakeshrestaurant.net
Martin O’Grady’s Irish Pub: 7436 Mineral Point Rd.,
Madison - West, 608-833-4262. Burgers, soups and daily specials. Saturday night prime rib. Friday night fish fry. 11 am-11 pm daily $6-$20.
Mason Lounge: 416 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608255-7777. Intimate and organic neighborhood meeting spot with 19 taps of interesting craft beers. No food, but patrons can bring in pizzas from nearby Falbo’s. 4 pmmidnight Tues.-Thurs., 4 pm-1 am Fri., 5 pm-1 am Sat. McGovern’s: 820 W. Main St., Sun Prairie, 608-837-
9997. Steak house and supper club. And a fish fry, naturally, on Friday — cod, lake perch, and shrimp. 11 am-10 pm daily $4-$21. mcgoverns.biz/club.htm
Mediterranean Cafe: 625 State St., Madison Downtown, 608-251-8510. One of the tastiest bargains on State Street. Lovingly homemade Middle Eastern and Mediterranean specialties and daily specials. Even a simple hummus-and-pita wrap, falafel sandwich or cup of avgolemono soup will put a smile on your face. 10 am-4:15 pm Mon.-Sat. During UW winter break, open 10 am-3 pm Mon.-Fri. $2-$7.
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Mediterranean Hookah Lounge and Cafe: 77
Sirloin Strip, Madison - South, 608-251-7733. Mediterranean specials and American menu, from shish kebab to sandwiches. Smoking. 5-9 pm Tues.Thurs., 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 5-9 pm Sun. $6-$16. mediterraneanhookah.com
natural ingredients and homemade breads, including a great banh mi. Also soups and pastries. Dinner features a seasonal selection of locally sourced plates, boards and grill items. 9 am-10 pm Tues.-Sat., 9 am-3 pm Sun. Dinner served until 9 pm. $4-$15. mermaidcafemadison.com
options and some items can be made vegan. Food service 11:30-10 pm Mon.-Fri., 9 am 10 pm Sat.-Sun. (bunch served until 2 pm). Bar hours 11:30 am-2 am Mon.-Thurs., 9 am-2:30 am Sat., 9 am-2 am Sun. $4$13. facebook.com/MickeysTavern
Melly Mell’s: 313 W. Beltline Hwy. , Madison - South,
Metcalfe’s Market: 726 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison
West, 608-256-9476. A Madison must, a classic you usually only find in small towns. Pancakes, homemade coffeecakes and pies, cheeseburgers and real malts. 6 am-2:30 pm Tues.-Sat., 7 am-2 pm Sun. $2-$7.
608-270-9512. Tucked away on the Frontage Road to the West Beltline (in the Genesis Enterprise Center), with a small but inviting dining area on the lower level (there is an elevator for those who have difficulty with stairs). It’s well worth hunting down, for chicken and waffles, fish and grits, and scandalously good fried chicken. Daily specials. 9:30 am-8 pm Tues.-Fri., 11 am-7 pm Sat. $3-$9. tasteofmellymell.com
Melted food cart: Madison - Downtown, 608-770-9659. Nouveau grilled cheese, with the sandwich version of a hot dog, jalapeno poppers, a grilled fantasy of a brunch doughnut (brie, jam and bacon), rotating specials, plus just a regular ol’ grilled cheese. All come with a small side of zesty tomato soup for dipping. Weekday noons at MLK, Saturday Farmers’ Market. $5-$8. Melting Pot: 6816 Odana Rd., Madison - West, 608-
833-5676. Four different cooking methods including a Caribbean-seasoned bouillon. Cheese course, protein course, and chocolate dessert course available, plus salads. Gluten-free options. 5 pm-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 5 pm-11 pm Fri., noon-11 pm-Sat., noon-9pm Sun. $5$30. meltingpot.com/madison
Merchant: 121 S. Pinckney St., Madison - Downtown,
608-259-9799. Well known for craft cocktails, with 40some bourbons and other top ingredients on hand. But artisan meats in sandwiches and salads for lunch and small plates and a half-dozen entrees for dinner add to the draw of this modern space. food service 5 pm-2 am Mon.-Sat., with main dinner menu service ending at 10 pm and a late-night menu until close; brunch 9 am-3 pm Sun. Happy hour 3-6 pm Mon.-Fri. $3-$19. merchantmadison.com
Mermaid Cafe: 1927 Winnebago St., Madison Near East, 608-249-9719. Sandwiches featuring
- Near West, 608-238-7612. 7455 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-829-3500. Vast array of deli options, pizzas made to order, sushi, etc., with an emhasis on fresh local ingredients. $2-$9. shopmetcalfes.com
Metropolitan Coffee and Wine: 329 W. Mifflin St.,
Madison - Downtown, Spacious coffeehouse with light sandwiches, wine. 7:30 am-10 pm Mon.-Fri., 8 am-10 pm Sat.-Sun. $3-$7.
Mia Za’s Cafe: 515 State St., Madison - Downtown,
608-250-1806. Order on tickets where you can personalize your pastas, salads, pizzas, and panini with meats, veggies, cheeses, and dressings. 11 am-10 pm daily. $4-$7. miazas.com
Michael’s Frozen Custard: 3826 Atwood Ave., Madison - East, 608-222-4110. 6115 Highway 51, McFarland, 608-838-1233. 2531 Monroe St., Madison - Near West, 608-231-3500. 5602 Schroeder Rd., Madison - West, 608-276-8100. 407 W. Verona Ave., Verona, 608-8458887. Satisfy your appetite with sandwiches and frozen treats. $1-$4. ilovemichaels.com Michelangelo’s Coffee Shop: 114 State St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-251-5299. Coffees, wide selection of teas and specialty drinks, with desserts and pastries, in a relaxing atmosphere with comfy reading corners. Breakfast sandwiches and lunchtime flatbread sandwiches, heated on a panini grill; two soups daily. 7 am-11 pm daily. $1-$5.
Mickey’s Tavern: 1524 Williamson St., Madison -
Near East, 608-251-9964. The venerable tavern serves an upgrade on bar food, from burgers to macaroni and cheese. The Sexy Fries, fried potato chips with a truffle oil dressing and grated Parmesan, are a new classic. Also, pizza, sandwiches, salads. Vegetarian
Mickies Dairy Bar: 1511 Monroe St., Madison - Near
Milio’s: 4921 Commercial Ave., Madison - East, 608-
240-1000. 4601 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison - East, 608-222-4500. 4292 East Towne Blvd., Madison - East, 608-245-2700. 2932 Fish Hatchery Rd., Fitchburg, 608-298-9553. 306 Junction Rd., Madison - West, 608-826-0123. 116 Martin Luther King Blvd., Madison - Downtown, 608-819-7827. 6234 University Ave., Middleton, 608-232-0222. 6702 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-827-6750. 231 North St., Madison - Near East, 608-241-4300. 2145 Regent St., Madison - Near West, 608-2333233. 6202 Schroeder Rd., Madison - West, 608270-7827. 407 Main St., Sun Prairie, 608-825-6700. 540 University Ave., Madison - Downtown, 608-2555355. 1011 N. Edge Tr., Verona, 608-848-7827. 310 W. Main St., Watertown, 920-206-1600. 501 Main St., Waunakee, 608-850-3543. Great sandwiches and subs for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. Skinnys, roll-ups, and party subs. $3-$8. milios.com
Minerva Indian Cuisine: 515 Junction Rd., Madison -
West, 608-203-9671. Minerva’s specialty is the food of Hyderabad, a mix of influences from the Persians, Turks, Mughals and British it’s full of spices and pickles, rice and meats. There are also Tamil dishes as well as a few from Malabar and Pakistan. A lunchtime buffet offers a number of usual suspects like chicken tikka masala, spinach paneer and tandoori chicken. But significantly, there are many less typical dishes: samosa chat, chana masala, malai kofta, chicken biryani, mirchi, okra fry. For dinner, lamb mango and Gobi 65 are well executed. 11:30 am-2:30 pm and 5-10 pm daily. $7-$16. facebook.com/pages/Minerva-Indian-Cuisine
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Mojo’s Sports Pub and Grill: 111 W. Main St.,
Waunakee, 608-849-6656. Big appetizer menu ushers in burgers, salads, and sandwiches. Friday fish fry features cod or walleye; delivery only Friday nights. Weekend breakfasts. Daily specials. 11 am-9 pm Mon. Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 7:30 am-8 pm Sun. $2.50-$7. mojospub.net
Moka: 2910 E. Washington Ave., Madison - East, 608442-6651. Drive through coffee on your way into town from points east. 5:30 am-8 pm Mon.-Fri., 6 am-8 pm Sat., 7 am-8 pm Sun. $1-$4. facebook.com/pages/Moka
Natural Juice cart: Library Mall, Madison -
Downtown, Smoothies, fresh fruit juices, egg rolls, spring rolls. Lunch hours weekdays. $3-$5.
Nau-Ti-Gal: 5360 Westport Rd., Madison - North, 608-
246-3130. Friday fish fry (cod), all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch and daily specials in this informal restaurant on the Yahara River at the north end of Lake Mendota. Outdoor and porch dining in summer. 4-9 pm Mon.Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 10:30 am-9 pm (10:30 am-2 pm brunch) Sun. $9-$17. nautigal.com/nautigal/
New Glarus Brewing Company: 2400 Hwy. 69, New
Glarus, 608-527-5850. Brewery tours and tastings. The home of Spotted Cow and Uff Da Bock offers guided tours; call for more information. Some summer weekends, food vendors arrive for an even more festive time. 10 am-4 pm daily. newglarusbrewing.com
New Glarus Hotel: 100 Sixth Ave., New Glarus,
608-833-7001. New outpost for longtime Wisconsin Dells spot. Large appetizer and burger menu, with sandwiches, salads and wraps. Full menu served 11 am9 pm, bar menu until 11 pm, bar open until midnight Sun.-Thurs. Full menu 11 am-10 pm, bar menu until midnight, bar service until 2 am Fri.-Sat. $4-$11. monksbarandgrill.com
608-527-5244. German and Swiss dishes include wienerschnitzel, geschnetzlets, kalberwurst, fondue, kaesechuechli, spaetzle (a Swiss dumpling) and roesti potatoes. Eat on the glassed-in porch and view main street. Live polka bands Fri. and Sat. evenings. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. & 5-8 p.m. Mon., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. & 5-8 p.m. Wed.Thurs., 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. (Call for summer hours) $9-$23. newglarushotel.com
Monona Garden Family Restaurant: 6501 Bridge Rd.,
New Orleans Take-Out: 1920 Fordem Ave, Madison -
Monsoon Siam: 2045 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near East, 608-284-9282. Spicy Thai entrees from chef’s specials to the expected curries. Lots of special tofu dishes. Some examples of Southern Thai dishes. 11 am-3 pm and 5-9:30 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-3 pm and 5-10 pm Fri., 5-10 pm Sat., noon-3 pm and 5-9 pm Sun. Kitchen closes 30 minutes before closing time. $4-$19. monsoonsiam-wi.com Monte’s Grill and Pub: 608-A W. Verona Ave., Verona, 608-845-9669. Wide-ranging breakfast menu, daily specials, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, smothered steak, chicken, and ribs. (Not a branch of Monty’s Blue Plate.) 6 am-10 pm Mon.-Fri.,7 am-10 pm Sat., 7 am-7 pm Sun. $4-$14. montesverona.com
Monty’s Blue Plate Diner: 2089 Atwood Ave., Madison
- Near East, 608-244-8505. Monty’s does the nouveau diner proud. It’s a popular neighborhood gathering spot, packing ‘em in from breakfasts to the Friday fish fry. It serves breakfast all day — like a diner should. More unusually, it has great and plentiful vegetarian and some vegan options. It’s also the place to go for pie. 7 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 7 am-10 pm Fri., 7:30 am-10 pm Sat., 7:30 am-9 pm Sun. $6-$10. montysblueplatediner.com
Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse: 1101 Williamson St.,
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Natt Spil: 211 King St., Madison - Downtown, no phone. New dishes every week, but you might find thin-crust pizza, a must-eat pork sandwich, or an exceptional hoagie. 4:30 pm-2:30 am Fri.-Sat., 4:30 pm-2 am Sun.-Thurs., food served 5 pm-1 am daily. $6-$10. nattspil.com
Monk’s Bar and Grill: 8313 Murphy Dr., Middleton,
Madison - East, 608-223-9707. Big menu of family restaurant standards. 6 am-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 6 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $8-$16.
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Near East, 608-241-6655.11 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat. 1517 Monroe St, Madison - Near West, 608-280-8000. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat. Tasty Creole cuisine to bring home and enjoy. Barbecued shrimp, shrimp etouffee, fried oysters and catfish. Finish with a heavenly slice of sweet potato pecan pie. $4-$11. eatmobettah.com
New Seoul: 2503 University Ave., Madison - Near West,
608-238-3331. Fine Korean food, including rock cooker bi bim bop and chicken bokum. Plus those fab sweet potatoes as banchan. 11 am-2:30 pm and 4:30-9:30 pm Mon.-Sat. $4-$22.
Next Door Brewing: 2439 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near
East, 608-729-3683. The taproom for the nanobrewery has a cool, semi-finished-basement vibe, with golden wood, painted cinderblocks and wall-mounted TV cabinets. And there’s a real live menu, serving plates large and small, with nightly flourishes that may be gone the next. If they’re on the menu, the Atwood burger, the poutine, the mix-n-match skewers, and the ssam pork sandwich are apt to please. 11 am-11 pm Sun.-Thurs; 11 am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $2-$10. nextdoorbrewing.com
Nick’s Restaurant: 226 State St., Madison - Downtown,
608-255-5450. Longtime downtown favorite featuring sandwich standards, real diner goodies like meatloaf and liver and onions, and Greek specials such as spinach pie and gyros. 10 am-10 pm Mon.-Sat., 10 am6:45 pm Sun. $5-$13.
Madison - Near East, 608-259-1301. All-vegan yummies including bagels, cookies and cupcakes. Nice hot soups, too. 6:30 am-11 pm Mon.-Fri., 8 am-11 pm Sat.-Sun. $2-$5. motherfools.com/=
Nile Mediterranean Cuisine: 6119 Odana Rd., Madison
Murphy’s Tavern: 3737 E. Washington Ave., Madison East, 608-249-7837. Great fresh ground burgers, Friday fish fry with perch, cod and jumbo shrimp. 10:30 am-9 pm daily $4-$8.
Nitty Gritty Restaurant and Bar: 223 N. Frances St.,
Myles Teddywedger’s Cornish Pasty: 101 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-257-2383. Relish Wisconsin’s Cornish history with a big, hearty meatand-vegetable-filled pasty, and other tasty variations. 7 am-7:30 pm Mon.-Sat. $3-$7.
Nam’s Noodle: 1336 Regent St., Madison - Near West, 608-287-0475. Pho; options include fatty flank, tendon, or tripe. Or stick with the excellent vermicelli bowls. 11 am-9:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 11:30 am-10 pm Sat., 11:30 am-9:30 pm Sun. $5-$8. Naples 15: 15 N. Butler St., Madison - Downtown, 608-250-6330. The pizzas are among the best in town, coming out of a massive imported wood-burning oven. Isthmus Annual MAnual ✤ 2014-2015
- West, 608-274-1788. Pillowy pita, fine falafel, heavenly hummus and Egyptian lentil soup are all good picks. 11 am-9 pm daily. $3-$10. nilemadison.com
Madison - Downtown, 608-251-2521. 11 am to 1 am daily (food service). 1021 N. Gammon Rd., Middleton, 608-833-6489. 11 am to 11 pm Mon.-Sat., 11 am -10 pm Sun. (food service) Best known for dispensing free soda or beer on someone’s birthday in a keepsake mug, this longtime Madison bar/restaurant also presents the classic Gritty Burger, sandwiches and daily specials. $6$9. nittygrittybirthdaybar.com
Nonno’s Ristorante Italiano: 704 S. Whitney Way, Madison - West, 608-661-9254. Old-school Italian favorites, with good pizza and pasta and fresh seafood dishes. The Risi e bisi with diced prosciutto cotto is a creamy, rich casserole. Also good, bistecca a piacere and the farfalle Piemontese. 11 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat. $6-$24. Noodles and Co.: 4280 East Towne Blvd., Madison -
608-276-7600. 7050 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-829-0202. 6520 Monona Dr., Madison - East, 608-226-9500. 232 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-257-6393. 3600 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-268-2900. Choose noodle dishes from Asian, Italian, or American menus. Add chicken, beef, shrimp, tofu, or extra veggies. There’s soup and salad too. The mac ’n’ cheese is cheesy but not overly creamy, and the Bangkok Curry and Indonesian Peanut saute are worthy picks. $4-$8. noodles.com
Northside Family Restaurant: 1201 N. Sherman Ave., Madison - North, 608-244-5663. If you’re a club sandwich fan, this classic version can’t be beat. Full breakfast menu, burgers, daily specials, Friday fish fry. Senior menu. 6 am-9 pm daily $3-$15. americantable. biz/ Nostrano: 111 S. Hamilton St., Madison - Downtown,
608-395-3295. Contemporary menu with Italian and other Mediterranean influences, craft cocktails and the best desserts in town from James Beard Awardnominated pastry chef Elizabeth Dahl. Seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. Tues.-Wed. 11 am-2 pm and 5-9 pm, Thurs.-Fri. 11 am-2 pm and 5-10 pm, Sat. 5-10 p.m. $5-$19. nostranomadison.com
Novanta: 8452 Old Sauk Rd., Madison - West, 608-831-
7740. Red and white Neapolitan pizzas with a variety of toppings; mozzarella bar, with a selection of olive oil and extras; plus a few panini and salads, with a modest selection of beer and win. It’s all done carryout style in the small, narrow cafe, with a register up front and friendly service if you choose to eat in. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. $4-$12. facebook.com/ novantamadison
O.S.S.: 910 Regent St., Madison - Near West, 608-709-
1000. Sausages, celebrated at last in this Wisconsincentric, campus-area restaurant. A banh mi sausage is topped with bright, crisp veggies, jalapeno slices and a pinkish spicy mayo, with a bed of fresh cilantro underneath. Basic sausages are equally enjoyable and customizable with a tidy selection of toppings. Three varieties of vegan sausage are also available on their own, or to sub for the meat in other menu items. Maybe surpassing the sausages in popularity is an order of the generously proportioned cheese curds. Cash only; ATM onsite. 11 am-11 pm daily. $2-$10. ossmadison.com
Oasis Cafe: 2690 Research Park Dr., Fitchburg, 608467-6572. Pleasant contemporary coffee shop serving EVP coffee, plus soup, sandwiches, and bakery. 6:30 am-5 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-3 pm Sat., 8 am-noon Sun. $2-$7. Old Chicago: 7202 Mineral Point Rd., Madison -
West, 608-827-0033. Chicago-style deep-dish pizza, sandwiches, soups and pasta. Daily lunch specials and 110 beers, 30 on tap. 11 am-midnight Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-1 am Fri.-Sat. $6-$12. oldchicago.com
The Old Fashioned: 23 N. Pinckney St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-310-4545. Upscale Wisconsin tavern a contradiction in terms? Enjoy your favorites in a civilized throwback. Wurst plates, mac ‘n cheese and classic burgers, plus — obviously — a Friday fish fry with choice of cod, perch or walleye, with perch the favorite. Serves breakfasts. 7:30 am-2 am Mon.-Fri., 9 am-2 am Sat., 9 am-10 pm Sun; late-night menu until midnight Mon.-Sat. $5-$28. theoldfashioned.com
Old Feed Mill: 114 Cramer St., Mazomanie, 608795-4909. Traditional country cooking made with locally raised meats and locally grown produce in rustic atmosphere of a 19th century mill. Groups welcome. 11 am-9 pm Monday-Thursday, 11 am-9:30 pm Friday-Saturday, 10 am-8 pm Sunday $3-$26. mazomaniemills.com Oliva: 745 N. High Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-8317776. Italian and Turkish food. Lots of Middle Eastern appetizers and salads, pastas and kebabs, seafood, pizzas and calzones. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am10 pm Fri., 4 pm-10 pm Sat., 4 pm-9 pm Sun. $4-$18. olivacuisine.com Olive Garden: 4320 East Towne Blvd., Madison - East,
608-249-0340. 7017 Mineral Point Rd., Madison West, 608-829-1158. All-you-can-eat soup and salad with breadsticks is a winner. 11 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat. $4-$18. olivegarden.com
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One Barrel Brewing: 2001 Atwood Ave., Madison -
Near East, 608-630-9286. House-brewed tap list at this nanobrewery, with the food menu comprised of Fraboni’s frozen pizzas; a selection of cheeses and Underground cured meats and piragi buns from Stalzy’s. 4-11 pm Mon.-Wed., 4 pm-1 am Thurs. 3:30 pm- 1 am Fri., noon-1 am Sat., noon-11 pm Sun. $2$8.50. onebarrelbrewing.com
Opus Lounge: 116 King St., Madison - Downtown, 608-441-6787. The menu at this hip lounge features a transglobal smorgasbord of small dishes. Also serving fine wines, and a variety of champagne and desserts. 5-11:30 p.m. Mon.-Wed., 5 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Thurs.-Sat., 7 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Sun. (bar open until 2 a.m. Sun.Thurs., 2:30 a.m. Fri.-Sat.). $3-$14. opuslounge.com Orient House: 626 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608-250-8880. Cantonese and Mandarin food with the expected dishes plus ho fun (thick and flat soft noodles); steamed entrees; nine-item vegetable section; and a more Chinese-centric separate menu with items such as Shanghai baicai, beef belly with vegetable, boiled pork with red pepper, etc. Lunch specials $5$5.25 include crab rangoon. 11 am-10 pm daily. $4-$13. Oriental Wok: 532 S. Park St., Madison - South, 608255-1288. Chinese specialties, featuring a daily lunch buffet. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. $5-$12. Original Pancake House: 5518 University Ave.,
Madison - West, 608-231-3666. 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 518 River Pl., Madison - East, 608-222-1137. 6:30 am-2 pm Wed.Mon., opening at 7:30 am on Sunday. Over 20 kinds of pancakes, also waffles, crepes or French toast. Carryout on weekdays only. $3-$8. originalpancakehouse.com
Osaka House: 506 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-819-8855. Sushi, tempura, udon, soba, hibanchi, teriyaki — the works, in a diminutive State Street space. Bento box specials at lunch. 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Wed., 11 am-2 am Thurs.-Sat. $4-$17. Osteria Papavero: 128 E. Wilson St., Madison -
Downtown, 255-8376. Trattoria serving “casual Italian cuisine” with sensual treats like Bresaola Rucola e Granta (air-dried beef, arugula, and grana padano cheese). With sandwiches, salads and bread sides for lunch; pasta, seafood and meat entrees for dinner. 11:30 am-2 pm Mon.-Fri. and Saturdays during Farmers’ Market season; 4 pm-1 am Mon.-Sat. $5-$16. osteriapapavero.com
Otto’s: 6405 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-
274-4044. 1870 farmhouse serving Mediterraneaninspired cuisine, seafood, Certified Black Angus steaks. Live jazz/blues on the deck Tues.- Thurs. during the summer. 5-9 pm Tues.-Thurs., 5 pm-9:30 pm Fri.-Sat. $15-$26. ottosrestaurant.com
Outback Steakhouse: 279 Junction Rd., Madison -
West, 608-829-0505. 4-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 4-11 pm Fri., noon-11 pm Sat., noon-9 pm Sun. 4520 East Towne Blvd., Madison - East, 608-241-0851. 4-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 4-11 pm Fri., Noon-11 pm Sat., Noon9 pm Sun. A steakhouse with an Australian theme; menu also includes chicken and fish dishes. $7-$21. outback.com
Paisan’s: 131 W. Wilson St., Madison - Downtown,
608-257-3832. Outdoor dining overlooking Lake Monona at this Madison institution. Italian dishes featuring the classic Garibaldi sandwich, popular Porta salad, pasta and thin-crust pizza. 11 am10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat. $6-$11. paisansrestaurant.biz
Palmyra Mediterranean Grill: 419 State St., Madison Downtown, 608-630-9191. Kefta, kebabs, shawarma, gyros, potato curry, falafel, yalangi, hummus, babaganoush, m’hamara, fatoush, kibbeh — all the greatest hits of the cuisine, with an above-the-counter backlit menu and fast service. 11 am-10 pm daily. $5-$15. Pancake Cafe: 6220 Nesbitt Rd. 608-204-7040. 724
am-2 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-3 pm Sat.-Sun. Pancakes and waffles, yes, but also crepes, eggs, sandwiches, salads and other oven specials. 7 am-2 pm Mon.Thurs., 7 am-8 pm Fri.-Sat., 7 am-3 pm Sun. $4-$9. pancakecafe.com
Pancheros Mexican Grill: 8310 Greenway Blvd., Middleton, 608-831-7993. Fresh Mexican deli-style entrees — burritos, fajitas, quesadillas, tacos and salads. 10:30 am-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 10:30 am-midnight Fri.Sat., 11 am-9 pm Sun. $4-$7. pancheros.com Panda Garden: 922 Windsor St., Sun Prairie, 608-825-
8308. Chinese takeout with lunch specials. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10:30 pm Fri.-Sat., noon-10 pm Sun. $3-$12.
Panera Bread: 2627 East Springs Dr., Madison - East,
608-441-7666. 2960 Cahill Main, Fitchburg, 608-4418883. 601 Junction Rd., Madison - West, 608-826-0808. 3416 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-4429994. 656 W. Washington Ave., Madison -Downtown, 608-354-0525. Bakery-restaurant chain featuring pretty darn great sandwiches on a variety of breads. Their salads feature good greens, nuts and cheeses. Grab a chewy cinnamon bagel for tomorrow’s breakfast. $4$6. panerabread.com
Paoli Local Foods Grocery and Cafe: 6895 Paoli Rd.,
Paoli, 608-845-3663. Farmer-owned, organic and grass fed beef, poultry, eggs and produce from Ruegsegger Farms. Eggs and quiches, soups and salads, weekend brunch and dinner specials. Brunch features stratas and Benedicts; dinner, beef and fish. 8 am-7 pm Mon.Thurs., 8 am-9 pm Fri., 8 am-7 pm Sat., 8 am-5 pm Sun. $8-$23. paolicafe.com
Papa Bear’s BBQ: 4527 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison -
East, 608-222-2374. Family-run barbecue done Kansas City-style, with outstanding sandwiches including a great hot link sandwich and barbecued corned beef. Don’t miss the rib tips, either. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat. $4-$11.
Papa John’s Pizza: 515 University Ave., Madison Downtown, 608-257-7272. 2604 E. Washington Ave., Madison - East, 608-243-1177. 6615 University Ave., Middleton, 608-827-8200. 6619 McKee Rd., Madison - West, 608-848-8580. Pizza, bread sticks and cheese sticks. Free delivery. $3-$16. papajohns.com Paradise Lounge: 119 W. Main St., Madison Downtown, 608-256-2263. Burgers, sandwiches, brats and fries. Noon-hour specials for the lunch crowd include meat loaf, enchiladas and Friday fish fry. 11:30 am-1:30 am daily $3-$6. thenewparadiselounge.com Parkway Family Restaurant: 1221 Ann St., Madison - South, 608-255-2355. Breakfast all day, sandwiches,
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Parthenon Gyros: 316 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-251-6311. Madison’s classic gyros stop. Spring for a basket with fries and take advantage of the roof garden for open-air dining, weather permitting. Also chicken kebobs and other Greek fare. 11 am-3 am daily. $4-$9. parthenongyros.com Pasqual’s Cantina: 670 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison -
Near West, 608-663-8226. 1851 Monroe St., Madison - Near West, 608-238-4419. 100 Cross Country Rd., Verona, 608-497-3333. Burritos, quesadillas, tacos, enchiladas, tamales, blue corn bread, fresh guacamole and salsa every day. $2-$9. pasqualscantina.com
Pat O’Malley’s Jet Room: 3606 Corben Ct., Madison - East, 608-268-5010. Restaurant in the Wisconsin Aviation terminal at the Dane County Regional Airport. A favorite stop for great hearty breakfasts. Benedicts are the specialty, with a wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli and bacon, crabcake, and southern version as well as veggie and classic. Also burgers, sandwiches, and hearthealthy options. 6 am-2 pm Mon.-Sat., 8 am-2 pm Sun. $4-$9. jetroomrestaurant.com Paul’s Pel’meni: 203 W. Gorham St., Madison Downtown, 608-354-1713. These little Russian dumplings have cult status around here. The menu is simple: potato filled dumplings or beef filled dumplings that are topped with curry sauce and cilantro. Sour cream comes on the side. That’s it. What’s not to love? 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Wed., 11 am-3 am Thurs.-Sat., 11 am-7 pm Sun. $4-$7. facebook.com/PaulsPelmeni Pedro’s Mexican Restaurante: 3555 E. Washington Ave., Madison - East, 608-241-8110. Large Mexican menu, salads and wraps; many margarita varieties. Enchiladas suizas, fresh vegetable fajitas, freshpressed flour tortillas. 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri.-Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. $6-$11. pedrosmexicanrestaurant.com People’s Bakery and Lebanese Cuisine: 2810 E.
Washington Ave., Madison - Near East, 608-2450404. Unpretentious doughnut shop that also serves a variety of Middle Eastern sandwiches and dinners — gyros, falafel, hummus, Tan Tan chicken, moussaka, veggie moussaka, a smoky baba ghanouj. Oh, and the doughnuts are pretty good, too. 6 am-7 pm Sat.-Thurs., 6 am-8 pm Fri. $1-$10.
Perkins: 1410 Damon Rd., Madison - Near West, 608-251-7550. 4863 Hayes Rd., Madison - East, 608241-9123. 5237 University Ave., Madison - West, 608-238-5133. Family restaurant and bakery. A good spot for breakfast. Open 24 hours daily $6-$9. perkinsrestaurants.com/home.html
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Pizza Oven: 5417 Monona Dr., Monona, 608-2228722. Longtime east side pizza favorite. Subs, salad bar and fried seafood complete the menu. Free delivery. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri.-Sat., 3-9 pm Sun. $Call for summer hours.-$6. thepizzaoven.net
Porta Bella: 425 N. Frances St., Madison - Downtown, 608-256-3186. A famed romantic spot with Italian cuisine, pizza and ice cream drinks, plus a wine bar serving hors d’oeuvres. 11 am-10:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 4:30-10:30 pm Sat.-Sun. $11. portabellarestaurant.biz
Plaka Taverna: 410 E. Wilson St., Madison -
- Downtown, 608-259-9553. 4833 Annamark Dr., Madison - East, 240-9300. 112 West Towne Mall, Madison - West, 608-827-0200. Yummy hot subs, including a PB & J version. You’ll be back. $3-$5. potbelly.com
Downtown, 608-251-4455. Greek and American breakfasts, meze (small plates), dinners and combos with kebobs, spanakopita, moussaka, dinner salads, gyros and ouzo. 6 am-1:30 pm and 5-9 pm Tues.-Fri., 7 am-1:30 pm & 5-9 pm Sat., 8 am-1:30 pm Sun. $3$10. plakamadison.com
Plata’s Restaurant at Bridges Golf Course: 2702 Pho Nam Noodle: 610 Junction Rd., Madison - West,
608-836-7040. Pho noodle soup house. 11 am-9 pm Tues.-Sat., 11 am-8 pm Sun. $3-$8.
Picasso’s Urban Gourmet Cuisine: 5266 Williamsburg
Way, Madison - West, 608-271-8440. Excellent pizza, char-grilled seafood, pasta made from scratch. Nouveau American cuisine with an Italian theme. 11 am-9 pm Tues.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 4-9 pm Sun.-Mon. $8-$15. experiencepicassos.com
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Plaza Tavern: 319 N. Henry St., Madison - Downtown, 608-255-6592. Home of the famous Plaza Burger and famous secret sauce. Grilled sandwiches, fries and malts. 11 am-10:45 pm daily (grill). $2-$7. theplazatavern.com
Pinkus McBride Market and Deli: 301 N. Hamilton St., Madison - Downtown, 608-284-8000. Downtown deli with fresh sandwiches featuring Boar’s Head meats and cheeses. Made-to-order or pre-packaged. Also a selection of salads and homemade entrees on a rotating basis, from burritos to beef stew. 7 am-11 pm Sun.Thurs., 7 am-midnight Fri.-Sat. $2-$5. facebook.com/ PinkusMcBrideMarketAndDeli
608-242-1888. Large sports bar with food under the helm of Kipp Thomas, formerly of North American Rotisserie. Signature sandwiches include Kipp’s Butcher Cut Pork Chop Calabrese, plus salads, wraps and pizzas. Friday fish fry encompasses cod, catfish, walleye, tilapia or smelt. And Kipp’s super-creamy mac and cheese returns. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 ammidnight Fri.-Sat., 11 am-8 pm Sun. Open Sun. during Packers season only. $3-$19. pooleysmadison.com
6722. Breakfast pitas, meat pitas, veggie pitas, kids pitas. Or pitas without pita, a.k.a. “salad.” It’s all bunless, carbfriendly and customizable. 10 am-3 am daily. $3-$7. pitapitusa.com
Pitcher’s Pub: 323 W. Beltline Hwy., Madison - South,
608-271-9702. Char-grilled sandwiches. Weekday lunch specials served 11 am-2 pm, with hot sandwiches, soups and chef’s salad. Foosball, pool, darts and, yes, high-speed Internet. Food service: 11 am-11 pm daily $2-$7.
Pizza Bella: 1437 Regent St., Madison - Near West, 608-492-6676. Pizza and some basic pasta dishes, wings, salads and a few sandwiches. Standard pizza toppings as well as a gyros pizza. 11 am- 9:30 pm daily (delivery); 11 am-10 pm daily (pickup). $5-$15. pizzabellamadison.com
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Players Sports Bar: 2013 Winnebago St., Madison Near East, 608-244-9722. Appetizers, soup, burgers and sandwiches. Daily lunch specials. 11 am-midnight daily (food service). $2-$6. playersmadison.com
39/90/94), De Forest, 608-249-8778. Diner-style near the Interstate, with big breakfasts; bakery items including eclairs, cream puffs, and cinnamon rolls; sandwiches and salads; and dinners from steak and fish to liver and onions and spaghetti. Senior menu. 24 hours a day, daily. $3-$14. pineconerestaurant.com
Pita Pit: 449 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-819-
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Shopko Dr., Madison - East, 608-244-1822 ext. 2. The big deal here is the Friday fish fry, with many choices: cod, tilapia, perch, walleye, jumbo shrimp, cajun shrimp, salmon and a combo platter. Also appetizers, big selection of salads, wraps, burgers and sandwiches. 11 am-2 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-9 pm Fri. $6-$18. golfthebridges.com
Pooley’s: 5441 High Crossing Blvd., Madison - East,
Popeye’s: 2488 S. Fish Hatchery Rd., Fitchburg, 2681606. Chicken and biscuits, red beans ‘n rice, dirty rice and other Southern/Cajun-inflected chain. 10:30 am-9 pm daily. $10:30 am-11:30 pm daily for drivethru.-$2-$7. Porktropolis: 1112 N. Bristol St., Sun Prairie, 608-837-2651. Barbecue central in Sun Prairie; homemade sauces, seven of them, and rub mixes, too, with inspiration from Memphis to New Orleans. Sandwiches, racks of ribs and barbecue in bulk. 11 am-8 pm Mon.-Sat. $6-$18. Food cart vends at Let’s Eat Out Madison gatherings, porktropolis.net.
Potbelly Sandwich Works: 564 State St., Madison
Pots-n-Tots food cart: 1025 W. Johnson, Madison - Near West, 608-338-7593. Slow-roasted meat sandwiches (pot roast with gravy, shredded chicken, pulled pork) with hot tater tots topped with a variety of spice mixes including “volcanic,” Cajun and cinnamon. 10:30 am-4 pm Mon.-Fri. $3-$8. pots-n-tots.com Prairie Cafe and Bakery: 6720 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave., Middleton, 608-827-2437. Homemade breakfast and lunch; bakery, salads, quiche, soup, coffee drinks, daily specials. Vegetarian and low-carb options. 7 am-3 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-2 pm Sat.-Sun. $4-$7.
Prime Quarter Steak House: 3520 E. Washington Ave., Madison - East, 608-244-3520. Grill your own USDA Choice steak over live hickory charcoal grills. Dinners include salad bar, baked potato and Texas toast. The fish isn’t bad either. 5-10 pm Mon.-Fri., 4-10 pm Sat., 4-9 pm Sun. $16-$27. primequarter.com Qdoba: 5401 Caddis Bend, Fitchburg, 808-442-9400. 6650 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-8277720. 548 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-2808720. 2741 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-218-9670. Tacos and burritos with mix-and-match ingredients. $4-$9. qdoba.com Quaker Steak and Lube, Middleton: 2259 Deming
Way, Middleton, 608-831-5823. Lots of fried munchies, sandwiches, soups and salads, but the main claim to fame is the 16 different flavors of chicken wings, all rated according to heat factor. Cool off with some brewskis and fried dill pickles. 11 am-11 pm Mon.Wed., 11 am-midnight Thurs.-Sat., 11 am-9 pm Sun. thelube.com
Quivey’s Grove: 6261 Nesbitt Rd., Madison - West, 608-273-4900. Dine in either the Stone House or the Stable Grill, all part of a restored 1855 farmhouse. Dishes highlight fresh Midwestern cuisine. Popular fish fry Fridays. Stone House: 5-9 pm Tues.-Sat. Stable: 11 am-2:30 pm and 4:30-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-2:30 pm and 4:30-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $6-$25. quiveysgrove.com Quizno’s Subs: 3044 Fish Hatchery Rd., Fitchburg, 608-288-8505. 702 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison - Near West, 608-236-0930. 6611 McKee Rd., Madison - West, 608-848-7388. 6508 Monona Dr., Monona, 608-2681400. 5 N. Pinckney St., Madison - Downtown, 608255-1410. A big menu of oven-baked subs, as well as soups, salads and desserts. Generous pickle bar so you can add dills and jalapenos to your heart’s content. $4$7. quiznos.com/index.aspx
Pizza Brutta: 1805 Monroe St., Madison - Near West, 608-257-2120. Wood-oven pizza made with fresh mozzarella and local and organic ingredients, plus sandwiches and salads. While the pizzas are stupendous, don’t overlook the lunchtime-only sandwiches. The tart tonno — tuna and lemon and arugula — is perfection. 11 am-9 pm daily $5-$12. pizzabrutta.com
Rare Steakhouse: 14 W. Mifflin St., Madison Downtown, 608-204-9000. Spacious traditional-style steakhouse with an emphasis on dry-aged beef steaks. 5 pm-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 5 pm-11 pm Fri.-Sat.; bar opens at 4:30 pm. $5-$30. rareonthesquare.com
Pizza Di Roma: 313 State St., Madison - Downtown,
Red Lobster: 4502 East Towne Blvd., Madison - East,
608-244-3530. Wide range of seafood offerings. A ton of food, plus addictive cheesy biscuits. Also salads, soups, chicken, and steaks. 11 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am11 pm Fri.-Sat. $8-$24. redlobster.com
608-268-0900. Specialty pizzas, including the spinach and the capriccioso. 11 am-3 am daily $3-$12.
Pizza Pit: 13 Atlas Ct., Madison - East, 608-222-5001. 11 am-1 am Mon.-Sat., 11 am-11 pm Sun. 1860 E. Washington Ave., Madison - East, 608-246-7733. 11 am-midnight Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-1 am Fri.-Sat., 11 am11 pm Sun. Pizza, subs. Free delivery; no seating at East Washington location. $3-$18. pizzapit.com
Red Robin: 2440 East Springs Dr., Madison - East, 608301-0435. 6522 Monona Dr., Madison - East, 608-2231390. 11 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat. American sandwich classics in an eclectic atmosphere with lots of TV screens. Twenty-two types of burgers; “bottomless” steak fries. $6-$10. redrobin.com
Pizza Pit Extreme: 1614 Monroe St., Madison Near West, 608-259-1500. 2936 Fish Hatchery Rd., Fitchburg, 608-278-1800. 6628 Odana Rd., Madison West, 608-271-3333. Pizza in extra-thin, hand-tossed or stuffed, with lots of topping options, including elephant garlic and pesto. There’s even a super-large 20-incher. But don’t overlook PE’s pastas and subs. Also vending Athens Gyros, Greek sandwich-style fare. $5-$26. pizzaextreme.biz.
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Red Rock Saloon: 322 W. Johnson St., Madison - Downtown, 608-709-5200. Southern barbecue, Texas chili, burgers, super-hot chicken wings with a variety of sauces (tasty and probably worth the fuss). Barbecue mostly comes as sandwiches, but there’s also a rib dinner. The three-slider appetizer with brisket comes with delicate, more-breading-than-onion onion rings a favorite, followed closely by the well-spiced and crispy sweet potato tots. Fun besides the food
includes live music and a mechanical bull. 11 am-2 am Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-2:30 am Fri.-Sat. $3-$21. redrockmadison.com
Red Sushi: 106 King St., Madison - Downtown, 608-
294-1234. Long list of sushi rolls plus a long list of signature rolls. Vegan roll available. Plus appetizers, salads, and some fusion entrees. Try the white snow, the shogun or the super volcano rolls. 11:30 am-3 pm and 4:30-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11:30 am-3 pm and 4:3010 pm Fri.-Sat. $4-$29.
The Red Zone: 12012 Regent St., Madison - Downtown, 608-251-6766. Burgers and fries, fried curds, onion rings, fish sandwich, French dip, brats, BLT, and Buffalo wings; eat ‘em all in the flickering glow of the 150” projection TV. 11 am-2 am daily. $3-$5. theredzonemadison.com Restaurant Muramoto: 225 King St., Madison Downtown, 608-259-1040. A new menu is a return to the izakaya style and the result is thrilling. The fusionsushi menu is intact, but alongside it is a small plates pub menu helpfully divided among fried, skewers, rice and noodle bowls, etc. The kitchen, under longtime executive chef Brett Olstadt, is preparing some of the city’s most exciting food. 11:30 am-2 pm and 5-10 pm Mon.-Fri., 5-10 pm Sat.-Sun. $6-$15. muramoto.biz Rex’s Innkeeper: 301 N. Century Ave., Waunakee, 608849-5011. Classic supper club menu featuring steaks, prime rib and seafood, with nightly specials including chicken and dumplings, liver and onions, pork chops, duck, walleye and of course on Friday, a fish fry. Lunches cost about $6. 11 am-2 pm and 4:30 pm-call for closing hour Mon.-Fri., 4:30 pm-call for closing hour Sat. $6-$21. rexsinnkeeper.com The Rigby Pub: 119 E. Main St., Madison - Downtown, 608-442-1112. Apps, salads, wraps, sandwiches, and burgers, with Beatles-themed names. (No Wild Honey Pie on the menu, though.) 11 am-midnight Mon.-Sat., noon-midnight Sun. (food service; bar open later) $2$9. therigbypub.com
Rising Sons Deli: 617 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-661-4334. Mix-and-match lunch specials are a good deal, and you can usually upgrade to sticky rice for a small additional charge. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Fri., noon-9 pm Sat., 4-9 pm Sun. $1-$7. Roast Public House: 558 State St., Madison Downtown, 608-819-6457. Gastropub style spot with local sourcing. Sandwiches, salads and an all-day breakfast. 15 craft beer taps, Wisconsin and national. Tues.-Sun. 11 am-pm full menu; snacks thereafter. $5-$10. Rocky Rococo: 702 Midvale Blvd. (in the Hilldale Mall),
Madison - Near West, 608-268-6888. 4556 Monona Dr., Madison - East, 608-221-3818. 1301 Regent St., Madison - Near West, 608-256-0600. 1753 Thierer Rd., Madison - East, 608-241-8001. 7952 Tree Ln., Madison - West, 608-829-1444. 1618 W. Beltline Hwy., Madison - Near West, 608-251-0304. 206 Westgate Mall, Madison - Near West, 608-273-1223. Pizza, pasta, 22-item salad bar and hot and cold sandwiches. Free delivery. $3-$18. rockyrococo.com
Rodeside Grill: 6317 Rostad Dr., De Forest, 608-846-
Rolling Pin Bake Shop: 2935 S. Fish Hatchery Rd.,
Fitchburg, 608-270-9611. Bakery with excellent cakes and cookies, but also lunch, with lavish breakfast goodies, a daily special, soups, sandwiches and salads. Try the tiramisu cake, or the fudgy raspberry. 7 am-6 pm Mon.-Fri., 7:30 am-4 pm Sat., 7:30 am-3 pm Sun. $1-$9.
Roman Candle Pizza: 1920 Parmenter St., Middleton,
608-831-7777. 1054 Williamson St., Madison - Near East, 608-258-2000. 100 N. Hamilton St., in the Madison Children’s Museum, Madison - Downtown, 608-287-3982. 2685 Research Park Dr., Fitchburg, 608-278-1111. Pizza by the pie or slice, pasta, salads; long list of toppings, including Fountain Prairie ground beef, pine nuts, and more. Also Chocolate Shoppe ice cream. Also offers Chocolate Shoppe ice cream. Limited menu at Children’s Museum location. $2.50$14. theromancandle.com
Rooftop Bar at Sundance Cinemas: 430 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison - Near West, 608-316-6900. Bistrostyle menu with appetizers, salads, sandwiches, pizzas, entrees, and desserts. Try one of the eight varieties of bistro burgers. Rooftop bar is open on a seasonal basis. Catering. 5-10 pm daily. $8-$19. sundancecinemas. com/madison.html
Rosati’s Authentic Chicago Pizza: 4933 Commercial Ave., Madison - East, 608-245-1111. 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri.-Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. 6644 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - West, 608833-9300. 10 am-10 pm daily. Excellent thin-crust style pies for the choosy thin-crust lover. Also Chicago-style pizza, pasta and subs for delivery or carryout. $5-$20. rosatispizza.com Rosie’s Coffee Bar and Bakery: 4604 Monona Dr.,
Madison - East, 608-441-7673. From-scratch bakery (doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, scones, etc.), full coffee bar featuring Johnson Bros. beans, sandwiches midday (10:30 am- 4 pm). Wedding cakes by special order. 5:30 am-6 pm Mon.-Fri.,7 am-2 pm Sat. $2-$10. rosiescoffeebarandbakery.com
Rossi’s Vintage Arcade & Pizzeria: 100 Frost Woods
Rd., Monona, 608-222-5115. 608-222-5115.Pizza with a cracker-thin crust, robust sauce and plentiful cheese and toppings. Special treat: the Bosco sticks, stringcheese cheesesticks baked in dough — crunchy outside, melty inside. Also wings and Nathan’s hot dogs. Plus vintage arcade room with classic video and pinball games. 11 am-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.Sat. $7-$30. facebook.com/RossisPizzaArcade
Roxbury Tavern: 8901 Hwy. Y, Roxbury, 608-643-
8434. Irish pub in the heartland. Homemade potato chips, Sunday pancake breakfast from homemade organic whole-wheat flour, five hamburger specialties including the famous Roxburger (with ham, bacon, and a fried egg on top!). 4-9 pm Tues.-Thurs., 11 am-9 pm Fri.-Sat., 8 am-1 pm Sun. $2-$10. roxburytavern.com
RP Adler’s: 8202 Watts Rd., Madison - West, 608-828-
1250. Contemporary urban pub specializing in fresh fish, steaks, pasta and vegetarian fare. 11 am- midnight Mon.-Sat.; food service until 10 pm. $7-$25. rpadlers. com
Ruth’s Chris Steak House: 2137 Deming Way, Middleton, 608-828-7884. Upscale steakhouse chain with New Orleans-influenced appetizers. Veal and lamb chops and ahi tuni, too, or grilled portobello mushrooms and veggies. 5-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 5-11 pm Fri.-Sat., 4-9 pm Sun. $30-$60. ruthschris.com Sa-Bai Thong: 6802 Odana Rd., Madison - West, 608828-9565. 11 am-2:30 pm and 4-9 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-2:30 pm and 4-10 pm Fri., 11 am-10 pm Sat., 11 am-9 pm Sun. 2840 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-238-3100. 11 am-9:30 pm Mon.-Thurs., 9 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am-9:30 pm Sun. Delivery after 5 pm. Thai food, featuring curries, noodle dishes and
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Saigon Noodle: 6754 Odana Rd., Madison - West, 608-827-9120. Vietnamese noodle house. Bahn mi sandwiches sold at noon only. 11 am-2:30 pm and 4-9 pm Tues.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri., 11:30 am-10 pm Sat., 11:30 am-9 pm Sun. $3-$9.
Saigon Sandwich cart: corner of N. Charter and W.
Johnson streets, Madison - Near West, 608-225-6798. Banh mi, the Vietnamese sub sandwich, made to order with several meat and veggie options. 11 am-3 or 4 pm Mon.-Fri., delivery evenings. $4-$5. facebook.com/ pages/Saigon-Sandwich-Madison
Sala Thai: 36 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Madison - Near East,
608-246-1889. Friendly Thai restaurant with some Laotian entrees as well. Try the Som tam gai yang, a subtly spicy chicken dish with shredded green papaya and peanuts, or any of the various curries, with a special shout-out to the squash curry. Lunch 11 am- 3 pm daily; dinner 5-9:30 pm Sun.-Thurs., 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $5-$13.
Salad Creations: 6001 Monona Dr., Monona, 608-4434000. Salads, wraps, and panini form the heart of the menu. 21 special salads plus make-your-own options, five panini. 10:30 am-8 pm Mon.-Fri., 10:30 am-7 pm Sat.-Sun. $3-$9. saladcreations.net Salvatore’s Tomato Pies: 503 W. Main St., Sun Prairie,
608-318-1761. Tomato pies in the Trenton, N.J., immigrant tradition: cheese first, then toppings, then sauce. Specials, including a fig and bacon version that’s gained a wide following. 11 am- 9 pm Tues.-Thurs, 11 am-10 pm Fri., 4:30 pm- 10 pm Sat.-Sun. $14-$20. salvatorestomatopies.com
Samba Brazilian Grill: 240 W. Gilman St., Madison
- Downtown, 608-257-1111. Brazilian barbecue and steakhouse, with a 40-course “salad bar” and then meats served to you at table including sirloin, ribeye, pork sausage, chicken, and lamb. Fish-eaters can request a fish substitute (Tues.-Sat.) Sunday brunch draws from the salad bar and the meats, but with pastries and eggs, too. Call for reservations. 5-10 pm Mon.-Sat., 9:30 am-3 pm Sun. (brunch) and 4 pm-9 pm. $19-$37. sambabraziliangrill.com
Sardine: 617 Williamson St., Madison - Near East,
608-441-1600. Lakeside dining in the Machinery Row complex. Yes, they do serve fresh grilled sardines, as well as salmon, bass, skate and mussels, with pasta, beef and chicken rounding out the thoughtful menu. Sunday brunch is also a special treat here. 5-10 pm Tues.-Thurs., 5-11 pm Fri.-Sat., 9 am-9 pm Sun. Brunch 9 am-2:30 pm Sat.-Sun. $6-$20. sardinemadison.com
Schlotzsky’s Deli: 3825 E. Washington Ave., Madison East, 608-244-0100. Hot sandwiches, pizza, salads and soups, all on homemade sourdough bread baked fresh daily. 10:30 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat., 10:30 am-8 pm Sun. $4-$10. schlotzskys.com
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1874. Sandwiches, wraps, salads, pastas, fajitas, steaks and seafood. Friday fish fry features cod, bluegill, walleye, catfish and smelt! Just off I-90/94 at Hwy. 19. 11 am-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $6-$23.
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Schneid’s: 2952 Fish Hatchery Rd., Fitchburg, 608-2713644. Tasty burgers, sandwiches and soups. Fish fry Fridays with cod and perch. Daily lunch specials. 10:30 am-11 pm daily. $3-$9.
Scott’s Pastry Shoppe: 6637 University Ave., Middleton, 608-836-7333. Full-service bakery with cakes, pies, doughnuts, pastries, cookies, tortes, eclairs and breads. Winner of the Isthmus blind tastetest for doughnut dynamism. Also serving lunch. 5 am-5:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 5 am-4 pm Sat. $2-$6. scottspastryshoppe.com Seafood Center: 712 S. Whitney Way, Madison - Near
West, 608-274-5255. Fresh seafood fried and ready to eat. Carryout 11 am-7 pm Mon.-Thurs. and Sat., 10 am-8 pm Fri., 11 am-5 pm Sun. $4-$7.50. madseafood. com
Shamrock Bar: 117 W. Main St., Madison - Downtown,
608-255-5029. Chicken Cordon Bleu and Philly cheesesteaks, fish sandwiches, burgers, plus lunch specials. $2-$7. 11 am-2 am daily. shamrockbar.com
Short Stack Eatery: 301 West Johnson St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-709-5569. Hip breakfasts 24 hours a day, but only Thursday through Sunday evening. The pulled pork and grits is a star, as are some of the sweet treats, like a chocolate malt with Sassy Cow ice cream, and a stack of blueberry pancakes. Thurs. 7 am-Sun. 9 p.m. $1-$13. shortstackeats.com
Side Door Grill and Tap: 240 W. Gilman St., Madison
- Downtown, 608-257-3300. Specialty burgers, homemade “tater tots,” flatbread pizzas and 32 American microbrews on tap are the core, with a small entree menu. 11 am-midnight Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-1 am Fri.-Sat., 11 am-midnight Sun. $3-$13. thesidedoorgrill.com
Silver Eagle Bar and Grill: 5805 Monona Dr., Monona,
608-222-2843. Sports bar with sandwiches and wraps, salad, burgers, breakfasts on weekends. Bloody Mary bar weekends. Fish fry on Friday. 11 am-2 Mon.-Sat., 8 am-2 Sun. $2-$9. silvereaglebar.net
Silver Mine Subs: 328 W. Gorham St., Madison -
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Downtown, 608-286-1000. Hot and cold subs, lowcarb tortilla wraps, with Gold Rush/Wild West theme names. Extras include au jus, extra veggies, meat and cheese. 10 am-3 am daily. $3-$9. silverminesubs.com
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608: 212 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-2505150. A classic-looking Wisconsin tavern space with a bar down one side and booths down the other, with upscale burgers, panini, salads, a few entrees and a roster of spiked milkshakes. Try a 608 Burger and onion rings, and look for Old Sugar product in the cocktails. Late-night menu. 11 am-2 am Sun.-Thurs., 11 am- 2:30 am Fri.-Sat. $6-$20. facebook.com/608restaurant
station. Same Sliders from the Madison food cart, with additional breakfast sliders. Buff chick, pulled pork, meatball, caprese, beet sliders and more. 6:30 am-7:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 11 am-7 pm Sat. $4-$8. facebook.com/ SlideWiscoToGo/info
Smoky Jon’s No. 1 BBQ: 2310 Packers Ave., Madison - North, 608-249-7427. Eat in the small, cabin-style dining room or take your ribs to-go from Madison’s longstanding home-grown wood-smoked barbecue. The sauce is brick red, sweet-tart with a subtle burn. While there are ribs and slabs and shoulders aplenty, don’t overlook the jumbo sandwich platters, especially the fine beef brisket. 11 am-9 pm Tues.-Sun. (Dining room closes at 8:30 pm; takeout til 9.) $5-$16. smokyjons.com Smoky’s Club: 3005 University Ave., Madison Near West, 608-233-2120. A Madison tradition, serving outstanding steaks in a bustling atmosphere. Limited reservations. 5-10 pm Mon, Wed-Sat $7-$37. smokysclub.com Sofra Family Bistro: 7457 Elmwood Ave., Middleton, 608-836-6614. Breakfasts and lunches, dinner menu featuring Albanian cuisine. 6:30 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat., 6:30 am-3 pm Sun. $4-$15. sofrabistro.com
Soga Shabu Shabu: 508 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-819-6780. Hot pot and other Asian dishes. Second floor; access is up a steep stairway — no elevator. 11 am-10 pm Sun.-Wed., 11 am-2 am Thurs.-Sat. $5-$24.
SoHo Gourmet Cuisine food cart: Martin Luther King
Jr. Blvd. weekdays, Madison - Downtown, A short menu of fusion-style dumplings (potstickers) and dipping sauces, and a few salads, SoHo also participates in evening Let’s Eat Out Madison food cart gatherings. $3-$7. uwsoho.com
Sol Azteca Fusion Grill: 1821 S. Park St., Madison South, 608-561-8211. Mexican, Tex-Mex, Japanese, and Italian dishes. And American breakfast. And creme brulee. 11 am-2 am Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-2:30 am Fri.Sat. $2-$14. Sol’s on the Square: 117 E. Mifflin St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-251-0116. Homestyle Korean favorites including bibimbap, bulgogi and noodle bowls. Budae jigae, a blend of Korean and American GI-influenced cooking, is a must-try. Also gimbap, or Korean sushi. The $32 galbi jjim is for two people. 11 a.m.-2:30 pm and 5:30-10 pm Mon.-Fri. and noon-3 pm and 5-10:30 pm Sat. $6-$32.
Sonic Drive-In: 6413 University Ave., Middleton, 608-
831-2633. National drive-in known for tots, shakes and slushies, as well as carhop service. 6 am-11 pm daily. $2-$6. sonicdrivein.com
Sophia’s Bakery and Cafe: 831 E. Johnson St., Madison - Near East, 608-259-1506. Sweet and savory pastries, breakfast menu. Cozy space, with competition for limited seating during brunch. 8 am-2 pm Sat.-Sun. $1-$14.
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Stalzy’s Deli: 2701 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near East, 608-249-7806. New York-style deli with housemade corned beef, pastrami. Potato pancakes, great roast beef sandwich, too. 10 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat.; 10 am-4 pm Sun. $6-$15. stalzysdeli.com Stan’s Club LaMark: 1525 N Stoughton Rd., Madison
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Sprecher’s Restaurant and Pub: 1262 John Q
608-630-4824 (catering number). Inside the Cenex gas
Stadium Sports Bar: 1419 Monroe St., Madison - Near West, 608-256-2544. Burgers, including “Stadium Sliders,” gyros, pizza, soups, salads and game-day favorites like brats and the braunschweiger tavern classic. 10 am-12:30 am daily (food service). $2-$9. stadiumbar.com
The Spot: 827 E. Johnson St., Madison - Near East,
Slide Food Cart: Capitol Square - E. Main St., second
Slide To-Go: 207 W. Cottage Grove Rd., Cottage Grove,
Square Wine Co.: 5 N. Pinckney St., Madison Downtown, 608-819-6191. Not an on-demand wine bar, but wine shop with tastings every Friday night and Saturday afternoon; occasional other special tastings. 10:30 am-8 pm Mon.-Thurs., 10:30 am-9 pm Fri., 10:30 am-8 pm Sat., noon- 6 pm Sun. squarewineco.com
- East, 608-244-4004. NASCAR is the geniius loci here. Fried appetizers, sandwiches, burgers and pizza served all day. eggs, omelets and muffin sandwiches for weekend breakfasts. Grill hours: 11 am-1 am Mon.Fri., 8 am-noon Sat.-Sun. $2-$7. stansclublamark.com
Slice’s: 2417 Pennsylvania Ave., Madison - North, 608-
cart travels to local office areas weekdays, Madison Downtown, Sliders, none of them hamburgers. There’s pulled pork, slow-cooked sirloin, meatball, and buffalo chicken, and on the veggie side: beet, sweet potato, tomato and mozzarella. Mon.-Fri. See schedule at facebook.com/LetsEatOutMadison. 11 am-2 pm Mon.Fri., and 11:30 pm-2:30 am Thurs., 11:30 pm -3 am Fri.Sat. $4-$8. slidefoodcart.com
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serves quiche, sandwiches, cheese plates featuring local cheeses. 6:30 am-8:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-5 pm Sat.Sun.-$1st and 3rd Fridays of the month open until 11 pm. $2-$5. knitandsip.com.
608-251-7768. Those familiar with the former Mildred’s Sandwich Shop site will be surprised at this upgrade of venue and menu. Burgers, duck and boar sausages, cioppino, lime-fig chicken, churrasco beef and portabella and polenta stew are among the international-ish entrees. Also wine, select coctails, and six solid local beers on tap. A new ramp in the back provides handicap accessibility. 11 am-10 pm Mon.Sat. $5-$16. thespotmadison.com
243-6925. Slice’s has some excellent versions of the standard bar food, Daily specials, too. Grill hours: 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-11 pm Fri., noon-9 pm Sat., 9 am-9 pm Sun. $2-$8.50.
Short Stack Eatery
Hammons Dr., Madison - West, 608-203-6545. $9-$12 combos are specials for lunch, plus flatbreads, wraps, burgers and sandwiches. Dinner includes the same, with more entrees and wood-fired steaks and seafood. By any measure, a huge menu. 11 am-11 pm Sun.Thurs., 11 am-1 am Fri.-Sat. $9-$12. sprecherspub.com
Springers: 3097 Sunnyside St., Stoughton, 608-2059300. Dining room and bar right on Lake Kegonsa, near Lake Kegonsa State Park. Nightly specials, Friday fish fry, dockside service. 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Sat., 8:30 am-9 pm Sun. $10-$20. springersonthelake.com
East, 608-257-7827. One Barrel brews on tap as well as other local microbrews; plus more than 100 types of bottled beer, craft cocktails and a broad wine list. Officially opening Jan. 16. starbarmadison.com
Starbucks: 2825 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-294-8345. 3515 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-238-3467. 6709 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave., Middleton, 608-831-5540. 434 Gammon Pl., Madison West, 608-829-3646. 8310 Greenway Blvd., Middleton, 608-831-0080. 1 E. Main St., Madison - Downtown, 608-250-5020. 661 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-294-8345. Frappucinos and smoothies as well as regular coffees; baked goods with a low-fat line. $2-$5. starbucks.com State Street Brats: 603 State St., Madison Downtown, 608-255-5544. Satellite sports and plenty of large screens; full bar with a microbrew selection; daily lunch specials; and of course: brats. 11 am-1 am daily. $3-$9. statestreetbrats.com
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Steenbock’s on Orchard: 330 N. Orchard St. (at
University), Madison - Near West, 608-204-2733. Beautifully made food from many fresh and local Wisconsin ingredients -- kitchen also makes jams and cures its own meats in a preservation kitchen. Playful desserts with a lot of deconstruction. Lunch Mon.-Fri., 11 am-2 pm, dinner Tues.-Thurs., 5-9 pm and Fri.-Sat. 5-10 pm, $5-$29. steenbocksonorchard.com
Steep and Brew: 6656 Odana Rd., Madison - West,
608-833-6656. 544 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-256-2902. 2871 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-238-6878. The aroma of coffee and freshly baked pastries gets your attention. Dessert coffees, teas, pastries and fruit juices. $1-$5. steepnbrew.com
Steepery Tea Bar: 430 State St., Madison - Downtown,
608-819-8012. Loose leaf teas, flavored teas, smoothies, coolers, tea lattes, shakes — with jellies and tapioca pearls. Order a cup, a pot, or treat tea as a dessert. 9 am-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 9 am-1 am Fri., 10 am-1 am Sat., 10 am-11 pm Sun. $3-$5. steepery.com
Subway: 4692 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison - East, 608-
441-9331. 121 E. Main St., Madison - Downtown, 608255-1636. 3702 E. Washington Ave., Madison - East, 608-244-7676. 1860 E. Washington Ave., Madison Near East, 608-246-9090. 6422 Millpond Rd., Madison - East, 608-221-3003. 5107 Monona Dr., Madison East, 608-221-3442. 2813 N. Sherman Ave., Madison - North, 608-241-7827. 1402 Regent St., Madison Near West, 608-255-2221. 462 State St., Madison Downtown, 608-256-5341. 7011 Watts Rd., Madison - West, 608-273-1188. 1814 W. Beltline Hwy., Madison - West, 608-255-5533. 2407 W. Broadway, Madison - East, 608-222-2162. Subs at great prices. $2-$6. subway.com
Sujeo: 10 N. Livingston St., Madison - Near East, 608-
630-9400. Asian fusion cafe from Chef Tory Miller, in the ground floor of the Constellation. To open early fall 2014. $2-$15.
Sunprint on the Square: 10 W. Mifflin St., Madison
- Downtown, 608-268-0114. The popular breakfast/ lunch spot uses great local ingredients, has a solid salad bar, soups, sandwiches, and specials. Small plate dishes for afternoon noshing on the pleasant sidewalk patio or inside. 8 am-2 pm Mon., 8 am-5 pm Tues.-Fri., 7 am-5 pm Sat., 9 am-2 pm Sun. $5-$15. sunprint-cafe.com
Sunroom Cafe: 638 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-255-1555. Cozy upstairs cafe serving well-made sandwiches, salads, soups and tempting pastries. Full dinner menu of fresh pasta and ethnic dishes from around the world. Also vegetarian dishes. 7 am-9:30 pm Mon.-Thurs., 7 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 9 am-9 pm Sun. $4-$13. sunroomcafe.com Surco Peruvian: 515 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison -
Near East, 608-467-6814. Excellent Peruvian food near the Lake Edge and Schenk neighborhoods. Choose from aji ge gallina (shredded chicken blended with cheese and mild yellow chilis); lomo saltado al pisco (grilled beef tenderloin in a soy-sauce glaze, bell peppers and onions); pescado a lo macho (shrimp, clams, mussels and octopus); roasted pork and beef tenderloin sandwiches. 11 am-3 pm and 5-10 pm Mon.Sat. $8-$30.
Sushi Box: 2433 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-232-1432. Order off the menu, or pre-packed sushito-go. Limited seating. 11 am-8:30 pm Mon.-Sat. $3$34. sushiboxmadison.com Sushi Muramoto: 546 N. Midvale Blvd., Madison Near West. 608-441-1090. Fresh nigiri sushi, sushi rolls, sushi bar and other modern Japanese food. Asianinspired cocktails. 11 am-10 pm daily. Lunch menu 11 am-3 pm. $14-$20. muramoto.biz. Suwanasak Thai Cuisine: 811 S. Gammon Rd.,
Madison - West, 608-270-4440. Gem in a strip mall. Barbeque pork ribs, whole sweet chili fried fish, chicken larb and the green curry are standouts on a menu of standouts. 11 am-9 pm daily. $3-$11.
Swad Indian: 6007 Monona Dr., Monona, 608-819-
6950. Swad has a 150+-item menu with a larger than
Swagat: 707 N. High Point Rd., Madison - West, 608836-9399. Northern and Southern Indian cooking, with a buffet at lunch and full dinner menu. 11:30 am-3 pm (lunch) and 5-10 pm (dinner) daily. $4-$14. Sweeney’s Oakcrest Tavern: 5371 Old Middleton Rd., Madison - West, 608-233-1243. A real American menu: hamburgers, deli sandwiches, BLTs and salads. Full dinner menu includes grilled chicken, steak and seafood specials. Fish fry on Wed. and Fri. 11 am-9 pm daily $3-$20. Taco John’s: 6305 Monona Dr., Monona, 608-221-
4622. Fast Mex standards: nachos, burritos and more. 10 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 10 am-midnight Fri.-Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. $1-$4. tacojohns.com
Taco Shop: 604 University Ave., Madison - Downtown, 608-250-8226. So when you’re looking for an authentic taco, you look to Europe, right? This three-branch chain has other outlets in Copenhagen and Amsterdam, but the goods are actually straightforward MexicanAmerican, with tacos, chimis, nachos, burritos, quesadillas and the like. 11 am-3 am Mon.-Fri., 4 pm-3 am Sat.-Sun. $2-$8. thetacoshop5.com Tai’s Asian Bistro: 638 S. Whitney Way, Madison West, 608-661-8889. Noodle soups, lo mein, sushi and sashimi, bento boxes, rice bowls, and Chinese standards. 10:30 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 10:30 am-10:30 pm Fri.Sat., noon-9:30 pm Sun. $2-$22. taismadison.com Taj Indian Restaurant: 1256 S. Park St., Madison South, 608-268-0772. Excellent food featuring the cuisines of North and South India. Lunch buffet. 11:30 am-3 pm daily, 5-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 5-10:30 pm Fri.Sat. $3-$12. thetajindianrestaurant.com Takara: 315 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-268-
0188. 11:30 am-2:30 pm and 4:30-10:30 pm Mon.Sat., 1-10:30 pm Sun. 696 S. Whitney Way, Madison - Near West, 608-270-1188. 1:30 am-2:30 pm and 4:3010:30 pm Mon.-Sat., 1-10:30 pm Sun. Fine miso soup, tempura and sushi. Beautiful bento box lunches, too. $2-$17. takaramadison.com
Takumi: 4222 East Towne Blvd., Madison - East, 608663-3899. Sushi, hibachi and other specials including twin lobsters. 11:30 am-2:30 pm and 4:30-10 pm Mon.Thurs., 11:30 am-2:30 pm and 4:30-10:30 pm Fri.-Sat., 1-10 pm Sun. $2-$30. takumirestaurant.net Tanner’s Bar and Grill: 1611 Deming Way, Middleton, 1611 Deming Way. Sports bar with 25 large plasma screens and three projectors. Appetizers, salads, burgers, sandwiches, wings, fish and some southwestern items. food service 11 am-10pm daily. $2-$10. tannersbarandgrill.com Tap Room at Hawk’s Landing: 88 Hawk’s Landing Cir., Madison - West, 608-848-5751, 848-4295. At Hawk’s Landing golf course. Lots of appetizers, salads, sandwiches and burgers, with meat from Knoche’s and UW Provisions, bread from Madison Sourdough. The Wednesday and Friday fish fry features a choice of perch, walleye, cod. Ribeye Thursday and Saturday. 11 am-10 pm daily (food service). $5-$22. Taqueria El Jalapeno: 1318 S. Midvale Blvd., Madison
- Near West, 608-709-1345. El Jalapeno serves food that should make you feel good, like you’re in someone’s home, in a cozy little space on Midvale at the Beltline. Try the huge Molcajete El Jalapeno (chicken, pork, shrimp, chorizo, steak, pickled carrots, cactus and cheese); for tacos, it’s all about the lengua, though others are good. Weekend specials include a great carnitas (pork). 11 am-10 pm daily. $2-$17. facebook.com/pages/Taqueria-El-Jalapeno
Taqueria Guadalajara: 1033 Park St., Madison - South, 608- 250-1824. Tacos, tortas, huaraches, sopes, and gorditas. House specialties include parrillada for four (tableside grill of traditional meats, and cactus) and somewhat pared-down versions platillo mi rancho and platillo Guadalajara. 9 am-10 pm Tues.-Thurs., 9 am-
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11 pm Fri., 9 am-11 pm Sat., 9 am-10 pm Sun. $2-$11. lataqueriaguadalajara.com
Taqueria Sabor Queretano: 4512 E. Washington Ave., Madison - East, 608-249-0877. Tacos, gorditas, and more. 9 am-9 pm daily. $2-$10. Taqueria Sabor Queretano food cart: varies, Varies, Tacos, burritos, tamales, tortas, elotes, esquites, quesadillas are among the Mexican entrees served here, with steak, chicken, pork (pastor and carnitas) and tongue possible meats. Vends as part of the Let’s Eat Out Madison gatherings noons and evenings Mon.Fri. Lunch hours Mon.-Fri., 5-7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Mon.Fri. $2-$9. Taquitos Marimar food cart: Location varies.
“Healthy Mexican,” with a local emphasis. What’s healthy? Well, whole wheat tortillas for burritos and quesadillas. Also on the menu: tacos, gorditas, tamales. May return to Library Mall once construction completes in Nov. 2014.Lunch hours weekdays, weather permitting. $3-$7.
Taste of China: 5415 Monona Dr., Monona, 608-2240017. Takeout Chinese. 10:30 am-10 pm. Sun-Thurs., 11 am-10:30 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. $3-$10. Taste of India: 2623 Monroe St., Madison - Near West,
608-218-9200. Indian cuisine on Monroe Street. Lunch buffet and full menu. In addition to the standard breads, there’s a keema nan (stuffed with lamb), peshawari nan (stuffed with raisins, nuts and coconut) and sundried tomato and cilantro nan; special tasting dinners for two; lamb achari; lobster tandoori and korma and masala and a large number of vegetarian dishes. 11:30 am-3 pm and 5-10 pm daily. $2-$19. tasteofindiamadison.com
Taste of Jamaica: Library Mall, Madison - Downtown, Cart from the bricks-and-mortar restaurant Jamerica. Jerk pork and chicken, sloppy jerk pork and chicken sandwiches, mango rundown tofu, veggie patties, spicy ground beef patty, rice and beans. Lunch hours weekdays. $3-$7. Tempest Oyster Bar: 120 E. Wilson St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-258-1443. Big seafood apps, like a tower of oysters, shrimp and clams, usher in a seafoodfocused menu. Whitefish cakes, smoked fish platter, fruit de mer, sturgeon, and blue marlin are all worthy picks. 4-10 pm daily, late night menu after 10 pm. $14$42. tempestoyster.com
Teriyaki Samurai food cart: East Mifflin on the Square, Madison - Downtown, Hibachi chicken, teriyaki chicken, veggie combo plate, all served on rice. Lunch hours Mon.-Fri. $4-$7. Teriyaki Sushi Express: 3044 Fish Hatchery Rd., Fitchburg, 608-271-4000. Teriyaki, tempura, yakisoba, bento, bento deluxe and basic sushi rolls. 10:30 am10 pm Mon.-Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. $4.50-$10. teriyakisushiexpress.com
Tex Tubb’s Taco Palace: 2009 Atwood Ave., Madison
- Near East, 608-242-1800. Tacos, burritos, tostadas, enchiladas and a raft of clever fillings, including fried avocado, fried chicken, pork belly and more; vegan and glute-free options. Extensive craft beer tap list. 11 am-9 pm Sun.-Wed., 11 am-10 pm Thurs.-Sat. $2-$11. textubbstacos.com
Texas Roadhouse: 4841 Annamark Dr., Madison East, 608-244-9486. Chicken, steaks, ribs and some seafood, with fresh-baked bread being one of this chain’s signature touches. 4-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 4-11 pm Fri., 11 am-11 pm Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. $6-$19. texasroadhouse.com TGI Friday’s: 2502 East Springs Dr., Madison - East, 608-249-4544. Larger bar than its west-side sister establishment; bartenders with flash. Huge menu for lunch, dinner, late-night happy hour, and Sunday brunch. 11 am-10 pm daily $5-$15. tgifridays.com/ index.htm Thai Basil: 6714 Raymond Rd., Madison - West, 608273-8890. Thai cuisine with specialties including a fresh and clean pad Thai, satay and excellent chicken curry puff. Impressive fresh veggies. Limited seating. 11 am-2 pm and 4-9 pm Mon.-Fri., noon-9 pm Sat., 11 am-9 pm Sun. $8-$11. Thai Noodles: 5957 McKee Rd., Fitchburg, 608-2709527. Thai noodle dishes, Thai soups (plus pho) and curries as well as a create your own curry from all the Isthmus Annual MAnual ✤ 2014-2015
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Surco Peruvian food cart: Library Mall, Madison Downtown, Peruvian cuisine on-the-go. Arroz con pollo (chicken and rice), ahi de gallina (shredded chicken in creamy sauce), lomo sandwich (steak, onion, and avocado). Lunch hours weekdays. $5-$8.
average seafood and tandoori section; also on the menu, goat curries. Large 19-item vegetarian menu. Also a southern Indian menu section (dosa, uthappam, vada). The lunch buffet is a good deal, with standout soups and vegetarian curries. Notable is the saag paneer, freshly made vegetable pakora and the peshawari nan, bread stuffed with cashews, raisins, almonds, coconut and fennel seed. 11 am-3 pm (lunch buffet) and 5-10 pm daily. $3-$16. swadmonona.com
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veggies, meats and sauces on hand. 10 am-9 pm Mon.Thurs., 10 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 1 pm-9 pm Sun. $4-$9.
Thai-riffic food cart: Location will vary. A cut-to-the-
chase Thai menu featuring egg roll, fried rice, pad thai and squash curry with either chicken or tofu as an add-on; a Thai iced tea is $2. Lunch hours weekdays on campus, on Library Mall or on west Dayton near Geology building. $2-$8.
That BBQ Joint: 1511 Williamson St., Madison - Near
East, 608-709-1300. Slow-smoked barbecue, various sides including hand-cut fries. Brisket and pork available by the pound are smoky and tender. The Italian beef sandwich features house-made roast beef and hot giardiniera that’s not messing around. Another standout is the spicy vinegar slaw. Mostly takeout; limited indoor seating of about a dozen seats. Noon-8 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. $3-$9. thatbbqjoint.com
Three Sisters Old Town Inn: 2227 Parmenter St., Middleton, 608-831-3773. Home of excellent breakfasts, pancakes, and steak and eggs. Lunch is served weekdays from 11 am-2 pm. Breakfast only on the weekend. 6:30 am-2 pm Mon.-Fri., 6:30 am-noon Sat., 7 am-noon Sun. $4-$7.
Tiffany Grille: 1313 John Q. Hammons Dr. (in the
Marriott West), Middleton, 608-831-2000. Wide variety of fish, steak, salads, sandwiches, plus a Sunday breakfast buffet. 6 am-2 pm and 5-9 pm Mon.-Fri., 6:30 am-2 pm and 5-10 pm Sat.-Sun. $7-$26.
Tiki Shack and Crabhouse: 122 State St. Madison -
Downtown. Seafood and other tropically themed fare. Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 11 am-7 pm Sun. $10-$16. 608-310-6933.
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Tip Top Tavern: 601 North St., Madison - North, 608-241-5515. Revamped tavern in the Eken Park neighborhood. Food and cocktails from some of the team behind Lazy Jane’s and Mickey’s. Check out the “Little Oscar,” upper-end fried bologna with yellow mustard and mayo — crusty and tangy, griddle-crisped with butter to a mouth-scraping crunch. Chicken fingers are tuned up nicely, and the green chile mac and cheese is popular. Solid beer list, house cocktails riffs on existing classics. Run by people who know food. 11:30 am-2 am Mon.-Fri., 3 pm-2 am Sat.-Sun., kitchen closes at 10 pm. $3-$10. thetiptoptavern.com
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The Tipsy Cow: 102 King St., Madison - Downtown, 608-287-1455. A downtown Wisconsin-style tavern with good daily specials: Thursday’s PBR-battered fish tacos are a must; Friday’s the fish fry. Among the sandwiches, salads and soups, beef comes from Knoche’s; wurst are from Usinger’s; bacon is Nueske’s. The burger is top-rated. There are taverns with more taps, but the Tipsy’s featured brews are well curated. Food service 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Sat. $5-$11. tipsycowmadison.com Toby’s Supper Club: 3717 S. Dutch Mill Rd., Madison East, 608-222-6913. Supper club/bar that doesn’t leave out the iconic relish tray. Steaks, shrimp, baby pike, cod, perch, catfish, bluegill, fried chicken, plus sandwiches and a very popular Friday fish fry. 5-9 pm Mon.-Tues., 5-10 pm Wed.-Thurs., 5-10:30 pm Fri., 5-10 pm Sat. $3-$22. tobyssupperclub.com Tom’s Red Pepper: 1019 N. Gammon Rd., Middleton, 608-831-1221. A good storefront-takeout option, with kung pao four delight, hunan lamb, garlic eggplant. 11 am-3 pm and 4-9:30 pm Tues-Thurs, 11 am-3 pm and 4-10 pm Fri, 11:30 am-10 pm Sat, 11:30 am-9 pm Sun. $2. tomsredpepper.com
Tony Frank’s Tavern: 1612 Seminole Hwy., Madison Near West, 608-271-2177. Some of the best burgers in Isthmus Annual MAnual ✤ 2014-2015
Madison; sandwiches and soups. 10:30 am-midnight Mon.-Sat. $3-$6.
Toppers: 1368 Regent St., Madison - Near West, 608-
284-8484. Pizza, bread sticks and sandwiches. Many specialty pizzas — the potato and taco toppers are best sellers. Free delivery. 10:30 am-3:30 am daily. $3-$30. toppers.com
Tornado Steak House: 116 S. Hamilton St., Madison
- Downtown, 608-256-3570. Classic supper club atmosphere with top-notch steaks, pork tenderloin, venison, rabbit, and seafood. 5:30-10 pm daily. Lounge open serving 5:30 pm-1 am. $17-$42. tornadosteakhouse.com
True Coffee Roasters: 6250 Nesbitt Rd., Fitchburg,
608-663-9390. Breakfast sandwiches, yogurts, pastries, plus light lunch menu. 12-15 varieties of coffee, roasted in small batches. 6:30 am-6:30 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-3 pm Sat.-Sun. $2. truecoffeeroasters.com
Tully’s II: 6401 Monona Dr., Monona, 608-222-4995. Supper club standards, sandwiches, daily specials and Friday fish fry. 11 am-midnight Mon.-Thurs., 11 am10 pm Fri.-Sat., 9 am-10 pm Sun. $3-$9. tullys2.com Tuscany Mediterranean Grill: 2969 Cahill Main, Fitchburg, 608-270-1684. Elegant Tuscan cuisine. Gnocchi, pizza, zuppa di pesce, osso buco and even New Orleans muffuletta. 5-10 pm daily. $15-$28. tuscanygrill-fitchburg.com
Tutto Pasta Trattoria: 305 State St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-294-1000. This is the place for pasta, with 40 varieties including conchiglie, penne, capellini, fettuccine, fusilli, rigatoni, with an excellent linguine alle vongole verace. 11 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 ammidnight Fri.-Sat. $6-$12. foodspot.com/tuttopasta/
Tuvalu Coffeehouse and Gallery: 300 S. Main St., Verona, 608-845-6800. Fair trade coffees and teas, bakery from La Brioche. Breakfast features quiche, grilled stuffed croissants and burritos; lunch features soups, sandwiches, wraps and panini. 6:30 am-7 pm Mon.-Thurs., 6:30 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat., 7:30 am-5 pm Sun. $4-$7. tuvalucoffeehouse.com U-Like Asian Buffet: 518 Grand Canyon Dr., Madison -
West, 608-833-5288. Asian buffet includes sushi, ramen and udon noodle bar, sake station, hibachi and more. Kids buffet is kids-priced (for ages 3-5 and 6-10). 11 am-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $9-$13.
Umami Buns: Library Mall, Madison - Downtown,
Buns only from the Willy Street ramen and dumpling shop. Tofu, pork and beef, with different sauces; with edamame and wonton strips as sides. Lunch hours weekdays, weather permitting. $4-$7.
Umami Ramen & Dumpling Bar: 923 Williamson St., Madison - Near East, 608-819-6319. Japanese ramen and Chinese dumplings, served in a converted house on Willy. The pork buns and the tonkotsu ramen are tops. Ramen is dine-in only. 5-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 5-11 pm Fri. 10 am-2 pm and 5-11 pm-Sat., 10 am-2 pm and 5-9 pm Sun. $4-$12. umamimadison.com Underground Butcher: 811 Williamson St. , Madison - Near East, 608-338-1527. Butcher shop with local meats, housemade charcuterie. The sandwich menu, served from 11 am-3 pm, varies based on what is seasonal and available. Lunch sandwiches served 11 am-3 pm daily. Butcher shop hours 11 am-7 pm Sun.Fri., 9 am-7 pm Sat. $6-$9. undergroundbutcher.com University Club: 803 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-262-5023. Sandwiches and salads plus more substantial entrees like cinnamon grilled pork chop or pan-seared rainbow trout, with preference to local and regional food. Open to the public. 11:30 am-1:30 pm Mon.-Fri. (lunch), 7:30 am-1:30 pm Mon.-Fri. (cafe). $7-$13. wisc.edu/uclub/index.html Uno Chicago Grill: 3010 Crossroads Dr., Madison -
East, 608-244-3266. 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 ammidnight Fri.-Sat., 11 am-10 pm Sun. 7601 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-833-7200. 11 am-10 pm Sun., 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri.-Sat. Branching out from the Chicago-style deepdish pizzas that made their name, Uno’s now features a menu full of burgers, sandwiches, salads, baby back ribs and steaks. $7-$16. unos.com
UW Memorial Union-Lakefront on Langdon: 800 Langdon St., Madison - Downtown, 608-265-3000.
Pizza, casseroles, chicken, fish and, of course, fudgebottom pie. 11 am-7 pm Mon.-Fri., 4 pm-2 am (pizza only) Sat., during semesters. Other Union eating options include the Daily Scoop deli (grab-and-go plus ice cream) and, in summer, the outdoor brat stand, as well as the Rathskeller cafeteria (see separate listing). $4-$8. union.wisc.edu
UW Memorial Union-Rathskeller: 800 Langdon St., Madison - Near West, 608-265-3000. A campus tradition with German murals of student life. Featuring quick-serve grilled specialties, Paul Bunyan burgers, Mexican entrees, soups, salads, sandwiches, and the Union’s famous fudge-bottom pie. 7 am-8 pm Mon.Fri., 8 am-8 pm Sat.-Sun. $2-$7. union.wisc.edu/food/ rathskeller.html UW Union South-Ginger Root: 1308 W. Dayton St.,
Madison - Near West, 608-263-2600. Asian entrees, like the bento bowl rice bowl/stir fry, potstickers, and salads. 11 am-2 pm Mon.-Fri. Closed during some UW break periods. $3-$8.
UW Union South-Harvest Grains: 1308 W. Dayton
St., Madison - Near West, 608-263-2600. Healthy local options for dining in Union South, with deli sandwiches, salads, soups. CSA Friday specials. 7 am-7 pm Mon.-Fri., 7 am-11 am Sat.-Sun. Closed during some UW break periods. $4-$8.
UW Union South-The Sett: Madison, Madison
- Downtown. Sports-bar-style menu. Burgers, sandwiches,the Sett chili and fried appetizers, with Wisconsin favorites like deep-fried cheese curds and brats from Usinger’s. Don’t forget the beer — the Sett has 32 bottled beers and 24 choices, many hard-to-find craft brews — on tap. union.wisc.edu Food served 11 am-10 pm Sun., 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-midnight Fri.-Sat. Closed during some UW break periods. $3$8. 608-263-2600
UW Union South-Urban Slice: 1308 W. Dayton St.,
Madison - Near West, 608-263-2600. Pizza by the pie or by the slice. 11 am-10 pm Sun.-Thurs., 11 am- 11 pm Fri.-Sat. $3-$20.
Vasilis’ Take Five: 901 Williamson St., Madison - Near
East, 608-251-1100. Greek and other Mediterranean specialties, from gyros and spanikopita to moussaka, Fisherman’s shrimp and dilled beef stroganoff. Daily dinner specials. 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Sat. $5-$15. takefivemadison.com
Veranda Restaurant and Wine Bar: 2784 S. Fish Hatchery Rd., Fitchburg, 608-661-4161. Lunch focuses on salads, sandwiches, and pasta, with dinner retaining the salads and pastas and moving to 20 + small plates, with an emphasis on seafood. Vegetarian-friendly. Brunch on weekends has Benedicts, omelets, French toast and pancakes. Large wine list. 11:30 am-10 pm Mon.-Fri., 9 am-11 pm Sat., 9 am-3 pm Sun. $4-$21. verandamadison.com Victor Allen’s Coffee: 410 D’Onofrio Dr., Madison West, 608-833-8501. 4833 Annamark Dr., Suite 200, Madison - East, 608-441-2391. 6639 McKee Rd., Fitchburg, 608-848-8756. 6142 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-232-1597. 2623 Monroe St., Madison - Near West, 608-231-0622. 737 N. High Point Rd., Madison - West, 608-831-0856. In Sauk Point Square. 5501 Odana Rd., Madison - West, 608274-6166. One of Madison’s best cups of coffee, plus baked goodies. $1-$6.50. victorallen.com The Victory: 2710 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near East,
608-240-0366. Great cups at this coffee-intensive cafe with choice of drip, pour-over, Chemex, French press, Japanese siphon and a full range of espresso drinks. Tea, housemade sodas and Chocolate Shoppe ice cream; also baked goods and some sandwiches. A little bit of Brooklyn right on the east side. 6:30 am - 7:30 pm Mon.-Thurs., 6:30 am - 9 pm Fri., 7:30 am - 9 pm Sat., 7:30 am - 7:30 pm Sun. $2-$6. thevictorymadison.com
Vientiane Palace: 151 W. Gorham St., Madison -
Downtown, 608-255-2848. Great Thai food, with a special knack with the red curry squash dishes. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Fri., noon-10 pm Sat., 4-10 pm Sun. $5-$16.
Villa Dolce: 1828 Parmenter St., Middleton, 608-8330033. Inventive pizzas including a pear and gorgonzola and a shrimp and goat cheese; appetizers, sandwiches, and salads; and an emphasis on a big finish: desserts!
Waiter, bring me... Lobster Mac from The Coopers Tavern
salads; juice bar. 7:30 am-9:30 pm daily. $3-$10. willystreet.coop
Wilson’s Bar: 2144 Atwood Ave., Madison - Near
East, 608-241-2226. Weekend breakfasts, daily lunch specials, Friday fish fry, Saturday prime rib. 11 am-11 pm Mon.-Fri., 8 am-11 pm Sat.-Sun. $3-$10. wilsonsbarandgrill.com
Wings Over Madison: 2739 University Ave., Madison - Near West, 608-467-3300. Wings, mainly, bonein and boneless, with 19-some flavors on the menu. Ribs, salads and sandwiches are also on the menu. Most meals are under $10, with party packs into the $100s. 4 pm-1 am Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-3 am Fri.-Sat., 11 am-1 am Sun. $6-$10. wingsover.com/locations/ detail?location=44 Wing Stop: 1234 Regent St., Madison - Near West, 608-
258-9464. Wings, in the classic style, without bones, or as strips of battered chicken; slider-style sandwiches are “Gliders.” Sides include baked beans, fries and coleslaw. 11 am-midnight daily. $2-$10. wingstop.com
Wisconsin Brewing Company: 1079 American Way, Verona, 608-848-1079. Taproom to the craft brewery. Tours are available. 3-9 pm Mon.Fri., 10 am-9 pm Sat., 10 am-5 pm Sun. $4-$5. wisconsinbrewingcompany.com
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Late night food carts near UW campus Plated desserts include a sampling of decadence to make the heart beat faster. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Sat. $6-$20. villadolcecafe.com
Village Bar: 3801 Mineral Point Rd., Madison - Near West, 608-233-9956. Burgers are the star here at this neighborhood institution and unofficial clubhouse for the Glenway golf course. 11 am-11:30 pm Mon.-Sat., 11 am-6 pm Sun. $2-$5. Village Green: 7508 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, 608831-9962. Hamburgers, corned-beef Rueben and full sandwich menu. Daily specials, and the Bass Alebattered fish fry on Friday is ever-popular. 10 am-10:30 pm Mon.-Sat. $3-$10. thevillagegreenmiddleton.com Vin Santo: 7462 Hubbard Ave., Middleton, 608-836-
1880. Northern and southern Italian cuisine, with excellent pasta and huge portions. 5-9 pm Sun.-Thurs., 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat. $10-$18. vinsanto.us/Welcome.html
Wando’s: 602 University Ave., Madison - Downtown,
608-256-5204. Soups, sandwiches, gigantic burgers and chicken sandwiches, and a Friday fish fry. Food served 11 am-10 pm Mon-Sat. $2-$6. wandosbarandgrill.com
Wasabi Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar: 449 State
St., Madison - Downtown, 608-255-5020. Over 40 kinds of sushi, along with tempura, udon and teriyaki. 11 am-2:30 pm Tues.-Sat., 4:30-10 pm Tues.-Sun. $3$18. wasabi-madison.com
Weary Traveler Freehouse: 1201 Williamson St.,
Madison - Near East, 608-442-6207. Favorite neighborhood gathering place, home of “Bob’s Bad Breath Burger” (with garlic, onions and cream cheese), sandwiches and other world-cuisine-influenced entrees, like the West of the Andes sandwich. Excellent late night menu. 11:30 am-1 am Tues.-Sun. $4-$12. wearytravelerfreehouse.com
Vintage Brewing Company: 674 S. Whitney Way, Madison - West, 608-204-2739. Food centers on comfort standards. Good burgers; try the Blue Heaven. Brewing on site. 11 am- 10 pm daily (food service). $5$20. vintagebrewingcompany.com
Wei’s Food to Go food cart: Library Mall, Madison - Near West, Fried rice, hibachi style dishes, noodle dishes, fragrant pork, eggrolls. Lunch hours weekdays. $3-$7.
Vintage Spirits and Grill: 529 University Ave.,
What’s Brew’n: 3140 Edmonton Dr., Sun Prairie, 608-
Madison - Downtown, 608-250-0700. Fun food for the bar crowd. Sandwiches, salads, burgers, and a fish fry featuring walleye or cod. 14 tap beers. 3 pm-2 am Mon.-Fri., 2 pm-2:30 am Sat., 7 pm-2:30 am Sun. $5$9. vintagemadison.com
Vitense Grill: 5501 Schroeder Rd., Madison - West, 608-271-1411. Pizzas, brats, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, quesadillas, nachos. Lots of appetizers, like deep fried pickles, sweet potato tots and funnel fries. 7:30 am11 pm Mon.-Thurs., 7:30 am-11:30 pm Fri., 8 am-11:30 pm Sat.-Sun. $4-$13. vitense.com Wah Kee Chinese Noodle and Restaurant: 600
Williamson St., Madison - Near East, 608-2555580. There’s a big menu, but the housemade noodles should be your first choice. The tong mein and lo mein come as a heap of thin noodles, broth, and a world of add-ons. The homemade wontons are generously stuffed with pork and shrimp. Daily specials. 11 am-3 pm and 5-9:30 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-3 pm, 5-10 pm Fri. and 11 am-10 pm Sat., noon9:30 pm Sun. $4-$13.
709-1094. 2177 Deming Way, Middleton, 608-8369424. 2828 Prairie Lakes Dr., Ste. 104, Sun Prairie, 608-825-1001. 10 categories of subs and numerous subcategories. Also available as lettuce wraps and salads. And there’s a kids’ menu, with classics like grilled cheese and PBJ. $5-$11. whichwich.com
Whole Foods Market: 3313 University Ave., Madison -
Near West, 608-233-9566. Cold and hot deli and bakery with emphasis on well sourced and organic ingredients. Salad bar and hot bar with plenty of temptations. 8 am10 pm daily. $1-$10. wholefoodsmarket.com
Wiggies: 1901 Aberg Ave., Madison - North, 608-
241-0544. Sports bar with appetizers, burgers and sandwiches, with hard-to-find garlic fries and pizza burgers on the menu. 9 am-10 pm daily. $2-$6.
Willalby’s Cafe: 1351 Williamson St., Madison - Near East, 608-259-9032. American breakfasts a specialty. 6 am-1:30 pm daily, plus 11 pm-4 am Thurs.-Sat. $1.50-$6. Willy Street Co-op: 1221 Williamson St., Madison
- Near East, 608-251-6776. 6825 University Ave., Middleton, 608-284-7800. The deli has to-go entrees like the spicy kung pao tofu, eggless egg salad and sides like the emerald sesame kale. Veggie and vegan entrees and sides; hot bar; salad bar for fresh organic
Waiter, bring me... Ooey gooey pasta from Bluephie’s
Wollersheim Winery: 7876 Hwy. 188, Sauk City, 608-643-6515. Historic winery with tours and tastings year round. Wine garden and wine shop with wine accessories available. 10 am - 5 pm daily. wollersheim.com Wonder Bar Steak House: 232 E. Olin Ave., Madison - South, 608-256-9430. Steaks, seafood including crab legs, lobster and sea bass; pasta primavera. 5-11 pm Tues.-Sat. $17-$39. wonderbarmadison.com
Woodshed Ale House: 101 Jackson St., Sauk City, (608) 370-8200. Craft beer, including brews from Madison’s Vintage; plus wine and cocktails. House made pizzas are available with a variety of toppings. Bar open 3 pm-2 am Mon.-Fri., 11 am-2 am Sun. ; kitchen open until 11 pm. $9-$11. facebook.com/WoodshedAleHouse
World Buffet: 2451 W. Broadway, Monona, 222-2962. Chinese and American buffet fare, with Mongolian Grill, basked mussels, ham, fish fry, egg rolls, and sushi bar. 11 am-9:30 pm daily. $8-$11. Yahara Bay Distillers: 3118 Kingsley Way, Madison
- West, 608-275-1050. Produces 16 different handcrafted spirits using Wisconsin ingredients.Samples and tours given every Thursday from 5-9 pm, all other events and tours can be scheduled by appointment. Thurs. 5-9 and by appt. yaharabay.com
Yola’s Cafe: 494 Commerce Dr., Madison - West, 608-
827-5800. Coffee shop with pastries, cookies et.al. baked on-site. Breakfast available all day, including Belgian waffle. Sandwiches, soup, salad; vegetarians options. Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. $3-$9. yolascafe.com
Zen Sushi food cart: Madison - Downtown, Library
mall. Homestyle Japanese food, with handmade sushi rolls and a rotating menu of daily specials both hot and cold. 10:45 am-1:45 pm Mon.-Fri. $4$7. Check web for schedule: sites.google.com/site/ zensushilibrarymall/
Zoe’s Pizza: 806a South Division St., Waunakee, 608-
849-7900. Old-school New York-style pizzeria. Pizza by the slice at lunch. Some salads, hot heroes, tiramisu and other desserts. Dine in, carryout and delivery. Carryout 11 am-9 pm Mon.-Fri., 4-9 pm Sat.-Sun.; delivery 11:30 am-1:30 pm and 4:30-9 pm daily. $4$20. zoespizzatogo.com
Zuzu Cafe: 1336 Drake St., Madison - Near West,
608-260-9898. Cafe near the zoo, with breakfasts, sandwiches, side salads and special kids meals, with an emphasis on healthy materials including options for soy and/or organic milk. Closed Mondays March only. 7 am-4 pm Mon., 7 am-8 pm Tues-Fri., 8:30 am-9 pm Sat., 8:30 am-5 pm Sun. Call for summer hours. $3-$7. thezuzucafe.com
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VIP Asian Cuisine: 6718 Odana Rd., Madison - West, 608-831-5555. Menu encompasses Chinese and Japanese dishes: Bento combos, hibachi, sushi. Chinese and Japanese lunch specials. 11 am-10 pm Mon.-Thurs., 11 am-10:30 pm Fri.-Sat., noon-10 pm Sun. $3-$22. vipmadison.com
834-0263. $4-$11.
Which Wich: 411 State St., Madison - Downtown, 608-
The Wise: 1501 Monroe St., Madison - Near West, 608-819-8230. Small plates of contemporary American food, inside the Hotel Red across from Camp Randall. 7-10:30 am, 11 am-2 pm and 5-9 pm Mon.-Thurs.; 7-10:30 am, 11 am-2 pm and 5-10 pm Fri.-Sat.; 7 amnoon Sun. $3-$16. hotelred.com/eat-drink/the-wise
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+19 at Whitney Way at Odana Road
Stoughton Rd. at East Washington
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49 Whitney Way at Odana
Stoughton Rd. at Hwy. 30
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61 72 Stoughton Rd. at Buckeye
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Advertiser Index Please support the businesses that keep Isthmus free! Amusement Parks Noah’s Ark.........................................................................36 Automotive & Other Vehicle Sales & Service Don Miller........................................................................... 11 Don Miller.......................................................................... 19 Dutch’s Auto Service........................................................ 48 Flux Mopeds......................................................................52 Beer, Wine & Spirits Brew & Grow.......................................................................61 Karben4 Brewing...............................................................79 New Glarus Brewing........................................................ 107 Wine & Hop Shop............................................................... 110 Wisconsin Distributors.........................................................4 Wollersheim Winery...........................................................87 Yahara Bay Distillers........................................................ 125 Bookstores A Room of One’s Own........................................................ 88 Mystery to Me.................................................................... 111 University Book Store.................................................. 31, 89 Business, Financial & Job Services Dan Pacetti, American Family Insurance...........................87 Dane Buy Local............................................................ 110-111 Gordon Flesch Company....................................................63 Porter & Sack CPAs, S.C.....................................................66 SPI Global .........................................................................63 Clothing, Shoes & Accessories Cornblooms.................................................................. 30-31 Iona Madison LLC.............................................................. 48 Madison Sole.....................................................................89 ReThreads Clothing.......................................................... 90 Rupert Cornelius.............................................................. 20 Simply Savvy Consignment............................................... 110 Velvet Button Boutique.................................................... 20 Cafes, Coffee, Chocolate & Bakeries Ambrosius Chocolatier......................................................53 Ancora Coffee & Tea.......................................................... 90 Crema Cafe........................................................................97 Chocolaterian Cafe............................................................69 Creamery Cafe...................................................................63 Manna Cafe & Bakery....................................................... 104 Dry Cleaning & Dying Lake Mills Cleaners & Dyers...............................................79 Education & Enrichment American Family Insurance – DreamBank......................... 90 Bare Knuckle Arts..............................................................67 Edgewood College.............................................................26 Madison College................................................................57 Monroe Street Fine Arts Center....................................... 20 UW Madison Liberal Studies & Arts....................................43 Wheelhouse Studios............................................................61 Wisconsin Institute for Discovery...................................... 16 Entertainment, Special Events & Performing Arts Comedy Club On State St...................................................49 Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison................................................29 Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus.........................................43 River Falls Bacon Bash.......................................................63 Stoughton Opera House.....................................................87 Gifts, Jewelry & Specialty Shops Anthology..........................................................................89 Artisan Gallery ..................................................................63 Baraboo Woodworks..........................................................53 Burnies Rock Shop............................................................ 110 Gingko Tree....................................................................... 20 Goodman’s Jewelers..........................................................26 126
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HYART Gallery................................................................... 88 Karner Blue Candle and Supply, LLC............................ 63, 111 Katy’s American Indian Art............................................... 20 Kitchen Gallery................................................................. 88 Knuckleheads....................................................................89 Little Luxuries...................................................................89 Lynn’s................................................................................ 110 Orange Tree Imports......................................................... 20 Pegasus Games.................................................................43 Stone Fence...................................................................... 30 Vom Fass.......................................................................... 104 Willy Tech Shop................................................................. 110
Grocery, Deli & Farmers Markets Conscious Carnivore........................................................ 107 Hilldale Farmers Market................................................... 30 Metcalfe’s..........................................................................28 Regent Market Co-op......................................................... 111 Willy Street Grocery Coop............................................... 123 Yahara River Grocery Coop................................................66 Health & Wellness A Woman’s Touch............................................................... 111 Community Pharmacy...................................................... 90 Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin....... 11 Heitke & Vu, DDS................................................................37 Meriter Hospital..................................................................7 Monroe Street Family Dental............................................ 20 Planned Parenthood.......................................................... 16 Home & Garden Century House................................................................... 12 City of Madison Planning & Development..........................36 Company Store..................................................................25 Dorn Hardware..................................................................85 Habitat For Humanity ReStore.......................................... 110 Hallman Lindsay Quality Paints........................................ 110 Hilldale Ace Hardware....................................................... 31 Madison Gas & Electric .....................................................59 Hotels & Lodging Concourse Hotel..................................................................2 Paoli House Inn..................................................................63 Sheraton Madison Hotel ...................................................25 Isthmus Isthmus Wurst Oktoberfest................................................ 10 IsthmusParents.com......................................................... 48 IsthmusSaves.com..............................................................61 Isthmus Publishing Co.......................................................77 Isthmus Indie Awards........................................................ 81 Isthmus Eats......................................................................85 Isthmus.com/Madland...................................................... 90 Isthmus Beer & Cheese Fest.............................................. 111 Kids & Parents Capitol Kids Ltd..................................................................89 Madison Children’s Museum............................................. 90 Playthings.......................................................................... 31 Wisconsin Youth Company................................................ 80 Legal Services Habush, Habush & Rottier................................................. 15 Hupy & Abraham Law Offices........................................... 128 Museums & Galleries Chazen Museum Of Art......................................................55 Madison Museum of Contemporary Art / MMoCA............. 88 Putnam Museum................................................................43 State Historical Museum...................................................45 Pets & Pet Services Capital City Vet Clinic........................................................63 Dane County Humane Society...........................................68 SpaWoof............................................................................124
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