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Food trucks popping up at Alliant Energy Center on Fridays

Maija Inveiss,

Starting Aug. 14, Fridays at the Alliant Energy Center are dedicated to showcasing food trucks and carts from Dane County.

Madison Magazine Editorial Director Neil Heinen to retire

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Young Black voices standing at the forefront of the movement

Madison Magazine seeks nominations for outstanding nurses

21 Madison-based organizations that focus on Black empowerment

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8 refreshing local drinks to try this summer

Maija Inveiss,

Fill your cooler with one of these locally made drinks.

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VomFASS closing on State Street after five years

Maija Inveiss,

After nearly five years on State Street, VomFASS is closing its doors.

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11 Black Madison artists to follow on Instagram

Joel Patenaude,

Add more local artists directly to your feed.

Singer-songwriter Sam Ness on the road again

Doug Moe,

Sam Ness chose the road over college musical theater scholarship offers. He travels with a guitar and little else, and has accrued a deep well of colorful stories.

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6 Madison companies, products to check out in August

Andrea Behling,

Shop these Black-owned businesses to celebrate August's National Black Business Month.

Top Nurses Nominations

Madison Magazine seeks nominations for outstanding nurses

This year reminded us just how important our nurses are, and how their work never stopped as we navigated the coronavirus pandemic.

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Best of Madison 2020 Winners

See the 572 winners our readers declared the bee’s knees in our 39th annual readers poll.

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Lily and her family posing with cotton candy.

Missing cotton candy? Lily's got you covered

Sam Jones,

Lily and her family pump out a whopping 85 flavors, from best-sellers like bubblegum and birthday cake, to chai spice and habanero. They even sell cotton candy for Chardonnay connoisseurs and eggnog enthusiasts.

plate of prime rib with sides and a cocktail

Wisconsin Saturday nights are all about prime rib

Dan Curd,

Come Saturday night, many supper clubs cook up prime rib, a weekly draw surpassed only by Friday night fish fry.

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Enjoy delicious fare from these 13 Black-owned food businesses

Hywania Thompson,

Seek out Black-owned food purveyors to support this dining scene sector.

The Madison Children's Museum's rooftop Garden, with its large blue giraffe statue.

Children’s Museum to stay closed, but active online, through year's end

Celia Young,

Despite the closure of the Madison Children's Museum due to the coronavirus, its small staff is working to incorporate active play and education into the museum's online programming.

Jamie Hoang gets a fresh start with food truck venture

We finally(!) have some local food events again

Celia Young,

From local beer to a South-East Asian eatery opening, check out 7 events going on this weekend in Madison's food scene.

The long run for Jill Karofsky

Doug Moe,

Jill Karofsky’s successful race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court was the result of determination — hers and that of voters.

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Best of Madison nominations, voting postponed to 2021

Madison Magazine,

Madison Magazine is postponing the 2021 Best of Madison nominations and voting periods until early 2021 due to COVID-19.

Caire: The Black Hands That Built America

Kaleem Caire,

Kaleem Caire wrote a guest column in the August 2020 issue of Madison Magazine.

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Dan Curd: the making of a food snob

Dan Curd,

I have always adored food, and after a 70-plus-year romance, I like to think I have a discriminating palate, one that has evolved and matured over time.

Overture Center to host virtual performance featuring 'Hamilton' star

Maija Inveiss,

While Overture Center for the Arts is not hosting live shows until the end of November, it is one of a few nonprofit arts organizations participating in the livestream concert, "Christopher Jackson: Live from the West Side" on Aug. 15 at 7 p.m.

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Shop from these six local Black-owned businesses

Maija Inveiss,

One way to support the Black Lives Matter movement is to shop at Black-owned businesses.

A bunch of blackberries hang from a wood fence.

A beginner's guide to urban foraging in Madison

Sam Jones,

There are plenty of public spots in town to snag some berries and other non-creepy-crawly goodies straight from the bush, tree or otherwise unrestricted plant.

Saved by the Laurel Tavern’s fish fry

Doug Moe,

Anyone with a sense of Madison and Wisconsin history should appreciate both fish fries and the Laurel Tavern.

Young Blood's taproom combines inventive street food with 'easy drinking' brews

Erica Krug,

Young Blood Beer Co. features 12 beers on tap, an ever-rotating list of beers.

The front counter at Twisted Grounds cafe, as a woman orders.

Twisted Grounds offers coffee and community amid pandemic

Celia Young,

Despite COVID-19 restrictions, owner Abby Padlock said she was impressed by strong community support for her new small business, Twisted Grounds.

Empty hallway in Madison Magazine's offices

Editor's Note: Forever Changed

Andrea Behling,

Once a month I walk down the dark hallway of Madison Magazine’s empty office to pick up the latest copy of the magazine, check my messages and empty my mailbox.

Meet Taryn, Madison Magazine’s newest blogger

Taryn Pemberton Schmidt,

Learn more about this Madisonian who will write about all things fashion, fitness, beauty and more on madisonmagazine.com.

Odom: Beat No. 49

John Y. Odom,

Experience teaches that protests cannot persist forever. The challenge will be to determine when to swap demonstrations for negotiations.

Young Black voices standing at the forefront of the movement

Alexandria Joy Millet,

In Madison and across the nation, Black youth are making their voices heard.

Meet five young Black leaders emerging in Madison

Alexandria Joy Millet,

Through art, demonstrations, fundraising, poetry and otherwise, young Black leaders are emerging in Madison.

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