Settle Down Tavern elevates classic tavern fare while opening during a pandemic
No one expects to open a restaurant during a pandemic but that is exactly what Settle Down Tavern owners Brian Bartels, Ryan Huber and Sam Parker did.
Tossed and torched: Craving tableside dining during a pandemic
A hiatus from the full restaurant experience has made Dan Curd miss tableside dining.
Darwin's eden reexamined in Elizabeth Hennessy's first book
The ancient belief that the Earth sits on the back of a turtle that rests on an infinite stack of ever-larger turtles has many interpretations.
Dane County Farmers' Market cancels Saturday market on the Square for rest of season
The Wisconsin Capitol Police revoked the Dane County Farmers' Market's permit for the Capitol Square for the rest of the outdoor season, meaning the market will not be on the Capitol this year.
Jonathan Little, Madison’s music missionary
Jonathan Little currently manages a handful of musicians and programs three channels for the online music streaming service Accuradio and for 22 years has worked as an executive for TroyResearch.
Free traveling art program celebrates 45 years
Art Cart, a partnership with Madison School & Community Recreation and Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, is celebrating its 45th year, and kicking off the season Monday.
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Good Food closing east side cafe, food cart
After 10 years of operating a food cart and three years of owning a cafe, Good Food Low Carb Cafe is stopping operations.
The Innovate Network aims to coordinate and amplify startup initiatives on campus
The Innovate Network, coordinated by UW–Madison’s relatively new Discovery to Product, or D2P, program pulls together more than a dozen campus and campus-affiliated efforts.
Group to help Madison musicians who have lost gigs, income
The Madison Area Music Association announced today the single most ambitious initiative in its 17-year history: to raise $250,000 for individual local musicians who have lost work and wages due to the coronavirus pandemic.
More women are leading the way in the city’s brewing scene
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Streatery program to roll out on State Street July 3
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Roza Gilles transforms from teen model to CrossFit competitor
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Overture Center for the Arts suspending performances through end of November
To help save costs, Overture Center for the Arts is suspending performance series and in-person programs through the end of November.
Ice Cream Social sells ice cream on Instagram for social justice causes
Katrina Ervin, founder of Ice Cream Social, started making ice cream for her family and friends this spring during Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order.
Where to eat outside now in Madison
Here are 19 patios, porches and decks — and links to their safety guidelines – that are serving up great summer bites and drinks at limited capacity if you’re looking to dine outdoors.
Hip-hop dance teacher Daniel “Kooy” Buie is in demand
Daniel “Kooy” Buie gleans happiness from hip-hop dance, and he’s passing that passion on to his students.
Madison’s Isaac Scott is a photographer now
Seven of Isaac Scott's breathtaking black and white images taken at protests in Philadelphia are spread across 14 pages in the June 22 issue of The New Yorker magazine, which includes other stories related to George Floyd and social justice.
The ripple effect of JFK in Madison
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