Dining & Drink

These local brewers offer their own spin on one of fall’s most famous beer styles.

LIST of 30+: There have been a lot of changes to the local food scene in the last few months.

The eatery on Monona Drive offers Peruvian favorites, including lomo saltado, pescado frito and empanadas.

Doughnuts are the breakfast loophole that allow us to eat dessert first.

Far Breton Bakery joins 13 other locally owned businesses at Garver Feed Mill.

Southwest-style restaurant will go, but Manny’s Parkside in Manitowish Waters just opened, and two new restaurants are yet to be announced.

Amado Rodriguez III took a leap of faith in opening Arod’s Tex Mex & American Grill. Now he has two locations.

Neighborhood cafe known for its breakfast fare will be closing for good on Sept. 12.

Sauerkraut has long been a standard Wisconsin condiment, but it’s trending now as a fermented health food.

New restaurant Turn Key opens this fall in the historic landmark building that formerly housed Pasqual’s and Fyfe’s.

We featured these two anticipated supper clubs in our April cover story. One has been scrapped indefinitely, the other is on the way.

If your favorite garden is a biergarten, it’s going to be a great summer.

After staffing shortages and pandemic restrictions, North Allen Street restaurant will close; turn into event space and grow its membership wine program.

Funk Factory is now selling natural wines in addition to sour beer selection.

This summer, go the extra mile and spend time with friends and family at one of these outdoor spaces beyond Madison.

Java Cat will remain open at different location while construction crews rebuild the Monona Drive location.

The Borough Beer Co. & Kitchen on Park Street opened in early July by a long-standing member of the Madison restaurant scene.

The cafe’s last day open will be July 28 as co-owners Cait and Paul Sirianni shift their focus on other aspects of their business and family.

Ancora will temporarily close on July 27 to reopen less than a block away to a larger location at 3256 University Ave.

Pink Out Week features a collection of events and fundraisers in the Madison area to promote reproductive rights.

Mushrooms have a starring role on menus across Madison, growers are cultivating unique varieties, many people are shifting to plant-based diets and home chefs are finding ways to incorporate fungi into dishes.

Eno Vino Wine Bar & Bistro, Green Acres Restaurant, L’Etoile Restaurant and RARE Steakhouse are among 3,169 dining destinations across the globe and 32 in Wisconsin to receive one of the Wine Spectator’s three awards.

Start — or end — your day at new additions, Forward Craft & Coffee and Hodge Podge.

If you’re a foodie seeking unique experiences, you don’t have to travel far to find something more hands-on than just a delicious meal or typical cooking class.

“For our farm, COVID intensified our CSA members’ desires to be part of our farm more deeply.”

These six vegetables might have a bad reputation, but farmer Kristen Kordet, owner of Blue Moon Community Farm in Stoughton, thinks they deserve a second chance.

These three eateries offer vegetarian dishes with fun and interesting presentations.

Seed to Kitchen Collaborative unites local food decision-makers to grow new vegetable breeds.

No longer just for the health conscious, ethical eaters or those with dietary restrictions, these fresh, exciting, vegetable-forward dishes are becoming stars on local menus.

Kyle Johnson and Gwen Shales are pulled in a lot of directions these days. But luckily for this husband-and-wife restaurant team, two of those directions are only about a block away from each other.

From bites made with 100% meat to a cupcake made specifically for pups, plus items with aesthetically pleasing packaging — you’ll find specialty dog treats are everywhere.

The end of the month marks the end of two beloved institutions in Sun Prairie.

Dirty Dog Taphaus is now open in New Glarus where customers pull handles themselves from 30 taps.

Fun and relatable branding is made easy when there’s a dog in your logo and products.

Roll Play is offering its board games and street food at Garver for three months.

Get your ticket to this July 7 event at American Family Institute @ The Spark.

At Yellow Dog Deli, you won’t be able to step up and order a pastrami on rye for yourself, as this business is intended for the four-legged customer.

Construction is set to start this summer, and they aim to start distributing beer throughout Japan in early 2023.

These beer-forward businesses will gladly welcome your fur baby into their dog-friendly spaces.

These four local spots offer everything from classic juices to wheatgrass shots.

“After careful consideration of a number of factors, we have decided to not reopen Nau-Ti-Gal,” the post reads.

Amara will be a coastal Italian restaurant featuring Italian cuisine, wines and drinks.

After five years since opening on Monroe Street, Madison Chocolate Co. is growing.

This was the local business’s first of six locations when it opened in 2019, and the first to close.

Celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, Bear & Bottle has established itself as a north-side neighborhood meetup point with a California-meets-Wisconsin atmosphere.

This is the local farm’s third year raising money, in hopes of providing fresh and healthy food to Madison families.

These local spots all specialize in the handheld staple and are finding ways to combine meats, cheeses, breads, vegetables and spreads to add extra layers to Madison’s lunch scene.

Local distillers are embracing the proverb “April showers bring May flowers” with plant-infused spirits.

Looking to treat mom this weekend? Here are a few places in the area to take her out for a meal or a drink. 

In honor of national appreciation days, teachers will get a free cup of Colectivo coffee on May 3, and nurses will get a free coffee on May 6.