Guidebook for Madison

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Guidebook for Madison

Food Scene

Great food and brewery located next to Hilldale Mall. Downtown location just off square, on Doty St.
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Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. - Hilldale
357 Price Pl
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Great food and brewery located next to Hilldale Mall. Downtown location just off square, on Doty St.
Best coffee in Madison. Right downtown off capital square. Serving coffee, delicious bakery, sandwiches, beer, wine and alcoholic coffee drinks.
Ancora Coffee
107 King St
Best coffee in Madison. Right downtown off capital square. Serving coffee, delicious bakery, sandwiches, beer, wine and alcoholic coffee drinks.
Best coffee in Madison. Small shop nearby Whole Foods. Good stop for 'on the road' coffee beverages!
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Ancora Coffee Roasters
2871 University Ave
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Best coffee in Madison. Small shop nearby Whole Foods. Good stop for 'on the road' coffee beverages!
Delicious Italian fare. Original 1950's decor sets the ambiance for great Italian dining.
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Oliver's Public House
2540 University Ave
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Delicious Italian fare. Original 1950's decor sets the ambiance for great Italian dining.
In heart of old Italian Greenbush neighborhood with small festive atmosphere serving great food and drinks.
Italian Workmen's Club
914 Regent St
In heart of old Italian Greenbush neighborhood with small festive atmosphere serving great food and drinks.
Want to try delicious classic Wisconsin foods? Check out this restaurant for its regional menu, crafted old fashioned cocktails, microbrews and Ancora Coffee.
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The Old Fashioned
23 N Pinckney St
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Want to try delicious classic Wisconsin foods? Check out this restaurant for its regional menu, crafted old fashioned cocktails, microbrews and Ancora Coffee.
Excellent vegan selections. Small family owned restaurant doing good things.
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Lao Laan Xang Restaurant
2098 Atwood Ave
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Excellent vegan selections. Small family owned restaurant doing good things.
Irish pub with super food, drinks, and atmosphere.
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The Coopers Tavern
20 W Mifflin St
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Irish pub with super food, drinks, and atmosphere.
Excellent selections of breads and pastries baked fresh each day.
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Madison Sourdough
916 Williamson St
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Excellent selections of breads and pastries baked fresh each day.
Japanese foods that are prepared fresh and very authentic to this cuisine. Delicious! Popular and right across from Sundance Cinema.
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Muramoto Hilldale
546 N Midvale Blvd
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Japanese foods that are prepared fresh and very authentic to this cuisine. Delicious! Popular and right across from Sundance Cinema.
Wonderful breakfasts with outstanding breakfast selections. Best service, great coffee and kid friendly. Family run business.
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Original Pancake House
5518 University Ave
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Wonderful breakfasts with outstanding breakfast selections. Best service, great coffee and kid friendly. Family run business.
Nearby unique restaurant chain serving breakfast, lunch and dinner that emulates a European grand cafe-style - indoor and outdoor seating.
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Café Hollander - Hilldale
701 Hilldale Wy
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Nearby unique restaurant chain serving breakfast, lunch and dinner that emulates a European grand cafe-style - indoor and outdoor seating.
Tasty Thai food that is located a short walk from our house. Casual attire and eclectic decor.
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Sa-Bai Thong Thai Cuisine
2840 University Ave
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Tasty Thai food that is located a short walk from our house. Casual attire and eclectic decor.
Delectable bakery and breakfasts. Serving a great selection of lunch food such as soup, salads or quiche.
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La Brioche True Food
2862 University Ave
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Delectable bakery and breakfasts. Serving a great selection of lunch food such as soup, salads or quiche.
Casual restaurant that focuses on delicious varieties of pasta. Open for lunches and into the evening. Carry out available.
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Noodles and Company
North Midvale Boulevard
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Casual restaurant that focuses on delicious varieties of pasta. Open for lunches and into the evening. Carry out available.

Entertainment & Activities

Comfortable seating and most current movies.
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AMC Madison 6
430 N Midvale Blvd
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Comfortable seating and most current movies.
Well known classical theatre company that produces excellent plays year round. Unique outdoor theatre in the round and new intimate indoor stage. Best of Wisconsin. http://americanplayers.org
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American Players Theatre
5950 Golf Course Rd
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Well known classical theatre company that produces excellent plays year round. Unique outdoor theatre in the round and new intimate indoor stage. Best of Wisconsin. http://americanplayers.org
Newest venue for outdoor concerts and events
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Breese Stevens Field
917 E Mifflin St
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Newest venue for outdoor concerts and events
UW Football stadium - only a 35 minute walk to Badger celebrations!
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Camp Randall Stadium Universiteit van Wisconsin
1440 Monroe St
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UW Football stadium - only a 35 minute walk to Badger celebrations!
Beautiful venue on State St where a wonderful variety of plays, concerts and other entertainment is always occurring.
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Overture Center for the Arts
201 State St
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Beautiful venue on State St where a wonderful variety of plays, concerts and other entertainment is always occurring.

Drinks & Nightlife

New microbrew. Outstanding IPA! Bar food is fresh and flavorful.
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Karben4 Brewing
3698 Kinsman Blvd
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New microbrew. Outstanding IPA! Bar food is fresh and flavorful.
Great beer and food.
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Ale Asylum
3698 Pankratz St
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Great beer and food.
Excellent brew, local neighborhood spot, and friendly staff.
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One Barrel Brewing Company
2001 Atwood Ave
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Excellent brew, local neighborhood spot, and friendly staff.
New microbrew worth trying.
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Next Door
2439 Atwood Ave
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New microbrew worth trying.
Microbrews in the heart of campus.
Vintage Spirits and Grill
529 University Ave
Microbrews in the heart of campus.
Microbrewery and restaurant serving great food and beer.
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Vintage Brewing Co. Madison
674 S Whitney Way
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Microbrewery and restaurant serving great food and beer.

Sightseeing

Associated with University of Wisconsin. Best ice cream in town...maybe in the world! Also serving breakfasts, lunches and Ancora Coffee.
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Babcock Hall Dairy Store
1605 Linden Dr
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Associated with University of Wisconsin. Best ice cream in town...maybe in the world! Also serving breakfasts, lunches and Ancora Coffee.
Wonderful Saturday and Wednesday selections of everything local...a taste of Wisconsin's best.
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Dane County Farmers Market
3241 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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Wonderful Saturday and Wednesday selections of everything local...a taste of Wisconsin's best.
UW's go to place for sunshine, meeting friends, making new friends, and eating Wisconsin bratwurst and drinking Wisconsin beer!
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Memorial Union Terrace
800 Langdon St
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UW's go to place for sunshine, meeting friends, making new friends, and eating Wisconsin bratwurst and drinking Wisconsin beer!
Family owned vineyard and winery offering popular, delicious wines. Great place to take a picnic lunch or plan an outing for a tour of the winery and vineyards.
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Wollersheim Winery & Distillery
7876 WI-188
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Family owned vineyard and winery offering popular, delicious wines. Great place to take a picnic lunch or plan an outing for a tour of the winery and vineyards.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center is your gateway to all things Frank Lloyd Wright. Near the Wisconsin river and town of Spring Green and it's shops. www.taliesinpreservation.org/visitors-guide
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Spring Green
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The Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center is your gateway to all things Frank Lloyd Wright. Near the Wisconsin river and town of Spring Green and it's shops. www.taliesinpreservation.org/visitors-guide
The building was designated a National Historic Landmark. Beautiful marble and stone structure that was built in 1906-17. You can climb to an observation area to view the surrounding city.
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Wisconsin State Capitol
2 E Main St
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The building was designated a National Historic Landmark. Beautiful marble and stone structure that was built in 1906-17. You can climb to an observation area to view the surrounding city.
Just a couple blocks from the beautiful lakeshore walk to the University's Memorial Union, Alumni Park, campus and the preserve
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UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve
2000 University Bay Dr
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Just a couple blocks from the beautiful lakeshore walk to the University's Memorial Union, Alumni Park, campus and the preserve
Epic campus that allows visitors to meander through their 'themed' corporate buildings where incredible pieces of art can be viewed while you become surrounded by the employees daily experience.
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Epic
1979 Milky Way
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Epic campus that allows visitors to meander through their 'themed' corporate buildings where incredible pieces of art can be viewed while you become surrounded by the employees daily experience.

Arts & Culture

FREE! Always offering rotating exhibits and an excellent collection art. Right on campus.
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Chazen Museum of Art
800 University Ave
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FREE! Always offering rotating exhibits and an excellent collection art. Right on campus.

Essentials

Excellent choices for organics and local foods.
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Whole Foods Market
4710 University Ave
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Excellent choices for organics and local foods.
Convenient and well kept grocery on campus, in Lucky high-rise.
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Fresh Madison Market
703 University Ave
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Convenient and well kept grocery on campus, in Lucky high-rise.
Located on Monroe Street; a delightful neighborhood shopping area.
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Trader Joe's
1810 Monroe St
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Located on Monroe Street; a delightful neighborhood shopping area.
Longtime Madison favorite with great selection of microbrews, wines and liquors. Friendly, helpful staff. Often hold tastings on Friday afternoons.
Steve's Wine.Beer.Spirits
3618 University Ave
Longtime Madison favorite with great selection of microbrews, wines and liquors. Friendly, helpful staff. Often hold tastings on Friday afternoons.
Very well-stocked with wide selection of grocery and produce. Deli bar with prepared foods offers good selection.
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Metcalfe's Market
726 N Midvale Blvd
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Very well-stocked with wide selection of grocery and produce. Deli bar with prepared foods offers good selection.
Chain drug store offering essentials to travelers and providing easy location to pick up any prescription one might have forgotten.
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Walgreens
3700 University Ave
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Chain drug store offering essentials to travelers and providing easy location to pick up any prescription one might have forgotten.

Shopping

Locally made truffles and other chocolate delicacies.
Candinas Chocolatier
11 W Main St
Locally made truffles and other chocolate delicacies.
Wonderful selection of Wisconsin cheeses and unique gifts under one roof.
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Fromagination
12 S Carroll St
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Wonderful selection of Wisconsin cheeses and unique gifts under one roof.
Eclectic variety of nationally known and local shops, restaurants and theatre all within walking distance from home. Hilldale is the premier venue for upscale shopping and dining in Madison. Close in proximity to home.
Midvale Plaza Shopping Center
Eclectic variety of nationally known and local shops, restaurants and theatre all within walking distance from home. Hilldale is the premier venue for upscale shopping and dining in Madison. Close in proximity to home.
Oils, vinegars,spirits, wines and gourmet specialties of the highest quality. Come in to taste and sample before purchasing in distinctive bottles. Learn more about classic spirits shipped and sold in small casks. Entertain your tastebuds with a visit!
Vom Fass
3248 University Ave
Oils, vinegars,spirits, wines and gourmet specialties of the highest quality. Come in to taste and sample before purchasing in distinctive bottles. Learn more about classic spirits shipped and sold in small casks. Entertain your tastebuds with a visit!