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Brickhouse BBQ
Madison now has a Bermuda Triangle of BBQ restaurants all about a mile from each other: Famous Dave's, The Haze and the new Brickhouse BBQ next to Riley's Liquor. I have to give props to Brickhouse fo...
Now that is a sign
Have you driven down Gorham Street where it intersects with Broom? The huge neon sign for Brickhouse BBQ is impressive. Not only do you know for sure where it is, you can see it so far away that it gi...
Taco Heaven
Despite the name, the recently opened Taco Heaven (in the space formerly occupied by Le Chardonnay) is not just a Mexican restaurant, according to the owner. When you take a look at the menu, you'll a...
Vintage Brewing Company
EatDrinkMadison.com is pleased to have guest blogger Kaitlyn Herzog share her recent experience at the new Vintage Brewing Company:Hot, humid nights and a pitcher of beer with friends on the patio at ...
Green Owl Cafe
A good cuisine type in the right neighborhood. That's how I would describe the Green Owl Cafe, a vegetarian restaurant which opened in December not too far from the Barrymore Theatre. It probably woul...
La Mestiza - Downtown
La Mestiza at Market Square opened a second location on Tuesday where Subway used to be just off the Capitol Square. It was impressive how the place transformed from a sub shop into a cozy Mexican res...
Coopers Tavern
The Coopers Tavern opened this week in the spot formerly occupied by Sucre on the Capitol Square. The buzz on this gastro pub has been immense (search "poutine" on Twitter to see what I mean). I'm cur...
Segredo
Segredo, billed as a boutique bowling lounge, is opening this week with several preview parties, and I went to one on Tuesday. After you enter, you head down the stairs to where the three bars, lounge...
Combine searches
Tonight is a good chance to try combining search features on EatDrinkMadison.com. The UW men's basketball team plays at Michigan State at 5:30 p.m., right in the heart of happy hour. Go to the DRINK p...
Where to go on NYE
For some suggestions on where to dine or party on New Year's Eve, use the "New Year's Eve" search box on either the EAT or DRINK pages for places that have specials going on. In other words, we did no...
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