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Opa Cafe and Lounge brings something new to State Street
on 11/13/09 at 9:00 am | Opa is clearly trying to do something new on its block, bringing ingredients like duck confit and rabbit to a young audience who, though recently captivated by "real food" guru Michael Pollan, might be just as likely to pop into Qdoba. Opa aims high and for the most part succeeds. |
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jacs on the block
on 09/25/09 at 9:00 am | jacs, the new restaurant that opened in the spot where Monroe Street Bistro operated for only about a year, is in some ways not so new at all. Many of the minds involved with MSB are still a part of jacs, and much has been left unchanged. I felt resistant at first, because I liked Monroe Street Bistro. It had the best pommes frites in town, a generous cone of hot, crisp, peppery fries with a side of addictive aioli. Why change? |
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Magic coffee from Cafe Soleil
on 09/18/09 at 9:00 am | One of the best treats I had in the last few months was the "magic coffee" at Cafe Soleil. Like many things at Cafe Soleil, magic coffee is simple yet revelatory -- icy, sweet, spicy and creamy, the perfect summer drink. Yet magic coffee is available year-round, and it's the Cafe's biggest-selling cold drink by far. |
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Casa del Sol in Fitchburg marries innovation and faithful standards
on 09/04/09 at 9:00 am | There are restaurants you go to for a quick bite, and restaurants you to go for an ethereal, transcendent experience. Somewhere in between lie those restaurants that you can always count on to serve a reliably decent meal. It might be off once in a blue moon, it may even be great on occasion, but you almost always leave feeling satisfied. All of us have these old faithfuls in our dining lineup. |
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Madison's five best ice cream sundaes
on 08/21/09 at 9:00 am | It takes a special person -- someone selfless, really -- to sample a lot of sundaes for the benefit of the community. But enough about me. Readers of Isthmus, I ask you: What better way can there be to give thanks for this wondrous dairyland we live in than to enjoy a sundae on a hot summer afternoon? Here are five of Madison's greatest. |
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Lake Vista Cafe elevates informal dining at Monona Terrace
on 07/24/09 at 9:00 am | If you can't afford a lakefront condo even in this tanking housing market, worry not: The Lake Vista Cafe provides a meal's worth of spectacular views with no fear of foreclosure. From the cafe's home atop Monona Terrace, the panorama of Lake Monona is gorgeous even on a cloudy day. Tucked away six stories above John Nolen Drive, Lake Vista Cafe provides a cozy little aerie. |
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Daisy Cafe & Cupcakery is for grownups
on 06/26/09 at 9:00 am | Even by the standards of this restaurant-rich town, the near east side abounds with good places to eat, including popular breakfast spots Lazy Jane's and Monty's Blue Plate. To brave the crowds at either one on a weekend morning requires some grit and determination. Thankfully, Daisy Cafe and Cupcakery is here to accept some of the overflow and in short order has established itself as a destination in its own right. |
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Circolo Supper Club in Verona serves up theme dinners
on 06/05/09 at 9:00 am | When we Wisconsinites hear the words "supper club," a heap of golden-battered walleye and a Lazy Susan loaded with crudités probably spring to mind. But across the country, a different kind of supper club is making a comeback. |
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Paoli's Schoolhouse Cafe delivers a fresh, simple noon menu
on 04/03/09 at 9:00 am | Come April, most Madisonians are stir-crazy and fun-hungry and looking for novelty. Luckily, road trips are back on the menu. The car feels toasty, the sky out your window is a crisp, hopeful blue, and if you're headed in the direction of Paoli, a satisfying lunch awaits you at the Schoolhouse Cafe. |
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