Madison WI NDR

John C. Hancock

John C. Hancock

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Going to be up on business soon and wanted to know the must eat/drink places. Was told The Old Fashioned is a must as well. Thanks in advance.

JCH
 
Hi John. You'll have fun in Madison. A great college town. It's well worth taking a stroll up and down State Street. A good place for people watching and you'll get a nice view of the capitol. If you like burgers and beer you've gotta stop in at the Nitty Gritty. A hot spot that used to be owned by a good friend of mine, now retired. It has a unique history and there's always a fun crowd. Here's the link:http://www.thegritty.com/ Plenty of other places, but this will get you started. Enjoy. Jim
 
Madison, Wisconsin and Minneapolis/St. Paul, Mn. are my favorite winter cities. I always make a point of stopping by The Church Key.

As others have already mentioned State Street has the best college town vibe. Just make sure to dress for dry COLD winter weather...
 
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John,

While an Old Fashion is a classic, I don't see many people drinking them any more. There are a number of very good micro brewers in the city. If the day is nice you could go to the west side to Capitol Brewery and sample a number of beers, though they don't have food. Best to plead ignorance and have your hosts take you to their favorite place(s).

I just saw this on MSN as the best burger joint in the state (arguable of course) http://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/the-best-burger-in-every-state/ss-AA8whNI#image=51. Never eaten there myself nor do I even know where it's located.

Good luck.
 
Going to be up on business soon and wanted to know the must eat/drink places. Was told The Old Fashioned is a must as well. Thanks in advance.

JCH
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L'Etoile was always excellent food, prix fixe (= beaucoup bucks). I'm not sure how it is anymore, so I'd check reviews, but they did exceptional food when we were there. Local/seasonal fare, French-inspired.

http://www.letoile-restaurant.com/

Supper clubs in WI are fun and would be where to find an old fashioned IMO - if you are going with a work group that would be good. There are some fun bluegill or perch fries too (sometimes at supper clubs). I don't have a suggestion, though.
 
My stops are/would be:
Essen Haus for a boot(s) of beer, depending on how well you know your group
Ellis Deli for a hot fudge sundae on grilled pound cake
Babcock Hall for a strawberry malt
Dotty Dumpling's Dowery for the hamburger
Parthenon's for a gyros. Zorbas is across the street, pick one and always go to that one, you can't switch.
There is/was a pool hall just off State Street, which is probably my favorite in the state, mainly because I won several tournaments there, but for the life of me, I can't remember the name
What are you coming to Madison for?
 
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