Bellini’s offers tasty Italian fare in a unique setting
Caryn Kindkeppel, Staff Writer
September 25, 2012
Soaring ceilings, richly appointed decorations and the air of a different century are the unique accompaniments to the Italian cuisine at Bellini Italian Restaurant. The restaurant resides in a former church that was built in 1897 and is located on East Washington Avenue, just three blocks from Madison’s... Read more »
Taste of Madison 2012 had the best of local restaurants
Caryn Kindkeppel, Staff Writer
September 9, 2012
If you had wanted an excuse to check out 84 of Madison’s restaurants, the Taste of Madison event was the place to be, held on Saturday, September 1 from 2:00 to 8:30 PM and Sunday, September 2 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Circling the Capital Square, the vendors set up their booths and displayed their... Read more »
All ears for corn in Sun Prairie
Caryn Kindkeppel, Clarion staff
August 24, 2012
For those wanting one last hurrah before summer slips into fall, the Sun Prairie Sweet Corn Festival was the event to attend. Admission to the event on Saturday and Sunday was $1.00 per person, or $5.00 per carload of visitors. The festival grounds are in Angell Park, where on Saturday and Sunday, over... Read more »
Taste the tropics at Jolly Bob’s on Willy Street
Caryn Kindkeppel, Clarion staff
May 8, 2012
Upon entering Jolly Bob’s one is transported to the tropics at a long bar humming with activity and ripe bananas hanging overhead awaiting their fate: a fruity blended drink. A large fish tank filled with colorful tropical fish and bright photographs of people hanging out in the Caribbean complete... Read more »
Rising Sons Deli one of the best Thai restaurants in city
Andreas, Clarion staff
May 8, 2012
Rising Sons Deli, the Laotian-Thai restaurant deserves its reputation as one of the best Thai restaurants in Madison. Located on State Street, it’s easier for people around Madison to find this restaurant. Its menu ranges way beyond the authentic Thai flavors. Don’t worry, they provide customers... Read more »
The Sett offers fun pub-and-grub feel
Caryn Kindkeppel, Clarion staff
April 25, 2012
A sett is a network of underground tunnels where a family of badgers lives in the wild. Fittingly, it’s also the name of the recreation center at the new Union South, which opened in April 2011, on the corner of W. Dayton St. and N. Randall Ave. on the UW campus just north of Camp Randall. On the main... Read more »
Restaurant Review: 4 & 20 Bakery
Caryn Kindkeppel, Clarion staff
April 25, 2012
As the old nursery rhyme goes: “Sing a song of sixpence, pocket full of rye, four and 20 blackbirds, baked in a pie.” With a mural on one wall depicting blackbirds flying around a tree, 4 & 20 Bakery and cafe clearly had that rhyme as inspiration for their new restaurant at 305 N Fourth Street,... Read more »
Restaurant Review: Bandung
Andreas, Clarion Staff
April 10, 2012
Indonesian cuisine is tasty food that’s difficult to find in most of the U.S. The food with the peanut sauce and spicy ingredients that many Americans don’t get to taste. Bandung Indonesian Cuisine is a cozy place to eat, full of authentic decor from Indonesia, such as Angklung, a type of Indonesian... Read more »
Essen Haus is a charming ‘trinken halle’
Caryn Kindkeppel, Clarion Staff
March 27, 2012
The Essen Haus is a German restaurant and self-proclaimed “trinken halle” (German for “drinking hall”) located in downtown Madison. Visiting the establishment is a Madison tradition, where many a college student may be found drinking one of the 16 German biers (beers) on tap from a huge communal... Read more »
‘Coopers Tavern’ offers lively mood, eclectic appetizers
Caryn Kindkeppel, Clarion Staff
March 27, 2012
Named after the artesian craftsmen who once shaped pieces of wood and rings of metal into barrels that held beer, wine, and liquor, The Coopers Tavern is located on the capitol square at 20 West Mifflin Street. The gastropub was opened in early 2010 by Peter McElvanna, a native of Ireland, as a part... Read more »
Loading ...