The Standard
Indian Restaurant in Oxford English cuisine has a lot of stereotypes assigned to it, but the one we can all agree on is that food, like pretty much everything else in England, is expensive. Vacation...
View ArticleMadison Sourdough Company
Delicious bread & tasty treats Madison Sourdough is so good, it (almost) defies description. This sunny oasis of carbs and caffeine draws us there like a lodestone. Rarely do we go a week without...
View ArticleLunch on the Grote Markt
Part Two: Mussels in Brussels When you first get off of the train in Brussels, you may be tempted to dive right into what makes Belgium famous: its beer. However, with potency ranging in the 6% to 8%...
View ArticleComet Cafe
Slow food on Milwaukee’s East Side Comet Cafe’s logo is a Rabbit, but don’t let their speedy mascot fool you. They, like their sister cafe Honeypie, serve slow food sourced from local purveyors. And...
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Decadent donuts in Madison This unassuming donut shop may not have the panache of VooDoo or Top Pot, but it turns out some of of the lightest, fluffiest and most delicious donuts we have ever had....
View ArticleMarigold Kitchen
Delectable Brunch off the Capitol Square The line at Madison’s Marigold Kitchen can be daunting, but faint heart never ate french toast. (I think that’s the saying, anyways) And if you stay the course,...
View ArticleSardine
Stylish (and Delicious) Bistro on Lake Mendota Consider Sardine Marigold Kitchen’s stylish older sister who spent a year at the Sorbonne, then dropped out to go to Le Cordon Bleu instead. She cooks up...
View ArticleSafe House
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY: TOP SECRET LAIR IN MKE Are you a secret agent on the run? Or maybe just hungry? Come in from the cold and grab some R&R at Milwaukee’s only spy-themed bar & restaurant. At...
View ArticleGraze
Upscale Comfort Food in a Stylish Setting Madison, Wisconsin boasts such a wide variety of excellent restaurants that it can be difficult to choose where to eat. However, we do have a few standout...
View ArticleBerthillon
The Best Ice Cream in Paris Paris is a city best explored by foot and after walking all those miles, you will probably be hungry. Everyone loves a sweet treat while on vacation, and in Paris, there is...
View ArticleEataly
Italy under one roof Eataly sounds like the Manhattan Project of Italian food. UniEuro’s Oscar Farinetti, PBS’s Lidia Bastianich and celebrity chef Mario Batali unite forces to create an all-Italian...
View ArticleKatz’s Delicatessen
There are many notable delicatessens in New York City, but there’s only one Katz’s. You know that scene in When Harry Met Sally? It starts with another verbal back-and-forth between Billy Crystal and...
View ArticleAlice’s Tea Cup (Chapter II)
A Little Bit of Wonderland in New York City New York is built on hyperbole. It’s the “City that Never Sleeps”, the “Capital of the World”, the “Empire City”, etc. Visiting such a city feels daunting...
View ArticleShake Shack
Your new favorite burger Shake Shack feels like a miracle. In Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ongoing war on fat and sugar, the restaurant chain keeps growing and growing with its simple and greasy menu of...
View ArticleGlam Doll Donuts
Putting the va-va-voom into donuts Donuts are usually a humble affair, perceived as low-brow breakfast fare for the working classes. You got your cream-filled, you got your fritter, you got your...
View ArticleSea Salt
Location, location, location…and damn good seafood As dedicated readers of this blog know, we like to do our sightseeing on full stomachs. So before we went to Minnehaha Falls, we asked our friends who...
View ArticlePsycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge
Come for the tiki drinks, stay for the food Psycho Suzi’s is what you get when you pour a biker bar, a beach, your salty great-aunt Lola, and a fifth of rum into a cocktail shaker and shake it up. In...
View ArticleMasu Sushi & Robata
Sleek, stylish and funky, Masu serves up fabulous, immaculately presented sushi and tasty robata to patrons in the Northeast neighborhood in Minneapolis. Don’t miss their unique non-alcoholic drinks...
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Historic Restaurant in Paris Paris is a city filled with landmarks, but far too rare is the opportunity to dine at one (or at least one that won’t break the bank–Cafe de Flore, we’re looking at you)....
View ArticleCochon Butcher
Want to find the best sandwich shop in New Orleans? Just look for the place with the line of people out the door and the half-dozen garbage cans on the curb. Located just around the corner from its...
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