Things To Do
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Queer Nature Walk ๐ณ
Luke's friend, Cass, will be hosting a queer nature walk for folks to join at 10am! We've capped the number of participants to 20, so sign up at the link above if you're interested.
Cafe Domestique โ
Ian's Favorite Coffee Shop
Colectivo Coffee โ๏ธ
Coffee shop on the square. Their oat-chata is very good
Michelangelo's Coffee House โ๏ธ
Coffee on State Street. Stay for the vegan peanut butter bars.
Mother Fool's โ
Luke's favorite coffee shop. For the nerds, David Lynch's favorite coffee shop in Madison.
Marigold Kitchen ๐ฅ
Breakfast/lunch place right off the square
Batch Bakehouse ๐ฅ
Ian's favorite cinnamon rolls
Level 5 ๐ฉ
Luke's favorite donuts
Banzo ๐ฅ
Mediterranean Food. We love this so much it'll be at Friday's Dinner.
Bar Corallini ๐
~Vibey~ Italian food "Therapy" -Ian
Canteen ๐ฎ
Wisconsin tacos. Best happy hour in town
Grampa's Pizzeria ๐
Ian's Recs: Panzanella and Brassacre ( + Calabrian chilis)
Hแบก Long Bay ๐ฅ
Vietnamese, Thai, and Laotian Ian's Rec: Green Beans (HS6) Luke's Rec: Squash Curry (TC6)
Harvey House ๐ง
Classiest Wisconsin-forward restaurant in town. Featured in NYT's best restaurants in the US last year.
Heritage Tavern ๐
Wisconsin-forward, farm-to-table tavern
Ianโs Pizza ๐
Zany 'zas (not actually Ian's favorite)
Nattspil ๐ฅ
Chaotic good menu with dim sum and pizza. One of our favorites
Sal's ๐
Pizza. We literally can't afford to go here anymore because we started tipping Hannah so much. Ian's Rec: Fat Uncle Tony Luke Rec: Vegan Supreme
Sala Thai ๐ชท
Best curry puffs ever
Taqueria Guadalajara ๐ฎ
Quick Mexican restaurant
Tavernakaya ๐
Pan-Asian food on the square Ian's Rec: Three cup chicken Luke's Rec: Three cup tofu
Tip Top Tavern ๐
Wisconsin-forward tavern
Zippy Lube ๐
Coffee, Donuts, and Fried Chicken
Caribou ๐ฅ
Dive bar with burgers
Coopers Tavern ๐บ
Wisconsin-forward tavern on the square
Cordial ๐ธ
Great cocktails. Also came here after Ian proposed Ian's rec: Old Fashioned. Luke's Rec: Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Eno Vino ๐ท
For the rooftop winos
Genna's Lounge ๐ธ
Capitol staple dive bar and Ian says it's where everyone from Epic schedules their going away party
Le Tigre Lounge ๐
Tiger-themed dive bar in strip mall. Rawr.
Mason Lounge ๐บ
West Side Neighborhood Bar. They have an iconic juicer
Muskellounge and Sporting Club ๐ฃ
Wisconsin-forward beer and great cocktails
Robin Room ๐น
One of our favorite bars Ian's Rec: Mai Tai Luke's Rec: Chartreuse Swizzle
Shamrock Bar & Grille โ๏ธ
Queer bar right off the square. We've never seen anyone eat here and we would not recommend it
Woody and Anne's ๐ป
Eastside neighborhood bar. Stopped here when Ian proposed
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Co. ๐ฆ
Ice cream shop with vegan flavors and multiple locations. Ian's rec: cookie dough Lukes rec: non-dairy espresso oreo
Good News Cafรฉ & Ice Cream ๐จ
Ice cream shop with some good vegan flavors
Devil's Lake State Park ๐
Easy half-day trip from Madison with hikes, beaches, and lake views
Epic ๐
If Disneyland were in Wisconsin and also an office. Ian's old stomping ground / where he learned how to bike
National Mustard Museum ๐ญ
Memorial Union Terrace ๐๏ธ
Campus place on the lake with great views to grab a beer and brat
Olbrich Botanical Gardens ๐ฟ
We love the botanical gardens, and it happens to be right across the street from one of our favorite biergartens.
Picnic Point ๐
West-side peninsula for lakeside strolls. (Also, Cass will be leading a queer nature walk here on Saturday at 10 am.)
Saint Vinny's ๐งธ
Willy Street thrift store if you need a tchotchke
UW Arboretum ๐ณ
Accessible trails if you're looking for some nature in town. The lake loop is about five miles.