The Wisconsin State Journal reports today that Erin’s Snug Irish Pub has given up their liquor license.  As this is an Irish Pub, this seems to insinuate that Erin’s is no longer planning on being in business.
We haven’t heard that Erin’s was closing - Anyone out there have any info on this?  If so, add [...]

The Angelic Brewing Company (which hasn’t been a brewery for years) closed their doors abruptly last week. No word on a replacement establishment as of yet!

Madison’s Far East side should be brimming with dining hope. Talula has opened, and we’re excited.

Talula has opened on Madison’s far east side. Occupying the spot that was the long-time CJ’s, followed by the short-term Mexicali Rose, Talula’s still maintains the pink building and the patio seating (hold-overs from the Mexicali Rose days).

We here at Madison Dining can be found roaming the Dane County Farmers Market each and every Saturday morning.  Hit the circuit by 6 AM and you’ll more than likely bump into us.  We’re the ones gulping the coffee down like it is going out of style.  Here are just a few of photos of [...]

We couldn’t resist. We went to visit the Tilted Kilt within days of opening to see what the fuss was about. And we found a restaurant which certainly may be a bit heavy on the clientele testosterone, but which also serves food that stands up to the test, for the most part.

EDIT:  See Review Here!
Tilted Kilt
420 Gammon Way
Madison, WI
Yes, the Tilted Kilt has now opened.  Judging from the strong opinions that we’re already getting from Madison Diners, we can’t wait to get the feedback.
We’ll be checking out more than the wait staff uniforms soon, and we’ll let you know what we think of their food.  In [...]

We like the 1855 Saloon and Grill for what it is; a solid restaurant in an area desperately needing such a thing.

We’d like to take a moment to discuss our moderation policies on the MDOL blog.
First, we LOVE to hear your comments.  We get a lot of them, and we appreciate almost every single one.  We’re more interested in what you think than in what we think.  We approve more than 99% of the comments that [...]

 
Mad City Crab House
122 State Street
Madison, WI
(608) 310-6933
Hours:  Open for lunch and dinner, Monday - Saturday
Mad City Crab House has been opened on State Street for nearly a year now,  filling the Madison need for a straight forward shellfish oriented restaurant.  We tried Mad City Crab House for lunch several weeks ago.  We found it to [...]