Best of Madison 2011
Our reader's picks (and 30th anniversary!) for the very best in dining, shopping, arts and entertainment and more
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FOOD
Best Restaurant
Gold: The Old Fashioned
Silver: Paisan’s
Bronze: Eno Vino
New Restaurant
Gold: The Coopers Tavern
Silver: Dahmen’s Pizza Place
Bronze: Vintage Brewing Company
Upscale Dining
Gold: L’Etoile
Silver: Harvest
Bronze: The Admiralty Dining Room (at the Edgewater)
Lake View
Gold: Paisan’s
Silver: Sardine
Bronze: Captain Bill’s
Best Ambiance
Gold: Porta Bella
Silver: Weary Traveler Freehouse
Bronze: Harvest
Breakfast
Gold: Pancake Café
Silver: Marigold Kitchen
Bronze: Mickies Dairy Bar
Brunch
Gold: Great Dane
Silver: Sardine
Bronze: Nau-Ti-Gal
Lunch
Gold: The Old Fashioned
Silver: Marigold Kitchen
Bronze: Babes Restaurant & Cocktails
Neighborhood Bar
Gold: Weary Traveler Freehouse
Silver: Harmony Bar and Grill
Bronze: Jade Monkey
Outdoor Dining
Gold: Great Dane
Silver: Paisan’s
Bronze: Captain Bill’s
BBQ
Gold: Smoky Jon’s #1 BBQ
Silver: Fat Jacks Barbecue
Bronze: Brickhouse BBQ
Burger
Gold: Dotty Dumpling’s Dowry
Silver: Nitty Gritty
Bronze: The Old Fashioned
Caribbean
Gold: Jolly Bob’s
Silver: Jamerica Caribbean Restaurant
Bronze: David’s Jamaican Cuisine
Chinese
Gold: Imperial Garden—West
Silver: Hong Kong Café
Bronze: Chang Jiang
Fish Fry
Gold: The Avenue Bar
Silver: The Old Fashioned
Bronze: Quivey’s Grove
Greasy Spoon
Gold: Mickies Dairy Bar
Silver: Monty’s Blue Plate Diner
Bronze: The Curve
Indian or Nepalese
Gold: Himal Chuli
Silver: Maharaja
Bronze: Maharani Indian Restaurant
Italian
Gold: Lombardino’s
Silver: Tutto Pasta State Street
Bronze: Vin Santo Cucina Italiana
Japanese/Sushi
Gold: Restaurant Muramoto
Silver: Ginza of Tokyo
Bronze: Takara Japanese Restaurant
Kid-Friendly
Gold: Ella’s Deli
Silver: Culver’s
Bronze: Rocky’s Party Pizzeria
Mediterranean
Gold: Bunky’s Café
Silver: Mediterranean Café
Bronze: Lulu’s Deli and Restaurant (closed)
Mexican/Southwestern
Gold: Laredo’s
Silver: Eldorado Grill
Bronze: Pedro’s
New Orleans/Cajun
Gold: Louisianne’s Etc.
Silver: New Orleans Take-Out
Bronze: Liliana’s
Pizza
Gold: Glass Nickel Pizza Co.
Silver: Ian’s Pizza by the Slice
Bronze: Roman Candle Pizzeria
Seafood
Gold: Captain Bill’s
Silver: Ocean Grill
Bronze: The Blue Marlin
Sports Bar
Gold: State Street Brats
Silver: Babes Restaurant & Cocktails
Bronze: Pooley’s
Steakhouse
Gold: Tornado Steak House
Silver: Johnny Delmonico’s
Bronze: Smoky’s Club
Supper Club
Gold: Tornado Steak House
Silver: Smoky’s Club
Bronze: Kavanaugh’s Esquire Club
Thai/Indonesian
Gold: Sa-Bai Thong
Silver: Lao Laan-Xaang
Bronze: Bahn Thai
Bakery
Gold: Scott’s Pastry Shoppe
Silver: Greenbush Bakery
Bronze: Lane’s Bakery & Gift Shop
Butcher
Gold: Jacobson Bros. Quality Meats and Deli
Silver: Ken’s Meats & Deli
Bronze: Knoche’s Butcher Shop
Brewpub
Gold: Great Dane
Silver: Capital Brewery
Bronze: Ale Asylum
Craft Beer
Gold: Spotted Cow (New Glarus Brewing Company)
Silver: Hopalicious (Ale Asylum)
Bronze: Island Wheat (Capital Brewery)
Cheese
Gold: Carr Valley Cheese Company
Silver: Hook’s Cheese Company
Bronze: Cedar Grove Cheese
Chocolate
Gold: Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier
Silver: Candinas Chocolatier
Bronze: DB Infusion Chocolates
Coffee
Gold: Barriques
Silver: Ancora Coffee Roasters
Bronze: Michelangelo’s Coffee House
Deli
Gold: Fraboni’s
Silver: Gino’s Italian Deli
Bronze: Ella’s Deli
Grocery Store
Gold: Woodman’s Food Market
Silver: Metcalfe’s Market
Bronze: Willy Street Co-op
Ice Cream/Custard
Gold: Babcock Hall Dairy Store
Silver: Culver’s
Bronze: Michael’s Frozen Custard
Specialty Food Store
Gold: Brennan’s Market
Silver: Willy Street Co-op
Bronze: Fromagination
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Golf Course
Gold: University Ridge
Silver: Door Creek Golf Course
Bronze: Odana Hills Golf Course
Live Music Venue
Gold: High Noon Saloon
Silver: Barrymore Theatre
Bronze: Majestic Theatre
Movie Theater
Gold: Sundance Cinema
Silver: AMC Star Fitchburg
Bronze: Point Cinema
Museum
Gold: Madison Children’s Museum
Silver: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
Bronze: Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Performing Arts Group
Gold: Madison Symphony Orchestra
Silver: Broom Street Theater
Bronze: Madison Opera
Radio Personality
Gold: Connie Kellie
Silver: John Flint
Bronze: Van Edwards
Radio Team
Gold: John & Tammy, 96.3 Star Country
Silver: Connie & Curtis, WZEE-Z104
Bronze: Jonathan & Kitty, 105.5 Triple M
TV Personality
Gold: Charlie Shortino
Silver: Christine Bellport
Bronze: Susan Siman
TV Team
Gold: Charlie Shortino and Christine Bellport
Silver: Rob Starbuck, Charlotte Deleste & Haddie McLean
Bronze: Eric Franke, Jay Wilson and Gary Cannalte
Website
Gold: Channel3000.com
Silver: Madison.com
Bronze: Thedailypage.com
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