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Let's Eat For $7.70: Keep the tropics in mind with Jamaican jerk
If your memories of summer are fading fast and the gray gloom of winter is starting to get you down, eschew those traditional wintertime foods and head to David's Jamaican Cuisine in Monona for a taste of the tropics that comes in at just under $7.70 for lunch. more
Vientiane Palace II to open on Regent Street
Pad Thai, curried squash and other dishes with a south east Asian flavor will be available once again on Regent Street when Vientiane Palace II opens its doors soon on Regent Street. more
Tutto owner opens Bucatini trattoria in Middleton
With a local owner, a focus on regional specialties and a casual atmosphere featuring a brick, wood-fired oven and an extensive pizza menu, Bucatini is a new Italian restaurant trying to succeed in the space formerly occupied by Romano's Macaroni Grill at Greenway Station. more
The bitter end: Sucre closes
In the past few weeks, diners who made a trip to the Capitol Square for a quick snack or a sweet treat at Sucre left empty-handed. As of Nov. 8, the European-style patisserie at 20 W. Mifflin Street shut down for good. more
Eno Vino Wine Bar chef tapes TV show
Kitt Fraser, chef at Eno Vino, has never been a part of a television cooking show before, and he's not really a fan of the whole celebrity chef phenomenon. But late this week he welcomed Joe Ciminera and the crew from "Taste This T.V." into his kitchen for a taping session featuring two of Eno Vino's signature recipes. more
Dayton Street Grille cooks up big-city class
There's no question that chef Charles Lazzareschi has brought real style and panache to the recently revamped main dining room of that slightly dusty dowager, the Concourse Hotel. more
Fitchburg's Sushi and Hibachi keeps Japanese affordable
A new Japanese restaurant is now open in Fitchburg. Sushi and Hibachi, 5401 Caddis Bend, is just off Fish Hatchery Road in a location formerly occupied by Caribou Coffee. more
L'Etoile restaurant wins national accolades
L'Etoile chef Tory Miller has been stepping out lately on the national and international food stage. Miller, who has made using locally and sustainably raised foods a top priority at his acclaimed restaurant in Madison, was featured as one of the guest chefs/speakers at Terra Madre 2008, the international gathering of the Slow Food movement in Turin, Italy at the end of October. more
Drop by for fun and games at Good Times
My 3-year-old has a new favorite restaurant. It's called -- appropriately -- Good Times, and it opened in early October in the space that formerly housed Fitch's Chophouse on McKee Road in Fitchburg. more
Sweet! Gail Ambrosius wins chocolate award
The judges went nuts for the Three Hot Nuts Bar. Local chocolatier Gail Ambrosius earned national recognition this week when she won a prestigious award in the Next Generation Chocolatier competition in New York City on Nov. 5. more