tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-40317 2012-05-31T17:00:00Z We're going to eat at (almost) every restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin in alphabetical order. TypePad 43.074296-89.407743madisonatoz/ranjhttp://feedburner.google.comThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55010122f88340168e8d94b6e970c 2012-05-31T12:00:00-05:00 2012-05-22T14:31:05Z

A bajillion favorite places near Madison to eat as an extrovert, offering stimulating ambience, frequently chatty patrons, often a trendy "community" layout, and decent food: AJ Bombers Bradbury's (community tables) Cafe Porta Alba Cooper's (if you can't get the snug)...

Nichole <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jumble/2919169402/" title="Help yourself to coffee by jumbledpile, on Flickr"><img align="right" alt="Help yourself to coffee" height="240" hspace="7" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3276/2919169402_7b57987d58_m.jpg" vspace="7" width="180"></img></a>A bajillion favorite places near Madison to eat as an extrovert, offering stimulating ambience, frequently chatty patrons, often a <a href="http://nrn.com/article/how-plan-communal-tables-restaurants?page=0,0" target="_self">trendy "community" layout</a>, and decent food:</p> <ol> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2011/10/aj-bombers.html" target="_self">AJ Bombers</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2008/05/bradburys.html" target="_self">Bradbury's</a> (community tables)</li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2006/12/cafe_porta_alba.html" target="_self">Cafe Porta Alba</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2010/04/coopers-tavern.html" target="_self">Cooper's</a> (if you can't get the snug)</li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2006/03/eno_vino_wine_b.html" target="_self">Eno Vino</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2010/12/graze.html" target="_self">Graze</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2011/05/harolds-chicken-shack.html" target="_self">Harold's Chicken Shack</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2008/03/lazy-janes.html" target="_self">Lazy Jane's Cafe</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2008/09/mediterranean-c.html" target="_self">Mediterranean Cafe</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2011/05/merchant.html" target="_self">Merchant</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2008/10/mickeys-tavern.html" target="_self">Mickey's</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2008/10/mickies-dairy-bar.html" target="_self">Mickie's Dairy Bar</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2010/08/sardine.html" target="_self">Sardine</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2010/10/sophias-bakery-cafe.html" target="_self">Sophia's</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2011/02/taqueria-guadalajara.html" target="_self">Taqueria Guadalajara</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2011/03/tobys-supper-club.html" target="_self">Toby's</a>, especially fish fry</li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2011/05/umami.html" target="_self">Umami</a></li> <li><a href="http://delicious.com/madisonatoz/undergroundfoodcollective" target="_self">Underground</a> anything</li> </ol> <p>Where do you like to eat, talk, meet, see and be seen?</p> <p>See also: <a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2012/05/dining-for-introverts.html" target="_self">Dining for introverts</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jumble/4980683291/" title="Dinner line by jumbledpile, on Flickr"><img alt="Dinner line" height="500" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4152/4980683291_8b3fd71e51.jpg" width="375"></img></a></p></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/madisonatoz/ranj?a=ZpY7zVl5sEA:1zDVPnqMts4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/madisonatoz/ranj?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e55010122f8834016763d8bb4f970b 2012-05-24T12:00:00-05:00 2012-05-31T17:03:52Z

Ten favorite places near Madison to eat as an introvert, other than at home - offering peaceful surroundings and good food to share with a small group, or to enjoy alone: Barrique's Bradbury's (counter) Cart lunch, on a bench Cooper's...

Nichole <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Ten favorite places near Madison to eat as an introvert, other than at home - offering peaceful surroundings and good food to share with a small group, or to enjoy alone:</p> <ol> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2004/08/barriques_marke.html" target="_self">Barrique's</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2008/05/bradburys.html" target="_self">Bradbury's</a> (counter)</li> <li><a href="http://madisonstreeteats.wordpress.com/" target="_self">Cart lunch</a>, on a bench</li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2010/04/coopers-tavern.html" target="_self">Cooper's</a> (if you can get the snug)</li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2005/07/culvers.html" target="_self">Culver's</a> (fast food/"speedy service" restaurants are the most socially acceptable venues for eating alone - what this says about <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/695683619" target="_self">modern views of introversion</a> we leave up to you, dear reader)</li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2007/06/indie_coffee.html" target="_self">Indie Coffee</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2007/10/kennedy-manor-d.html" target="_self">Kennedy Manor</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2008/02/laredos.html" target="_self">Laredo's</a> (basically fast food)</li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2008/06/ma-cha.html" target="_self">Ma-Cha</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2010/04/quiveys-grove.html" target="_self">Quivey's Grove</a></li> </ol> <p>Where do you like to eat solo, or quietly with a good friend?</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jumble/2595670376/" title="Flat white, OJ and scone by jumbledpile, on Flickr"><img alt="Flat white, OJ and scone" height="375" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3190/2595670376_53d70cde47.jpg" width="500"></img></a></p> <p>Next up: <a href="http://www.madisonatoz.com/2012/05/dining-for-extroverts.html" target="_self">Dining for extroverts</a>.</p> <p>(Thanks to EC for the inspiration.)</p></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/madisonatoz/ranj?a=KwqbQHmVXe0:U8szrW-CGqw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/madisonatoz/ranj?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>