On every table in Manna Cafe is a card that boasts “You can have it all at Manna Cafe.” It’s a big claim, but trust us, Manna Cafe can back it up. The spot offers breakfast, lunch, brunch, drinks (“hot, cold, boozy, delish”), dessert (“from scratch”), bread (“baked fresh daily”) and dinner. (You can even…
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Spotlight On: Monona Bait and Ice Cream
Monona Bait and Ice Cream is a hidden gem, located in a quiet residential neighborhood at 4516 Winnequah Road in Monona. It’s a small, red and white building connected to owner Dean Schroeder’s home. (Don’t be taken aback if when you walk into the shop, you can see through an open door into Schroeder’s kitchen.)…
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Spotlight On: Crema Cafe in Monona WI
“Crema” is the name for the creamy, brown foam on the top of a freshly brewed espresso. But Crema Cafe in Monona is much more than a coffee shop: its breakfast, brunch, and lunch options have made it a neighborhood favorite since it opened in 2007. Before starting in on the food, we might as…
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Spotlight on: Banzo on Sherman
Banzo was born as a cute little falafel cart on the Library Mall in 2011. It has since grown up and out, expanding both its menu and its presence across Madison. Banzo now has a second food cart on the Capitol Square, shows up in neighborhood parks on Let’s Eat Out Madison food truck nights,…
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Spotlight on: Bassett Street Brunch Club
Bassett Street Brunch Club opened in the fall of 2013 and is located on the first floor of the Hampton Inn, right on the corner of Bassett and Johnson Streets in downtown Madison. The neighborhood has had so much new development happening, it’s hard to remember what it looked like a few years ago. (Seriously–take…
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