Samara Kalk Derby
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Greenbush Bakery has to relocate; bookstore-bar-restaurant going in
The bakery is being forced out of its longtime home as the owner of pizzeria next door expands into the space with a new concept. → Read More
Accidental food cart fabricator responsible for look of many Madison favorites
Caged Crow has built more than 30 carts and trucks, including about a dozen used in Madison. → Read More
Restaurant review: Naf Naf is here if you want Middle Eastern food fast
Naf Naf is doing for Middle Eastern food what Chipotle did for Mexican, and is succeeding in a big way. → Read More
The Moth expands storytelling options in Madison
The Moth StorySLAM, the most prominent open-mic of storytelling, will have a monthly residence at the High Noon saloon beginning Feb. 15. → Read More
Restaurant News: Hamilton's owner happy with new executive chef
When the new restaurant on the Square lost its talented executive chef, its sous chef stepped in. → Read More
Restaurant News: After 50 years, Feiler's has its last day Saturday
Mary Feiler, 72, said she's looking forward to retirement. "I'm ready. I'm tired." → Read More
2 bodies found, 2 being looked for, after canoeists go missing on Wisconsin lake
Two men in their early 20s drowned after a drunken canoe trip in Walworth County Sunday morning. Two more are missing. → Read More
Around Town: Law firm gives each employee $100 to donate to charity
For the fourth year in a row, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek had its 300-plus employees donate to someone or something they deemed deserving. → Read More
Restaurant review: The Cheesecake Factory serves up good food with the glitz
The excitement surrounding The Cheesecake Factory continues as the restaurant chain packs in customers and leaves them planning their return visit. → Read More
Restaurant News: Noosh closes after brief run on Park Street
The much-anticipated Sephardic Jewish restaurant on Park Street is closed due to a landlord dispute after about a month in business. → Read More
Real winter weather finally set to hammer area on Monday
South-central Wisconsin’s tranquil start to winter will end Monday, with a winter storm warning in effect from 9 a.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday as sleet, freezing rain and snow → Read More
Wintery mix of snow and sleet triggers Monday winter storm warning
Real Wisconsin winter weather is arriving in the Madison area Monday with total snow-sleet accumulations of between 4 and 5 inches. → Read More
Shot possibly fired in disturbance on East Side Saturday night
Madison police responded to a disturbance Saturday in a parking lot in the 200 block of Swanton Road, between Milwaukee Street and North Thompson Drive on Madison's East Side, where → Read More
Here are the restaurants that are staying open on Christmas
A number of restaurants are open on Christmas Eve, but pickings get slimmer for Christmas Day. Still, a handful of restaurants are open should you run out of time, patience → Read More
Restaurant News: Fast food Freska opens with little help in Middleton
Thomas Paras, who ran the popular campus restaurant Amy's Cafe for more than 30 years, opened a fast-food Mediterranean restaurant Dec. 2. → Read More
Restaurant review: SoHo succeeds with much more than dumplings
SoHo the restaurant expands upon SoHo the cart and enables fans to get Rocky P.H. So's food on a more regular basis. A win-win. → Read More
Restaurant News: Salvatore's Tomato Pies in Sun Prairie moving to bigger digs
The original Sun Prairie restaurant is moving about a half a mile down Main Street and into a location three times as big. → Read More
Restaurant News: Capital Tap Haus ditching Capital Brewery for Wisconsin Brewing
Capital Tap Haus will close Jan. 1, reopening Jan. 4 as Wisconsin Brewing Tap Haus and featuring all Wisconsin Brewing Co. beers. → Read More
Police investigate four armed robberies in Madison Sunday
Three of the businesses robbed were pizza places. Two of the businesses are on the East Side and two are on the West Side. → Read More
22-year-old man shot on corner of Gammon and Odana
Police got a report of shots fired outside West Town Monona Tire, 453 S. Gammon Road, just after 1:15 p.m. Sunday. → Read More