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Great Dane Pool Hall

Enjoy pool and shuffleboard in a historic setting, with great beer.

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BARS & NIGHTLIFE

Craft cocktails on the Square and throwing darts in the college bars. We like a little bit of both in Madison. When the sun goes down, students flock to bustling State Street, while locals enjoy neighborhood pubs and live music on Monroe, Atwood and Willy Streets.

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Camp Beef Butter

BBQ, BEER, BANDS, FIRE PITS, A JUMBOTRON, AND SMORES! Camp Beef Butter is open Fridays and Saturdays...

Capitol Square Downtown Food Tour

Sample classic Wisconsin fare as we stroll through downtown Madison’s Capitol Square and neighboring...

Cenetta Dinner - Porchetta

Join us for our Friday Cenetta dinner as we say goodbye to July and welcome the month of August and...

Food for Thought: Designing Architecture with Food in Mind (Ages 12-16)

Just like shelter — the basis of architecture — food, too, is fundamental to human existence....

Friday Fish Fry Cruise

Includes: Fish Fry Dinner with all the traditional Wisconsin sides, plus our famous Clam Chowder and...

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