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The Old Fashioned
Breakfast
Finally, something other than greasy eggs at a casual place downtown:
M
Marigold
Kitchen
(118 S. Pinckney St., 608/661-5559,
http://marigoldkitchen.com
, 7am-10:30am
and11am-3pmMon.-Fri.,7am-2pmSat.,$4)doesmorethanbreakfast,butthisistheirbest
meal. This place is extremely understated, but heads above others of similar ilk. This bust-
ling bistro does unique takes on breakfasts and lunch, with personalized sandwiches like
you've never experienced.
Cafés and Bistros
The
M
Underground Kitchen
(127 E. Mifflin St., 608/514-1516,
www.undergroundfoodcollective.org
,
5pm-1am Mon.-Sat., from $15) perhaps best repres-
ents Madison with its world-view menu, insistence on locally produced ingredients, and its
equalwelcomeforcarnivoresandvegans.Startedasacollectiveofeightpartnersandchefs,
it also dispels the notion of too many cooks spoiling the soup. This place is highly original.
Consider
Nostrano
(111 S. Hamilton St., 608/395-3295,
www.nostranomadison.com
,
lunchanddinnerMon.-Fri.,dinnerSat.,from$11)foraffordable,fineregionalItalianfood.
