Madison Restaurant Week "pathfinder," Summer 2012

July 22-27, 2012, is Madison Magazine's Summer Restaurant Week.

For what it's worth, this is our short take on the participants.* Each restaurant's name links to a collection of reviews, blog posts & other news about that restaurant from a wide variety of local sources. We try to catch as much as we can (8000+ links so far in our Delicious.com collection, all tagged and searchable - for instance, here's what we've read about past Madison Restaurant Weeks) but, if you know of others, please let us know what sources we're missing. We hope the information will help you decide where to make your reservations without reservation.

• 43 North (menu): Double A-
• Avenue Bar (menu): JM B, Nichole B+
• Bayou (menu): JM A-, Nichole B
• Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano (menu): JM A-, Nichole B+
• Blue Marlin (menu): JM A, Nichole B+
• Bluephies Restaurant & Vodkatorium (menu): Double A
• Bonfyre American Grille (menu): JM A-, Nichole B+
• Brickhouse BBQ (menu): Double A
• Buck and Honey's (menu): Double B+
• Capital Tap Haus (menu): JM: B, Nichole C
• Capitol Chophouse (menu): Double A-

• Captain Bill's (menu): Double B+
• Daisy Café & Cupcakery (menu): JM A-, Nichole B+
• Dayton Street Grille (menu): JM A, Nichole A-
• DeBroux's Diner (menu): JM A-, Nichole B
• Delaney's Charcoal Steaks (menu): JM B+, Nichole B-
• Eldorado Grill (menu): Nichole A-, JM B
• Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (menu): JM A-, Nichole B
• Francesca's al Lago (menu): (menu): JM B, Nichole C+

• Fresco (menu): JM B+, Nichole B
• Graze (menu): Double A
• Harvest (menu): Double A
• Inka Heritage (menu): JM A-, Nichole B+
• Johnny Delmonico's (menu): Double A-
• Johnny's Italian Steakhouse (menu): JM B, Nichole C
• La Brioche True Food (menu): JM B+, Nichole C+ (for the former La Brioche location)

• Liliana's Restaurant (menu): JM B, Nichole C
• Lombardinos (menu): Nichole A+ (!), JM A-
• Luigi's (menu): JM & Nichole C+
• Mariner's Inn (menu): JM A-, Nichole B
• Melting Pot (menu): JM A, Nichole B+
• Nau-Ti-Gal (menu): Double B+

• Nostrano (menu): Double A-
• Osteria Papavero (menu): Nichole A, JM A-
• Quivey's Grove (menus: Stable Grill, Stone House): Double A
• Restaurant Muramoto (menu): JM A-, Nichole B+
• Ruth's Chris Steak House (menu): JM A-, Nichole B
• Samba Brazilian Grill (menu): JM A-, Nichole B+

• Sardine (menu): JM A, Nichole B
• Smoky's (menu): JM A-, Nichole B
• Steenbock's on Orchard (menu): JM A, Nichole B
• Tuscany (menu): Double B
• Veranda (menu)
• Villa Dolce (menu): Double B+
• Vintage Brewing Co. (menu): JM A-, Nichole A
• Wise (menu)

*You know that our grades are subjective, based on one visit (often several years ago in different locations!) and mostly serve to indicate how likely we are to return. Your mileage will vary - let us hear your opinions!

Comments

[Kelly]

This is such a smart idea, great that everything is all in one place!

[Chuck]

The Quivy's grove delicious link is broken, should link to http://delicious.com/madisonatoz/quiveysgrove

[Nichole]

Fixed - thanks, Chuck! (And one of our favorite places too...)