Guidebook for Mendota Mini Lodge

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Guidebook for Mendota Mini Lodge

Food Scene

The drinks are so good!
My favorite restaurant in Madison. It's beautiful, has delicious food and great drinks and a view of the lake. I recommend sitting at the bar for their happy hour and/or bar menu, especially if you are trying to stick to a budget!
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Sardine
617 Williamson St
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My favorite restaurant in Madison. It's beautiful, has delicious food and great drinks and a view of the lake. I recommend sitting at the bar for their happy hour and/or bar menu, especially if you are trying to stick to a budget!
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Rosie's Coffee Bar & Bakery
4604 Monona Dr
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Great happy hour, especially if you like seafood. Great cocktails and unique atmosphere.
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Tempest Oyster Bar
120 E Wilson St
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Great happy hour, especially if you like seafood. Great cocktails and unique atmosphere.
Amazing Thai food
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Lao Laan Xang Restaurant
2098 Atwood Ave
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Amazing Thai food
Super healthy and super good!
Good Food - Low Carb Cafe
4674 Cottage Grove Rd
Super healthy and super good!
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Umami Ramen & Dumpling Bar
923 Williamson Street
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Graft
18 N Carroll St
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Heritage Tavern
131 E Mifflin St
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Mickey's Tavern
1524 Williamson St
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Java Cat Coffee
4221 Monona Dr
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Great spot for breakfast or lunch!
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Crema Cafe
4124 Monona Dr
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Great spot for breakfast or lunch!
Beautiful cheese shop on the Capitol Square
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Fromagination
12 S Carroll St
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Beautiful cheese shop on the Capitol Square
Saturday mornings from Spring until late Fall. Wednesday mornings as well.
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Dane County Farmers Market
3241 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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Saturday mornings from Spring until late Fall. Wednesday mornings as well.
A smaller farmers market that is held Sunday mornings.
Monona Farmers' Market
400 E Broadway
A smaller farmers market that is held Sunday mornings.
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Grampa's Pizzeria
1374 Williamson St
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Salvatore's Tomato Pies
912 E Johnson St
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Tavernakaya
27 E Main St
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A Pig In A Fur Coat
940 Williamson St
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Great bistro with an extensive beer list.
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Brasserie V
1923 Monroe St
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Great bistro with an extensive beer list.
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Bloom Bake Shop
1851 Monroe St
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Batch Bakehouse
1402 Williamson St
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Monona Bakery and Eatery
4544 Monona Dr
David's Jamaican Cuisine
5696 Monona Dr
They deliver as well.
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Roman Candle
1054 Williamson St
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They deliver as well.
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Glass Nickel Pizza Co. - Madison East
2916 Atwood Ave
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Daisy Cafe & Cupcakery
2827 Atwood Ave
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Chocolaterian Cafe - Atwood Avenue
2004 Atwood Ave
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Tex Tubb's Taco Palace
2009 Atwood Ave
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Alchemy
1980 Atwood Ave
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Porter
640 W Washington Ave
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The Victory Madison
2710 Atwood Ave
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Barriques - Atwood
2166 Atwood Ave
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Cargo Coffee
750 E Washington Ave
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One of the few strictly vegetarian restaurants.
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Green Owl Cafe
1970 Atwood Ave
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One of the few strictly vegetarian restaurants.
A dedicated gluten free brewery.
ALT Brew
1808 Wright St
A dedicated gluten free brewery.
Cheap and amazing. The shrimp tacos are some of the best in town.
El Poblano
3737 Milwaukee St
Cheap and amazing. The shrimp tacos are some of the best in town.
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Michael's Frozen Custard
2531 Monroe St
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Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Co.
2322 Atwood Ave
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Cafe Domestique
1408 Williamson St
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Monty's Blue Plate Diner
2089 Atwood Ave
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Swad
6007 Monona Dr
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Right on the bike path if you do the Monona Lake Loop.
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Monona Bait & Ice Cream Shop
4516 Winnequah Rd
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Right on the bike path if you do the Monona Lake Loop.
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Merchant Madison
121 S Pinckney St
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Graze
1 S Pinckney St
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The Old Fashioned
23 N Pinckney St
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Brocach Irish Pub & Whiskey Den
7 W Main St
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The Coopers Tavern
20 W Mifflin St
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Ice cream!
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Babcock Hall Dairy Store
1605 Linden Dr
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Ice cream!
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Oliver's Public House
2540 University Ave
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Great place for breakfast/brunch
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Manna Cafe & Bakery
611 N Sherman Ave
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Great place for breakfast/brunch
Cute wine shop where you can also grab wine by the glass and sit and enjoy. You can also bring in/order food. They have beer as well.
Table Wine
2301 Atwood Ave
Cute wine shop where you can also grab wine by the glass and sit and enjoy. You can also bring in/order food. They have beer as well.
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Monsoon Siam
2326 Atwood Ave
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A few minutes away and a great place to grab lunch or a quick dinner. They have a full bar as well.
Athens Grill of Westport
5430 Willow Rd
A few minutes away and a great place to grab lunch or a quick dinner. They have a full bar as well.
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Manna Cafe & Bakery
611 N Sherman Ave
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Ogden's North Street Diner
560 North St
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Palette Bar and Grill
901 E Washington Ave
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The Lone Girl Brewing Company
114 E Main St
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Tip Top Tavern
601 North St
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Everly
2701 Monroe St
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Smoked meats!
Beef Butter BBQ
3001 N Sherman Ave
Smoked meats!
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Craftsman Table & Tap
6712 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave
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Simple Italian food. Nothing fancy. But we love it!
Nonno's Ristorante Italiano
704 S Whitney Way
Simple Italian food. Nothing fancy. But we love it!
Morris Ramen
106 King St
Bierock
2911 N Sherman Ave
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Bear & Bottle
601 N Sherman Ave
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Drinks & Nightlife

Neighborhood bar with long cocktail list.
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Jade Monkey
217 Cottage Grove Rd
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Neighborhood bar with long cocktail list.
Biergarten at Olbrich Park. Great for groups and families who want a low key place to grab a beer or cider. You can bring in or order good and they also have a few snacks.
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The Biergarten at Olbrich Park
3527 Atwood Ave
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Biergarten at Olbrich Park. Great for groups and families who want a low key place to grab a beer or cider. You can bring in or order good and they also have a few snacks.
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Dexter's Pub
301 North St
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Tip Top Tavern
601 North St
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A must visit, especially if the weather is nice. They often have music or movies.
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Memorial Union Terrace
800 Langdon St
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A must visit, especially if the weather is nice. They often have music or movies.
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The Robin Room
821 East Johnson Street
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Sweet bar in an old house. A great night is getting drinks before or after dinner at Grampa's Pizza.
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Gib's
1380 Williamson St
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Sweet bar in an old house. A great night is getting drinks before or after dinner at Grampa's Pizza.
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The Malt House
2609 E Washington Ave
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Go for the tacos. They are life changing.
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Ohio Tavern
224 Ohio Ave
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Go for the tacos. They are life changing.
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One Barrel Brewing Company
2001 Atwood Ave
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House of Brews
4539 Helgesen Dr
Within walking distance and a very low key place to grab a drink right on the lake. Sometimes they have music or food carts.
The East Side Club
3735 Monona Dr
Within walking distance and a very low key place to grab a drink right on the lake. Sometimes they have music or food carts.
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High Noon Saloon
701 E Washington Ave
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Barrymore Theatre
2090 Atwood Ave
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Orpheum Theater
216 State St
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Octopi Brewing
1131 Uniek Dr
Cute little winery. It's not quite Napa or Sonoma but it's a fun place to spend a few hours, especially if you can sit outside.
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Drumlin Ridge Winery
6000 River Rd
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Cute little winery. It's not quite Napa or Sonoma but it's a fun place to spend a few hours, especially if you can sit outside.
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Wollersheim Winery & Distillery
7876 WI-188
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The Cider Farm
8216 Watts Rd
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Longtable Beer Cafe
7545 Hubbard Ave
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Mint Mark
1929 Winnebago St
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Drackenberg's Cigar Bar
605 N Sherman Ave

Essentials

Cheap. Has everything you need.
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Woodman's Food Market
3817 Milwaukee St
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Cheap. Has everything you need.
Great grocery store that is a better shopping experience than Woodman's. There is a coffee and juice/smoothie bar in it and I think they have a bloody mary bar during football games (I think!).
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Metro Market
6010 Cottage Grove Rd
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Great grocery store that is a better shopping experience than Woodman's. There is a coffee and juice/smoothie bar in it and I think they have a bloody mary bar during football games (I think!).
Co-op on Willy Street
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Willy Street Co-op—East
1221 Williamson St
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Co-op on Willy Street
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Ace Hardware Center
1398 Williamson St
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Anytime Fitness
2045 Atwood Ave
Great ethnic market
Oriental Food Mart
1206 S Park St
Great ethnic market
Viet Hoa Market
4602 Monona Dr
Closest co-op
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Willy Street Co-op—North
2817 N Sherman Ave
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Closest co-op
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Walgreens
3710 E Washington Ave
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North Side True Value Hardware
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Target
6321 McKee Rd
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Everything Else

Music and movies, spa, and everything else. Right on the lake.
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The Edgewater
1001 Wisconsin Pl
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Music and movies, spa, and everything else. Right on the lake.

Shopping

This is the place to go if you're looking for more upscale shopping like Anthropologie, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Lululemon, etc. There are also a few restaurants here as well.
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Hilldale Shopping Center
726 N Midvale Blvd
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This is the place to go if you're looking for more upscale shopping like Anthropologie, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Lululemon, etc. There are also a few restaurants here as well.
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West Towne Mall
66 W Towne Mall
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Parks & Nature

Capital City Trail
Capital City Trail
Bike trail
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Olin Park
1156 Olin-Turville Ct
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A minute away from the cabin!
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Governor Nelson State Park
5140 Co Hwy M
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A minute away from the cabin!

Entertainment & Activities

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Henry Vilasin eläintarha
702 S Randall Ave
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Within walking distance and one of the most beautiful gardens .
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Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Ave
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Within walking distance and one of the most beautiful gardens .
SkipperBud's Madison
5381 Westport Rd
Fun area in Middleton with some shops, restaurants and the Mustard Museum!
Parmenter Street
Parmenter Street
Fun area in Middleton with some shops, restaurants and the Mustard Museum!
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Memorial Union Terrace
800 Langdon St
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