The Wisconsin State Capitol dome at the center; Tory Miller's L'Etoile and Graze on South Pinckney, The Old Fashioned on North Pinckney, Heritage Tavern on East Mifflin, Coopers Tavern off the Square.
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Order The Heritage burger, plus whichever Wisconsin-farm preparation the kitchen is leading the menu with that week.
Heritage Tavern on East Mifflin, chef Dan Fox's farm-to-table dining room one block off Capitol Square, has anchored Madison's new-American tier since 2013.
Order A bone-in ribeye and a brandy Old Fashioned at the bar before sitting.
Tornado Steak House on South Hamilton, a block off Capitol Square, runs Madison's traditional supper club tier with steaks and the weekly Friday fish fry.
Order Fried Wisconsin cheese curds with a brandy Old Fashioned, plus the Friday fish fry if it's a Friday.
The Old Fashioned on North Pinckney, the Wisconsin canon codified into a tavern menu since 2005, runs cheese curds, fish fry and brandy Old Fashioneds.
Order A Wisconsin beer flight off the rotating taps plus a Belgian-leaning charcuterie board.
The Coopers Tavern on West Mifflin, Food Fight's eleventh restaurant since 2010, sits at the top of State Street with 28 taps a block off Capitol Square.
Order The Settle Down burger and one of the rotating Old Fashioned variations on the cocktail menu.
Settle Down Tavern on South Pinckney, in the First Settlement District a block off Capitol Square, runs a tight tavern menu and a strong cocktail program.
Order A breakfast hash with the house pastry of the day and an espresso drink.
Marigold Kitchen on South Pinckney off Capitol Square has run Madison's daytime breakfast-lunch-brunch flagship since 2001 with house-made pastry.
Order A Trenton-style tomato pie and a Wisconsin tap beer at happy hour.
Salvatore's Tomato Pies on North Livingston, the Madison branch of the Sun Prairie Trenton-style pizzeria, runs tomato pies with sauce on top of the cheese.
Order Whatever the brunch plate of the day is, plus a bottomless coffee or a brunch cocktail.
Bassett Street Brunch Club on West Johnson, the Food Fight group's downtown brunch flagship between campus and the Capitol, runs all-day brunch and cocktails.
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