Gib's Bar is a bar in Madison.
Gib's Bar on Williamson Street, the small craft-cocktail bar in a converted Marquette house with couches and an upstairs lounge, runs classic cocktails.
Food program: Bar snacks
Address: 1380 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Lucille on King Street off Capitol Square, the Underground Food Collective's wood-fire and cocktail bar, runs classic cocktails with the kitchen open late.
Signature drink: Whiskey-forward and brandy cocktails
Food: Pan-Latin pizza and shared plates
Merchant on South Pinckney just off Capitol Square is the Mulligan family's downtown cocktail bar with a gastropub menu and long classic-cocktail program.
Signature drink: Craft cocktails from the Mulligan family bar
Food: American gastropub menu, charcuterie, sandwiches
Settle Down Tavern on South Pinckney from Sam Parker, Ryan Huber and Brian Bartels is the city's new-American tavern with a deep brandy Old Fashioned list.
Signature drink: Wisconsin brandy Old Fashioned with a high-end pour
Food: New American supper club menu
Mickey's Bait Shop on Williamson Street, the Marquette dive and Mickey's Tavern sibling, runs cheap drinks and weekend live music near Willy Street.
Signature drink: Cheap tap beer and a brandy shot
Food: No kitchen
High Noon Saloon on East Washington, the city's flagship Americana and indie live-music room since 2004, runs nightly shows and a bar program until late.
Signature drink: Wisconsin tap beer with a show
Food: Bar food, sandwiches
Ohio Tavern on Ohio Avenue, the east-side Wisconsin neighborhood tavern, is a longtime local with bar pizza, Friday fish fry and brandy Old Fashioneds.
Signature drink: Brandy Old Fashioned and a tap beer
Food: Bar pizza, Friday fish fry
