Pizza, beer, and green thinking

Scattered across Wisconsin, the Glass Nickel Pizza Company has some incredibly tasty pizza as well some pretty inventive sauce/topping combinations. They have at least seven different locations, which include two in Madison and one in Milwaukee, so you've got multiple opportunities to eat and drink there.

To the left was my 10" small pizza with 1/2 chicken alfredo and 1/2 their 'famous' fetalicious (many reviews on Yelp mention this one). 'Twas mighty delicious with very fresh toppings, the ability to do half-and-half on even a small pizza (including sauces, which most places won't do), and some mighty good fresh-minced garlic on the alfredo half.

It may have been one of the many microbrews they have on tap talking, but I very much enjoyed my pizza at the Madison East (Atwood Ave.) location. It was some of the best pizza I've had in recent times, so I'd suggest swinging by if you've got time; heck, it's even a few minutes' drive from the capitol building!

Also, from the "Growing Green" section of their website, it looks like they're putting in some decent effort into changing their operations to be a little more sustainable and energy-efficient. They've got my vote.

Fabulous Fare in Madison

Ok so I wish I had pictures but there is a wonderful place downtown Madison really close to the Capitol and only a few blocks from the Edgewater. It's called "The Old Fashioned" and it's on Pinckney Street. The website is: www.theoldfashioned.com

They have Lazy Susan's with different small plates, Wisconsin cheese plates, a ton of beers on tap as well as a good wine list! The prices are really good to for what you get!

Check out the website for specific details.

A Taste of Tibet in Madison, WI

If you're up for something a bit off from the typical fare, there are a million ethnic restaurants on State St. in Madison. You gotta love a college town for the plethora of coffee houses and decent Asian restaurants.

After a nice walk down State street, we ended up at Himal Chuli. There, they serve tasty Himalayan cuisine, very similar to Indian but still distinct. Their dal is more like a split pea soup than the lentils you'd get at a traditional Indian restaurant, but the flavor is stupendous. Their menu, like a good indian menu, covers a wide variety of vegetarian options as well as lamb, chicken, beef, and what looked like very tasty soups (perfect for a frozen day or to help you recover from a cold). The brown rice was a bit "al dente," but overall it was delicious and the lamb was melt-in-your-mouth tender.

The Place: Himal Chuli, 318 State St, Madison WI

The Food: Vegetarian options galore, succulant lamb dishes, and tasty rice pudding

The Price: Under $20, but most Veggie dishes under $10.