Plan B
A gay friendly bar in one of Madison´s most progressive neighborhoods. A European-Style dance club with great lights, sound system, and lots of cool, open-minded people. A great place to go and dance all night long. 18-up on Thursday nights. Weekends are definitely the best time to go
Ancora Coffee Roaster
(http://www.ancoracoffee.com/). four locations around town that feature excellent coffee. try the fabulous white coffee.
Victor Allen's Coffee
(http://www.victorallen.com/). several locations around town; another popular local coffee roaster.
Brickhouse BBQ
Features in-house smoked meats, sandwiches, and daily specials. 40 micro-brewed beers on tap which rotate often—the largest tap line-up in Madison! A rather fancy interior for a BBQ joint, but provides a very pleasant atmosphere.
Steep & Brew Coffee
(http://www.steepnbrew.com/), state street. two madison locations, including one on state street. excellent selection of delicious coffees and teas.
Great Dane Brew Pub
3 locations: 123 e doty street downtown, 357 price place next to hilldale mall on the near-west side and 2980 cahill main near the intersection of fish hatchery and county pd in fitchburg (http://www.greatdanepub.com/). a very large selection of hand-crafted microbrews and excellent food, including fresh-baked pretzels and several vegetarian selections; each location has similar menus with subtle tweaks and different atmospheres.
Village Bar
3901 mineral point road, across the street from the glenway golf course. this friendly neighborhood bar dates back over 65 years when westmorland was a village outside the city of madison. the fried summer sausage sandwiches are great.