The Old Fashioned

Restaurant · First Settlement

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A love letter to Wisconsin tavern culture: beer-battered cheese curds, brandy Old Fashioneds, and supper club staples near the Capitol. Frequently spotlighted by national outlets and locals alike as a rite-of-passage Madison meal.

https://theoldfashioned.com/

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23 N Pinckney St #1, Madison, WI 53703, USA Get directions

theoldfashioned.com

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