Tour agency · Regent
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Locally owned tours that connect you to chefs, markets, and neighborhood history. Downtown runs year‑round, with seasonal bike and farmers’ market routes—regularly highlighted by respected travel outlets for authentic, community-driven tastings.
Gift shop · Vilas
Art, jewelry, clothing, furniture from around the world
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Bistro · The Isthmus
Creative French fare & lively bar with Lake Monona views
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Venezuelan restaurant · Hawthorne
Venezuelan counter serve with flavorful meat & seafood dishes
Fine dining restaurant · Dudgeon-Monroe
Creative meat, seafood & pasta plates, plus cocktails & wine
5 Postcards
Mediterranean restaurant · South Campus
Authentic Egyptian dishes like Kosharie & Gyros
Bagel shop · Mansion Hill
Big chewy bagels, BEC sandwiches, & lox cream cheese
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Pizza Takeout · Emerson East
Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza, budino, beer & wine
New American restaurant · Marquette
Creative small plates & craft cocktails with seasonal ingredients
9 Postcards
Korean restaurant · The Isthmus
Authentic Korean kitchen with flavorful bulgogi & fried chicken
Pizza restaurant · Marquette
Gourmet thin-crust pizza, craft beer, wine & desserts