The Winter 2012 edition of Madison Restaurant Week starts on January 22nd and goes through January 27th this year.
For those who haven’t had a chance to check out one of the Restaurant Weeks yet, for $25 (or $15 for the places offering lunches) you can try a special 3-course fixed price menu (ex. drinks and tax) at some of the top restaurants in Madison.
We always like Restaurant Week as an opportunity to try new restaurants, or experience old favorites that are offering unique twists on the regular menus.
Madison Magazine is one of the key sponsors of the event and has a list of the participating restaurants on their site.
Since this is a fairly popular event, our recommendation is to make your reservations early. Peak times at top restaurants can fill up quickly.
After reviewing all the menus, here are some of the highlights of what we consider the most intriguing offerings for this winter’s event:
Lilianas – Lilianas is having a bit of fun with Restaurant Week, dividing their dinner menu into three distinct themes: French Quarter, Bayou, and Creole.
Lombardinos - Their veggie entree of Truffled Trumpet Mushrooms
tossed with black truffle vinaigrette, set on Anson Mills polenta with
braised kale and porcini broth sounds especially intriguing.
Osteria Papavero - Ribollitta soup to start, followed by the hanger steak with a wild mushroom ragout and butterscotch pudding to finish it off.
Steenbock’s – Their wonderful locale should by reason enough to visit, but we like the looks of their Au Bon Canard Duck Breast with a carrot ginger puree.
And there are a lot more great choices out there as well, but with such a short time for Restaurant Week, the key is to find those gems you want to try and to make your reservations early.