Today Eater returns to Madison, Wisconsin, to focus on 12 newish restaurants that have been garnering some serious buzz. Once again, Isthmus food and beer writer Kyle Nabilcy is on hand to offer up his picks for the hottest openings of the past 12 months.
Among them: a bustling nightlife hub that doubles as a Detroit-style pizza purveyor (Lucille), a new ramen destination owned by an acclaimed local Japanese chef (Shinji Muramoto's Morris Ramen), a third-wave coffee shop that's just as good for lunch (Porter), and the city's first-ever poke restaurant (Miko Poké). This being Madison, there's also a great new beer place (BarleyPop Tap and Shop).
Without further ado, and presented in geographical order from west to east, the Eater Heatmap to Madison:
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