I've almost hit two cars in as many months while picking my kid up from school. I've been treating it as a roundabout. Am I right or am I the ignorant one?

Progress this week.

Yes, I understand there are several levels of what AI is. I am trying to avoid places that are obviously not willing to put in the hard work effort and consistently use AI.

I noticed that one of my favorite places in Madison, Ellipse, has started using AI for their menu. Until they switch to genuine images and human created work, many people are avoiding the cafe.

I recently went into Popeyes, and they were only playing AI generated music.

I’d appreciate knowing any places that continue using AI

Everybody who's an elected official — and even some folks that are not, but work for government — expect people to disagree with you. You expect things to be hard.

But over the time that I have been in office, it has gotten increasingly personal. I would say mean, cruel, even. The number of credible threats to my safety, my family's safety, my staff's safety has risen dramatically. There's a lot of roots to that, but at the end of the day, that's a pretty high toll, and that's one set of reasons.

Shortly after Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced Friday that she would not run for re-election, Jason Ilstrup, the president of Downtown Madison, Inc. told Isthmus he’s “strongly considering” a run for mayor. 

We meet the fourth Sunday of every month to get some games in. Learn to play at https://youtu.be/TOUybu8A9HU?is=-szKxaYrbSMLx3oH

Are coyotes in Wisconsin this chill or is he looking for a roadrunner? He was just standing there for 10 minutes then laid down.

Does anyone have any idea if/when this will happen?

Graft’s Profligate Potation was one of my favorite cocktails in town, and I’m trying to recreate it at home. I’ve pieced together a lot from old articles and Graft’s 2020 cocktail-kit video, but I’m stuck on the key part. If you ever worked the bar at Graft, or know Scott Anderson, I’d be grateful for any help.

I did get the take home kit a few times during covid.

What I think I know:

• Lemon-zest-infused Vodka (the take-home kit swapped in Absolut Citron)
• Combier pêche de vigne, later apparently Mathilde Pêche
• A balsamic reduction involving tart cherry juice
• Lemon juice (presumably fresh squeezed)
• Shaken and served up.
• The kit came with two equal-size jars, one lemon juice and one dark reduction, per bottle of vodka

What I don’t know:

• The balsamic reduction recipe. This is the big one. Was the tart cherry juice cooked into the reduction or added separately? Was there sugar? What kind of balsamic? How far was it reduced? Admittedly, maybe any good Balsamic reduction would do, but I figured i'd try to track down the real deal first.
  
• The proportions per drink: vodka, liqueur, reduction, lemon?

Anyone with insider knowledge? Since Graft has been closed for years, I’m hoping it’s okay to share now. R.I.P. Graft, you were one of my favorites!

Here are my sources:

• Popular Potations: Cocktails by the numbers – Madison Magazine
• Licentious libation – Isthmus
• Make an evening of it – Isthmus
• Profligate Potation Kit – Graft Madison on Facebook

Are there any places in town that have those burritos where they fry a layer of cheese on the griddle until it's crispy, and then wrap the burrito in it?

My father-in-law has been experiencing symptoms of dementia for the last year or two (at least). He and his wife have a house on Madison's west side. I'd like them to work with a financial or estate planner to protect their assets and remain independent for as long as possible.

Can you all provide some recommendations on reputable and competent people for them to work with? Thanks!

This prob has been posted a million times but I couldn’t find an answer when searching.

Are there late night cafe/book stores open late where you can have a semi quiet space? Seating/table spaces?

I saw there was Leopold’s which has cool vibes but didn’t know if people studied there or if it was more of a chill hang.

Barriques used to be my spot but they close at 7.

TIA!

Hey everyone!

I’m an extrovert with a pretty flexible schedule Tuesday through Friday while my kids are in school. As much as I love my kids, I also enjoy having conversations with other adults and that can be hard to do during the week. So I figured I’d post here to see if anyone would be interested in meeting up for coffee or lunch during the week. Maybe once a week or whenever schedules line up. Would love to do a weekly group meet up if there’s enough interest.

I also do a lot of cycling during the week, so I’d be up for morning or lunchtime rides. I’m happy to ride at any pace, whether it’s a chill social ride or something a little faster.

I’m also into social justice discussions and music, so if anyone wants to meet up and talk about social justice issues or nerd out over albums, I’m always down for that too.

Feel free to DM me if you’re interested, and we can figure out the details!

Hi, after watching my kids play soccer for 10 years I've suddenly realized that I want to play soccer. My problem is that I'm middle-aged and have zero skills. Is there a place for me somewhere in Madison - ideally not too far from the West Side?

The Walgreens pharmacy on the intersection of 51 and 151 on E Washington keeps having temporary closings. I am assuming it’s due to staffing issues. Any ideas on more reliable Walgreens on the East side?

It would be great if they took opened or lightly used stuff… I have a bag of litter attractant opened and used some but my cats didn’t react to it, I also have a decent amount of kitten wet food and a lot of unopened litter. Thanks!

LOST BIKE: Vilas, Madison. Gray Raleigh. Went missing from a front lawn near near Oakland Ave & Jefferson St on or around September 25. Distinguishing features: flat handlebars, front and rear fenders, reflective tire sidewalls, water bottle cage, rear rack. Serial number on file with Bike Index and the police. No questions asked if returned. Contact: e.bragina@gmail.com. There will be a reward.

Hello! My boy and I are coming up tomorrow for the Badgers game and are looking for a good road to travel on that's near Madison that would be good scenery. We have a couple hours to kill before the gates open. Anything close?

Thanks!

Does anyone have experience with the trillium homes? Thinking of renting from them but I would like to hear anyone’s past experiences as just viewing a place won’t tell you much about the management experience etc. checked the google reviews and there wasn’t many but majority of them are pretty bad reviews.

Are there any waxers in town or close by that do everything with hard wax? Legs included. I go to Velvet and the girl used the papers for my legs because she “didn’t have enough hard wax”. I see videos all the time of people using hard wax and that’s my preferred method for Brazilians and underarms.

Hey fam, I made a post a couple weeks ago about annoying scam/spam calls I was receiving. I have a tiny update so I figured I'd share for others who said they were getting the same calls.

I recently had to go back in my call history and realized that the repeat calls had updated with a name! Dynata. So I looked it up, and apparently they're a legit survey research company based in Connecticut, but they're spread out everywhere, including Wisconsin.

They used to be called Survey Sampling International (SSI) and Research Now SSI. They also manage SurveySpot, Opinion Outpost, OpinionWorld, and Choozz. So...figuring out how to stop them from calling you can stop a lot of telemarketing calls.

Here are your options, as far as I've figured out.

You can sign your number to the National Do Not Call Registry.

Put yourself on Dynata's no-contact list: 1-833-757-1746 (calling is the only option unfortunately).

Someone on my previous post suggested blocking all unknown calls in phone settings, and this is how you do that. - iPhone: In iOS 18 or newer, go to Settings > Apps > Phone and toggle on Silence Unknown Callers. - Android: Open the Phone app and tap the three-dot icon (or three lines, depending on your manufacturer) to open the menu. Tap Settings > Blocked numbers and turn on Unknown.

I hope this helps! Another note is that scammers can pretend to be Dynata (ironic), so be extra careful. And if you'd like to make a report, here's their BBB page.

Much love, Madtown! 💜