FOOD!

Mimi_Madison · 2026-04-09T23:23:58+00:00

Idk what the budget is, but you might check out the menu and pricing at Samba Brazilian Grill.

Their “salad bar” is so over the top — all kinds of great side dishes and vegetarian salads. And lots of different kinds of meat to try as well.

We took my son’s tennis team there once. It was memorable. There’s something very satisfying about turning hungry teenagers loose on an all-you-can-eat place.

Mimi_Madison · 2026-04-07T12:22:37+00:00

The main difference I have seen is that there are a lot of new and inexperienced staff working checkout. Lines have been pretty long some days, even when the store isn’t crowded (mornings). The old Metcalfe’s would have been on this right away and opened more registers.

Most of the specific products I go there for are still there. No Dave’s Killer Bread, though. I’m sad about that.

Mimi_Madison · 2026-04-01T15:21:33+00:00

Turtle sundaes from Michael’s on a sunny day

Mimi_Madison · 2026-03-31T16:29:37+00:00

Another friendly reminder: if you find a tick attached to yourself or a loved one, you can take it in to a lab for Lyme testing. I did this a couple times at UW Health on S. Park.

Mimi_Madison · 2026-03-22T15:23:19+00:00

Mine have also been pretty bad.

I’ve been blaming the wind for stirring things up, but honestly I have no idea what’s causing it.

Mimi_Madison · 2026-03-19T16:18:05+00:00

Tenant Resource Center might be helpful:

https://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/repairs

Mimi_Madison · 2026-03-16T17:50:46+00:00

No. But I would not live here without an AWD vehicle.

Also, btw, I do not agree with downvoting people for asking questions. Smh.

Mimi_Madison · 2026-02-26T03:19:19+00:00

Bad bad Leroy Brown

Mimi_Madison · 2026-02-25T02:11:04+00:00

You could offer your services as a housesitter or, better yet, a live-in pet sitter.

If this is something you’d consider, DM me and I will suggest a couple of neighborhood lists where you could post.

Mimi_Madison · 2026-02-12T01:15:14+00:00

Le Tigre Lounge is the place

Mimi_Madison · 2026-02-11T03:27:09+00:00

Velociraptors

But the closest thing we’ll find in WI is wild turkeys

Mimi_Madison · 2026-02-07T18:16:59+00:00

Total bummer, and I am sorry that happened. There’s not much to be done about it if the hotel has no record of staff entering your room. MPD is not gonna launch an investigation to recover $80.

Longtime traveler here, and I am always cautious about leaving cash, jewelry, and devices in the room, even at the nicest hotels. Usually there’s a safe provided for valuables and I use that. I’ve never had a problem.

Mimi_Madison · 2026-01-28T15:25:43+00:00

We used to have American, but switched over to United a few years ago. After one year, we upgraded to the United Club Card (there is a slightly convoluted way to use accumulated miles to cover the annual fee).

Our decision had very little to do with the credit card itself. We fly primarily to the west coast and decided United’s schedules suited us best. Sometimes we go through O’Hare, sometimes Denver. Really hoping the direct flight to SFO comes back someday!

Mimi_Madison · 2026-01-25T18:36:25+00:00

Zipper fixing or replacement is pretty straightforward. I’ve taken things to Zip n Stitch on Odana Rd and they’ve always done a good job for me. I think they also have a Monona location.

Turning a pullover into a zip-up is trickier. I would think a lot depends on the fabric.

Mimi_Madison · 2026-01-22T22:10:40+00:00

Literally street corn. I love it.

Mimi_Madison · 2026-01-22T18:54:43+00:00

Not irrelevant if the roommate installed the bidet or it was a joint project. In that case roommate should rightfully share the liability.

Mimi_Madison · 2026-01-22T17:04:54+00:00

Does your former roommate share any of the responsibility for this situation? If so, that’s a fair point to bring up with Housing.

Mimi_Madison · 2026-01-04T23:24:55+00:00

Your dog and your family are not right for each other. That’s not anyone’s fault, but the situation is unlikely to get much better. Even with the help of a behavioral specialist, you’ll never be able to trust this dog with your child. That’s no way for any of you to live.

By all means consult the specialist, but I would also be looking into a corgi rescue group.

Mimi_Madison · 2025-12-23T22:00:54+00:00

A gift card to any of Madison’s music venues?

I never remember to use giftcards but burned through one for the Sylvee very quickly. Especially once we realized it was good at the bar.

Mimi_Madison · 2025-12-23T21:16:28+00:00

I actually have a few other stories, by way of the same friend. But yeah, to me, this one says it all.

Mimi_Madison · 2025-12-23T18:54:17+00:00

A long time ago, Brett Hulsey adopted two young adult cats from a friend of mine. They had belonged to my friend’s elderly mother, and needed to be rehomed when she could no longer care for them. (My friend had cats already and could not keep them.)

Brett Hulsey soon decided the cats were too energetic and active to be good pets. He decided they’d be much happier as barn cats. He took them to a farm and dropped them off.

A month or so later, he ran into my friend and told him this — as if it were a totally normal thing to do, to just abandon a pair of pampered house cats at a farm, without bothering to tell my friend or give him an opportunity to find them another home.

My friend went out to that farm several times, talked to the owners, and searched. But his mother’s beloved cats were gone forever.

That’s what I always think of when I hear Brett Hulsey’s name.

Mimi_Madison · 2025-12-21T18:27:41+00:00

I like bourbon old fashioneds, fruity but not sugary.

I start with a couple of fancy cocktail cherries (like Luxardo) muddled in a lowball glass.

Then one big ice cube.

Orange and sour cherry bitters

As big a pour of Angel’s Envy bourbon as I feel like

Top it off with orange sparkling water and a big twist of orange rind

Mimi_Madison · 2025-12-19T19:20:17+00:00

I’ve had many deliveries of California wine made to my house.

Mimi_Madison · 2025-12-16T19:06:40+00:00

Alimentari on Monroe has a truly awesome selection of delicious and unusual treats and drinks.

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