Graze | Madison
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Another impressive restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin following suit by sourcing from small local farms, Graze serves inspired comfort food in a dramatic space on South Pickney Street. The single room interior is expansive, centered around a giant U-shaped bar backed by cubes of heavy wood shelving. Entire glass walls meet a soaring ceiling to showcase a magnificent view of the capitol building, opposed by bold chalkboard menus that frame the glass paneled kitchen. The space has a decidedly industrial feel, where concrete floors, metal chairs and dangling light bulbs juxtapose glossy wood tabletops with Kelley green legs that pop.
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Choose from about 20 bottled and draft beers, Furthermore's Fatty Boombalatty ($4.50) had me doing a double take, (what's in the name?) the bartender described it perfectly as a funky Belgian white meets a crisp pale ale, a 10 oz pour is served in a wine glass. On another night, cocktails get mixed reviews around the table, The Ginger Snap ($8) with ginger vodka, contreau and sparkling wine wasn't at all ginger-y, however the Rosey, Dear ($10) made with Tangueray, green charteruse, lemon, campari and rosemary syrup achieved a better balance of flavors without succumbing to being too sweet.
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From the "snacks & shares" section a Soft Pretzel ($4) embedded with crunchy sea salt is the perfect vehicle for a trio of house mustards and an irresistible goat cheese meets butter, Widmers Spread. The Deviled Eggs ($3) are three classic but tasty organic eggs over a thick smear of paprika aioli. Squeaky, hot, melty and incredibly satisfying, the Sassy Cow Cheese Curds ($8) come in a vodka batter with zesty house ranch for dipping. For my entree, the whimsical plate of Fried Chicken and Waffles ($16) appeased with three large drumsticks and a nontraditional flat and thin waffle. The juicy chicken meat encased in a wonderfully crisp, lightly salted and only slightly greasy skin was matched by a refined take on the Belgian style waffle, benefiting from real maple syrup and a spiced compound butter. Evoking comfort through to the very end, my favorite dessert was the plate of Cookies & Sassy Cow Milk ($6) - chocolate chip, with a hint of sea salt, baked to order.
love the creativity with names! sounds like a fun place :)
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy and comforting, which goes a long way when travelling for work!
ReplyDeleteDaisy hello, my name is Francesca and I write from Italy, I live in a house with her husband and two children and a dog Stella. I am a consultant in decor but the passion is gardening: I hope to hear from you soon!
ReplyDeleteThis place sounds bomb dot com. Love the use of local ingredients!
ReplyDeleteI seriously want that pretzel and all those mustards. What a fun place!
ReplyDeleteI know how you love to eat and make deviled eggs! They look yummy!
ReplyDeleteYum - the chicken and waffles look really good!
ReplyDeleteThis is my kind of place! Looks delish. Love the Madison posts. Keep them coming!
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