Madison Magazine

And Madison Magazine’s 2024 Chef of the Year is… Jamie Brown-Soukaseume of Ahan 🍾 Single issue orders are now live at MadisonMagazine.com. On newsstands February 28. Cover photo by Nikki Hansen Cover story by Andrea Behling

I loved this book! New author Q&A with @BrianJReisinger up at @madison_mag

Amara, which has been open just shy of two years at Hilldale, will close permanently on July 27. The restaurant will still participate in Restaurant Week. channel3000.com/madison-magazi…

The votes just keep coming in. 🗳 Competition is fierce to be named the Best of Madison — be sure to cast your vote (one final vote per category!) this month in our 43rd annual readers' poll: madisonmagazine.com/bom

Internationally bestselling author @wiscobutler is throwing his hat in the ring to represent the newly redrawn 93rd district. And the Republican incumbent announced today he won't seek reelection. (Read to the end for some book news, too.) bit.ly/3UPIi3H

Madison's first futsal court is open at Penn Park. In the next several years, @ForwardMSNFC, the @madisonparksfdn and the City of Madison Parks Division plan to add four more. buff.ly/3V1n3NA

Well-known local barman Craig Spaulding is the new owner of the 77-year-old Kavanaugh's Esquire Club. buff.ly/3JOFHSu

Pragnya Vella is fighting to bring awareness to the plight of "documented dreamers" like her. @ImproveTheDream buff.ly/3WwsVj8

JustVeggiez is settling into its new digs on State Street — a dream come true for both the owner and his burgeoning crowd of customers. buff.ly/4bno6g8

Andrea Behling changes her road trip itinerary to include a stop in Viroqua — and she's glad that she did. buff.ly/3xYuYSN

As the weather warms up, Madison is coming alive with outdoor events — farmers' markets, festivals, live music and more. buff.ly/3wlNSm4

Stephanie Gander is Madison's new @USAPickleball ambassador. In the volunteer role, last filled by pro player Dave Weinbach, she will locally promote the game that's still the fastest growing in the U.S. buff.ly/4dj8cW4

Once, Jay Handy was a teenager in Bay City, Michigan — then a student at Harvard Business School. Now, he's a printmaker showing his work around the world. buff.ly/4b8yTuE

This woman-owned store will sells products from a variety of Madison makers, coffee drinks and baked goods. buff.ly/4b3EGSe

Ray Mawst and Brian Kehoe of OhYa Studio are more than 50% done with a project that will appear along the Southwest Commuter Path facing the Kohl Center. buff.ly/44fkWZv

University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire professor B.J. Hollars is currently on tour for both 'Year of Plenty' and 'Wisconsin for Kennedy.' buff.ly/3UxJ5Ht

The city’s oldest community center — the “United Nations of Madison,” serving various immigrant communities — has reinvented itself numerous times. Now it’s poised to do it again. buff.ly/3WbJQqY

The new space will make educational and workforce programming more accessible to the growing local Latinx population. buff.ly/3QEXW0L

Enjoy May in Madison by taking a guided walking tour, catching a play or marveling at a handmade woven basket. buff.ly/4aRRXgX

Good things come in small packages — at least, that's the case with these three pint-sized local products. buff.ly/3xJuH69

The original play by Madison resident Charles Payne, showing now through May 12 at Broom Street Theater, highlights the challenges of public school teachers and students of color. buff.ly/3QerZvP