What an intoxicating combination - coffee and fiber fumes!!! Had a delightful time browsing the…read moreyarn - got a skein of local to Wisconsin dyed yarn - and then enjoyed my iced latte. I wish I had more time to sit and knit. Lovely place!!!

What a treat! We loved this spot so much that we visited twice during our couple day visit to the…read morearea. Tucked I a cozy house, the Sow's Ear is part coffee shop part knitting craft store. They offer a variety of knitting classes and community offerings under this roof. It was bustling with warm energy during both of my visits. They sell baked goods form Madison Sourdough Company, a variety of coffee and tea drinks along with a few gift items like jams, coffee beans, and earrings. We ordered the protein oatmeal topped with walnuts and pumpkin seeds (twice since it was so good- and healthy) and the toast with rhubarb jam. On one of the visits they were willing to make cinnamon toast for my sister who was sick at the hotel with the flu. A family comfort food. "They also make a delicious "fierce mocha with chocolate and cayenne. Highly recommend this charming spot in Verona!

Skip Starbucks-Grace Coffee is wonderful and locally owned. It's our go to when visiting our son…read morewho wrx at Epic.

I like it here, but cozy coffee shop it is not if that is what you're looking for! This is a great…read morespace but it's large with high ceilings and metal furniture and I don't know how comfortable it'd be to hole up here and work all day. It can get kind of loud as well. The lavender latte is a good one and worth the struggle to find a parking spot for. The Italian sodas do NOT come with cream so you need to specify that if you'd like a traditional cream soda. The pastries have never appealed to me on the several occasions I've been - they are large and there are some of the old standbys like danish but there's a lot of artificially colored/flavored options as well such as cereal bars. This last visit I ordered the cheesy hash brown bites with chorizo - good, but filling, and just a little too much pickled onion perhaps or maybe it was the chorizo - the main flavor profile was more tart or sour than spice or savory. I also felt the addition of shredded cheese was a bit much - but greatly enjoyed the micro greens to complement flavors. I've had the avocado toast before and enjoyed that. My daughter's açaí bowl was served in a to-go cup and somewhat difficult to mix. The staff has always been friendly when I've been.

Such a good find while out of town. Great menu for breakfast, excellent coffee options and most of…read moreall I was so happy they had black licorice ice cream!! I know it sounds gross but I feel in love with it on a trip to Iceland and it's so hard to find! Made my year It's super cute inside, great place to sip your coffee and play some games with friends or family.

We stopped in while on a road trip and got three sandwiches to go along with some boba tea. When we…read morewere back on the road I opened my sandwich and found a terribly burned, hard as a rock, smelly mess of a sandwich. I would never in a million years serve food like this to a customer. I had to wrap it up tightly in the plastic bag it came in to contain the smell. I would've gone back but, like I said we were already back on the highway and miles from town.

Inn stay: 5. Event experience: 3…read more We received a call from Debbie the day of check-in letting us know our room was ready early, if we wished to check in ahead of time. Upon arrival, it was so helpful to have our own assigned parking spot. As soon as we entered the lobby, Debbie was a delight and greeted me by name; she escorted us to our suite and showed us the amenities and answered any questions we had. The room was clean and spacious, and the grounds along the Sugar River were lovely. We were immensely pleased with our stay. The Seafood Soirée event felt hodge-podge. VIPs didn't get any sort of band to tip off the bartenders that our drinks were free for the first hour; two separate times I heard staff in other areas talking about workers getting placed behind the bar without being trained (one resulted in a coordinator having to comp a bottle of wine as the bar staff was misinformed). So the lines were long, the chairs should have been pulled away from the bar as they got in the way and people tried to sit in them. Trying to meet Andrew Zimmern as a person with manners was difficult as staff didn't even attempt to keep order and people kept budging in without waiting. The food served during the VIP hour was underwhelming. Then we get to 4 pm and walk out to the stations to find the food wasn't ready. Cue milling about. Then the two chef celebrities didn't even speak on time. We eventually left early and went back to our room. So regarding coordinating and hosting an event, they really missed the mark. We would definitely stay at the Inn again, and in fact are already talking about returning. But would we spend a few hundred dollars to attend an event there again? No.

I'll withhold or temper complaints because of the excellent service reconciliation. I'll limit…read morethose complaints to the following. 1. Not all old fasioneds in Wisconsin are great. 2. Not all cheese in Wisconsin are worth getting excited over. Ok. That seems fair in light of their efforts. Don't hang a sign saying walkins welcomed on the sidewalk when you treat those that walk in like they're not. Our server was attentive-not quite to a fault-and responded quickly. Actually he was really nice and likely oversaw the reconciliation. The high top bar setting is good-not too loud but open and I love a kitchen view. As for the food I'll mostly ignore their cheese tower-though the pickles and mustard was stand out great. But the entrees. The haddock fish fry was perfect. Though the slaw is flavorless. Truly great fish fry. Top 5 in Dane county. Their short rib was amazing. Tender. Polenta cubes delicious. Veggies great. They both suffered from the same problem. Staging. For the fish fry the fries were at best ambient room temp. For the short rib the polenta was the same. They both lose their temp fast. So. Someone plated them first and then the meat was super temp hot at serving. Time it better-freshman error. But I stand by it. Mostly great tasting food. Really good service. If halves were allowed it be 3.5

Yum! I have been here twice, both times have been exceptional service…read more My group got the cheese curds and these are gluten free, but taste amazing. The first time I got the hot fried chicken sandwich with a side salad. The sandwich was crispy and delicious. I got the cider flight, and the server suggested ciders based on my preference of dryer and not overly sweet ciders. The second time I got the single smash burger with a side of fries. The burger was amazing, a little greasy but overall yum! The friends were perfectly crispy. I got the cider flight again, and tried some different ciders I hadn't before. The restaurant is a bit echoey which does challenge conversation, but overall the ambiance was great.

Mothers Day Brunch for $55 per person was mostly cold and disappointing…read more I can, however, see how this place could / can be amazing on a typical night. With empathy, this was their first Motgers Day Brunch. The cider was great. I'd try again, but not for a special event.

I ordered a specialty pina colada birthday cake. It was AMAZING!!!! Not too sweet, great coconut…read moreand pineapple flavors. The non-cake people even raved how they enjoyed this delicious treat! This cake was made from scratch. Great texture, moist, flavorful. Loved the frosting, not over whelmed with powdered sugar. Will definitely order another cake again! This is a hidden gem of a bakery!

This bakery is strictly order-ahead and not a retail store. We found this out the hard way after…read moretraveling directly from Chicago. The establishment is in a quiet residential area. I can't really rate them since we didn't end up getting anything from them, but Yelp won't accept a review without some kind of star rating. Just be forewarned that it isn't a retail bakery with ready-to-eat items, alas.

Don't let the reviews scare you away from this place! I was a bit hesitant to come just bc of the…read moreratings but I decided to still come try it out. I'm not from Wisconsin and I wanted to try coffee out here. First of all the worker was so nice and recommended me a drink! Second, the coffee was so good and well made. It was smooth and not too sweet! I got an iced hazelnut latte. It's so cute and nice inside as well. Very spacious! Highly recommend checking this place out.

Came here to grab some coffee and do some work and the entire place was filthy. The ground was…read morecaked in dirt and the table we went to sit at had paper towels under the legs to help keep it stable. There were crumbs everywhere as well. Didn't order anything and just left. Will definitely not be coming back to this location.

The best Madison area meal I've had in a while…read more The old fashioned was amazing. The croquettes were amazing. The Schoolhouse Salad was amazing. The scallop dish was amazing. And the carrot ravioli was *spectacular*. (please keep it on the menu) We'll be back

I really enjoy going to the schoolhouse for dinner. More upscale experience, excellent service and…read morefarm to table food! I had the lamb ragu which was delicious and had in house prepared pasta. Overall, excellent dinner and would recommend the short drive from Madison (Paoli is hopping on the weekends so be prepared to arrive early for parking). Enjoy!