Back in Madison

So I recently got back from a cruise to the Caribbean. If you ever have the chance to go...go!!! There is so much food and fun it is almost unreal! I am sure they will be a food post soon about the cruise...I wish I was still cruising as a week ago I was. Today I was snowblowing.

Anyways, leading up to the cruise I was dieting. The fall and holidays got out of control with alot of stress, lots of opportunities to eat bad and being limited physically by injuries. I do hope to stick with the eating better but still went out to eat a few times this past week.

Tuesdays was our maiden voyage to the new Buffalo Wild Wings in Fitchburg. It is awesome! $.40 wing night, medium for me, and some fresh trivia although I couldn't find victory.

Being very convenient to my house and work, this might be the new go-to place! The Fitchburg smoking ban helps as do their daily specials!!!

Thursday I had some more Sonic for breakfast. Although I applaud them for their attempt at a dollar menu and some diversity (a banana?) I did try their chicken strip sandwich. Bland, boring and unfulfilling. Back to the drawing board.

Now for the main event. The Great Dane Brew Pub is where Madison goes to eat. Even in Fitchburg! While I have long thought the place was overrated, they do keep getting better and better. So much that I actually go there on my own accord. I am not a beer guy but the beer is great. The food has been plauged in my opinion by prices a couple bucks higher than others and less food and a poorer quality than most. The thing they've always won out on is diversity and it is one of the few spots I visit frequently that I have no idea what I am going to order. In fact in my past 6 trips I've ordered 6 different things. That will change when I go back as Friday I had one of the best meals I've had in recent Madison history.

Chipotle Meatloaf Grinder: Strips of our famous meatloaf loaded into a Milano roll with jalapeño cheddar mashed potatoes, chipotle BBQ sauce and haystack onions.

I got the chipotle BBQ sauce (not pictured) on the side because I was worried about not enough flavor. This plate may look small to you but only because they improved their fries which aren't only huge but now are much better, even good! I was actually suprised I got fries as it wasn't listed on the menu and the sandwich alone seemed like a meal. The bummer? I am guessing this was only a limited time item as the same happened to the meatloaf grinder last year. So get there very soon and make yourself very happy! And for the spice lovers out there, it was kind of spicy without the BBQ sauce and if you love hot and sweet then get the BBQ sauce...but it is perfect without it. Grind on Chipotle Meatloaf Grinder, Grind on!!!