Late Night Eats - the good , the bad and the hard to find

Yes we have not been asleep at the wheel. It just seems harder to get time to write and share with everyone the things we love. Well how about late night eats, mostly in Madison, but we have a few others. We look for those places we can get a nice drink and good nosh when the evening is done. Our favorites are Sardine (the bar menu), Tornado Room (the late night bar menu), Green Bush Bar (Pizza) and in NYC I love the Blue Ribbon. All of these have great wine lists, cocktails and wonderful service.

Sardine - Serves until 12 or 1 am depending on the night. Two killer burgers, a high end hot dog, a sopresat sandwich with house made hot gardinera. And the best bartenders in the city of Madison. Serving great Mojitos, Cosmos and wine by the glass. Always ask for a taste of wine before buying and ask for a recommendation - Gabe, Nate or Bobbi always have a good idea of what is hot.

Tornado Room - crowded, a hopping bar menu is not even available until after 10 pm. Killer wine selection, good scotches and whiskys. But the best $7 beef tenderloin sandwich anywhere and an amazing $5 jumbo shrimp cocktail. The service is professional but can tend toward serving the younger crowd a little more quickly....

Green Bush Bar - the best pizza in Madison. Serving until 11 or 12 depending on the night. Stay away if these is a Badger game of any kind. The bar is located in the basement of the Italian Laborers hall and is small, charming and a killer place to finish the evening due to the massive selection of scotches, bourbons and Irish whiskys. The pizza is sublime a cracker thin crust with just the right amount of toppings that you never feel stuffed.

Blue Ribbon - serving in GV until 4 am this is the place to eat serious food if you fly into NYC late. They have the best oysters on the half shell, and are know for the bone marrow with oxtail marmalade. Both ends of the spectrum succulent and decadent - and dam yummy. Also they have the best hanger steak when paired with an amazing bottle of pinot will delight any one. The service at Blue Ribbon is always spot on and very courteous and friendly.

So get out an about after the music stops to grab a late night bite that is sure to send you to dreamland with a full tummy and satisfied soul.