I recently visited my sister and we stopped by the local farmers market, one of her favorite…read morespots--especially for the popcorn. On our way home, she decided to grab a bag and went with a large with butter. While it was being filled, I noticed it was double the price of a medium, which we unfortunately didn't realize before ordering. The large came out to $17, which felt steep considering their massive party bag is only $20. While the party bag isn't warm and fresh, it definitely offers more bang for your buck. That said, the popcorn itself was delicious--no complaints on taste or quality. Next time, I'd definitely go for a small or medium size. It's great popcorn, just be mindful of the pricing tiers!

I'm not sure that there's a storefront in the heart of downtown Madison that cannot be described as…read morecute, but this is a cute shop. Good selection of popcorn, fresh popped all, my favorite is their caramel corn. I'll break my diabetic diet once a week to cheat, this is the cheat for the week in Madison. They also have bags of good corn for popping at home, and the service is prompt and friendly. Very close to the Madison Concourse Hotel. Bring a shopping bag, you'll buy more than you plan to.

So, this place is really cool with a lot of nostalgia and memorabilia. Chicago dogs are amazing…read more Super nice and efficient staff and the place is very clean. It's a great experience. Check it out.

Holy cow you've got to stop by this place... As I was driving home from work, Hangry and unable to…read moredecide which junk fast food place to stop at, I remembered this hotdog shop nestled way off the beaten path in Oregon. I quickly took the detour and was sure glad I did. I walked in and all I could smell was a sweet aroma of the many different flavors of popcorn being freshly prepared as I stood there drooling wondering if I should snack on sweets or go for the real treat... The Vienna all beef quarter pound hot dogs! Naturally, being as I am from Chicago and I love all things Chicago, and in preparation for my trip to the Bears whipping of the Green Bay Packers tomorrow, I decided to have a Chicago dog and the chili Mac dog. Both were delightful, the Chicago dog came the way it was meant to be served if you were downtown Chi town. Poppy seed bun, sport peppers, mustard, not a chance there would ever be any catchup on it nor would you be asked to put catchup on it because that's not how you make those things! It was wonderful and filling, the chili Mac was amazingly good also. I did not purchase any popcorn this time around but I feel I will get some before Christmas because the flavors in the selection looked wonderful! Make the trip you will be pleasantly delighted!

I love Kilwins so much. It was hard to leave without pounds of goodies. The kid at the counter was…read moreso sweet. He greeted us right away and offered ice cream samples. I got the Madison Munch (I think that's what it was called) and it was perfect for the sunny day! Scoops here are also pretty affordable which is a plus.

Really nice sorbetto, I'll have to come back and try some of the other options here! The chocolate…read moreshop itself is really cute as well. Service is excellent, they asked if we wanted to try any samples while we were deciding what we wanted.

Vom Fass is my favorite place to shop for wine. I love that you are able to try the wine before you…read morebuy. There is a huge selection of white and red wines but also gourmet oils, vinegars, foods and craft spirits. The staff is so knowledgeable, I am not a huge red wine drinker but I asked a staff member about a sweet red wine and he provided me two options. I was able to try both and I selected the wine that was best for me. During the holiday season it is best to place your orders early because there have been times where my favorite Moscato has been sold out. Vom Fass also has a great reward system as well and they even give you points on your birthday.

Great selection of liqueurs, olive oils, wines and ciders. We had fun sampling during intermission…read morefrom our meal at Delectable.

We are so happy we decided to stop inside when we found this chalet across the street from our…read morehotel. We ended up purchasing a cheese spread and throughly enjoyed it once we made garlic bread knots with it (they were amazing). I was tempted to buy a lot more then just cheese and meat since they also had a large selection of fun stationary items. If you are in the area stop in!

Ehlenbach's Cheese Chalet should be a stop for anyone in the area who enjoys cheese and all things…read moredairy. After stopping at the Pink Elephant, this stop is just over the highway. This shop features a sign with a mouse and a wheel of cheese. Inside the store you while be amazed by the wide selection of cheeses, wines, meats and souvenirs for purchase. I truly believe that no Wisconsin trip is complete without cheese. I highly recommend Ehlenbach's Cheese Chalet!

Badger Popcorn is so insanely addictive, that I located and drove to the factory to get bags of it…read moreto fly home with! My whole family loves the Caramel Cheese Overload, and I was pretty much warned to ensure I come home with some. All of the flavors are amazing, but the Caramel Cheese Overload is the definite winner. The people inside were super nice and the front showroom was spotless.

Free popcorn on Fridays, can't beat that! You can even add different flavor seasonings to it…read more They mostly sell wholesale goods for businesses, but they also have a nice little area with a variety of popcorns, such as caramel, cheddar, white, triple mix, caramel cheesecorn, and butter. The prices for the popcorn are very reasonable and they make great gifts! The most interesting thing I've seen in there is the box of pickle pops with electrolytes to freeze. Nice friendly staff and lots of parking outside.

Made a visit for lunch with the family after Christmas and the food and service were excellent! It…read morewasn't busy so we had no problem finding parking and tables. Food came quickly and I loved the chicken bacon ranch sandwich and tomato soup. Sandwiches come with unlimited milk and they have lots of good flavors. They also have a bunch of great local products like meats, cheeses, butter, and all of the Sassy Cow items too. I got a big bottle of maple syrup and some salami.

We went on a Thursday in November at 11 am…read more Food 3/5: if you like grilled cheese and nothing else, this will be your favorite stop. Overall not many options besides grilled cheese. We all got grilled cheese variations with apples, salad and soup as sides. The chicken bacon ranch grilled cheese was overall the best. Both of the salads had rotten leaves, so best to avoid that unless you're ok picking through for good leaves. Service 5/5: the food came quickly and the staff was very friendly. Ambiance 1/5: we were very disappointed overall since they hype themselves up as an experience that includes cows. There were no cows in sight. I know during the summertime they will have baby cows, but overall to me there should be more transparency around not actually seeing cows when you visit the creamery. Other than that there is a small parking lot that can get very busy at times, but plenty of places to sit. We did love the kids playground outside but all of the bikes were broken/didn't work and the bags put away for corn hole. Overall we were really disappointed at this trip. No cows and lunch was just ok. If you are looking for a spot just for ice cream, they have amazing options and plenty of room for the kids to play, just don't tell your kids there are cows because you likely won't see any.