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😢 Another Madison restaurant closes?!
July 12, 2024
How’s it going, Madison? A little update from our production assistant Marty. He is doing great and has two things to say — tell all of your friends to read Madison Minutes and listen to the City Cast Madison podcast! How could you say no to him 🐶
All things weekend are on the deck for today’s newsletter and it looks like it’s going to be a great one.
— Ava
What's CITY Talking About?
🚚 Want a Say on Madison’s Food Trucks?
- Madison’s Economic Development Division is looking for volunteers to review food vending candidates for the 2025-26 season.
- Volunteers must be available Aug. 29 from 6-7 p.m. for training and reviewing will then take place between Sept. 9 to Oct. 5. Applications are due Aug. 1 at 11:59 p.m. [City of Madison]
😢 Say Goodbye to Amara
- Amara — the Italian restaurant at Hilldale — announced it will close its doors for good on July 27. The restaurant opened October 2022 from the team that runs Lucille, Merchant, and Todofresco.
- They'll only offer dinner service along with big discounts starting July 15. [🔒WSJ]
💵 Changes in Pay for Wisconsin Chancellors
- Eight chancellors of Wisconsin’s public universities, including UW-Madison’s Jennifer Mnookin, will receive pay raises as part of a retention effort.
- This is the second pay raise for some Wisconsin chancellors this year. After this increase, Mnookin will earn more than $892,000 as her base pay. But for context, several other Big Ten university chancellors earn more than she does. [Cap Times]
🌷 Temporary New Location for Farmers Market
- For those planning to go to the Farmers Market this Saturday, it will be held at Breese Stevens Field. Why? Art Fair On the Square will be taking over the market’s usual location.
- Volunteers are needed from 5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. to help move vendors’ supplies from the entrance of the stadium onto the field.
- Dig Deeper: Learn how you can best tackle the Dane County Farmers’ Market. [Dane County Farmers Market, City Cast Madison 🎧]
Friday Floof
This good boy is named Dublin and he is a rescue from Brown Paws Rescue, located in Edgerton. He loves to hang out at The Boneyard and play with his favorite pal Porter.
Do you have floof to share with the Madison Minutes community? Submissions are open!
What To Do
Friday, July 12
- Vampire Beach Party at Crucible
- Last Friday Night DJ Dance Party at Cafe CODA
- Boots in the Barn at Barnwood Events
- Brewgrass Fridays at The Edgewater
- Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers at Orpheum Madison
- Burgers on the Bay at Brittingham Boats
- Candlelight Concerts at Monona Terrace
- Control, or Does It Explode, Dear Mr. Watterson at The Bur Oak
- Dog Pawrent Cookie Class at Delta Beer Lab
- Food Truck Friday ft. Bob's Your Uncle at Garver Feed Mill
- La Fête de Marquette at McPike Park
- Kyle Renfro at Red Rooster Madison
- Luke Slater at High Noon Saloon
- Northside Soul Club with Jean le Duke at Lola's
- Paint and Sip at Chazen Museum of Art
- Willy Street Chamber Players with Johanna Wienholts at WYSO Center for Music
Today on City Cast
Legal Battles, Disability Awareness, and What to Do This Weekend
City Cast Madison host Bianca Martin, executive producer Hayley Sperling, and I are here to give you the scoop on this week’s Friday news roundup. Hayley breaks down two big court cases, Bianca explains why a family is protesting UW-Madison, and I have the rundown of different events going on in Madison this weekend. That’s a lot of news… you know what to do Madison. Give it a listen!
✏️ Thanks to Hayley Sperling for editing the newsletters this week!
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