🍔 The best new restaurants in Madison

🧒 Frautschi Donated $6.5 Million to Children’s Museum

• Madison philanthropist Jerry Frautschi, who died in January, left behind one last gift for the Madison Children’s Museum. Frautschi has given $6.5 million to the museum for maintenance, renovations, and sustainability upgrades to the building at 100 North Hamilton Street.
• It’s the largest such donation in the museum’s history, and comes on top of the $5 million Frautschi donated in 2005 to help secure the five-story building. He also gave $1 million in 2020 to create the Wonderground outdoor play space, and he and his wife, Pleasant Rowland, each committed $2 million to the museum’s Facilities Fund in 2023. [WMTV]

⚖️ Dugan Unsuccessful in Bid to Overturn Guilty Verdict

• U.S. District Court Judge Lynn Adelman rejected a motion by former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan to overturn a jury’s verdict against her.
• In February, Dugan was found guilty of obstructing federal immigration officers, a felony. Prosecutors said she helped an undocumented immigrant elude an ICE arrest team waiting outside her courtroom.
• Dugan’s legal team had argued that she had judicial immunity from criminal prosecution for her actions. Her lawyers said they will appeal the ruling. She is scheduled to be sentenced in June. [ 🔒 MJS, 🎧 City Cast Madison]

🇾🇪 Yemeni Coffee Shop Opens On Odana Road

• Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. hosted a grand opening this week for its new location on Madison’s far west side. It’s the chain’s second location in Wisconsin and first in the Madison area.
• In addition to caramel macchiatos and mocha lattes, Qamaria features several Yemeni drinks on its menu, including spiced qishr latte and adeni tea.
• 🍽️ Who’s hungry? Qamaria is just one of many new restaurants that have opened in the Madison area this spring. On the City Cast Madison podcast, executive producer Hayley Sperling talked with Cap Times food and culture editor Lindsay Christians about the latest on the local dining scene. [WMTV, Qamaria, 🎧 City Cast Madison, Cap Times]