merlins rest

East Lake Checklist: Blue Moon Coffee Cafe to Merlin’s Rest

Checklist Project by WACSO and M.C.Cronin05/17/201806/01/2018

Sandra Sherva and Max Okray of Savory Bake House

In Their Own Words by Susan Pagani08/18/201608/18/2016

Heavy Table Hot Five: March 25-31

Hot Five by James Norton03/25/201603/24/2016

Merlin’s Rest British Pie Week and More

The Tap by James Norton03/03/201503/03/2015

The Toast: February 2013

The Toast by John Garland02/06/201302/05/2013

The Churn by James Norton09/13/201209/13/2012

Fika, Apples, and Morning Roundup

Rick reviews Fika at the American Swedish Institute (they’ll be sampling at our ASI Nosh on Oct. 13; here’s our Fika review); Tea Garden comes to Madison, WI, as the Steepery Tea Bar; a “perfect burger” at Eli’s; a tour of Midwestern beef; a Q&A with Matty O’Reilly of Republic, a late summer pie tour, […]

The Churn by Emily Schnobrich04/06/2012

Sun Barn Eggs and and April 6 Tweet Rodeo

The latest from Twitter: @localdlish has colorful Sun Barn eggs (going fast!), @commonroots needs volunteer gardeners to help plant behind the cafe tomorrow, @PizzeriaLola’s takes a break from phone-in orders this weekend, and @merlinsrest celebrates Tartan Day by trading Haggis for sightings of your best kilt or corset.

The Churn by Aaron Landry04/23/201004/22/2010

Merlins Rest to Refresh Menu

Fresh from winning CP’s Best Neighborhood Bar award, Merlins Rest is fixing up what many would say has been lacking: the food. According to manager Tracie Munce, they’re switching to St. Agnes bread, they’ll use Thousand Hills beef for their burgers, and they started sourcing more of their ingredients fresh from local sources. The new […]