Buy Fresh Buy Local Partners
Buy Fresh Buy Local Partners are committed to using locally-grown ingredients and to telling customers about the value, freshness and taste local products offer. This exciting network of food service professionals includes: 33 restaurants, 2 health care organizations, 2 grocery stores, and many more supporters!
Restaurant Partners
Alchemy Cafe
www.alchemycafe.net
BFBL Partner since Spring 2009
Alchemy is a near Eastside Gastropub serving up creative dishes utilizing locally sourced meats, veggies and products. Vegetarian and vegan options abound the menu while great rotating microbrews are always on tap. Plus, free live music nightly!
Beans 'n Cream Coffeehouse
www.beansncreamcoffeehouse.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2009
"Good things happen over coffee" is the guiding principle of Beans N Cream Coffeehouse. Serving exceptional coffee, organic fair trade teas, locally produced bakery and ice cream along with a breakfast and lunch menu built upon farm fresh ingredients, Beans N Cream hosts the community in Sun Prairie and east Madison.
Bloom Bake Shop
www.bloombakeshop.com
BFBL Partner since Summer 2010
A downtown Middleton small-batch local, organic, and fair-trade bakery offering cupcakes, brownies, whoopie pies, coffee, tea, and more!
Brasserie V
www.brasseriev.com
BFBL Partner since Fall 2007
Fitting the definition of a “brasserie” perfectly, Brasserie V is an unpretentious neighborhood eatery offering great food and hand-selected beverages to the Monroe Street community. The menu reflects Brasserie V’s neighborhood spirit as Chef Rob places Wisconsin’s best meats, cheeses and vegetables on the menu.
Bunky's Cafe
www.bunkyscafe.net
BFBL Partner since Winter 2008
Bunky's Cafe supports local farmers with fresh salad ingredients and products from Madison craftspeople and farmers. Bunky's has been a loyal local foods advocate on the East side for years, and now they’ll be serving delicious Mediterranean and Italian specialties, including gluten-free selections, from their new location in the same neighborhood.
Crema Cafe
www.goodcrema.com
Crema Café serves a café breakfast and lunch featuring many locally grown and produced ingredients. Chef Steven’s locally grown sandwiches, a full espresso menu, fresh bakery, and variety of natural snacks in a kid-friendly atmosphere make Crema Café a great morning or afternoon stop.
Dayton Street Grille
www.concoursehotel.com/dining
The Dayton Street Grille, located in The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club offers contemporary cuisine with global influences. Chef Charles Lazzareschi is proud to offer seasonal menus made with local ingredients. In the evening, Chef Charles’ signature sweet, savory and spicy sauces allow you to tailor local flavors to your palette.
Fit Fresh Cuisine
www.fitfreshcuisine.com
BFBL Partner since Winter 2010
Fit Fresh Cuisine is Madison’s premier health food restaurant providing fresh, nutritious and delicious food with an emphasis on local ingredients. Created and operated by a registered dietitian, Fit Fresh Cuisine takes health food to a new level with a wide variety of tasty menu options your body will thank you for. Fit never tasted SO GOOD!
Fresco
www.frescomadison.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2008
Fresco combines artistic sensibilities from atop the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art with fresh, local foods and a special view of the Isthmus. Monthly Farmers’ Market dinners showcase the region’s best local producers. With farmers in attendance, diners hear firsthand the story of local food before it arrives on their plate.
Greenbush Bar
BFBL Partner since Spring 2007
The Greenbush Bar’s owner and chef, Anna, buys local foods because they embody her values of humane, sustainable, community relationships towards food. Anna’s Italian heritage is at the center of the menu, so when you descend beneath the Italian Workman’s Club to dine at The Greenbush Bar, you’ll feel like one of the family.
Harvest Restaurant
www.harvest-restaurant.com
BFBL Partner since Fall 2007
Celebrated Chef Derek Rowe lets local food speak for itself with simple, high-quality preparations at Harvest. Renowned around the country for their partnership with local farmers, Harvest helps define midwestern cuisine, going beyond just serving food to actively supporting traditional and heritage food organizations and events.
Ian's Pizza by the Slice
Ian’s Pizza and Salad
www.ianspizza.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2007
Creative, delicious local food is waiting for everyone at Ian’s Pizza in two locations. Buying direct from local farmers is just one way the folks at Ian’s Pizza are serving the community with their amazing pizza slices. Chef Jeff takes his job as head chef and Food Mastermind to the limit, sourcing local ingredients even for his brownies.
jacs Dining & Tap House
www.jacsdiningandtaphouse.com
BFBL Partner since Summer 2009
The menu might be European-inspired but the flavors are all local at jacs. Chefs give special attention to Wisconsin’s humble vegetables; offering beautifully prepared side dishes to compliment locally-sourced entrees.
La Fortuna Pizza
www.lafortunapizza.com
BFBL Partner since Summer 2010
La Fortuna takes America’s favorite food and makes it even better—made right before your eyes using great local ingredients and cooked in their mobile wood-fired oven. Find La Fortuna at festivals around the area, or hire them to cater an event. Nothing says “party” like pizza! Check the website for events schedule and catering details.
L’Etoile & Graze
www.letoile-restaurant.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2007
L’Etoile has been a treasured part of southern Wisconsin’s local food community for over 30 years. Graze, a new sibling restaurant, offers casual dining options, from breakfast to late night and weekend brunches. Renowned Chef Tory Miller composes seasonal menus with locally grown foods by cultivating relationships with small-scale farmers who are treated as our most honored partners. Side-by-side location in the U.S. Bank building on the Capitol Square.
Liliana's Restaurant
www.lilianasrestaurant.com
BFBL Partner since Winter 2010
Liliana’s restaurant is a fine dining New Orleans style restaurant with an emphasis on local, organic choices when possible. We offer a seasonal menu and seek out local direct-from-farmer sources to build our menu around.
Lombardino’s
www.lombardinos.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2007
Blending local ingredients with selected Italian imports, Chef Patrick creates sensational Italian menus that put Wisconsin farmers on par with the world’s finest artisans. Enjoy the flavors of Italian authenticity with local ingredients in Lombardino’s convivial relaxing dining room.
The Madison Club
www.madisonclub.org
BFBL Partner since 2007
Although it boasts more than 100 years of history, the Madison Club is anything but old-fashioned, thanks to its talented chefs. Chef Daniel Fox and Chef Jason Veal bring a passion for locavore practices and hand-crafted artisanal products to their kitchen.
Marigold Kitchen
www.marigoldkitchen.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2007
Isthmus diners and Saturday farmers’ market go-ers have long known Marigold Kitchen as a great lunch, breakfast or brunch spot. Less well known is Chef Phillip and John’s loyal use of local eggs, meats and seasonal vegetables. Justify your indulgence in a delicious lunch with the knowledge that you’re supporting local growers at Marigold.
Mermaid Cafe
www.mermaidcafemadison.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2008
The bustling, warm atmostphere of the Mermaid Cafe supports dozens of local vendors while serving up delicious fair-trade espresso drinks, soup, salads and sandwiches made from a host of farm-fresh ingredients. Culinary skills meet sustainable values with farmers' market specials, seasonal soups and artisanal quiche made with CSA ingredients.
Monty's Blue Plate Diner
www.montysblueplatediner.com
BFBL Partner since Summer 2010
Community is a vital aspect of Monty’s Blue Plate Diner. We recognize that our customers, especially those that live and work nearby are key to our success. We feel it’s important to give back. By buying local, we are able to keep our community at the forefront of our operations. We serve breakfast all day. Our menu proudly features upscale comfort food, vegetarian and vegan selections, as well as incredible pies, cakes, doughnuts and cupcakes.
Nostrano
www.nostranomadison.com
BFBL Partner since Summer 2010
Nostrano is owned by Chefs Tim and Elizabeth Dahl, who have honed their skills in some of Chicago’s finest restaurants. Nostrano offers seasonal, Italian-influenced entrees and desserts created in-house from local ingredients. Nostrano’s wine list features selections from small producers throughout the Mediterranean region and its unique craft cocktail list highlights classical cocktails from the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The Old Fashioned
www.theoldfashioned.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2007
One meal at the Old Fashioned is enough to prove their slogan, “Wisconsin is King.” Local products are the soul of the menu, giving Wisconsin cuisine it’s due. The Old Fashioned adheres to the local philosophy in ways you can’t even taste by supporting locally owned manufacturers, suppliers and distributors as well.
Pizza Brutta
www.pizzabrutta.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2009
Brought to life by local oak, fire and stone, Pizza Brutta is making wood-fired pizzas and salads with organic ingredients. In the spirit of Neapolitan pizza, Chef Derek makes the fresh mozzarella daily from local curd and the dough from regionally produced organic flours. With vegetables and greens from Shooting Star and Harmony Valley, you won’t find a more rustic combination of tradition and local food on pizza. As we like to say at Brutta, “Pizza on a Mission!”
Paoli Bread & Brat Haus
www.breadandbrathaus.com
BFBL Partner since Summer 2011
The Roman Candle
www.theromancandle.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2009
As your traditional neighborhood pizzeria, Roman Candle stretches the idea of traditional with their creative speciality pizzas featuring seasonal local vegetables. With the labor and care they put into each pizza, salad and dessert, you are guaranteed to fix your craving for fresh, local food.
Sardine
www.sardinemadison.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2007
Stepping into Sardine, the atmosphere immediately sets the tone for the food- delightful, smart and thoughtfully designed. Seasonal, local produce is regularly featured on the menu as Chefs John and Phillip execute consistently delicious meals.
Sunprint Cafe
www.sunprint-cafe.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2010
The price is right at Sunprint Cafe when you try many of their seasonal specialities with breakfast and lunch. Their earth friendly attitude is reflected throughout Sunprint, from participating in a CSA to their eco-friendly food packaging. With a focus of fresh and local food, any farmers' market shopper or Isthmus diner can get their fill of delicious food under the sun.
Tex Tubb's Taco Palace
www.textubbstacos.com
BFBL Partner since Winter 2011
Just like the chain restaurants, except without the commercial food, fluorescent lights and uncomfortable chairs. We take our food seriously, and we make it tasty! We get fresh meat and produce from local farms and we make everything from scratch. We do all this because we know it is worth the effort and because we know you’ll love it.
Tornado Room Steakhouse
www.tornadosteakhouse.com
BFBL Partner since Winter 2010
Tornado Steak House presents white-linen dining in a supper club atmosphere and specializes in the preparation of steaks, seafood and other midwestern fare. Striving to become more involved with the growing local food movement, Tornado now sources many local products that are featured on daily basis. Come and enjoy!
Umami Ramen & Dumpling Bar
www.umamimadison.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2011
Umami Ramen & Dumpling Bar features homemade “savory” Chinese dumplings and Japanese ramen soups made with seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients whenever possible. Umami’s carefully crafted food and drinks menu, along with its modern design, make this Williamson Street restaurant and bar a uniquely authentic and soulful experience. Umami is committed to sustainable practices and supporting the local community while paying homage to tradition and creativity.
Vintage Brewing Company
www.vintagebrewingcompany.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2011
We at the Vintage Brewing Co. are showing how much we care for our local economy by bringing you fresh products from farmers throughout the area. Our Chef, AJ Hurst, is providing our customers first hand what kind of food comes from Wisconsin. His creations in the kitchen bring you some of the best tasting food in the Madison area. Match that with our brewmaster Scott Manning and his top notch beer and you have plenty of reason to enjoy the Vintage Brewing Co.
Weary Traveler Freehouse
www.wearytravelerfreehouse.com
BFBL Partner since Fall 2007
The Weary Traveler makes a point to source from friends and neighbors so eaters can find great food whether it’s lunch, dinner, or late at night. Chef Joey makes using local ingredients look easy and casual; diners may never realize the dedication going into their meal.
Retail Grocery Partners
Willy Street Co-op
1221 Williamson Street
Madison, WI 53703
608 251 6776
6825 University Ave
Middleton, WI 53562
608 284 7800
www.willystreet.coop
Metcalfe's Market
726 N Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI 53705
608 236 2055
www.shopmetcalfes.com
Distributor Partners
Simply Wisconsin, LLC.
PO Box 6171
Madison, WI 53716
608 630 7097
www.simplywi.com
Health Care Partners
St. Mary's Hospital
www.stmarysmadison.com
BFBL Partner since Spring 2009
As a health care provider, St. Mary’s meal service brings optimal nutritional care and accurate information to customers and patients. Local foods help St. Mary’s ensure meals are at their highest quality and promote St. Mary’s mission to cultivate community wellness.
Agrace HospiceCare
www.agracehospicecare.org
BFBL Partner since Spring 2009
