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| - The fact that Dan Fox, the chef and owner of Heritage Tavern, was Madison's Chef of the Year is no coincidence. Heritage Tavern is only one of two Madison restaurants where the food and service are always outstanding (Lucas Henning's Graft being the other). If, at some point in time, chef Fox's mother told him to stop playing with his food, he didn't listen--and the result has been grand. A roasted beet salad with figs and dark chocolate shavings makes you apprehensive? Just try it and see; it all works, and it works wonders! Bacon-wrapped cheese curds with tempura vegetables and several dipping sauces? How could you not order that (and you'll be glad you did). Foie gras, pork belly, a great assortment of deviled eggs--even the truffled fries that are not on the menu but they'll come if you ask for them; one thing is more delicious than the next. The main courses are as diverse as bouillabaisse and pork schnitzel, always with a unique twist and always delicious. You didn't save room for dessert? Have some anyway; you won't regret it. The profiteroles (three of them, big enough to share) are out of this world, but you'll be hard pressed to choose a single dessert. Talk your friend into having one and try theirs too; this is the kind of restaurant where dessert is worth pausing your diet for. Heritage Tavern also offers a great environment; unique and warm on the inside with some outdoor seating in the summer too. The service is as good as the food without being stuffy and pretentious (often a problem at really great restaurants), which says a lot about the attention to detail that has gone into everything. I'll be back, again and again.
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