Beck Henreckson

Congratulations to Licari's Bar & Grill for pulling off a historic three-peat win and being voted the winner of Madison Burger Week for the third year in a row! The 2026 Madison Burger Week winner, the 65'er is topped with homemade hot honey jalapeño cream spread, melty pepperjack, hot honey jalapeños, bacon and a crispy jalapeño wonton on your choice of an everything bagel or a Stella’s spicy cheese bun. With nearly 1,000 votes cast, the race to crown Madison's best burger was fierce.

Editor's note: Below is the Thursday, Jan. 15, edition of The Corner Table, our weekly newsletter about the Madison dining scene. It's produced by Lindsay Christians and Beck Henreckson. If you want to receive it in your email inbox every Thursday (it's free!), subscribe at captimes.com/newsletters. By Beck Henreckson, social media and membership strategist Two weeks into Dry January and I’ve become an expert at the best dupes you can find around town for your favorite adult beverages.

Editor's note: Below is the Thursday, Dec. 11, edition of The Corner Table, our weekly newsletter about the Madison dining scene. It's produced by Lindsay Christians and Beck Henreckson. If you want to receive it in your email inbox every Thursday (it's free!), subscribe at captimes.com/newsletters. By Beck Henreckson, social media and membership strategist “We are in sister cities and your city is the cool older sister,” Lindsay messaged me Sunday.