European Escapes
December, 2011 - Order up an ale, stout, lager or other favorite European brew and settle in to watch a rugby match at The Coopers Tavern. Read More...
Meet the Chef: Tim Larsen
October, 2011 - Coopers Chef, Tim Larsen, self-taught cooking guru! Read more... The Coopers Tavern Named Best New Restaurant!
June, 2011 - The Coopers Tavern was named The Best New Restaurant in 2011 by readers of Madison Magazine! Thank you to all our friends and fans for your support! Read More... Protests A Mixed Bag for Madison Area Businesses
June, 2011 - Traditionally, February and March are slower months … but this was a really good boost for bars and restaurants,” said Peter McElvanna, proprietor and general manager of The Cooper’s Tavern on West Mifflin Street on Capitol Square. “People needed to eat, drink or to stay warm.” Read More... The right ingredients: Restaurateurs trade the big city for Madison’s family-friendly lifestyle and strong food scene May, 2011 - That's the word from a handful of former big city folks who have found the proper mix of ingredients here to pursue their culinary dreams while simultaneously raising their families. "We've been very lucky in Madison. We opened the bar, and we had a baby," said Peter McElvanna, owner of The Coopers Tavern on the Capitol Square. "The restaurant is a big dream. But the baby is priceless." Read More...
Destree Architecture & Design Win Award for The Coopers Tavern
May, 2011 - Destree Architecture & Design won an Award of Excellence from The International Interior Design Association Wisconsin Chapter (IIDA-WI) for their work on The Coopers Tavern. Photos from Destree Architecture & Design... Doug Moe: A primo lunch date: Poutine at Coopers
March, 2011 - I can’t believe you, of all people, haven’t tried the poutine at Coopers Tavern,” one wrote.. Read More... New off-the-radar restaurants worth zeroing in on
January, 2011 - A hybrid Irish pub and Wisconsin bar opened as the 11th Food Fight restaurant last January. It's known for terrific, rustic food, a big beer selection, as well as its "snug," a private room with a pass-through window to the bar. Read More... Salud! Hot cocktails perfect for the season
January, 2011 - At The Coopers Tavern, 20 W. Mifflin St., those who aren’t in the mood for a porter or stout can belly up to the “Winter Warmer” cocktail menu, with its coffee, cider and hot chocolate-based drinks to choose from. Read More... Salud! Potent potables to stave off a cold
December, 2010 - At The Coopers Tavern on the Capitol Square, owner Peter McElvanna uses Tullamore Dew whiskey, which he compares to Jameson in quality. The trick, he said, is to keep the recipe simple and serve the toddy ($6) piping hot. Read More... Forty-eight Food Filled Hours and Yes My Jeans Still Fit
November, 2010 - The eating began with a delectable dinner at The Coopers Tavern, where I had, among other dishes, an amazing farro salad (see recipe adaptation below). What is farro salad, you ask? Read More... REAPing Benefits with Furthermore and Food Fight
September, 2010 - Furthermore’s Proper Ale, which Staples described as their “lawnmower beer and gateway drug for Miller drinkers,” accompanied the first course of Cooper’s Tavern homemade pretzels served with whole grain mustard and Otter Creek summer cheddar biscuits with Sassy Cow honey butter. Read More... A guide to Great Taste of the Midwest 2010 Eve pre-parties and beer tastings
August, 2010 - The Coopers Tavern is proud to announce that we will be the home of Summit Brewing Company for the Great Taste of the Midwest. Summit Brewing Company founder and owner Mark Stutrud, originally from Dublin, will offer several of his beers on tap all weekend, but the one to make sure sample is a new Irish ale he’s made for the event, named Cooper’s Tavern Ale. Read More... The Coopers Tavern Voted one of Madison's Best New Restaurants
July, 2010 - The Coopers Tavern is exactly what you’d expect a restaurant to be in the heart of downtown on the Square: sleek and bustling, but of course it’s got that Sconnie touch—comfort food rules the menu. Read More... Beer That Smells Like Bacon and a Sconnie Egg
June 21, 2010 - The Coopers Tavern is located on the Capitol Square in downtown Madison. It was not there when I was in college, but if it was I definitely would have visited often. There were two items that drew me into trying Coopers. Both equally intriguing and given my love affair with pork, a must for me to try. Read More... Where to watch the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Madison
June 7, 2010 - The unparalleled spectacle that is the World Cup inspires billions of hopes, dreams, and questions around the globe, but among soccer fanatics in the United States, one is raised time and time again above all others: Will this be the year the beautiful game is finally embraced at home? Only the tournament will tell. Read More... Know Your Madisonian: Peter McElvanna of The Coopers Tavern
May 29, 2010 - Peter McElvanna has found ultra-liberal Democrats and the most conservative of Republicans can agree on at least one thing: good beer. Read More... The Coopers Tavern unites Irish and Midwestern flavors
April 8, 2010 - Few Madison restaurants in recent memory have been as eagerly awaited as the Coopers Tavern, a gastropub that speaks Irish with a Wisconsin accent. Coopers has blossomed instantly into a destination on the Square, with a house so often packed that it pays to choose your moment — no reservations here — or just plan to nurse a beer (or two) for a while before eating. Read More... Great gastropub: Coopers celebrates comfort with style
March 23, 2010 - Contrary to what one of my friends believed, J.K. Rowling did not invent treacle tart in the Harry Potter books. It's a real, wonderful thing, and they serve it at Coopers Tavern. It has the consistency of a lemon bar - gooey and sweet in the center, with a crispy, buttery tart crust that's made in house. Almost everything at Coopers is, from the vinaigrette to the smoked salmon served at brunch. Read More… With corned beef, the secret's in the spice
March 12, 2010 - "We were dubious in the beginning," said Greg Frank, a managing partner of The Coopers Tavern, which makes its own corned beef. "But it's amazing how much better the sandwich is.". Read More... The Coopers Tavern: Gastro Fare On The Square
March 2, 2010 - We visited Coopers for a couple of mid week lunches recently, and both times the place was jammed times with the downtown office crowd looking for a good lunch. Read More... Salud! Traditional Irish nook popular at Coopers Tavern
March 2, 2010 - Since Coopers opened in mid-January at 20 W. Mifflin St. on the Square in a storefront formerly occupied by Sucre (and before that McDonald’s), McElvanna said the bar’s snug has hosted everything from bachelorette parties to corporate lunches to euchre parties. Read More... The Coopers Tavern in Madison: A Plethora of Local and Craft Beers
February 1, 2010 - On January 12th, The Coopers Tavern opened its doors to the public, offering a myriad of craft beer and comfort food selections. With not even a month gone by, business has been booming at the old site of Sucre. Read More... The Coopers Tavern Opens on the Square
Feb 12, 2010 - The Coopers Tavern recently opened up its doors on the Capitol Square. Billing itself as a neighborhood tavern that specializes in craft beer and rustic food, it has a very extensive beer menu, with items on the food menu that aren't often found in Madison. Read More... Madison Beer Review: The Cooper's Tavern
Jan 27, 2010 - The Coopers' Tavern has been open about two weeks. I'll keep this review relatively short because there really isn't much to say except: yes, yes and yes. Read More... McElvanna: New pub overcomes credit hurdles to open strong
Jan. 26, 2010 - “It’s a good partnership, we have full backing of Food Fight so we can buy product at a cheaper price and then pass that on to the consumer,” said McElvanna, 37. The restaurant opened earlier this month to good reviews and has been going gangbusters since then. Read More... Let’s do lunch: The Coopers Tavern
January 17, 2010 - A mix of exposed, weathered brick, lots of hardwoods, clean cool wall treatments and brass fixtures makes for country-meets-city vibe that works well for what they’re trying to do. Read More... Coopers Tavern
January 15, 2010 - The buzz on this gastro pub has been immense (search "poutine" on Twitter to see what I mean). I'm curious as to how much business it will siphon from Brocach and the Malt House. It's so popular that my friend and I came in at 11:30 a.m. for lunch and just beat the rush by less than 10 min. For the next hour that we ate, there were always people waiting for a table. Read More... The Daily Page: The Coopers Tavern opens its doors to Madison
Jan 12, 2010 - My Reuben sandwich featured some of the best corned beef I've ever had. Nothing I've had in town has been more reminiscent of the best qualities of real kosher deli smoked meat. Read More... The Coopers Tavern to put more expensive beer, poutine, and bone marrow on the Square
Jan 11, 2010 -The new beer-centric eatery The Coopers Tavern is now set to open this Tuesday, Jan. 12, providing yet another outlet for upscale pub food in Madison. According to operators Food Fight, Inc., the Coopers will serve "craft beer and rustic food in a relaxed atmosphere," offering more than 25 tap beers and 150 bottled beers. Read More...
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