Like a summer in Madison, this episode is packed with all sorts of great things for you to enjoy! The ILM team is hosting the first Madison Meetup LinkedIn Local event, there is a new winner for the Madison Game of Magnets, and the Food Tournament is in full swing as the city of Madison searches for the best Fish Fry! Neil and Caleb also highlight the “fit” side of Madison, as Neil prepares for a health challenge, and Caleb dreams of getting swole. If you are looking for local places to eat, check out the resource section for this episode, it’s packed with tantalizing places you should visit the next time you are wandering around Madison!

Join us for the first ILM Meetup: Linkedin Local

On August 8th, from 5:00pm-8: 00 pm, the I Love Madison hosts, Neil Mathweg and Caleb Jahr will be hosting the very first ILM meetup at the AC Hotel. This will be a Linkedin Local event, so all are invited to attend! This event is designed to connect Madison residents, encourage community and share ideas!

Who has the best fish fry in the city?

The number of people who have already voted for Madison’s best fish fry is outstanding! Thanks to everyone who has participated so far! The results have been narrowed down to the top ten contenders, and Neil and Caleb are gearing up for the next round of voting that will determine the top 4! The businesses competing for fish fry champion include Daly’s Bar and Grill, The Esquire club, Brothers Three Bar and Grill, Dexter’s Pub, Jordan’s Big 10 Pub, Quivey's Grove, The Old Fashioned, Toby’s Supper Club, Avenue bar, and the Oak Crest Tavern.

The search for Jill Schneider

A new winner for the Madison Game of Magnets has been selected! Jill Schneider (ILM Magnet #91) is the winner of our swag bag that is loaded with merch from several local businesses! All that’s left to do now is find Jill...Neil is digging through his email, but if you know Jill, let her know she is awesome, then also let her know there is a sweet prize pack waiting for her!

The world’s largest cheese board was here in Madison!

Madison decided to break a world record, and of course, the city decided to use cheese as a medium! This week, the Concert On The Square event wrapped up for the season, but before the night was done, the city unveiled the world’s largest cheese board! The board was 35 feet long and 7 feet wide and could fit 145 cheese varieties, totaling nearly 4,500 pounds. A huge, 2,000-pound cheddar wheel was the board’s centerpiece. Wisconsin’s cheeseboard topped the previous European record holder by over 1,000 pounds. After the event, nothing was wasted, as some of the cheese was donated to a Madison-area foodbank.

Outline of This Episode

[1:30] Join us for the first ILM Meetup: Linkedin Local

[4:00] Getting fit in Madison

[10:45] ILM Food Tournament: Madison’s best fish fry

[18:00] The search for Jill Schneider #91

[19:30] The concerts on the square featured the world’s largest cheese board!

Resources & People Mentioned

• Daly’s Bar and Grill
• Kavanaugh’s Esquire Club
• Brother’s Three Bar and Grill
• Dexter’s Pub
• Jordan’s Big 10 Pub
• Quivey’s Grove
• The Old Fashioned
• Toby’s Supper Club
• Avenue Bar
• Oak Crest Tavern
• Text the word “ILoveMadison” to 44222 and get all the updates from I Love Madison!

This Episode’s Sponsors:

• Chris Reese of American Family Insurance
• Abbey Wentland of Fairway MortgageCopyright 2017 Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation. NMLS#2289. 4750 S. Biltmore Lane, Madison, WI 53718, 1-877-699-0353. Other restrictions and limitations may apply. All rights reserved.
• Kelly Roettger of UniKern Studio

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