Your Daily Guide

🚨 At Least 8 People Report Drugging at UW Frat: UW-Madison police and the Madison Police Department are looking to hear from at least eight people who anonymously reported being drugged at a fraternity house on Langdon Street last week. The incidents occurred last Thursday or Friday. [UW-Madison, MPD]

🏫 UW Philanthropist Tashia Morgridge Dies: One of UW-Madison’s top donors, Tashia Morgridge, died last Friday at 93. With her husband John, the Morgridges gave hundreds of millions of dollars to the couple’s alma mater, including $140 million in 2025 for the school’s new College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence. [🔒WSJ]

🌲 Over 51,000 State Park Passes Sold in New Program: Wisconsin generated $1.5 million in revenue to maintain state parks through the new joint purchase program, which allows residents to buy a state park pass while renewing their vehicle registration. The new program accounted for 12% of overall admissions passes purchased through Oct. 1. [🔒WSJ]

🎉 Tall Grass Opening in a Week: The new rooftop restaurant in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art from “Top Chef” star and Ho-Chunk chef Elena Terry is set to open on Nov. 12. Terry came on the podcast in February to tell us about her vision for the spot, why she chose MMOCA, and the philosophy behind her menu choices. [Instagram, 🎧City Cast Madison]

🐺 Coyote Bite Near Wingra Creek Bridge: Health officials say a resident suffered a minor injury when they were bitten by a coyote along a pedestrian bridge over Wingra Creek near Fish Hatchery Road.

• Are there actually more coyotes in Madison? Or do we just hear about them more? And what should we do if we see one? [WMTV, Cap Times]

🏗️ Future of Madison’s Near West and North Sides: City leaders will host meetings in November to discuss the future development of the near campus area and the north side where community members can give their feedback. The meetings will inform each neighborhood’s area plans, which guide decisions around growth, infrastructure, development, businesses, and investment for years to come. [Cap Times]

☕ Med Cuisine Will Inspire New Cafe On Square: Café Carlotta on 2 S. Carroll St. is currently under construction, with the aim to open in January. The cafe comes from Ibrahim Erk, whose brother Bunyamin “Benji” Erk owns The Mediterranean Joint on Williamson Street, and will serve coffee, baked goods, and sandwiches, some with a Mediterranean flair. [🔒WSJ]

What’s for breakfast? In Madison, we have a dizzying array of options for the most important meal of the day. We could line up for brunch at a buzzed-about place, belly up to the counter for a classic diner staple, or kick back and have an elegant locally-sourced breakfast at one of Madison’s finest restaurants.

On the City Cast Madison podcast today, executive producer Hayley Sperling talks to Cap Times food and culture editor about how Madison does breakfast.

One of my favorite ways to start the day in Madison is with a breakfast sandwich, whether it’s a quick grab-and-go option or a big, messy, cheesy creation you have to wrap both hands around. Here are a few of my favorites.

Did I miss your favorite Madison breakfast sammie? Drop me a line at madison@citycast.fm and let me know and I’ll collect them for a future article!

The Capital City Breakfast Sandwich at Barriques

My Saturday morning tradition is to pick up this somewhat unorthodox take on the breakfast sandwich, which includes egg, bacon, Wisconsin-aged cheddar, spinach, and a tomato-sriracha spread on a rosemary cheddar scone.

The Breakfast Sandwich at Zippy Lube

There’s nothing that can’t be improved by the addition of a doughnut, and a breakfast sandwich is no exception. As she says on the podcast, Hayley is a big fan of Zippy Lube’s sandwich, which features a hot ‘n’ fresh donut with egg, cheese, and bacon, sausage or veggie sausage.

The Drew Sandwich at Madison Sourdough

You can’t go wrong with anything at this Willy Street institution, but my go-to is the Drew, with an Italian sausage patty, fried egg, cheddar, and chili-maple aioli on the bakery’s in-house Italian bread.

The Speedy Eggwich at Lazy Jane’s

There’s a reason why there’s a line out the door every weekend. It’s worth it even for Lazy Jane’s affordable no-frills classic, featuring a sunny-side up egg, sausage patty, and cheddar on a toasted English muffin.

The Egg Sandwich at Bagels Forever

By far the cheapest option in town, the University Avenue bagel factory makes a great little sandwich to order when you’re commuting in or out of town. And the bagels of course cannot be beat.

The OMFG at Gotham Bagels

This sandwich lives up to its acronym, with Nashville fried chicken added to the traditional egg-cheese-bacon combination, with a little calabrian chili aioli for added heat.

The Ham and Jam Sandwich at Crema Cafe

Check the daily specials menu at this Monona Drive. favorite for something really cool, but I also love this beauty, featuring ham and tomato jam along with a fried egg, horseradish mayo, red onions, and goat cheese on wholegrain bread.

The Homegrown at Bloom Bake Shop

The fact that this sandwich comes on a housemade Bloom biscuit alone should be enough to get you in the door. But inside the biscuit comes savory sweet potato, caramelized onions, arugula, cheese, and curried vegan cream cheese. Add an egg or bacon for protein.

The Marigold Breakfast Sandwich at Marigold Kitchen

I’m a little surprised that an iconic breakfast institution like Marigold only has one breakfast sandwich on its menu, but it’s a doozy. Nestled within a ciabatta roll is a fried over hard egg, cheddar-spiked boursin cheese, bacon, tomato, and green onion.