The Capital Times from Madison, Wisconsin • 60

Thursday, April 22, 1999 www.madison.rom Dining The Capital Times Wiseonsin State Journal ILL HAVE WHAT SHES HAVING fit ECennailv Itiiannr, aimosgiisre sue Alius Sundav ImmcSt lighted by spinach, mushrooms, sweet onion, basil and smoked pro-volone cheese and served on an interesting bed of baby greens with a vinaigrette imbued with lemon By Samara Kalk One doesnt go to Kennedy Manor, at least in my experience, for food. You go for atmosphere. Kennedy Manor is in the basement of an elegant apartment building bearing the same name at the Edgewater end of Langdon Street. Its sleek, spare and styhsh. Dining there can sometimes to tough it out.

The other member of the party had no worries since he stuck to juice and milk. Others in our group also ordered the freshly squeezed, pulpy orange juice which somehow tastes better out of my home juicer. There was a little confusion about who our waitress was, so in the end we really had two, plus a backwait. Not that it made service any better. The wait staff looks nice, however, clad in classic white aprons tied around their waists.

BRIAN EBNER Andrea Craig (left), Anne Johnson Breckenridge and Stuart Dahl of Kennedy Its got great bones. Its a beautiful gem of a building, she said. What I have always liked best about the restaurant is the dramatic bread table in the center of the room where the wait staff busily cuts French bread and supplies square slabs of butter. Since the visit under review was a brunch, the servers also used pincers to dole out miniature triangular scones. (The black currant are far better than the orange.) Turn to Page 9 rr-of'CAi food, d-s 1 21u) Sires 251 3902 Complete menu including traditional, broiled Door County boil.

5-9 p.m. West Side Club 3706 Junction Rd. Mineral Point at the West Beltline behind Menards 833-6355 Round Table 1611 N. Bristol Sun Prairie 825-9195 KENNEDY MANOR DINING ROOM BAR 2 Address: 1 Langdon St. Phone: 256-5556.

Sunday brunch: 11 a p.m. Other hours: Tuesday through Sunday 5'30 p.m. until 10 p.m.; Sundays the restaurant closes at 9 p.m. Checks and credit cards accepted. Wheelchair access: There are ramps to enter the restaurant but the washrooms are not equipped.

Reservations: A good idea, especially on weekends. Parking: In Grant Thornton and the National Guardian Lie lots across the street during restaurant hours. create the bizarre sensation of stepping into a black and white movie or photo. The style of the restaurant picks up on the arts and crafts period of the 1930s, said manager and chef Anne Breckenridge. Authentic JU Thai Cuisine Delivered! Fine Dining Catering "i Takeout Delivery Thai Grocery 453 W.

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