The Nitty Gritty
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The Nitty Gritty is a restaurant with two locations in Wisconsin: one in Madison
and one in Middleton
. The Madison location was opened in October 1968, while the Middleton location was opened more recently in September 2002.
It is referred to as the "Official Birthday Place" of Madison and Middleton because any guest who is celebrating a birthday receives free soft drinks or beer (if of age) for the entire day, served in a memento mug, as well as a free mini sundae with his or her meal. The Nitty Gritty became Madison's Official Birthday Place on August 22, 1985.
In 2009, it was voted the best burger in Madison by the readers of the Wisconsin State Journal.
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
and one in Middleton
Middleton, Wisconsin
Middleton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a western suburb of the state capital, Madison but it was actually founded before Madison. It got its name from Middletown, Connecticut; the "w" being dropped was due to a paper work error made by long time historian Edward Kromrey...
. The Madison location was opened in October 1968, while the Middleton location was opened more recently in September 2002.
It is referred to as the "Official Birthday Place" of Madison and Middleton because any guest who is celebrating a birthday receives free soft drinks or beer (if of age) for the entire day, served in a memento mug, as well as a free mini sundae with his or her meal. The Nitty Gritty became Madison's Official Birthday Place on August 22, 1985.
In 2009, it was voted the best burger in Madison by the readers of the Wisconsin State Journal.