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featuring: Madison Originals Magazine exclusively promotes Madison Originals® restaurants in the dining portion of our publication. Madison Originals Magazine is published and owned by Towns & Associates, Inc. through a licensing agreement with Madison Originals®. The name “Madison Originals” is a registered trademark of Madison Originals®. Watch for the next issue of Madison Originals Magazine August 2014. additional copies? Madison Originals Magazine is available free at over 150 locations. If you would like a copy sent to you, please send mailing information and $3.00 (payable to Towns & Associates) for each magazine to Madison Originals Magazine, c/o Towns & Associates, Inc., 126 Water Street, Baraboo, WI 53913. subscriptions To purchase an annual subscription (4 issues), send mailing information and $12 (payable to Towns & Associates) to Madison Originals Magazine, c/o Towns & Associates, Inc., 126 Water Street, Baraboo, WI 53913. Or sign up for a FREE online subscription at madisonoriginalsmagazine.com. comments? from the editor amy johnson Warming weather announces spring’s long anticipated arrival—finally! And it isn’t just our clothes getting lighter, it’s also our moods. It was a particularly brutal winter, and it weighed heavily on everyone. Already you can feel a change in attitude in even the simplest of interactions and conversations, and we have many suggestions to get started. Start the season right with a visit to Renu Massage and Day Spa. A healing massage and other spa services will help you feel renewed and uplifted—ready for the increased activities spring and summer bring. And it’s the perfect time for our “What’s Out There to Eat” article, which encourages your upcoming outdoor activities to include food exploration. While foraging and food gathering is certainly nothing new, renewed interest in a healthy, locavore lifestyle starts the conversation again. A visit to Wollersheim Winery should definitely be included in your plans. Named one of the country’s top 10 winery tours, you’ll be guided across the grounds and then led inside for a wonderful tasting room experience. It’s also the time of year when first blooms and spring fragrances fill the air and lift our senses. These memorable scents come from flowering shrubs and plants brought to Wisconsin by early settlers. Steven Ziegler of ZDA, Inc. explains that they remain an integral part of our culture, and how you can more fully enjoy them at your home. We again also happily suggest more delectable dining options. First, Porta Bella continues to be a Madison favorite. This time of year, you can enjoy yourself indoors or outdoors. They can also accommodate meetings, receptions, or parties in their banquet facility. Banzo, which opened in 2012, quickly became a local favorite for authentic Middle Eastern Food. I am frequently asked for dining recommendations, and the food at Banzo certainly returns to me some of the most enthusiastic feedback. There’s much more inside, and it is our hope we have motivated you for the season! We welcome your questions and comments. Please submit to Madison Originals Magazine, c/o Towns & Associates, Inc., 126 Water Street, Baraboo, WI 53913 or email [email protected]. advertise? all rights reserved. ©2014 No portion of this magazine may be reproduced without prior written permission by the publisher, Towns & Associates, Inc. Cover photo of House-made Hummus with pita bread taken by Eric Tadsen at Banzo. Photo on page 3 taken by Eric Tadsen at Porta Bella. 4 | madison originals magazine Photograph by ZDA, Inc. To place an advertisement, please call [phone]x105 or email [email protected].