The Nitty Gritty

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, whilst the Middleton location was opened in September 2002.[1]

The Nitty Gritty is a popular venue for residents of Madison and Middleton to celebrate their birthdays and is known by the local moniker, the "Official Birthday Place".[2] The Nitty Gritty offers guests who are celebrating a birthday free soft drinks or beer (if of legal age to consume alcohol).[3] Birthday guests are able to access free beverages, served in a memento mug, throughout the day.[4] Similarly, birthday guests are offered a free mini-dessert sundae to accompany their meal.

The Nitty Gritty began to promote its Madison premises as "Madison's Official Birthday Place" on August 22, 1985.[1] In 2009, readers of the Wisconsin State Journal voted as The Nitty Gritty as providing the best burger in Madison.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 (2009). "Nitty Gritty". Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "The Nitty Gritty Ageing with Style". Madison Originals. Madison Originals Magazine. February 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Nitty Gritty Restaurant & Bar, Madison". TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor LLC. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Nitty Gritty Restaurant and Bar-Downtown". Isthmus: The Daily Page. Isthmus Publishing Company, Inc. Retrieved 4 June 2012.

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