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Fun Places for Exposure

Fun Places for Exposure

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Created by Kevin Bachhuber • Updated On: November 8, 2012

Freshly 21? New to Madison? Try these places!

Inferno Nightclub is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

1. Inferno Nightclub

1718 Commercial Ave, Madison, WI
Night Club · 16 tips and reviews

Kevin B.Kevin Bachhuber: Fuck yeah. Did I meet you here? Probably.

Echo Tap & Grill is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

2. Echo Tap & Grill

7.7
554 W Main St, Madison, WI
Sports Bar · Bassett · 38 tips and reviews
Brocach Irish Pub on the Square is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

3. Brocach Irish Pub on the Square

7.3
7 W Main St, Madison, WI
Pub · Downtown Madison · 61 tips and reviews

Kevin B.Kevin Bachhuber: Try the Stoli Doli! Go during happy hour (there are two daily; one during normal happy hour times and one late night one) and they're half price.

Paradise Lounge is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

4. Paradise Lounge

7.3
119 W Main St, Madison, WI
Dive Bar · Downtown Madison · 15 tips and reviews
Shamrock Bar & Grille is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

5. Shamrock Bar & Grille

7.9
117 W Main St (at Fairchild St.), Madison, WI
Gay Bar · Downtown Madison · 37 tips and reviews
The Cooper's Tavern is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

6. The Cooper's Tavern

8.3
20 W Mifflin St (btwn Wisconsin Ave & N Carroll St.), Madison, WI
Pub · Downtown Madison · 92 tips and reviews
Mickey's Tavern is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

7. Mickey's Tavern

8.4
1524 Williamson St (at S Thornton Ave), Madison, WI
Bar · Marquette · 44 tips and reviews
The Alchemy Cafe is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

8. The Alchemy Cafe

8.4
1980 Atwood Ave (S 1st St.), Madison, WI
American Restaurant · Marquette · 52 tips and reviews
Wando's is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

9. Wando's

6.9
602 University Ave (N Frances St), Madison, WI
Bar · State Street · 35 tips and reviews

Kevin B.Kevin Bachhuber: Go on Tuesday nights for free bacon.

The City Bar & Restaurant is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

10. The City Bar & Restaurant

5.8
636 State St (beneath Campus Street Sportswear), Madison, WI
Bar · State Street · 23 tips and reviews

Kevin B.Kevin Bachhuber: Get the strawberry press...or the strawberry pineapple press. Make it a double!

Whiskey Jacks Saloon is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

11. Whiskey Jacks Saloon

5.3
552 State St, Madison, WI
Karaoke Bar · State Street · 31 tips and reviews

Kevin B.Kevin Bachhuber: You can ride a bull here...weekdays only?

Brass Ring is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

12. Brass Ring

6.1
701 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI
Bar · Marquette · 23 tips and reviews

Kevin B.Kevin Bachhuber: Free pool on some day or another. Team Trivia Wednesday @ 7 and Sunday @ 2.

Caribou Tavern is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

13. Caribou Tavern

7.4
703 E Johnson St, Madison, WI
Dive Bar · Tenney-Lapham · 22 tips and reviews

Kevin B.Kevin Bachhuber: Only go after 9. Great place for the sexually frustrated ;-)

Irish Pub is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

14. Irish Pub

7.7
317 State St (btwn W Gorham & W Johnson St), Madison, WI
Pub · State Street · 10 tips and reviews

Kevin B.Kevin Bachhuber: Monday nights are Magic: the Gathering. Want to meet some cute (straight) boys and be the only woman in the bar? Try Monday night!

Merchant is one of Fun Places for Exposure.

15. Merchant

7.9
121 S Pinckney St (Doty St), Madison, WI
New American Restaurant · Downtown Madison · 99 tips and reviews

Kevin B.Kevin Bachhuber: Feeling fancy? Higher-priced, but world-class, award-winning whiskey drinks. Literally.