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THEGRITTY COM ~ ONLINE RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE
SPINACH& ARTICHOKECHEESEDIP- SPINACH, ARTICHOKE, CREAM 10.99CHEESE, CHEDDARCHEESE, SERVEDINASOURDOUGHBREADBOWLWITHVEGGIES
ANDTORTILLACHIPS
H All sandwiches are served with a kosher-style pickle spear and your choice of FRENCH FRIES,COLESLAW, STEAMED VEGGIES or PUB CHIPS.
H You may substitute a premium side of WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE CURDS (half order), ONIONRINGS, SEASONED WAFFLE FRIES or a SIDE SALAD for an additional $1.50 more than the menu price.
HAny sandwich may be ordered without a side choice for $2 less than the menu price.
CHICKENBACONRANCHWRAP- GRILLEDORCRISPYCHICKEN, BACON, 10.50SHREDDEDCHEDDAR, LETTUCE, TOMATO, FLOURTORTILLA, SIDEOFRANCHCHOICES: REGULAR, BUFFALO, HONEYGARLIC, BBQ
FRIEDCHICKENPRETZELSANDWICH- HAND-BREADEDFRIEDCHICKEN 10.99BREAST, BACON, HOMEMADEPRETZELMUSTARD, MAYO, LETTUCE, TOMATO, SOFTPRETZELROLL
MARKSBUFFALOCHICKENSANDWICH- GRILLEDORHAND-BREADED 9.25FRIEDCHICKENBREAST, BUFFALOSAUCE, LETTUCE, TOMATO, HONEYWHEATSESAMESEEDBUN, SIDEOFRANCH
CHICKENSTRIPS- TENDERSBREADEDINWHOLEWHEATANDYELLOWCORN 9.99FLOUR, SIDEOFRANCHORGRITTYSAUCE CHOICES: REGULAR, BBQ, BUFFALOORHONEYGARLIC
BBQ CHICKENWRAP- BBQGRILLEDCHICKEN, MONTEREYJACK, CORN, 9.99BLACKBEANS, CARROTS, LETTUCE, TOMATO, FLOURTORTILLA
MAKE IT A WRAPALLSALADSCANBEMADEINTOAWRAPWITH
AREGULARSIDECHOICEATNOEXTRACHARGE
GRILLEDSALMONFILLETSANDWICH-5OZ. ALASKANSOCKEYESALMON, 12.99CAPERDILLSAUCE, LETTUCE, TOMATO, REDONION, BRIOCHEBUN
Dressings:Balsamic Vinaigrette, Raspberry
Vinaigrette, Bleu Cheese, HoneyDijon, Jalapeno Ranch, Caesar,
Ranch, Low-cal Ranch, Chili Ranch,French and Italian
DINNERSALADROMAINEANDSPRINGMIXLETTUCE, REDONION, TOMATO, CARROTS, CROUTONS 4.50
STRAWBERRY& PISTACHIOSALADROMAINEANDSPRINGMIXLETTUCE, FRESHSTRAWBERRIES, PISTACHIOS,
WEYAUWEGASTARFETA, DRIEDCRANBERRIES, GRILLEDCHICKEN
11.50 WITHGRILLEDSALMON 13.50
APPLE& GORGONZOLASALADROMAINEANDSPRINGMIXLETTUCE, GREENAPPLESLICES,ALMONDS, MINDOROCREAMERYGORGONZOLA, DRIEDBLUEBERRIES,GRILLEDCHICKEN
11.50 WITHGRILLEDSALMON 13.50
VEGGIESALADROMAINEANDSPRINGMIXLETTUCE,REDONION, BROCCOLI, CARROTS, TOMATO,HARD-BOILEDEGG, CUCUMBER,CROUTONS, CHOICEOFMONTEREY
JACKORCHEDDARCHEESE8.25
WITHGRILLEDCHICKEN 10.25
CAESARSALADROMAINELETTUCETOSSEDWITHCAESARDRESSING, PARMESANCHEESE
ANDCROUTONS7.99
WITHGRILLEDCHICKEN 9.99
CHICKENOLYMPUSROMAINELETTUCETOSSEDWITHREDONION, TOMATOANDAGREEKSTYLE
VINAIGRETTE, WEYAUWEGASTARFETA,PEPPERONCINI, KALAMATAOLIVES,GRILLEDCHICKEN, PITABREAD
11.50 WITHCHOICEPRIMERIB* 12.50
FRIEDCHICKENCLUBSALADROMAINEANDSPRINGMIXLETTUCE,BACON, HARD-BOILEDEGG, SHREDDEDCHEDDAR, TOMATO, HAND-BREADEDFRIEDCHICKENBREAST
11.50
BBQ CHICKENSALADROMAINEANDSPRINGMIXLETTUCE,GRILLEDCHICKEN, CARROTS, TOMATO,CORN, BLACKBEANS,WEYAUWEGASTARMOZZARELLA, TORTILLASTRIPS
11.50PRIMERIBSTEAKSALAD*ROMAINEANDSPRINGMIXLETTUCE, CHOICEPRIMERIB, TOMATO, ROASTEDBELLPEPPER,REDONION, MINDOROCREAMERYGORGONZOLA
12.99PESTOCHICKENFLATBREAD- GRILLEDCHICKEN, PARMESANAND 10.50
WEYAUWEGASTARMOZZARELLA, HOMEMADEPESTO, SPRINGMIXLETTUCE, TOMATO
CLASSICCRISPYCHEESECURDS- YELLOWMOZZARELLAWITHGRITTYSAUCE 6.25
CRISPYWHITECHEDDARCHEESECURDS- WHITECHEDDARWITH 6.25GRITTYSAUCE
THINSKIN-ON FRENCHFRIES- JUMBOORDER 3.50
SEASONEDWAFFLECUTFRIES- JUMBOORDER 4.99
ONIONRINGS- BEERBATTEREDANDDEEPFRIEDTOAGOLDENBROWN 5.99
CHICKENSTRIPS- SIDEOFRANCHORGRITTYSAUCE 7.99
CHICKENWINGS- SIDEOFCELERYANDBLEUCHEESEORRANCH 7.99
STRIPSANDWINGSCHOICES: REGULAR, BUFFALO, BBQORHONEYGARLIC
NACHOSUPREMOS- TORTILLACHIPS, CHEDDARANDMONTEREYJACKCHEESE 9.75SAUCE, TOMATO, BLACKOLIVES, JALAPENOS, SALSA, GUACAMOLE, SOURCREAM
ADDPRIMERIB$3 ADDCHICKEN, PORKORBEEF$2
VEGGIEPLATE- SEASONALVEGGIES, SIDEOFRANCH 5.75
SALSAANDCHIPS- HOMEMADEMILDSALSA ADDGUACAMOLE $1.75 3.75
CHEESEQUESADILLA- MONTEREYJACKCHEESE, TOMATO, TOMATOBASILTORTILLA, 6.99SIDESOFSOURCREAM, GUACAMOLE, HOMEMADESALSA
ADDCHICKEN $2 ADDPRIMERIB$3
CORNDOGS- HOMEMADEPRETZELMUSTARD 5.25
SOFTPRETZELSTICKS- SIDEOFNACHOCHEESEANDHOMEMADE 6.25PRETZELMUSTARD
ITTYBITTYGRITTIES(SLIDERS)*- MINIVERSIONSOFOURAWARD 4 FOR 6.99WINNINGGRITTYBURGER 8 FOR 12.99
PLEASE LET YOUR SERVER
KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY
SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS
MAKE IT A WRAPALLSALADSCANBEMADE
INTOAWRAPWITHAREGULARSIDECHOICEATNOEXTRACHARGE
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(SEASONAL)
*HAMBURGERSANDSTEAKSTHATARESERVEDRARE, MEDIUM-RARE, ORMEDIUMMAYBEUNDERCOOKEDANDWILLONLYBESERVEDUPONTHECONSUMERS REQUEST. WHETHER
DININGOUTORPREPARINGFOODATHOME, CONSUMINGRAWORUNDERCOOKEDMEATSORPOULTRYMAYINCREASEYOURRISKOFFOODBORNEILLNESS.
HAll sandwiches are served with a kosher-style pickle spear and your choice of FRENCH FRIES,COLESLAW, STEAMED VEGGIES or PUB CHIPS.
HYou may substitute a premium side of WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE CURDS (half order), ONIONRINGS, SEASONED WAFFLE FRIES or a SIDE SALAD for an additional $1.50 more than the menu price.
HAny sandwich may be ordered without a side choice for $2 less than the menu price.
*Burgers are 6 oz. ground chuck char grilled MEDIUM WELL, unless you specify otherwise.
Free burger toppings: lettuce, tomato, raw or fried onion.
We are proud to serve local artisan Wisconsin cheese: Swiss (Swiss Valley Farms), Pepperjack andMedium Cheddar (Cedar Grove Cheese), Mozzarella (Weyauwega Star Dairy), Bleu (Carr Valley),Gorgonzola (Mindoro Creamery)and American. $1.25
Sauteed Mushrooms $.75, Thick Cut Hickory Smoked Bacon $1.50, Fried Egg $1
Sides: Gritty Sauce, BBQ sauce, Jalapeno Ranch, Honey Dijon, Red Pepper Aioli, Northwoods Aioli,Chipotle Aioli, Caper Dill Sauce, Pretzel Mustard, Garlic Aioli, Cucumber Dill Sauce, CreamyHorseradish and Ranch Large $.99 Small $.70Substitute aVEGGIE BURGERfor $1, HIGHLAND BEEFfor $2, or make it a DOUBLE for $2.25
BURGEROFTHEDAY*- ASKYOURSERVERFORTODAYSFEATUREDBURGER.SELECTIONCHANGESDAILY. LIMITEDAVAILABILITY!
GRITTYBURGER*- AWARDWINNING6 OZ. GROUNDCHUCKBURGER, SECRET 8.25GRITTY SAUCE, HONEYWHEATSESAMESEEDBUNYOUMAYORDERAREGULARHAMBURGERWITHOUTGRITTYSAUCEANDBUILDYOUROWNBURGERWITHTHETOPPINGSLISTEDABOVE.
BRUSCHETTABURGER*- WEYAUWEGASTARMOZZARELLA,VINERIPETOMATOES, 9.25FRESHBASIL, OLIVEOIL, CIABATTAROLL
ROASTEDGARLICBURGER*- WEYAUWEGASTARMOZZARELLA, SWEETROASTED 9.25GARLIC, CRISPYONIONSTRINGS, BRIOCHEBUN, SIDEOFRANCH
PRETZELBENDERBURGER*- CEDARGROVECHEDDAR, HOMEMADE 9.25PRETZELMUSTARD, CRISPYONIONRINGS, LETTUCE, TOMATO, SOFTPRETZELROLL
HIGHLANDBEEFBURGER*- LOCAL, ORGANICALLYRAISED, GRASSFED, LEANBEEF 10.25FROMFOUNTAINPRAIRIEFARMS, CEDARGROVECHEDDAR, LETTUCE, TOMATO, REDONION, HONEYWHEATSESAMESEEDBUN-SUBSTITUTEHIGHLANDBEEFONANYOFOUROTHERBURGERS $2BBC BURGER*- THICKCUTHICKORYSMOKEDBACON, CEDARGROVECHEDDAR, 10.50BBQSAUCE, HONEYWHEATSESAMESEEDBUN
CHIPOTLEBURGER*- CEDARGROVEPEPPERJACK, CHIPOTLEAIOLI, LETTUCE, 9.25TOMATO, SHEBOYGANHARDROLL
TEXASBURGER*- CHIVECREAMCHEESE, BBQSAUCE, CRISPYONIONRINGS, 9.25TEXASTOASTBLACK& BLEUBURGER*- BLACKENEDWITHTHICKCUTBACON, MINDORO 10.50CREAMERYBLEUCHEESE, REDONION, HONEYWHEATSESAMESEEDBUN
STEAKHOUSEBURGER* - STEAKSAUCE, NORTHWOODSAIOLI, SAUTEED 9.25MUSHROOMS, CRISPYONIONSTRINGS, TEXASTOAST
LONESTARBURGER* - BBQPORK, CEDARGROVECHEDDAR, COLESLAW, 10.25CRISPYONIONSTRINGS, TEXASTOAST
THEWISCONSINITE*- JOHNSONVILLESUMMERSAUSAGE, CEDARGROVE 10.25CHEDDAR, NORTHWOODSMAYO, BRANDYMARINATEDONIONS, SHEBOYGANHARDROLL
THEBIGGRITT*- 12 OZ. OFGROUNDCHUCK, DOUBLE-STACKEDPATTIES, 11.50CEDARGROVECHEDDAR, LETTUCE, TOMATO, REDONION, GRITTYSAUCE, HONEYWHEATSESAMESEEDBUN
SUNRISEBURGER*- THICKCUTBACON, FRIEDEGG, CEDARGROVE 10.75CHEDDAR,GRITTYSAUCE, CRISPYONIONSTRINGS, SHEBOYGANHARDROLL
BLACKBEANBURGER- PATTYOFBEANS, RICEANDSOUTHWESTERNSPICES, 8.50WEYAUWEGASTARMOZZARELLA, CHIPOTLEAIOLI, CRISPYONIONSTRINGS, LETTUCE,TOMATO, HONEYWHEATSESAMESEEDBUN
RAGENSVEGGIEBURGER- PATTYOFGRAINS, VEGETABLESANDSPICESWITH 8.50CUCUMBERDILLSAUCE, LETTUCE, TOMATO, HONEYWHEATSESAMESEEDBUN
MEGGIESFALAFELBURGER-PATTYOFWALNUTS, GARBANZOBEANSAND 8.50SPICES, CUCUMBERSAUCE, LETTUCE, TOMATO, BRIOCHEBUN
SHRIMPBURGER- HANDPATTIEDSHRIMPGRILLEDWITHHERBS& SPICES, GARLIC 10.99AIOLI, LETTUCE, TOMATO, BRIOCHEBUN
BURGERSSERVEDWITHREALWISCONSINCHEESE
Remember,any of our ground
chuck burger selectionscan be made with aveggie burger for an
additional$1.00.
C 2.75 B* 3.75EVERYWEDNESDAY
CHICKENMATZOBALLSOUP
C 3.50 B* 4.99*ADDBREADBOWL: $3
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THEWORLDSSMALLESTCHOCOLATESUNDAE-THEPERFECTENDTOAGRITTYMEAL $1
FUDGEBROWNIESUNDAE-HOMEMADEFROSTEDBROWNIETOPPEDWITHICECREAMANDCHOCOLATE MMMMMM, DELICIOUS! 5.99
NITTYGRITTYBIRTHDAYCAKE-THIS5 DIAMETERCAKESERVESTHEHUNGRYBIRTHDAYBOYORGIRL.WEHAVE, HOWEVER, SEENITSPLITSIXWAYS.WHITEORCHOCOLATE,BUTPLEASEPICKBEFOREYOURMEALSOOURCHEFHASTIMETOCREATEYOURBIRTHDAYMASTERPIECE 8.99Add a Gritty Sparkler for 18 of sparkling fun $3
OVER55OZ. OFBIRTHDAYFUN! SHARETHISMONSTER-SIZEDSUNDAETREATWITHTHEWHOLETABLE. HUGEPORTIONSOFICECREAMDRESSEDWITHCHOCOLATESAUCEANDCARAMEL, LOADEDWITHSNICKERS, OREO, REESESPEANUTBUTTERCUP, BROWNIECHUNKS,
WHIPPEDCREAM, CHERRIESANDTOPPEDWITHASHOWERINGBIRTHDAYCANDLESPARKLER 17.99
The Nitty Gritty Proudly Serves Locally Sourced Food Including:
BARRIQUES COFFEE (Madison), FOUNTAIN PRAIRIE
FARMS HIGHLAND BEEF (Fall River), JONES FARM
BACON AND SAUSAGE (Fort Atkinson), MADISON
SOURDOUGH CO. SOURDOUGH, SLACKS FARM JAM
(Lodi), and WISCONSIN CHEESES from CARR VALLEY,
CEDAR GROVE, MINDORO CREAMERY, SWISS VALLEY
FARMS, AND WEYAUWEGA STAR DAIRY.
BARRIQUESMEDIUMROASTCOFFEE 2.50
HOTCIDERORHOTCHOCOLATE (SEASONAL) 2.50
HOTTEA(REGULARORHERBAL) 2.50LIPTONICEDTEA(UNSWEETENED, REGULARORRASPBERRY) 2.50
JUICES(CRANBERRY, GRAPEFRUIT, PINEAPPLEORORANGE) 2.50
PEPSISOFTDRINKS (FREE REFILLS) 2.50 (PEPSI, DIETPEPSI, CHERRYPEPSI, SIERRAMIST, SIERRAMISTFREE,
MOUNTAINDEW, DIETMOUNTAINDEW, DOC360, CODERED,MUGROOTBEER, LEMONADE)
20 OZ. BOTTLEDBEVERAGES 2.75ASKYOURSERVERFOROURCURRENTFLAVORS
BLUMERSSODAROOTBEER, CREAMSODA, ORANGECREAM 2.75
WINE: BYTHEGLASSOR1/2 CARAFECHARDONNAY, PINOTGRIGIO, RIESLING, WHITEZINFANDEL, MERLOT,PINOTNOIRORCABERNET
BOTTLEDANDTAPBEERSIMPORTEDANDDOMESTIC,ASKYOURSERVERFOROURCURRENTSELECTIONS
~ THEOFFICIAL~
PRIMERIBSANDWICH* THINLYSHAVEDPRIMERIB, SWISSVALLEYFARMSSWISS, CREAMY 11.50HORSERADISHSAUCE, CIABATTAROLL
MARSHSTUNASALADSANDWICHHOUSERECIPE, LETTUCE, CHOICEOFMADISON 6.99SOURDOUGHCO. SOURDOUGH, WHEATORMULTI-GRAIN
TUNAMELTWITHCEDARGROVECHEDDAR 7.99
ERICSITALIANMELTSALAMI, PEPPERONI, TURKEY, MELTEDWEYAUWEGASTAR 10.50MOZZARELLA, REDPEPPERAIOLI, LETTUCE, TOMATO, BANANAPEPPERS, CIABATTAROLL
JASONSBBQ PORKSANDWICHPULLEDPORK, HOMEMADEBBQSAUCE, COLESLAW, 9.25BRIOCHEBUN
TURKEYBREASTSANDWICHSMOKEDTURKEY, MAYO, LETTUCE, TOMATO, CHOICEOF 7.99MADISONSOURDOUGHCO. SOURDOUGH, WHEATORMULTI-GRAIN
DELUXEVERSIONWITHBACONANDSWISSVALLEYFARMSSWISS 9.99
APPLEBUTTERBLT THICKCUTBACON, APPLEBUTTER, MAYO, LETTUCE, TOMATO, 9.99HAWAIIANBREAD CLASSICBLT 8.99CUBANSANDWICHPULLEDPORK, HAM, SWISSVALLEYFARMSSWISS, HONEYDIJON, 10.25PICKLES, CIABATTAROLL
JUMBODOG1/4 LB. KOSHER-STYLEALL-BEEFFRANK, POPPYSEEDBUN, SIDEOF 6.75CHICAGOSTYLERELISH
REUBENSANDWICHCORNEDBEEF, SWISSVALLEYFARMSSWISS, SAUERKRAUT, DARKRYE, SIDEOF 8.99GRITTYSAUCE
SHEBOYGANSTYLEDOUBLEBRATTWOJOHNSONVILLEBRATS, RAWONION, SHEBOYGAN 8.25HARDROLL ADDKRAUTFORNOCHARGE
SINGLEJOHNSONVILLEBRATPOPPY-SEEDBUN 6.75
GRILLEDCHEESECHOOSEUPTOTWOCHEESESFROMSWISSVALLEYFARMSSWISS, 6.25CEDARGROVEPEPPERJACK, AMERICAN, WEYAUWEGASTARMOZZARELLAANDCEDARGROVECHEDDAR, TEXASTOAST
H All sandwiches are served with a kosher-style pickle spear and your choice of FRENCH FRIES,COLESLAW, STEAMED VEGGIES or PUB CHIPS.
H You may substitute a premium side of WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE CURDS (half order), ONION RINGS,SEASONED WAFFLE FRIES or a SIDE SALAD for an additional $1.50 more than the menu price.
HAny sandwich may be ordered without a side choice for $2 less than the menu price.
YOURBIRTHDAYISDEFINEDAS
11AMTIL12 MIDNIGHTONTHE
DAYOFYOURBIRTHDAY. BESURE
TOPRESENTANID ORBIRTHCER-
TIFICATE ONYOURBIRTHDAYTO
RECEIVEALLTHEBIRTHDAYPERKS,
INCLUDINGMEMENTOMUGANDFREE BEERORSODA.
KIDDIES, DONTWORRY
BRINGYOURBIRTHCERTIFICATE
ORATRUSTWORTHYADULT.
Ofcial Birthday
Place
GOURMETMILKSHAKES- $5.50
Vanilla
ChocolateChocolate
Strawberry
Strawberry
Cherry Pistachio
Bananas Foster
Strawberry Cheesecake
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Caramel Apple
Peanut Butter Cup
Snickers
Oreo
MALTS- $5.50
LEADEDSHAKES- $7(WITHALCOHOL)
Tequila Key Lime Pie
Orange Cream
Root Beer Barrel
Blueberry Rumshake
Nutella Choctacular
Vanilla
NOPERSONALCHECKS.WEACCEPTMASTERCARD,
VISA, DISCOVER,AMERICANEXPRESSAND
CASH, OFCOURSE.
SORRY, NOINDIVIDUALGUESTCHECKSFORGROUPSOF6 OR
MORE. 18% GRATUITYCANBEADDEDFORGROUPSOF
6 ORMORE.
LEMON-LIME
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The original Nitty Gritty was established on October 3rd, 1968by Madison TV personality Marsh Shapiro. The building was builtin 1898 and served as a general store until the mid 1940s, whenit was converted into GlennAnns, a popular neighborhoodbar until 1968. The early days of the Nitty Gritty were turbulentones that reflected the social and political unrest of the VietnamWar era. In the late 60s and early 70s, the Gritty served as theinformal headquarters for the campus subculture which led to
many anti-Vietnam War protest demonstrations and marches.In fact, the 1970 bombing of Sterling Hall was planned by 4anti-war activists within the walls of the Nitty Gritty. This eventmarked the pinnacle of the anti-war movement in Madison anda change in culture on the UW campus. During these years, theNitty Gritty was a famous Midwest blues music venue, featuringlive music 7 nights a week. The Gritty featured gigs by the likesof Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Luther Allison, Bonnie Raitt, CharlieMusselwhite, Buddy Guy, and Cheap Trick. The Nitty Gritty washome to nearly all regional bands at that time. In 1970, JeffersonAirplane played a 4-hour jam with the Luther Allison Blues Bandin what has become a legendary happening on the Madisonmusic scene. A change in entertainment tastes here on the UWcampus marked the end of the music era in 1975, as the Nitty
Gritty focused on food and service over the next decade.In 1985, Marsh and his wife Susan, re-formatted the Nitty
Gritty to be Madisons Official Birthday Place. Since thattime, the birthday bell, birthday board, Gritty memento mug,birthday balloon, announcement and songs have becomestaples of the celebration tradition. Since its inception, thedowntown Gritty has averaged 57 birthdays a day, and about20,000 birthdays each year. The oldest celebrant, HortenseSperling, celebrated her 108th birthday here in 2006. Theyoungest, Megan Spude, was here just 24 hours after beingborn. The Widder quadruplets started celebrating their 3rdbirthday with us in 1992, and havent missed a year since. In2013, the birthday total surpassed 575,000 birthdays.
Over the years the concept may have changed, but one
common thread running through the colorful history of the NittyGritty is the award winning Gritty Burger. Six ounces of groundchuck, bathed in our own special sour cream based sauce, servedon a dark seeded bun. Since the start, the Gritty has been known
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for its outstanding food and service, and we have been fortunateenough to win the Best Burger of Madison award year after year.We are proud to be a part of the Madison tradition and appreciateour loyal customers.
In 2002, Marsh and Susan partnered up with longtimemanagers Lee Pier and Eric Suemnicht (both former UW students)to open a new West side Gritty in Middleton. The Middleton NittyGritty is located in the Stonefield Glen shopping center, in the
heart of the neighborly Stonefield and Wexford area. The originalrestaurant space was Stonefields, as well as a few other restaurantsbefore the Nitty Gritty took the space. We are pleased to have hadover 10 years of success in the community. In 2010, the new era of the Nitty Gritty officially began, aslegendary restaurateurs Marsh and Susan Shapiro sold bothbusinesses to Lee (with wife Ragen Shapiro) and Eric (with wifeCaitlin Suemnicht). Eric and Lee have been working together atthe Nitty Gritty since 1997, and have formed an equal partnershipwith on-premise management to ensure that the traditionstarted back in 1968 continues well into the future. In 2011, theMiddleton Nitty Gritty welcomed Madison native Jason Riewe tothe ownership group.
In 2013, the Nitty Gritty opened a location in the historic
cannery district of downtown Sun Prairie. The restaurant ishoused in a building that was developed as the Sun PrairieCanning Company in 1900. Over the next 100 years, the cannerychanged hands several times and was owned by companies suchas the Fuhremann Canning Co., the Oconomowoc CanningCo., Stokely USA and Chiquita Brands International. Industrialoperations ceased there in 2000, and the building was addedto the National Registrar of Historic Places in 2004. It wasredeveloped as a commercial and residential facility in 2007where it later became the home of the Sun Prairie Nitty Gritty.The new location is owned by 7 key employees (Eric, Lee, Jason,Brandi Hintze, Meggie Johnson, Michael Leto and James Fanone),together providing over 80 years of management experienceinto the business. We are proud to be a part of the Sun Prairie
community, and are happy that you are here to eat, drink, relaxand enjoy your time at the Gritty.If there is anything we can do to enhance your experience,
please do not hesitate to ask. We hope youll return again soon!