L'Etoile is a fine dining restaurant established in 1976 by Chef Odessa Piper. Our seasonal menus are inspired by the Midwest region and are rendered with a French influence.
"Long before chefs and home cooks around the country had pledged their allegiance to local foods, a French restaurant in Madison called L'Etoile--which sits across from the city's Dane County Farmers' Market --charmed us with its devotion to seasonally driven dining." ~Saveur Magazine, The 2008 Saveur 100
L'Etoile in the News
The Saveur 100 ~Saveur Magazine, Jan./Feb. 2008
America's Top 50 Restaurants ~Gourmet Magazine, October 2006
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Culinary Review • Wisconsin Bride • Sherman's
Travel Magazine • Wisconsin Trails Magazine Condé Nast
Traveler • Flavor & the Menu • USA Today • Wall
Street Journal • Wisconsin State
Journal • The Capital Times • Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel • The Onion • The Isthmus • The
Star • Sustainable Times • The Badger Herald • The
Clarion • NBC-15 • ABC-27 • WTMJ 4 • Life
102.5 • Wisconsin Public Radio • WORT 89.9
Articles of Interest
Chefs dish up the fixings for the first meals they cooked for their beloved
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 9, 2010, Karen Herzog
L'Etoile plans to move, expand, broaden menu
Wisconsin State Journal, January 23, 2010, Mary Bergin
Chef Miller keeps it local
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 12, 2010, Kristine M. Kierzek
Chef of the Year
Madison Magazine, October 2009, Shayna Miller
Tagging along with Tory Miller
The Isthmus, July 24, 2009, Adam Powell
The Amuse Bouche
Saveur Magazine, April 2009, Jayanthi Daniel
L'Etoile moves to the first floor for Second Tuesdays
The Isthmus, February 11, 2009, Kyle Nabilcy
Strengthening Local Food Systems in Madison: Chef Tory Miller of L'Etoile
Civil Eats, February 9, 2009, Jen Dalton
Where Would Michael Pollan Eat?
L'Etoile is honored to be on Michael Pollan's list!
Cooking for One: Madison Chef Shares Ideas for Singles
Wisconsin State Journal, October 24, 2008, Sandra Kallio
Sherman Students Learn Important Lessons in their School Garden
77 Square, September 16, 2008, Susan Troller
Spotlight on Wisconsin Chef Tory Miller
Single Edition
Push
Comes to Chevre
New York Times Travel Magazine, March 23, 2008, Christine Muhlke
Iconic
Grilled Cheese Gets an Update
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March
4, 2008, Bev Bennett
The
10% Dilemma
The Isthmus, October 26, 2007, Tom Laskin
15
Green Chefs
Grist Environmental News, July 26, 2007
Cheese whizzes discover Wisconsin's finest
The Capital Times, April 3, 2007, Mary Bergin
The NEXT BIG Flavors: Dane County, Wisconsin A bustling farmers market, innovative chefs and, of course, local cheeses, define the culinary scene
Nation's Restaurant News, February 19, 2006, Mary Caldwell
A new taste adventure: Students learn nutritious can mean delicious
The Capital Times, Tuesday, December 5, 2006, Susan Troller
Showtime
in Manhattan: L'Etoile chef dishes up a Wisconsin Thanksgiving at New
York's Beard House
The Capital Times, Thursday, November 23, 2006, Mary Bergin
The Stars Remain Bright at L'Etoile
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 28, 2006, Dennis Getto
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