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Just like my lab... two stomachs and half a brain, we say.

Madison = I’m a vegetarian too and I would definitely agree with mazacote, try Glass Nickel Pizza. The feta pizza they do is great, but I also love the lasagna. Go to the one on the west side of Madison. Also, I really like the black bean burger at the Nitty Gritty (Frances St). Both are Wisconsin favs.

.In Brookfield (west side of Milwaukee) is a beautiful little upscale Cafe that is 100% vegetarian. They may be the only one in the entire area that is. Their food is WONDERFUL, as is their service and decor. If the weather's nice, sit on the patio. They are also Wisconsin's only restaurant certified by the national Green Restaurant Assn.
Chosen by the Milwaukee Journal as one of the top 8 new restaurants of 2008. They are world class (nice people, too).

Have fun! Give Cafe Manna a try in Brookfield (suburb of Milwaukee). Really good food. 100% vegetarian restaurant with vegan and gluten-free options. www.cafemanna.com

@Anneesha - In the last couple years, Sconnie as a term has taken off in popularity, in part because of a class-based (and sort of ethnicist/racist) rivalry between "Sconnies" (local kids) and "Coasties" (wealthier kids from larger cities on both coasts.) I teach there, so I see it first hand... There's also a new clothing store specializing in WI-themed t-shirts called "Sconnie Nation." But I'm drifting OT.

@skizziks - Ian's is definitely still delicious pizza. The mac and cheese slice ain't no joke.

Oh, and there's a Five Guys on State Street now , if you're into it. Just had my first burger and fries and I liked it a lot.

Leon's special sundae (in Milwaukee)- if you only get frozen custard once, this is the thing to have.

Go for breakfast at Ann Sather's. Delicious Swedish pancakes and other goodies. And cinnamon buns that will break your heart. Absolutely perfect.

There's also a great breakfast place in the Gold Coast (near the Hancock) opposite the Sutton Place Hotel. Fluffy omelets and great hash browns.

Definitely have pizza...I love Lou Malnatti's and Gino's East above all others. Or try a stuffed pizza at Edwardo's.

Don't eat there (it costs a fortune and isn't that good) but go to the Hancock tower and have a drink in the bar. It's right below the observation deck, but it's free to get in. Sit by a window and look out over the lake.

Get an Italian Beef, by all means. I like mine cheesy combo, dipped, with peppers.

Tamales, Gyros and pizza puffs for drunken snacking.

Green Dolphin Street has a special place in my heart, as we went there the night of our engagement. The pizza is actually pretty good. The music is better.

Go see a Sox game, have a dog with mustard and a beer, and cheer them to victory for me. A hot dog at a Sox game tastes better than anything else.

my personal favorite for hot dogs is flukey's and for pizza, pizzeria due.

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One of my favorite foods to take backpacking is instant mac&cheese. Small, lightweight, easy to cook and delicious. Instant oatmeal, dried refried beans, and powdered soup are also great. Basic condiments (like ketchip/mustard/mayo packets) are also really nice to have. If you're not sure about what to send them along with, you could buy them empty, reusable squeeze tubes. They sell them online for super cheap and are really convenient for self-filling with small amounts of hot sauce, jam, whatever.

Some of the weirder things I like to take are Spam singles(Basically one thin slice of Spam in a foil package) and pre-cooked Indian food(the kind that comes in the silver foil packages and just requires heating). These things are perhaps less than practical to send a long with them, but would be awesome to receive in a package mid-trip perhaps.

I do a ton of backpacking and take something called Fitnutz peanut butter with me. It's awesome- you just add a little water, and tastes soo good! You could even put it on any of those bars that need the extra flavor.. :)

Definitely check into the import regulations on certain foods. I had to argue for an hour in Sydney, because I had a gift for a colleague of wild rice. It turns out that rice is not allowed to be imported into Australia, so I had to prove to him that wild rice isn't actually rice. It ended up going to a google search for an explanation. It's probably best to avoid that stuff.

Having said that, I agree with ProfessorChaos, frankly. Peru has an abundant supply of wonderful foods that I would encourage them to try first. However, if nothing else, when I travel overseas (12 days and a wake up until my first vacation in six years!!!!), I usually try to pack a few Luna Bars, or Genisoy Bars, or things like that. Just in case I get stuck somewhere where there isn't anything, or in case I am just starving on a train. Luna bars are my favorites, but there are heaps of kinds out there that are nice, too. Plus, they don't really melt, expire, go rancid or anything like that.

is "Provel" that sort of tangy but mozzarella-like cheese some pizza places are using on their pies?