We ventured over to Madison this weekend and had a wonderful meal at Mint Mark. They moved into new fancy digs a few years ago. I never tried the old place but from what I understand, it was a lot more "homey" than the new spot. Regardless, we had a really special evening as we were lucky enough to be seated in the "kitchen bar" seats, where we were served by the executive chef. Really cool to talk to him about how he got his start in cooking, his general philosophy on food, etc.
If you are a huge meat-eater, this may not be the place for you. I'm not a vegetarian by any means but I don't shy away from that kind of thing. It always amazes me what a talented chef can do with only veggies. Anyway, the smoked carrots, pickled beets, and roasted trumpet mushrooms were outstanding. We also had smoked trout dip on fry bread and rainbow trout. Everything was great. They don't take reservations, but there's a lot of space to hang out and have a drink...or three.
p.s. the farmers market remains undefeated