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Andrea Behling is the editor of Madison Magazine. Behling started at the magazine in 2015 as associate/web editor, then as managing editor in 2016, and was appointed editor in 2019. The magazine has won many awards under her leadership, including General Excellence, the highest honor in the 36th annual national City and Regional Magazine Awards competition in 2021. In addition to monthly writing, Behling oversees print production, manages the editorial calendar and represents the magazine on local TV and at events.

Her professional career began in 2013 at The Janesville Gazette as a copy editor and news reporter covering everything from prep sports to Interstate expansions. She graduated in 2014 from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, where she served as EIC of the Royal Purple student newspaper for two years.

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An assortment of people are gathered in front of Weber Tires. There are huge stacks of tires on the horizon by an Illuminati pyramid.

Good Question: Is Weber Tires a Secret Society?

Andrea Behling visits Weber Tires in East Bristol to investigate its mysteriously unparalleled prices and services.
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January 2023
A constructed white "UFO" sits in front of a white barn.

January VIBE: In Belleville, UFOs are real

Ross Harried captures January's featured photo, an old Camaro posing as a UFO in Belleville, WI.
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January 2023
An old-school TV on a wooden stand shows an episode of Cheers.

Madison bars as seen on TV

We’ve imagined the equivalents of some iconic pop culture bars right here in Madison.
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January 2023
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Dine in a dome this season

7 spots that offer outdoor globes for dining and drink gatherings in the Madison area.
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A display of plants in funky, colorful pots sits against a white background.

A homebody’s guide to houseplants

We've compiled a local houseplant guide that will help anyone grow a greener thumb.
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January 2023
Behind a hightop table laid out with dishes plated on white dishware, four chefs stand while one explains the dishes.

Editor’s Note: For the love of restaurants

Editor Andrea Behling celebrates the people in our community who make great Madison restaurants possible.
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January 2023
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Staff-picked best bites of 2022

Madison Magazine's team of editors and designers picked their favorite food and drinks featured in the magazine this year.
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🔥 Every Madison Magazine Hot List from 2022

Browse the in-print versions of the monthly editors' picks page.
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Van Gogh Exhibit In Middleton

5 tips to make the most of your Van Gogh experience

After I joined the more than 5 million people in the world who have also taken in the immersive show, I have a few suggestions.
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Cannibal sandwich? No, thanks. Carpaccio and tartare? Yes, please.

Let's not even talk about the Wisconsin delicacy that starts trending around the holidays. Instead, here are six places each for great carpaccio and tartare in Madison.
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Roe And Farley Copy

Editor’s Note: Deliberate Choices

Editor Andrea Behling explains the deliberate angles of Madison Magazine's December features.
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December 2022
Amys Open

Remembering Amy Gannon with the second annual Amy Awards

Read an excerpt from the forthcoming biography about the late Madison entrepreneur, plus meet this year's Amy's
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November 2022
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The Amy Awards: Felica Turner-Walton helps heal grief

Founder of Healing Our Hearts Foundation is recipient of a 2022 Amy Award
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November 2022
Saraswathy

The Amy Awards: Saraswathy Parthasarathy provides a taste of home

Flavor Temptations co-founder is recipient of a 2022 Amy Award
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November 2022
Wellness Seekers

The Amy Awards: Sarah Dimick and Nisa Giaquinto seek wellness for changemakers

Zen Ed founders are recipients of a 2022 Amy Award
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November 2022
Sneekpeek

A sneek peek at Madison Magazine’s 2023 redesign

A note from editor Andrea Behling on Madison Magazine's 2023 revamp, debuting in the January issue.
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Very Asian By Larry Chua

Editor’s Note: Very Asian

Madison's "Very Asian Week" becomes a model for creating meaningful programming and activism
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November 2022
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Egypt, Switzerland, Peru … Milwaukee? 🤔

Our Wisconsin neighbor was mentioned in National Geographic's "25 breathtaking places and experiences for 2023" travel story.
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Snacks take the spotlight

Explore Madison's snack scene one handful at a time.
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November 2022
Zodiac

The most fitting Madison snack, according to your zodiac sign

We foresee a tasty (and personality paired) snack in your future.
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November 2022
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Did you know about Young Blood’s ‘super secret beer cave?’

The tucked-away space was discovered by our editor at a recent Madison Magazine photoshoot.
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Curderburger 2022

Will Wisconsinites stop at nothing until there are cheese curds on everything?

With Culver's CurderBurger return and National Cheese Curd Day coming up, we're convinced the cheese curd is reaching a next level of stardom in Wisconsin.
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Madison could become ‘city model’ for activating Very Asian Week

Photos and follow-up: Madison community and The American Family Institute for Corporate and Social Impact raise $15,000 for the Very Asian Foundation
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This Cross Plains homeowner has leaned into the house’s wood tones

Tiffany Klinger’s black-and-white design aesthetic shifted dramatically after she moved into a Cross Plains home filled with warm wood tones.
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March 2022
Blurry green photo of natural area with supposed black outline of beast apparition

Editor’s Note: The Beast

Adventures in searching for the supernatural in Elkhorn, Wisconsin
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October 2022
Artist stands leaning against sculptural replica of himself in stone

How do Madison monuments represent our community?

We turned to experts and community leaders to explore questions about our monuments, sculptures and building names, the conversations they spark, and what it all says about us.
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October 2022
Glass

Madison Magazine’s October Hot List

Antique glass, supper club maps, hidden sandwich spots and more. Check out what our editors have their eyes on this month.
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October 2022
Man stands facing away from camera as he paints a bridge over water scene on a canvas and easel

Plein air painters capture beautiful landscapes on canvas

Tom Gilbert founded Dane County Plein Air Painters to create a community around painting "in the open air."
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September 2022
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Madison Magazine’s September Hot List

Check out what our editors have their eyes on this month.
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September 2022
A woman in a sleeveless blue dress holding a book and smiling at the camera in a cafe

Maggie Ginsberg on the exciting, vulnerable, terrifying road to becoming an author

Q&A with Maggie Ginsberg, author of the novel 'Still True,' out Sept. 27
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Cafe Brittoli closing on Atwood Avenue; Monsoon Siam buys building

Neighborhood cafe known for its breakfast fare will be closing for good on Sept. 12.
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Cranberry Club no longer in the works; Driftless Social making progress

We featured these two anticipated supper clubs in our April cover story. One has been scrapped indefinitely, the other is on the way.
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The Amys: Call for Award Nominations

Madison Magazine partners with Mike Gannon for second year to spotlight and award local women in honor of Amy and Jocelyn Gannon
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A woman in a paint-splattered red jumpsuit and yellow sneakers sitting on the edge of a gray couch in front of a gallery wall. A cat is laying between her feet.

A smart second life for Smart Studios

New owner turns the famous Madison recording space into a short-term rental.
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August 2022
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Hot List: 6 editors’ picks for August

Check out what's on the Hot List this month, including a Madison picnic blanket, a slushie spot and artwork from an editors' favorite.
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August 2022
Maija inveiss hugging a flamingo

Editor’s Note: Spreading her wings

A plastic pink flamingo on the cover. How have we not thought of this sooner?
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August 2022
There have been 187 days so far in 2022. There have been 322 mass shootings in the u.s. so far in 2022

Editor’s note: modern humanity

I don’t usually write about national events in this space, but nothing else feels more important.
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July 2022

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