PHOTOS: A look at Madison, Georgia

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PHOTOS: A look at Madison, Georgia

Madison Georgia, has become a favorite destination for film crews and foodies.

Madison, Georgia, is getting attention of late as both a food destination and a spot for filming. Pastry chef Edouard Fenouil (left) with Dreshawna Reese at Patisserie on Main in Madison, Georgia. Ligaya Figueras / ligaya.figueras@ajc.com

Selection of pastries from Patisserie on Main in Madison, Georgia. Ligaya Figueras / ligaya.figueras@ajc.com

Jin Chiew, owner of Oconee Coffee Roasters in Madison, Georgia. Ligaya Figueras / ligaya.figueras@ajc.com

Interior of Mad Taco in Madison, Georgia. Ligaya Figueras / ligaya.figueras@ajc.com

Scotch Eggs from Hart & Crown in Madison, Georgia. (Courtesy of Mad Hospitality)

Interior of Hart & Crown tavern in Madison, Georgia. (Courtesy of Mad Hospitality)

Interior of Hart & Crown tavern in Madison, Georgia. (Courtesy of Mad Hospitality)

Interior of the Dining Room restaurant in Madison, Ga. Photo credit: Courtesy of Mad Hospitality

Beetroot carpaccio with pickled mustard and fresh arugula from a recent menu at The Dining Room in Madison, Georgia. Ligaya Figueras / ligaya.figueras@ajc.com

Farmview Market focuses on locally and regionally grown food products. Courtesy of Farmview Market

Farmview Market’s Chocolate Buttermilk Pie / CONTRIBUTED BY BRIAN DEAN

Cindi Fetch, proprietor of Community Roots Market in Madison and wife of Mad Hospitality founder Preston Snyder. Ligaya Figueras / ligaya.figueras@ajc.com

Exterior of The Sinclair and Community Roots Market in Madison, Georgia. Ligaya Figueras / ligaya.figueras@ajc.com

Preston Snyder (left) stands with Michael McNeill, the master sommelier who developed the wine program for The Dining Room, the fine-dining restaurant that Snyder opened this year in Madison. (Courtesy of Mad Hospitality).

Zach Richards, owner of Levity Farms in Madion, which started in 2015 and sells produce to some of Atlanta's top restaurants. (Chris Hunt for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Ilana Richards, owner of Levity Farms in Madion, which started in 2015 and sells produce to some of Atlanta's top restaurants. (Chris Hunt for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) (Chris Hunt for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Jack Black, who stars as R.L. Stine in "Goosebumps," on the set in Madison. Photo: Brandy Angel Photography

The "Goosebumps" set in downtown Madison. Photo: Brandy Angel Photography

Tom Cruise filmed scenes for "Mena" in Madison. Photo: Jack Meyer

The Foster-Thomason-Miller House, an architecturla gem in the heart of downtown Madison, was slowly disintegrating as its fate was debated, until the Madison-Morgan Conservancy purchased and stabilized it. CONTRIBUTED MADISON-MORGAN CONSERVANCY

Despite the smoke and water damage from a 2001 fire, the Foster-Thomason-Miller house in Madison is structurally sound. CONTRIBUTED: MADISON-MORGAN CONSERVANCY

Couple in Madison Town Park.
(Courtesy of Madison Morgan CVB)

Locals and visitors descended upon Town Park last year for the "Madfest" celebration. (Courtesy of Tina Lynn Ivey/Morgan County Citizen)

Madison's downtown square (Photo provided by the Morgan County Citizen)

Madison Produce Co. in downtown Madison.
(Courtesy of Madison Morgan CVB)

Madison Downtown, CVB Director Jennifer Rosa and husband near Morgan County Courthouse.
(Courtesy of Madison Morgan CVB)

Rogers House Madison GA.
(Courtesy of Madison Morgan CVB)

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Madison, Georgia, is getting attention of late as both a food destination and a spot for filming. Pastry chef Edouard Fenouil (left) with Dreshawna Reese at Patisserie on Main in Madison, Georgia. Ligaya Figueras / ligaya.figueras@ajc.com

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