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Twisted Fisherman Designed for Fun - Enjoy seafood in the Menomonee Valley
The Vecchio Entertainment Group, owned by local entrepreneur Russ Davis, offers the city a series...
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Capital Grille's Elegant Three-Course Lunch - Short Orders
The Capital Grille (310 W. Wisconsin Ave.), with its dark, high-end interior, is the ideal place for a power lunch. Prices tend to reflect the elegant atmosphere. However, there is one relatively...
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Discover Terra, Another Mexican Gem - New restaurant stands out with unique menu
Any Mexican restaurant that opens near the intersection of Sixth Street and National Avenue had better be prepared for some stiff competition. Within two blocks are heavyweights like La...
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Alterra at Home in Bay View - Short Orders
Alterra adds to its growing café empire with a new location in Bay View (2301 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.). The building, which is also the new home of Alterra's baking operations, sits at a prime location...
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Third Ward's Stellar Kanpai - Terrific menu features sushi, Japanese fusion
In 2008, Brian Park opened Wasabi in Brookfield. The results of the restaurant's Japanese fusion cuisine were dazzling. Now Park has opened Kanpai, located in the spot formerly occupied by Nanakusa in...
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Sababa Adds Bar and Lounge Area - New evening menu features tasty small plates
Ed Wahhab, a successful graduate of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, ultimately found the restaurant business preferable to nuclear engineering. In 2007, he opened Sababa, a casual café that mainly...
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Riverwest Welcomes Scardina Specialties - Short Orders
Peter and Maria Scardina recently opened Scardina Specialties (822 E. Chambers St.), a small deli in Riverwest. It is located in the building that was the original home of the Lakefront Brewery....
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Greek Village on the East Side - Short Orders
During the building boom of the last decade, a pizzeria was tucked into the corner of a new condo in the heart of the old East Side. Now, the spot is home to Greek Village Gyros (1888 N. Humboldt...
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Buck Bradley’s Already a Classic - Sports bar food served with class
Old World Third Street offers several attractions for the food lover. In addition to Usinger’s, the Spice House and the Wisconsin Cheese Mart, there also are many restaurants, with Mader’s being the...
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88 Keys’ Retro Fun in West Allis - Short Orders
The blue canopy marks the spot. 88 Keys (7211 W. Greenfield Ave.) in the heart of downtown West Allis is billed as a piano martini lounge, and—sure enough—a piano sits on a small stage (with live...
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Supper Club Dining in Hales Corners - Stoneridge Inn creates a memorable...
Supper clubs were once the places to go for a good meal in Milwaukee and surrounding areas. They didn’t serve fast food; they were sit-down restaurants with full bars but without an air of exclusivity....
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Aliota’s Is Back - Short Orders
Aliota’s (261 E. Hampton Road), the bar and restaurant formerly known as T.J. Aliota’s, has reopened without the first-name initials and with a completely new interior. Even the vintage bar is gone....
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Friday Fish Fry at Wegner’s St. Martins Inn - Short Orders
Most people know the small community of St. Martins for its street fairs. Others know it as the location of Wegner’s St. Martins Inn, located in the heart of the village (11318 W. St. Martins Road,...
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Lovers of Pho Will Embrace Pho Lovers - Vietnamese specialty continues to...
If Vietnam designated a national dish, it would have to be the steaming bowl of broth and noodles called pho. Pho is a staple of street-food vendors in Vietnam, and many restaurants in the nation’s...
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Dine and Dance at Polonez - Short Orders
Given the city’s immigrant history, there are surprisingly few Polish restaurants in the area. One of them is the pleasing Polonez (4016 S. Packard Ave., St. Francis), which is owned by George and...
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Casablanca Takes It to the Next Level - New floor and balcony, same great...
Casablanca’s story continues to evolve. Jesse Musa opened the restaurant in the late ’80s at a modest location on Mitchell Street. It later moved to a larger place on...
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Huan Xi’s Authentic Taste of China - Special menu lets you enjoy the real thing
The minimalist setting at Huan Xi may be modest, but its authentic Chinese food is something to brag about. First-time visitors will be handed a menu featuring standard carryout Chinese food. It is...
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Time Off for Good Eating
Since 2010, Off the Clock (4301 S. Howell Ave.) has occupied the handsome brick structure with leaded glass windows and dark wainscoting that has filled the corner of Bolivar and Howell for longer...
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Friday Means Venison Goulash at Ilija’s Place
Venison is a hearty fall food in the upper Midwest, but Europeans have long enjoyed farm-raised deer and have brought the meat to places well beyond stew and sausage. Witness Ilija’s Place...
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