Residing in America’s Dairyland, where it is considered neither peculiar nor uncommon to don a head ornament that resembles a large chunk of cheese, it can be said that we appreciate our state’s prized product. And rightly so. With origins that predate recorded history, cheese is a diverse...

The man responsible for giving Milwaukee the popular Riverwalk Boat Tours, Mondo Brothers, the longstanding Vecchio Bar and Grille and even one business quickly en route to becoming a bona-fide Milwaukee tradition—the Palm Garden fish fry at Lakefront Brewery—has just introduced his newest venture: Rio West Cantina.

You pull up in front of your child’s bustling elementary school, and with the slide of the minivan door your 8-year-old suddenly remembers that he needs to bring cookies to school tomorrow—a lot of cookies.

With the sixth-annual WMSE Rockabilly Chili Contest just two weeks away, we must ask ourselves if we are fully prepared to stand in judgment of such a wild and woolly stew. A heated debate brews over the proper ingredients of chili, as well as its source of origin.

When you think of fast food, what words come to mind? Integrity? Sustainability? Health? Probably not—but Steve Ells is on a quest to change that. The founder and CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill is steering his 15-year-old company with a philosophy called “Food with Integrity,” ...

Along a stretch of Highway 42 just north of Sturgeon Bay, a fresh layer of snow covers the long, neat rows of grape vines owned by Door Peninsula Winery. In the spring, these particular vines will bear a red French-American hybrid grape that thrives in northeastern Wisconsin’s challenging climate...

Apparently some guys around town say the economy’s bad. I don’t believe ’em,” Dave Sobelman says with a sly grin. It’s Monday and he and his wife, Melanie, have just survived another of those crazy-busy weekends so typical of their restaurant,...

Every once in a while a city gets to experience the rare but fortunate occasion when a chef from one of its best fine-dining restaurants decides to take the leap into restaurant ownership and open his own place. At Downtown’s Laissez Faire—

Whether it’s a UFC fight, jai alai, polo or a Packers game, Karma Bar & Grill has molded a space on Ogden Avenue that celebrates humanity’s ability to engage in a shared experience. Key aspects that make up the identity of any restaurant, like ambiance, service and food, have been shaped to create a comfortable meeting spot at Karma, a place to experience the feel of camaraderie.

Slow and steady, the East Side’s North Avenue is building up a respectable collection of businesses. Popular mainstays like Von Trier, BBC, Beans & Barley, Pizza Man and Judge’s are witness to new growth in the form of Whole Foods, Hotch-A-Do and, most recently, La Piazza.