Scott Buer considers himself a brewer of sorts, but instead of crafting beer, he makes dry-cured meats. The process behind the two is surprisingly similar, he explains. In both cases, you're fermenting a product to create unique, natural flavors...

When Bay View's Pastiche Bistro and Wine Bar (3001 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.) opened in 2010, it was promptly greeted by brisk business. That wasn't a surprise for owner and chef Michael Engel, who had extensively researched the neighborhood...

Though it's unlikely to ever reach the extremes of the modern rap scene, where burgeoning artists are now expected to release a constant stream of new music if they're serious about building an audience, rock music is gradually taking on some...

Sarah Marx Feldner is just one step away from realizing her longtime dream of owning a bake shop, but it's a big one: finding a retail storefront. She's scouting locations now, hoping to find one with a kitchen where she can make her triple chocolate truffle...

For months, KingHellBastard rapper DNA traveled with a video camera, compiling footage for a project he intended to call This Is Spinal Rap, a documentary about the travails and indignities of being a touring hip-hop group. It's unlikely he'll ever...

Head On Electric's Sleep Slaughter Sheep isn't a debut album, but it could easily be mistaken...

Milwaukee native Kevin Horrigan had been playing guitar informally since his teens, tooling around on the electric guitar and jamming with friends, but he didn't take music seriously until he was 20, when he became infatuated with the finger-style...

Milwaukee has never been known for teetotalism, and New Year's Eve only gives the city more cause...

Eating local is easy enough in the summer and the fall, but it becomes a lot more difficult in the winter, when some of the most popular produce goes out of season and farmers' markets retreat indoors, where they're often out of sight and out of mind...

As part of the “12 Drinks of Christmas” promotion to raise money for the Hunger Task Force, a dozen Milwaukee bars and cocktail lounges are featuring special menus of holiday cocktails through the end of the year. Participating bars include...