Indian restaurants continue to open in Milwaukee at a previously unheard-of pace. They have become nearly as common as Thai restaurants. At the very end of last year, another Indian eatery opened i
Mekato's is a Colombian bakery and cafe decorated with small souvenirs from the country. There are a few booths and a counter at the window for patrons. The bakery cases are the centerpiece, filled wi
The Hotel Metro and its restaurant form one of the more imaginative building renovations in Milwaukee's Downtown. Given the decadent, Art Deco surroundings, the Metro Bar and Cafe's prices are more th
The menu here is short on appetizers but long on entrees, and the presentation represents an interesting departure from most Mexican places. You can assemble your own
dinner, the meat served on a cas
Comfort with a twist includes moderately priced entrees of homespun classics such as meatloaf with mashed potatoes, while the friends table reverses the concept of small plates with servings large eno
Milwaukee Legends at Mitchell International airport
Tucked away in Concourse D at the Mitchell Airport, the Milwaukee Legends cafe offers food fair better than your usual airport fare. The menu includes sandwiches, salads, breakfast items and a sausage
Before a neighborhood can be described as "revitalized," some brave
soul has to take that proverbial leap of faith by investing in an
unsure commodity. To open a restaurant in t
This coffee shop boasts a prime location, occupying the space of the former Stone Creek in the historic Iron Block Building. You'll find the usual cast of caffeinated beverages, but Nervosa sets itsel
Some Chinese carryout menus look strangely familiar, with the same illustrations of Hunan beef, lo mein and General Tso's chicken; the same layouts; even the same entrees. The latest menu of this type
Port Washington once enjoyed a substantial fishing industry, and still enjoys plenty of shoreline on Lake Michigan, making it the perfect place for a good fish fry. Go where the locals go, to NewPort
The menu at this upscale bistro offers a wealth of possibilities showcasing the talents of chef David Ventura. It wanders into Asian territory with spring rolls and siu mai, makes a major detour into
Oakcrest is located in the space once occupied by the seafood eatery Red Rock, though the interior has been completely redone. The menu complements the casual decor with entree-sized salads and many s
The service here is as warm as the décor. The tables are few and the menu also is small, but the bar manages to stock a decent number of Mexican beers and premium tequilas. The menu that is vegetarian
One of my favorite Mexican restaurants is the tiny Oaxaca Grill (3447 W. Forest Home Ave.). The interior is like a Northwoods log cabin decorated with colorful Mexican artifacts. The menu, made up o
The menu now has a section devoted to Thai and Lao food and the walls of the dining room sport hand-woven fabrics from Laos. But longtime patrons of Oriental Coast will find their favorite dishes. The
Ovation is part of the Ipic complex which combines move theaters with this restaurant, the Sequel bar and lounge, and a even a small bowling alley. While some food is served at the bar the restaurant
The appealing menu at this fusion restaurant touches on all regions of the Pacific. Locations such as Maui, Fiji and Melbourne
appear among the entrees. Presentation is an important factor here, and
The menu at lunch is nothing like the dinner menu, consisting mainly of ppetizers, salads and a minimal selection of entrees. Dinner is when the kitchen gets to flex its muscles. The fare is contempo
A recent addition to the East Side is Pepe's Rockn' Taco Shack, located in the former Sol Fire and La
Casita. Pepe's has brightened up the interior and added a larger
outdoor te
Afternoon tea in England calls to mind white tablecloths, gleaming silverware, paper-thin china and a tiered stand with savories and pastries. Such is the high tea offered in the ornate
Of the many Southeast Asian restaurants on National Avenue, Phan´s Garden is the oldest. The menu has a split personality half Chinese and half Vietnamese. The Vietnamese is the reason to visit.
This tiny hole in the wall has just three tables and two seats at a counter (think carry-outs), and yet it is a busy place. On the walls a sign titled 'Myths about Philly cheese steak' will help preve
Many Milwaukeeans claim Polish ancestry, yet Polish restaurants remain scarce. The best of this rare lot would have to be the Polonez. Once located across the street from St. Josaphat's Basilica, the
Remember when bands cared about albums as an art form? Instead of
slapping together a dozen tracks because, hey, they'll just end up on
everyone's iPod shuffle anyway, musicians considered how their songs
might congeal as a whole or form some sort of dram
Elvis Costello's frequent collaborator T-Bone Burnett produced Secret, Profane & Sugarcane,
an Americana-inflected album working with country and folk traditions
for images of sawdust floors set to mandolin and fiddle. Costello
intended one s
The lights went out this spring on Patty Burger, a short-lived fast food place on a busy corner of Milwaukee's East Side. But the sluggish economy didn't stop all wheels from turning. The storefront was filled June 3 with Sobelman's Tall Grass Grill (1952
You wouldn’t expect to find T-bone and sirloin dinners at a place with stool seating and a location next to a shop hawking cell phones and cigarettes. But one of the city’s most evocatively named eateries, ZaZa Steak & Lemonade (4919 W. Capito
The enduring fantasy of older men is that a gorgeous
young woman will fall in love with them, find them sexually arousing
and long to imbibe their wisdom while sitting at their feet. That
fantasy is the spring driving Woody Allen's often-hilarious f
Away We Go, a droll comedy-cum-drama by director Sam Mendes (American Beauty),
perceptively explores the lives of more-or-less ordinary 30-somethings
lost in a world without much meaning. Verona (Maya Rudolph) and Bu