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1.Chocolate Tasting
2.Fourth Annual Benefit Concert for Youth Haiti
3.Wisconsin Cream City Chorus' The Tree of Life: Reflections of Family
4.MSOE Open House
5.Famous Smokeshop's Paulfest

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This Day in Milwaukee History

Dec. 5, 1933
Prohibition is repealed and before the new year arrives Milwaukeeans spend more than $30 million on beer!

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Stumblesome crashes into Borg Ward with new CD
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By Molly Snyder Edler - 4:29 p.m.
Rapper Wes Tank is a one-man band these days, but he continues to perform and record under the name Stumblesome. Recently, Tank started a record label, released his seventh CD and will gig at the Borg Ward on Monday, Dec. 7 with Evolve, Peter J. Woods and Jim Schoenecker from Collections of Colonies of Bees and Volcano Choir.
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Cutline: Wes Tank of Stumblesome circa 2004.
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In Sports Briefs
Live Blog: Cavaliers vs. Bucks
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - 8:00 p.m.
LeBron James, Shaq and the Cleveland Cavaliers come to town Sunday to meet the Bucks in a 2 p.m. contest. Join the OnMilwaukee.com ...
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In Dining
A look at lakeside (and other) dining in Pewaukee
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Pewaukee's dining landscape is ever-growing and while you'll still find your fair share of small bar-and-grills or classic ...
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By Drew Olson - Saturday
So, you think you feel pressure about holiday shopping? Most people will forget their holiday gifts by mid-January. ...
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New book wedges in profiles of 43 cheesemakers
By Bobby Tanzilo - Saturday
While books have been written before about Wisconsin cheese, James Norton and Becca Dilley's "The Master Cheesemakers ...
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In Living
Finding the beauty within
By Sarah Foster - Saturday
The death of Solange Magnano during a plastic surgery procedure has Sarah Foster wondering why we struggle to find happiness ...
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In Bars & Clubs
On the town in Milwaukee: Sneaking into Bittercube's "Speakeasy"
By Maureen Post - Friday
Bittercube makes both aromatic and citrus bitters, several liqueurs including Limoncello, Apple Brandy and Triple Sec ...
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In Politics
To Taverns: Peace, or you're out
By Doug Hissom - Friday
Loud taverns and bars are drawing the ire of neighbors -- and Milwaukee Common Council members, who slapped a South ...
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In Dining Briefs
Crisp to cut slices on Brady Street
By Maureen Post - Friday
Crisp will be a lunch and dinner stop for New York style pizza by the slice or pie. But, pizza is just the start. The ...
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In Marketplace
Energy audits helps stop home heat loss
By Julie Lawrence - Friday
The temperatures outside are plummeting. It's winter in Wisconsin and the cozy comfort of our homes becomes our refuge ...
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Hartford's WTKM is a broadcasting throwback
By Andrew Wagner - Friday
In an age when local radio is dominated by bottom-line driven corporate conglomerates, tiny WTKM in Hartford serves ...
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OnMilwaukee.com Weekend Preview: Dec. 4-6, 2009
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Friday
Are you one of the lucky few to be done shopping, having braved "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" sales in order to ...
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In Dining Briefs
Midwest's first Capriotti's Sandwich Shop opens Monday
By Jeff Sherman - Friday
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, 111 E. Wisconsin Ave., officially opens on Monday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m.
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In Music Briefs
Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker book Bradley Center show
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Friday
The "American Living Unstoppable" Tour comes to Milwaukee on Feb. 26, 2010 as Rascal Flatts and special guest Darius ...
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In Sports
OnMilwaukee.com Sports Weekend Preview: Dec. 4-6, 2009
By Andrew Wagner - Friday
It's another Packer-free Sunday as Green Bay welcomes the Ravens to Lambeau Field for Monday Night Football. In the ...
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In Arts & Entertainment Briefs
Latino Arts hosts Cuban greats
By Maureen Post - Friday
Opening tonight and running through February 2010, "Cuban Artists' Books and Prints: 1985- 2008" combines dozens of ...
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In Sports
Fantasy football forecast: Week 13 studs and duds
By Eric Huber - Thursday
The NFL playoffs are a few weeks away, but fantasy football players are rapidly approaching. The experts from RapidDraft.com ...
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In Kids & Family
Family Weekend Roundup: Dec. 4-6, 2009
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Thursday
The season of giving is officially here and Milwaukee is a hotbed of holiday happenings. Take the little people to the ...
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In Living
OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: December 3, 2009
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Thursday
Maybe its the after-effects of good Thanksgiving meals, but there were some hungry folks in the OnMilwaukee.com editorial ...
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In Movies & TV
OnMedia: Channel 6 gets ready to throw HD switch
By Tim Cuprisin - Thursday
A second Milwaukee station is about to enter the HD news game. And, a new weathercaster combines TV and the Internet ...
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In Arts & Entertainment
Ann Landers, Plaid Dinner Jackets fill major stages
By Damien Jaques - Thursday
Theater companies have learned to avoid scheduling shows of great heft this time of year. Death, politics and cussing ...
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Milwaukee heat index: December, 2009
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers
There's never a shortage of new people, events, decisions and ideas in Milwaukee, ...

Milwaukee Buzz
Sunday Sound-off: What sucks most about winter?
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers
It's December; time to get into that festive spirit. But how can anybody be ...

Dining
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By Amy L. Schubert
Sometimes, dining perfection shows up in the most unexpected places.

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By James Rowen
The County Board will debate the County Grounds' future on Monday. If you didn't ...

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OnHollywood: Robert Pattinson talks "Twilight" What is a blog? For us it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us. It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be.
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Fresh off a huge opening weekend at the box office, "Twilight: New Moon" star Robert Pattinson sat down with OnMilwaukee.com ... Read more
 
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The stretch Bluemound Road between Mayfair Road and 111th Street features some of the butt-ugliest buildings in the ... Read more
 
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Tim Cuprisin
What holiday TV special are you waiting to see?
Posted on Nov. 30, 2009 - 07:00 a.m.
Molly Snyder Edler
If OnMilwaukee.com makes one resolution, what should it be?
Posted on Dec. 4, 2009 - 2:26 p.m.
Julie Lawrence
A gift a day: Quit smoking package from Milwaukee Community Acupuncture
Posted on Dec. 5, 2009 - 09:19 a.m.
Drew Olson
A hideous crime spree in the suburbs
Posted on Dec. 4, 2009 - 08:59 a.m.
Maureen Post
Crisp to cut slices on Brady Street
Posted on Dec. 4, 2009 - 2:51 p.m.
Jeff Sherman
Midwest's first Capriotti's Sandwich Shop opens Monday
Posted on Dec. 4, 2009 - 08:33 a.m.
Bobby Tanzilo
A gift a day: The Beatles Box of Vision
Posted on Dec. 4, 2009 - 08:14 a.m.
Andy Tarnoff
Let's get realistic about Afghanistan
Posted on Dec. 3, 2009 - 10:44 a.m.
Andrew Wagner
Have you been bad or good?
Posted on Dec. 5, 2009 - 7:36 p.m.
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If you could choose, would you prefer December or March to stay warm and snowless in Milwaukee?
December. I'm not ready for winter yet.
March. By then, I need winter to be over.
There's no use complaining or hoping for better weather in Wisconsin.
Actually, I like snow.

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