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    He'll be wearing that technicolour dreamcoat next year. Or springing out of Aladdin's lamp. #xfactor

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    @the_decameron @Karatloz Or Aladdin Sane, which is much better than Alladdin Sane

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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. Published Sept. 11, 2007 at 2:45 p.m.
Tags: milwaukee public market, third ward, mark belling, aladdin, ceriello fine foods, el rey, sheridan's, soup and stock market

I heard Mark Belling yesterday talking about the Milwaukee Public Market. He made a few decent suggestions (some that I've mentioned in the past), offered his criticisms and generally labeled the Downtown destination as an evolving public money project that, in his view, would function better as a privately run business.

Take Belling's thoughts for what they are worth, one individual's opinion. And, equally, take my thoughts the same way. I shop and dine at the Public Market at least twice a week, sometimes 3-4 times. I love it and, even though (as all new businesses do) it's going through growing pains and challenges, it is learning lessons, letting its vendors excel at what they are best at, building a solid Saturday outdoor market, tinkering with staffing and hopefully not micro-managing.

What matters at the Market are the feeling, the experience and the fun. It's a true destination (especially on weekends) and with coming soon extended hours (it will be open until 8 p.m. beginning Oct. 15) and some new staff, the Market will continue to grow and expand.

Back to Belling. He complained that when he did shop at the Milwaukee Public Market he had to pay at each individual location. That's a farmer's market, Mark. The Market isn't a grocery store. But, you can simply buy a Market Card, load it and it's easily swiped at all vendors.

On to some news. I've learned of four new things that are coming soon to the Public Market. All should expand upon its already many unique offerings.

Azmi Alaeddin, chef and owner of Aladdin -- Tastes of the East, is bringing back what some consider a bit of a Milwaukee tradition: his much missed Middle Eastern hot and cold lunch buffet. When Aladdin was located on Wells Street, its lunch buffet was a Milwaukee-favorite. A move to Wisconsin Avenue kind of messed with the good vibes (for many reasons, that space -- a former Taco Bell -- just didn't work for Aladdin). Now, however, Aladdin will build on its already great lunches by bringing back its buffet. Watch for it in the coming 2-3 weeks.

Ceriello Fine Foods will soon open a full deli in most of the space that Lakeside Meats vacated. This will be in addition to its current operation that now includes high end red meat (including amazing, grill ready burgers), poultry and of course all of their wonderful pastas, sauces, salads and other specialties.

Sheridan's Finest Wines & Generous Spirits is considering a wine bar that would serve tasting sample sizes and offer wine flights.

Finally, Soup & Stock Market has added quiche. It's a welcome addition since the Public Market as always lacked hot breakfast-type items.

Now, give me a gourmet popcorn vendor, someone making fresh omelets on the weekends and a true taqueria at El Rey and I'll be one happy Downtown boy.



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Posted by grandmaMo on Sept. 14, 2007 at 5:07 p.m. (report)

We have stopped at the Public Market on Saturday mornings and ordered a nice fresh egg omelet with sausages. There are other items on the short menu offered by the Wicked Hop at the Market.

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Posted by mikeb on Sept. 14, 2007 at 12:01 p.m. (report)

One of the main problems with the Milwaukee Public Market is that it is not particularily unique given the presence of the Metro Market and Whole Foods. With that in mind, it has to be able to offer a convenient shopping experience. Having to pay at each individual vendor is not much of a problem during the week, but on a weekend it tends to clog up the aisles and makes the market a difficult place to navigate. If it's difficult to navigate, I think a lot of people have made the decision that it's just much easier to go to a different place.

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Posted by Anne on Sept. 12, 2007 at 10:32 a.m. (report)

A deli. Finally. There should have been a decent deli right from the start. That and the news of the return of Aladdin's buffet have just completely made my week.

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Posted by JS on Sept. 11, 2007 at 4:44 p.m. (report)

It would have never happened if it was all privately run and built. Much of the initial money raised was through private donations. The Market is growing and it's embracing its inner capitalist, that's what it needs to continue to do.

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Posted by T15 on Sept. 11, 2007 at 3:33 p.m. (report)

Do you really think Mark Belling reads this?

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