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Piano Blu to become Lakefront Grille After seven years in business, Piano Blu in Pewaukee closed on Sunday night. The business will reopen on Thursday, May 17 at 11 a.m. as the Lakefront Grille. |
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Odd Duck is right on Tapas restaurants are sprouting up all over the place. It won't be long before we probably have a McTapas menu at the golden arches.But there is always room for excellence and Odd Duck can stand proudly. |
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Ian's Pizza to open Downtown restaurant Ian's Pizza, the Madison-based pizzeria chain that specializes in selling its product by the slice, will open a second Milwaukee location Downtown next month.
Tagged with: Ian's Pizza What's Fresh
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There's still time to cash in on the Foodie Scavenger Hunt Have you checked out Milwaukee Food Tours on Facebook or Twitter lately? If so, you probably noticed they've been giving away a smorgasbord of swag (think free table rental at SPiN, discounts at Rustico Pizzeria, etc.). And if you haven't, there's still time to get in on the fun and freebies. |
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Mozzaluna opens in Brookfield A new Italian restaurant called Mozzaluna opened in the former Mr. B's space, 17700 W. Capitol Dr., in the Brookfield Stonewood Village. |
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Hey, cupcake, ready to do battle? With news of the impending arrival of Miss Cupcake in Shorewood and a new Gigi's Cupcakes in Wauwatosa already dishing up the dessert, the time has come for an OnMilwaukee.com Milwaukee Challenge, pitting two cupcakeries in a battle of frosted goodness. |
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Braun, Rodgers and SURG team up for new restaurant venture People have known for years that the Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun and the Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers are good friends. Now, the two have teamed up to open a restaurant in Brookfield. |
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Miscellaneous East Side updates There was a lot of buzz on the East Side this week. Here's a litany of happenings to share. |
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Where did Taco Bell and the frozen-margarita machine come from? Ever wonder about the roots of Taco Bell or how fajitas got their name or who invented the frozen-margarita machine? A new book, "Taco USA," has the answers.
Tagged with: "Taco USA," Taco Bell Gustavo Arellano
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Sil's space to become The Drive-Thru Chubby's Cheesesteaks' co-owner Mazin Hamdan, confirmed that he will open The Drive-Thru in the former Sil's space, which is across the parking lot from Chubby's, as soon as renovations are finished. |
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Everyone loves Cinco de Mayo As Andy Tarnoff notes in a story this Mexican Dining Week, you don't have to be Mexican to run a great Mexican restaurant. And you sure as heck don't have to be Mexican to enjoy Cinco de Mayo. Firefly Urban Bar & Grill is among the many eateries getting into the spirit this week. |
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Building a better tortilla Nestled in the middle of the La Perla, behind a glass window, employees oversee as a special ovens flattens dough, then picks it up to start the cooking process. The hot surface holds the now flat "pre-tortilla" as it cooks, until it falls off and spirals across three levels. Then, when baked to perfection, the cook peels them off, ready to serve hot, fresh, homemade tortillas. |
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My not-so-famous guac recipe When parties call for me to bring a dish to pass, I'm always the guy who brings chips and guacamole. And, even though I'm pretty late to the game, I tend to get compliments on my not very complicated recipe. Here it is. |
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Five questions with Arthur Ircink I met director and creator of "Wisconsin Foodie" Arthur Ircink several years ago and was fortunate enough to work with him in the first season of the show. I recently caught up with him to ask him about his ideas, inspirations and some recommendations. |
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Once upon a time, Milwaukeeans didn't eat Mexican food Growing up in Milwaukee in the 1950s and '60s was a white bread experience, with the exception of Fridays, when we ate rye bread - with our fish fries. Mexican food was something people ate in Mexico.
Tagged with: El Matador Mexican Dining Week
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Five Milwaukee Mexican restaurants I miss We have stupendous Mexican restaurants in this city, and I frequent many of them often. However, there are a handful of south-of-the-border eateries that I wish were still around. Some of these places, I miss the food, but in most cases, I miss the ambiance and the time in my life when I went there. |
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Northpoint Custard opens May 17 Bartolotta Restaurants opens its Northpoint Custard stand for the season on May 17. |
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Hello, Miss Cupcake! Miss Cupcake will open at 3801 N. Oakland Ave. in early June according to owner Ashley Weber. |
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Three-cheese taste test Mozzarella is the standard cheese found on nearly every pizza, fresh and frozen. Provolone pops its head up every once in a while, but other than these two cheeses, nobody seems to give any of the others their day in the oven. This is a shame, especially here in Wisconsin. Mozzarella is a wonderful cheese, but it needn't be the only one. |
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Arrival of Carson's will shake up Downtown dining industry The arrival of Carson's, the Chicago rib and steak house, in Milwaukee this fall is likely to seriously shake up the balance of power among Downtown restaurants like no one has in years. |
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A Milwaukee kitchen "mock"-up Just when I thought chicken was destined to be chicken again after the whole pink slime chicken nugget controversy, I stumble across the mock chicken leg. What in the hot lunch tarnation is "mock chicken leg" and why are we serving it to school children? |
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Check out - and cash in on - George Webb's remodel George Webb on Howell Avenue wants to show off its new look, and it's offering a whole menu of specials to celebrate. |
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BizTimes: Carson's Prime Steaks and Famous BBQ opening in Downtown Milwaukee There's great news today in a scoop from BiTimes.com that iconic Chicago restaurant, Carson's Prime Steaks and Famous BBQ, will open in The Moderne's first floor in October. |
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Casablanca undergoing major changes Popular Middle Eastern restaurant, Casablanca, 728 E. Brady St., is currently undergoing a major renovation project. Owner Alaa Musa says construction crews are working "around the clock" to have the massive undertaking finished in time for Brady Street Festival, July 28. |
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Sauce it up Pizza sauce, tomato sauce, marinara, canned, jarred, fresh ... spaghetti sauce? You could spend the better part of a day wondering around Milwaukee looking for the ideal sauce to blanket your pizza with. |
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