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Venturi's Market preps homestyle meals at family style prices Published: Nov. 22, 2009 - 3:07 p.m. - Opening 12 years ago and expanding into a second storefront three years later, Venturi's Market is tucked away on the 7200 block of W. North Avenue, sandwiched by Snap Fitness and Chinese Pagoda restaurant. The café and deli originally opened with Italian flavors in mind but over the years, they've expanded to carry fresh meats and cheeses, specialty canned and packaged goods along with made-from scratch deli items of all sorts.
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Pairing pours with holiday meal ideas Published: Nov. 15, 2009 - 11:02 a.m. - For craft beer aficionados, it's been no secret that beer pairing has come into the forefront as a mighty and respectable contender to wine pairing. And whereas some wine snobs might brush off the idea as silly, others thought, what took it so long?
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A Monster I'd like to be friends with Published: Aug. 29, 2009 - 7:05 p.m. - I have long been on a search for the ideal cookie. Sacrificing to test many along the way, my sweet tooth and preoccupation with dessert has led me to try the baked circles of bakeries, diners and cafes across the city.
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Milwaukee Talks: Decider editor Steve Hyden Published: May 14, 2009 - 08:35 a.m. - Steve Hyden is a funny guy, and he certainly works for a funny newspaper, The Onion. But he isn't getting paid to write humor. Instead, the Appleton native is running the show at Decider Milwaukee, The Onion's new online publication, which launched in several cities across the country. We caught up with Hyden for this latest Milwaukee Talks.
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What's your malternative of choice? Published: May 4, 2009 - 4:28 p.m. - The warm-weather drinking season is nearly here and to a very select few, this means one thing: malternatives. So, after Googling the word to make sure it was, in fact, a legitimate term, the OnMilwaukee.com editorial staff pooled together to research, sample and report on the best and brightest in the flavored, malt-based alcoholic beverage section of your liquor store's cooler.
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OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: Feb. 5, 2009 Published: Feb. 5, 2009 - 11:17 a.m. - The folks who work in OnMilwaukee.com's editorial office may bristle at the "hipster" label, but we do try to be cutting edge. That's why it's natural that we're recommending a great cutting board today, along with a neat wine accessory, a delicious vegetable salad (from Lulu), some good-looking workout clothes, a classic movie and great new music from Franz Ferdinand and old music from Seal.
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Sampling liquid gold from Jamaica Published: Jan. 16, 2009 - 10:05 a.m. - The other day Whole Foods coffee ace Sean Quast offered me a taste of a new coffee he had received for sampling. Being a Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee -- something I can never afford to buy on my own -- and because I'm always into trying new coffees, I jumped at the chance.
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Gobble, gobble Published: Nov. 17, 2008 - 10:00 a.m. - Over the years I've come to realize that most people who don't appreciate a Thanksgiving turkey haven't ever had one properly roasted (or grilled as the case may be).
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Daily dish: Tater Tot casserole Published: Oct. 29, 2008 - 12:42 p.m. - This recipe for tater tot casserole is one of those classic, Americana dishes that isn't healthy or gourmet, but if I whipped up a batch of it right now, you'd probably grab a fork and start eating it straight from the pan.
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Daily dish: Bagna caoda con peperoni Published: Oct. 21, 2008 - 08:17 a.m. - Bagna caoda (which translates to hot bath) is a traditional cold-weather Piedmontese dish that is enjoyed in groups, like fondue. I prefer to present it in another way: atop roasted red, yellow and orange peppers.
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Airport to offer Alterra coffee, food Published: Sept. 23, 2008 - 12:08 p.m. - Alterra Coffee Roasters will have three kiosks at General Mitchell International Airport serving coffee and food.
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Alterra Coffee serves good food, too Published: May 12, 2008 - 05:30 a.m. - Although Alterra Coffee Roasters is primarily a specialty coffee company, its food and bakery items add an important dimension to the business.
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Sweet on potatoes Published: April 3, 2008 - 1:37 p.m. - If you're like me, you have limited yard space allotted for planting, and, unfortunately, cannot grow every kind of vegetable you'd like to. It's time to make some decisions about which veggies, fruits, tubers and herbs will make the cut this year.
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Alterra brings Barista Competition to Milwaukee Published: March 12, 2008 - 05:13 a.m. - This weekend Alterra Coffee Roasters is bringing a bit of competition to Milwaukee. For the first time, Milwaukee welcomes competitors from a five-state region to compete in the fourth annual Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition.
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Alterra scores on Forbes' "10 Hottest Coffeehouses" Published: Jan. 17, 2008 - 6:49 p.m. - Forbes Traveler Magazine scoured the country in search of our nation's top independent coffeehouses, and Milwaukee's very own Alterra Coffee Roasters made the list alongside cafes in Seattle, San Francisco, New York and Chicago.
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Our Milwaukee presents "Buy Local" campaign Published: Nov. 27, 2007 - 3:05 p.m. - Our Milwaukee, an organization comprising local, independent businesses, will introduce its “Buy Local” campaign at participating businesses on Dec. 8-9.
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Fall in the orchard Published: Oct. 9, 2007 - 10:26 a.m. - Years ago, we stumbled upon an orchard near the Bong Rec Area and every autumn, we'd make the drive down to get apples, cider and, sometimes, hickory nuts and to get into that fall feeling.
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OMC Recommends: Cool stuff we like right now Published: April 26, 2007 - 05:29 a.m. - A good coffee deal, a cola-tea hybrid, a tasty wine, a gardener's paradise, a gut-busting sandwich, tarot cards, a strong sophomore CD release and a few funny TV shows are among the things we're talking about at OMC headquarters.
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Milwaukee Public Market buzz Published: Jan. 22, 2007 - 12:14 p.m. - The Milwaukee Public Market continues to evolve, grow and find its place in the Milwaukee market, if you will. Here's the buzz on two new vendors.
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For the love of a crock-pot Published: Jan. 4, 2007 - 2:02 p.m. - The crock-pot is likely the least celebrated and yet one of the most life-changing kitchen appliances known to man, and yet too few of us ever use our crock-pots.
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Wildgrove does coffee in Walker's Point Published: May 18, 2006 - 05:25 a.m. - Coffee couple Lee Schauer and Dug Friedrich -- owners of the coffee slinging vintage Airsteam trailor, Latte Da, in Grafton -- have set their sights on Walker's Point. Their cafe, Wildgrove, opened in late March at 524 S. 2nd St.
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Travlin' Jo jolts up coffee drinkers on the go Published: May 2, 2005 - 05:32 a.m. - Some people can't live without coffee but have lived for years without a coffee hotspot on their side of town. Such was the case in the 27th Street and West College Avenue neighborhood until the Wobosels stepped in with a dream, a plan and a cup of joe.
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Mocha-licious coffee bistro moves into town Published: Jan. 24, 2005 - 05:39 a.m. - Milwaukee restaurateur John Vassallo has slathered the city with steaks, seafood and Italian cuisine -- all in the name of Mo. And his latest mo-licious venture, Mocha -- A Coffee bistro, rounds out his delicious empire with cozy quarters and sweet treats.
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