Dining Reviews Fun food, dazzling decor make Agavé worth visiting By Amy L. Schubert - Sept. 11, 2009 5:22 a.m. If you're looking for cheap, ordinary Mexican food plated with boring rice and beans, Agavé Southwestern Grill in Brookfield probably isn't a place you want to try. If, however, you want to experience adventurous tapas, cevichés and entrees in a jaw-dropping indoor-outdoor setting, you should make a visit. ...

Music Hoehn makes a stop at the "Royalty Check Hotel" By Drew Olson - Sept. 2, 2009 2:14 p.m. Adhering to his motto -- "Six strings, five fingers, three chords, no problem" -- journalist / songwriter Jim Hoehn pumps out witty tunes tinged with sunny beach themes and shady characters in dark island scenarios. There is enough of a Jimmy Buffett flavor that Hoehn gets booked to play yacht clubs and Parrothead parties from Kenosha to Key West. But, there is more to the music than sun and sand. ...

Dining Glass Nickel Pizza Co. finds a home in Brookfield By Drew Olson - April 20, 2009 8:19 a.m. Many motorists drive right past the Glass Nickel Pizza Co., which is tucked into a small strip mall at 13175 W. Bluemound Rd., without noticing one of the more popular pizza purveyors in the state. Owners Shane and Gina Dillman hope to change that with an array of delicious specialty pizzas, sandwiches, salads and appetizers that have pleased Madison customers for more than a decade. ...

Milwaukee Buzz Grant Johnson's business fable book is no fairytale By Julie Lawrence - Jan. 11, 2009 2:29 p.m. Milwaukee's Grant Johnson, founder and president of the Brookfield-based Johnson Direct marketing and branding firm, is known nationally as a guru of marketing. He is as close an expert as you're going find on the subject and his new book, "Fairytale Marketing -- 7 Magical Discoveries," demonstrates his insider skill. ...

Bars & Clubs Casual comfort is the key at Slim McGinn's West By Drew Olson - Nov. 22, 2008 1:39 p.m. While tending to a successful operation in Walker's Point at 338 S. 1st St., McGinn talked to several West Side residents who longed for a similar establishment in their neighborhoods. In March, McGinn opened Slim's West in a building that formerly housed the Meadow Inn. "This really sprung from people at the Downtown location saying, 'Boy, we wish we had something like that on our side of town,'" McGinn said. ...

Sports Blogs U.S. Open tops my sports bucket list, here's an easy way to get there By Jeff Sherman - April 27, 2009 9:15 a.m. The U.S. Open is on my sports "bucket list." Here's how you can go for free. The hook? You gotta try out to be a ball boy at Highlander Elite. ...

Dining Briefs Charro to replace Umami Moto Brookfield By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - April 20, 2009 1:29 p.m. Umami Moto Brookfield is closed, but will reopen as a second Charro Restaurante. ...

Marketplace Briefs Oilerie now open in the Milwaukee area By Julie Lawrence - March 7, 2009 12:23 p.m. Did you know that Fish Creek-based olive oil and vinegar shop Oilerie is the country's forerunner and leader in the extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar retail industry? ...

Arts & Entertainment Blogs My curiosity of a starving artists show is now assuaged By Andy Tarnoff - Jan. 5, 2009 1:59 p.m. Fortunately, my wife shares my appreciation for kitsch, and while we set our sights incredibly low, we finally took the plunge and attended a starving artists show this weekend at the Brookfield Sheraton Hotel. ...

Dining Briefs Hooters will soon replace Pedro's in Brookfield By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 29, 2008 3:27 p.m. More than three weeks after the closing of Pedro's Mexican Restaurant, workers are transforming the building at 17105 W. Bluemound Rd. into a Hooters franchise. ...

In Sports & Rec > Rock climbing Adventure Rock Indoor Climbing Gym ( map ) 21250 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield (262) 790-6800 fax: 262-781-4898

In Bars and Clubs > Happy hour Agave Southwestern Bar & Grill ( map ) 18380 W. Capitol Dr. , Brookfield (262) 439-8200

In Restaurants > Italian Aliota's on Bluemound ( map ) 19165 W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield (262) 782-4551

In Restaurants > American Applebee's West Point ( map ) 20101 W. Bluemound Rd., Brookfield (262) 821-1500

In Lodging > Hotels Best Western Midway Hotel Brookfield ( map ) 1005 S. Moorland Rd., Brookfield (262) 786-9540 fax: 262-786-4561

1.	In Music: Matinee Concert: Wilson Center Big Band Dec. 9, 2009 1:00 p.m.

2.	In Music: MSO Holiday Pops Dec. 12, 2009 8:00 p.m.

3.	In Music: MYSO Founders Concert Jan. 17, 2010 2:00 p.m.

4.	In Theater: Frank Ferrante: An Afternoon with Groucho Jan. 20, 2010 1:00 p.m.

5.	In Music: Heather Moran: Rosie! A Tribute... Jan. 22, 2010 8:00 p.m.