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. ...

Dining Blogs Win $50 at Cafe Manna By Jeff Sherman - July 22, 2008 7:36 a.m. Café Manna is a unique, meatless restaurant that opened in Brookfield in February. OnMilwaukee.com wants to send you there! ...

Kids & Family Blogs Brookfield benefit helps baby Zoe By Jeff Sherman - July 8, 2008 10:35 a.m. Tonight, July 8 at 7 p.m., the Robbie Seay Band, plays a benefit concert at Brookfield Lutheran Church, 18500 W. Burleigh Rd., for the Zoe Means Life cause. ...

Sports Briefs Brewers' Weeks to host charity dinner at Fleming's By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - May 1, 2008 12:29 a.m. Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks hosts "Dining for a Difference," a charity dinner to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Southeastern Wisconsin (JDRF) June 1 at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 15665 W. Bluemound Rd. ...

Dining Blogs Mr. B's beefsteak dinner: silverware optional By Amy L. Schubert - April 23, 2008 11:21 a.m. The Mr. B's event is potentially the first Milwaukee-area gluttonous feast of its kind: "All you can eat, silverware optional." ...

Bars & Clubs Briefs Brookfield gets a new Irish pub By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Feb. 24, 2008 2:34 p.m. O'Sullivan's Public House is open at 12525 W. North Ave, the space that previously housed Ritter's Inn. ...

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.