Dining Reviews Brookfield diners fired up about Stir Crazy By Drew Olson - Nov. 16, 2008 4:16 p.m. A week before its grand opening, the proprietors of the Stir Crazy Asian Grill were thrilled about the restaurant's location adjacent to Brookfield Square. Two months later, it's easy to see why. With solid food and a lively atmosphere, the restaurant has been drawing steady crowds for lunch and dinner in a corridor that includes Claim Jumper, Mitchell's Fish Market, Bravo! Cucina Italiana, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Houlihan's. ...

Living Fashion's big Gunn sets sights on Brookfield By Velia Bolda - Nov. 11, 2008 10:25 a.m. If you're a fan of Bravo's "Project Runway" or "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style," you're probably smitten with fashion mentor Tim Gunn. And Wednesday night is your chance to see him in person when he hosts a fashion show at Brookfield Square's Boston Store. ...

Dining Reviews Popular Jose's Blue Sombrero offers quick fare By Amy L. Schubert - Nov. 10, 2008 8:27 a.m. With a name like Jose's Blue Sombrero, and a tagline of "hip, cheap and no sleep," diners at Jose's Blue Sombrero, 20371 W. Bluemound Rd., Brookfield, are likely not looking for freshly made, authentic Mexican food when they walk into the doors, but rather a party atmosphere, margaritas on tap and drive-through fast Mexican food -- and that's exactly what they'll get -- after the lengthy wait for a table, which on one visit, was close to 45 minutes. ...

Dining Quality makes Grand Gourmet a chef's best friend By Drew Olson - Oct. 28, 2008 4:22 p.m. If you need something for the kitchen -- be it a basic wooden spoon, potato peeler, particular pan or an expensive espresso machine -- the folks at Grand Gourmet in Brookfield will show you where it is stocked or place a special order on your behalf. ...

Dining Brookfield's Stir Crazy offers the woks By Drew Olson - Sept. 19, 2008 4:14 p.m. With 65 menu items that combine elements of Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese cooking, Stir Crazy Asian Grill offers a variety of options. Throw in the walk-up wok station, where diners can select fresh ingredients and build their own stir fry, and the diversity is downright dizzying. ...

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.