Milwaukee's East Side, home to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, offers art house cinema, boutique shopping, clusters of night life, dining and more. And the Olmsted-designed Lake Park is a Milwaukee gem.
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Dining
Milwaukee's best Greek, 2009: Oakland Gyros By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 26, 2009 5:05 a.m. When it comes to the annual OnMilwaukee.com best dining poll, there is a heavyweight champ. Oakland Gyros, a stalwart in the "Best late night drunk eats" category, doubled up again this year by taking the title for "Best Greek." As is custom in recent years, Oakland Gyros nabbed nearly 33 percent of the total vote in the category, outdistancing the runner-up, Apollo Cafe. ... |
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Milwaukee's best vegetarian, 2009: Beans & Barley By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 23, 2009 5:05 a.m. Milwaukee's vegetarian dining options expanded in the past decade, and yet, the classic East Side establishment Beans & Barley gets the gold. Beans serves up a variety of veggie items, including the tempeh reuben, grilled cheese, balsamic tofu sandwich, grilled vegetable sandwich and Mexican dishes. ... |
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Milwaukee's best salads, 2009: Beans and Barley By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 18, 2009 10:05 a.m. Ah, the salad. We've witnessed it rise in the ranks among menus over the years, just as we've seen it get shrouded in controversy. ... |
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Milwaukee's best pizza, 2009: Zaffiro's By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 17, 2009 9:01 a.m. Milwaukee is home to a bevy of great pizzerias, but OnMilwaukee.com readers picked Zaffiro's as the top pie maker. The mom-and-pop pizza place has been in the same East Side location since 1951. Today, the restaurant is owned by Mike Zaffiro, the son of the original owner. ... |
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Dining
Milwaukee's best late-night drunk eats, 2009: Oakland Gyros By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 14, 2009 3:06 p.m. David Letterman, Conan O'Brien and other TV personalities battle for the title "King of Late Night," but for OnMilwaukee.com readers, Oakland Gyros is the restaurant equivalent. Located at 2687 N. Oakland Ave., the East Side institution prime destination for late-night drunk dinners and once again bested George Webb, Pizza Shuttle and Ma Fischer's and other contenders in our annual survey. ... |
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Marketplace
Blogs
Wanted: student artists with ugly Christmas sweater skills By Jeff Sherman - Nov. 16, 2009 4:00 p.m. Ugly Christmas sweaters are coming to the East Side and local student artists are being challenged to create them. Calling all artists. We need your ugly holiday art. ... |
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Sports
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UWM women kick into NCAA tourney, MU waits By Jeff Sherman - Nov. 9, 2009 7:00 a.m. Sarah Hagen tied a school record Sunday with four goals to lead the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women to a 4-0 victory. UWM also gained an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. Marquette, meanwhile, should also get a bid. ... |
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Embracing our inner Halloween child By Andy Tarnoff - Oct. 30, 2009 11:44 a.m. Other than April Fool's Day, today is one of my favorite days of the year at OnMilwaukee.com. As our office does every Halloween, every employee dons a costume and hams it up. ... |
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Marketplace
Briefs
East Side Blockbuster to close Dec. 31 By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 30, 2009 10:00 a.m. Blockbuster will close its East Side Milwaukee store at the end of the year. All merchandise is currently priced at below retail, with some 50 percent off. ... |
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Dining
Blogs
Rapid review: Mayura By Julie Lawrence - Oct. 28, 2009 11:03 a.m. Mayura's cuisine favors northern India, where the weather can be both scorching hot and bitterly cold, and the food is rich and hearty. ... |
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Abu's Jerusalem ( map ) 1978 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee (414) 277-0485 |
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Alterra at the Lake ( map ) 1701 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr., Milwaukee (414) 223-4551 |
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Alterra Coffee Roasters ( map ) 2211 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee (414) 273-3753 fax: 414-273-3646 |
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American Apparel ( map ) 2165 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee (414) 223-1133 |
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Anchorage ( map ) 4700 N. Port Washington Rd., Milwaukee (414) 962-4710 fax: 414-962-6166 |
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In Music: Jeanna Salzer Band CD Release Party Dec. 5, 2009 10:00 p.m. |
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In Childrens Events: Holiday Time with Uncle Andy (Warhol) Dec. 6, 2009 10:00 a.m. |
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In Music: Holiday Pops! with Marvin Hamilsh Dec. 6, 2009 2:30 p.m. |
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In Music: Ikarus Down Dec. 6, 2009 9:00 p.m. |
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In Museums: Luncheon Lecture: The Making of the Streets of Old Milwaukee Dec. 8, 2009 11:00 a.m. |
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