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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Movies & TV
Music and sports films highlight LGBT Film Fest By Bobby Tanzilo - Oct. 13, 2009 5:08 a.m. The Milwaukee Short Film Festival is behind us and the debut Milwaukee Film Festival is under our belt, too. But don't think for a minute that the film scene has quieted down here. No, now it's time for the 22nd annual LBGT Film / Video Festival, which takes places Oct. 15-25 at the UWM Union Theatre, the Oriental Theatre and the Milwaukee Art Museum. ... |
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Dining
Milwaukee's best fries, 2009: Cafe Hollander By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 12, 2009 3:02 a.m. Milwaukee's Best Fries is a relatively new category for OnMilwaukee.com's annual "Best Of" survey. Based on the results, it looks like our readers were just as passionate about this potato product as we ... |
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Dining
Milwaukee's best desserts, 2009: Lake Park Bistro By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 10, 2009 5:20 a.m. The Bartolotta Restaurant Group's Lake Park Bistro is known locally -- and in other cities as well -- as Milwaukee's authentic French dining experience. The cuisine is elegant and rich and the dessert menu is certainly no exception. There are just two words to keep in mind while dining at Lake Park Bistro: Save room. ... |
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Dining
Milwaukee's best bar food, 2009: Hooligan's By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 5, 2009 4:38 p.m. Looking for good eats in a bar setting? According to OnMilwaukee.com readers, Hooligan's is your place. ... |
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Movies & TV
A series of free screenings at UWM By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Sept. 23, 2009 5:33 a.m. With the Milwaukee Film Festival making its debut this Thursday, there's no doubt Milwaukeeans have movies on their minds. The film festival is sure to be 11 days of cinematic intrigue, but if you just can't stand to wait until Thursday to get into a dark theater, consider UWM's free screenings at its Union Theatre, which begin Wednesday, Sept. 23 and continue through Saturday, Sept. 26. ... |
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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
Blogs
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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OnMilwaukee.com News
Blogs
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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Middle Eastern
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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Clothing - Access.
American Apparel ( map ) 2165 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee (414) 223-1133 |
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American
Anchorage ( map ) 4700 N. Port Washington Rd., Milwaukee (414) 962-4710 fax: 414-962-6166 |
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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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In Community Events: Good Harvest Market's Grand Re-Opening Dec. 9, 2009 5:00 p.m. |
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In Film: Not Necessarily a Christmas Movie: Holiday Inn (1942) Dec. 9, 2009 6:30 p.m. |
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