Dining Reviews Scouting report: The Anchorage By Amy L. Schubert - June 1, 2009 2:21 p.m. A recent scouting visit to The Anchorage, 4700 N. Port Washington Rd., proved once again that in Milwaukee, not all hotel restaurants are created equal. Though the restaurant is housed within a Hilton Hotel, don't expect standard hotel restaurant fare here. ...

Dining Reviews Dear Five Guys: Where have you been all my life? By Drew Olson - May 1, 2009 11:22 a.m. Looking for an easy way to start a debate in this town? It's simple: just ask people who makes the best burger. Some will say Sobelman's. Some will say Kopp's. Some will say Elsa's or Solly's. Several other places will pop into the conversation, but they'll need to make room. The national chain -- Five Guys Burgers and Fries -- is announcing its presence with authority. ...

Bars & Clubs The special style of Milwaukee's Sprecher family By Julie Lawrence - April 16, 2009 8:35 a.m. It's nearly May and this means the Sprecher family will soon return to its home base in Milwaukee to enjoy another busy summer at the brewery in Glendale. Randy Sprecher and his wife Anne spend the winters in the Central Coast region of California, a warm, sunny spot that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. ...

Marketplace Listen up: International Koss booms in Brew City By Molly Snyder Edler - March 4, 2009 8:31 a.m. In 1958, John Koss invented the first set of stereo headphones with business partner Martin Lange in Milwaukee. Today, the international corporation employs 80 people locally and conducts business in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, South America and Central America. Recently, OnMilwaukee.com checked in with current CEO, Michael Koss. ...

Milwaukee Buzz Sunday Sound-off: Is "pizza beer" a good idea? By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Jan. 13, 2008 5:31 a.m. This Friday, Tom and Athena Seefurth will brew batches of Mama Mia Pizza Beer at the Sprecher Brewing Company. Yum or yuck? ...

Living Briefs Pole dance at Sprecher By Molly Snyder Edler - Jan. 20, 2009 10:40 a.m. The Sprecher Brewing Co. and Miss Pole, a New Berlin-based pole dancing instruction group, teamed up for another event in Sprecher's "Share the Passion" series that offers classes celebrating craft beer and passion. ...

Marketplace Blogs Forever 21 gave me a bag of Jesus By Molly Snyder Edler - Sept. 6, 2008 4:04 a.m. Why is "John 3:16" printed on the bottom of my Forever 21 bag? I thought I was just buying underwear. ...

Dining Blogs NYT.com says Sprecher Root Beer is "No. 1" in U.S. By Jeff Sherman - June 25, 2008 12:00 p.m. Milwaukee will always be Brew City, and now it's also "Root Beer City" as The New York Times hails Milwaukee's own root beer as the best in the county. ...

Dining Blogs Going back to grilled cheese By Andy Tarnoff - May 7, 2008 12:46 p.m. When I was a little kid, I regularly ate lunch at a place called JA's Café in a strip mall on the corner of Green Bay and Green Tree Roads. I was pleased to find the Glen Café had picked up where JA's had left off. ...

Bars & Clubs Briefs Sprecher celebrates spring By Bobby Tanzilo - April 15, 2008 11:24 a.m. Celebrate the arrival spring in true Milwaukee fashion ... with beer! Sprecher Brewery worked hard to get its annual mai bock ready to go in time to welcome the return of the season of rebirth. ...

In Restaurants > Sandwiches/subs Alterra Cafe at Bayshore Mall ( map ) 5735 N. Bayshore Dr., Glendale (414) 967-5754

In Restaurants > American Anchorage ( map ) 4700 N. Port Washington Rd., Milwaukee (414) 962-4710 fax: 414-962-6166

In Services > Auto repair Andrew Toyota ( map ) 1620 W Silver Spring Drive, Milwaukee (414) 228-1450

In Restaurants > American Bar Louie- Bay Shore ( map ) 5750 Bayshore Dr., Glendale (414) 831-2700

In Restaurants > Fish Fry Bavarian Inn ( map ) 700 W. Lexington Blvd., Glendale (414) 964-0300

1.	In Film: Locally Grown: The Nohl Fellows/Program Three Dec. 9, 2009 7:00 p.m.

2.	In Family Event: Winter Wilderness of Denali Dec. 10, 2009 7:00 p.m.

3.	In Visual Arts: B.A./B.F.A. Exhibition Dec. 11, 2009 12:00 a.m.

4.	In Music: Masonry and Death Dream Dec. 11, 2009 8:00 p.m.

5.	In Christmas: Santa Brunch Dec. 12, 2009 9:00 a.m.

1.	Fox Bay Cinema Grill Disney's A Christmas Carol in Disney Digital 3D, Planet 51, The Twilight Saga: New Moon

2.	IPic Theatres at Bayshore Town Center 2012, Ninja Assassin, Brothers, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Precious, The Blind Side

3.	Landmark Downer A Serious Man, The Baader Meinhof Complex (Der Baader Meinhof Komplex)