Arts & Entertainment Process takes precedence for local painter Kovac By Julie Lawrence - Sept. 22, 2007 5:13 a.m. It's something discrete hiding out in the details of The Kovac's paintings that make them stand out as truly her own. ...

Music Big Green Sofa rocks the teen scene By Julie Lawrence - July 19, 2006 5:10 a.m. Milwaukee's Big Green Sofa has rocked the U.S. Cellular Arena, won a People's Choice award and is playing with Maritime in August. See what the fuss is all about on Sunday, July 23 at the Shorewood Legion Hall. ...

Marketplace Notte fuses fashion and nightlife By Jenny Rebholz - Nov. 23, 2005 5:36 a.m. "Notte" means night in Italian and when you walk into this new store in Shorewood with its black and white interior and pulsating club music, you are inspired to head out for a stylish night on the town. ...

Marketplace 4Paw pet grooming lets pets look their best By Julie Lawrence - Oct. 26, 2005 5:47 a.m. Certified pet groomer Cori Hansen is making Milwaukee pets look their best at her new Shorewood pet grooming business, 4Paw. ...

Sports Reliving Shorewood/Messmer football's season of dreams By Tim Gutowski - Aug. 17, 2004 5:12 a.m. In 2001, Shorewood and Messmer High Schools combined forces to field one football team. The historic and memorable pairing is recounted in Milwaukee native Greg Borowski's new book, "First and Long." ...

Dining Blogs Today's oxymoron: calorie counting at Culver's By Molly Snyder Edler - Nov. 18, 2009 6:39 p.m. I like the fast food eatery's Wisconsin roots, but other than that, I'm not a big fan, mostly because there isn't a single item on the menu that works for me. Sure, a double cheeseburger sounds great, but most of my metabolism stayed in the '90s and I haven't had a double anything since. ...

Dining Blogs Rapid review: Benji's Deli By Andy Tarnoff - Oct. 26, 2009 3:32 p.m. Nothing stays the same, even the venerable old Benji's Deli in Shorewood. Benji sold the iconic Milwaukee deli years ago, and the place has been sanitized quite a bit. But the quality of the food stays the same, and along with Jake's, is one of the two totally legit Jewish delis in the Milwaukee area. ...

Marketplace Briefs Open Book rallies for Shorewood co-op By Bobby Tanzilo - July 1, 2009 7:48 a.m. I recently told you about the new push to get a co-op bookshop open in Shorewood to replace the now-defunct Schwartz location on Oakland Avenue. Tonight there's a kick-off rally at 7 p.m. at Hubbard Park River Club, 3656 N. Morris Blvd. ...

Marketplace Blogs Open Book shows Milwaukee's passion for indie bookselling By Bobby Tanzilo - June 17, 2009 8:09 a.m. The other day a group hoping to open a co-op bookshop announced its plans to put that store in the former Schwartz Bookshop, 4093 N. Oakland Ave., in Shorewood. It's great to see the passion for indie bookselling in Milwaukee continues after the demise of Schwartz and Broad Vocabulary. ...

Politics Blogs Update: The $121 U-turn By Andy Tarnoff - June 4, 2009 10:39 a.m. Back in April, I blogged about the $84 / three-point ticket I received from Shorewood's Finest, after making an allegedly illegal U-turn on Capitol Drive. Yesterday, I had my day in court. I fought the law, and the law won. ...

In Restaurants > Delis Benji's Deli ( map ) 4156 N. Oakland Ave., Milwaukee (414) 332-7777

In Restaurants > Desserts Cafe Nation Smoothie Nation ( map ) 1926 E. Capitol Dr., Shorewood, () -

In Restaurants > Delis City Market ( map ) 2205 E. Capitol Dr., Shorewood (414) 962-0100

In Restaurants > Chinese East Garden ( map ) 3600 N. Oakland Ave., Shorewood (414) 962-7460

In Entertainment > Tours Fat Cat Sailboat Charters ( map ) McKinley Marina, Milwaukee (414) 292-7256 fax: 000-000-0000

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

4.	In Holiday: Santa Cycle Rampage Dec. 12, 2009 10:00 a.m.

5.	In Family Event: Science Saturdays: Super Senses Dec. 12, 2009 10:30 a.m.

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