Dining Reviews Classic dinners at Dobie's warm hearts, stomachs By Amy L. Schubert - Oct. 6, 2008 5:35 a.m. Serving St. Francis since 1954, Dobie's is a classic Wisconsin supper club delicious food and down-home touches like perfectly muddled, hand-crafted cocktails and a lazy susan relish tray including wonders such as homemade cheese spread or liver pate, pickled beets, corn and sweet pickle relish and Swedish meatballs. ...

Dining St. Francis gets its Fixx By Julie Lawrence - Nov. 15, 2007 5:28 a.m. With all the condos going up along the lake, St. Francis resident Shari Franz saw a perfect spot for her new coffee shop, Fixx Coffee House. ...

Marketplace Mirror Mirror reflects a gothic evolution of former Fetish Salon By Andy Tarnoff - Oct. 7, 2007 5:29 a.m. When the time came for area stylist Deano to move his salon, he had several reasons to retire the old name, Fetish, and start fresh with Mirror Mirror. ...

Dining Reviews Bangkok House offers a dazzling taste of Thailand By Amy L. Schubert - Oct. 1, 2007 5:30 a.m. There is plenty to like about Bangkok House. The service is friendly and precise. The atmosphere is fresh and clean. The food is fresh, delicious and inexpensive. ...

Dining Reviews Swayz adds Mexican to St. Francis menu By Amy L. Schubert - Sept. 10, 2007 5:31 a.m. Swayz’s food and service ranks with the other Mexican restaurants in Milwaukee area, and it offers all-day Mexican breakfasts, setting it apart from the pack. ...

Movies & TV Briefs "Monk" star, Tony Shalhoub, hits town on Thursday By Jeff Sherman - Jan. 6, 2009 4:41 p.m. "Monk" star and Emmy and Golden Golden winner Tony Shalhoub joins local dignitaries on Thursday night to help open RDI Stages, a new Milwaukee-area entertainment studio complex at 2525 E. Crawford Ave. ...

Dining Blogs Cool Water exceeds expectations By Bobby Tanzilo - Aug. 19, 2008 8:02 a.m. As promised last week, I went to check out the new Cool Water Bar and Grill on St. Francis Avenue in, you guessed it, St. Francis! Here's the scouting report. ...

Dining Blogs Cool Water opens in old Majdecki's Inn space By Bobby Tanzilo - Aug. 6, 2008 2:07 a.m. Cool Water Bar and Grill has finally opened in the old Majdecki's Inn space at 2247 E. St. Francis Ave., just off the Lake Parkway in St. Francis. ...

Sports Briefs Bucks hold tryouts for Energee! dance team By Drew Olson - July 22, 2008 4:51 p.m. Nearly 200 dancers tried out for the 20-member squad last year. The search for the 2008-'09 team begins Wednesday night at the team's training center in St. Francis. ...

Movies & TV Briefs Wisconsin's only studio complex is underway By Julie Lawrence - Jan. 28, 2008 11:41 a.m. The Third Coast Studios, a $5-6 million project that developer and co-owner Darrick Dysland estimates will be completed June 1, are underway in St. Francis. ...

In Services > Bakers Cakes By Dawn ( map ) 3561 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., St. Francis (414) 486-9010 fax: 414-486-3662

In Bars and Clubs > Pub Carleton Grange ( map ) 3807 S. Packard Ave., St. Francis (414) 747-9669

In Restaurants > American Cool Water Bar & Grill ( map ) 2247 E. St. Francis Ave., St. Francis (414) 810-3975

In Restaurants > American Dobie's ( map ) 4136 South Kinnickinnic Ave. , St. Francis (414) 744-9064

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

1.	In Music: Jack Grassel and Jill Jensen Dec. 6, 2009 11:30 a.m.

2.	In Classes/Workshops: Open Studio Figure Drawing Dec. 9, 2009 6:30 p.m.

3.	In Music: Jude Kinnear Dec. 13, 2009 1:00 p.m.

4.	In Theater: Leaving the Ring Dec. 15, 2009 7:30 p.m.

5.	In Community Events: Ex Fabula Live Storytelling: Second Thoughts Dec. 16, 2009 7:30 p.m.