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Dining
Chef Profile: Ramses Alvarez of Juniper 61 By Bobby Tanzilo - Oct. 28, 2009 5:25 a.m. Café LuLu and its younger sibling in Wauwatosa, Juniper 61, are so closely associated with owners Cam Roberts and Sarah Jonas that it might seem daunting to step in to helm the kitchens at these beloved eateries and try to make a mark. But that's just what Ramses Alvarez has done at Juniper 61. ... |
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Milwaukee's best Italian, 2009: Ristorante Bartolotta By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 27, 2009 3:05 p.m. OnMilwaukee.com readers have spoken, again. Like last year, they have chosen Ristorante Bartolotta in Downtown Tosa as Milwaukee's best Italian restaurant. ... |
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Dining
Best suburban dining, 2009: Le Reve By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 24, 2009 4:02 p.m. Our annual "Best of" survey maybe designed to highlight the best and the brightest that our city's culinary choices have to offer, but that doesn't mean we don't have any love for the 'burbs. In this question, we asked our readers to chime in on their favorite restaurant outside of the city limits. ... |
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Milwaukee's best service, 2009: Eddie Martini's By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 20, 2009 3:05 p.m. Once again, OnMilwaukee.com readers found Eddie Martini's to have a hearty helping of both fine fare and spectacular service. It's difficult to hear or read an account of this upscale Wauwatosa supper club without a mention of the excellent service. ... |
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Kids & Family
Build-A-Bear sells message of animal compassion By Molly Snyder Edler - Sept. 28, 2009 4:29 p.m. Mayfair's Build-A-Bear Workshop isn't cheap -- it can cost up to $50 for your kid to "make" a stuffed animal and adorn it with adorable accessories. Luckily, however, the experience delivers more than a lesson in consumerism. ... |
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Briefs
Open Table salutes Il Mito and Ristorante Bartolotta By Bobby Tanzilo - Oct. 26, 2009 3:43 p.m. Tosa takes the cake. Well, at least two Italian restaurants in Wauwatosa are the only two Wisconsin eateries on Open Table's 2009 list of Best Italian Restaurant Award winners. ... |
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Blogs
Rapid review: Habanero's Mexican Kitchen By Drew Olson - Oct. 23, 2009 3:03 p.m. You don't have to drive to the near South Side to find delicious Mexican food in a cool atmosphere. With two locations, Habanero's Mexican Kitchen offers a cool environment, quick service, tasty food and an impressive selection of tequilas. ... |
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Rapid review: Il Mito Enoteca By Bobby Tanzilo - Oct. 20, 2009 3:46 p.m. Although Il Mito started out in Walker's Point, it's really come into its own in Wauwatosa, where Chef Michael Feker serves lunch, dinner and brunch. Next door is his School of Culinary Magic, which offers classes, demonstrations and chef's table events at which Feker himself -- a great showman -- is the main attraction. ... |
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Rapid review: Ristorante Bartolotta By Bobby Tanzilo - Oct. 13, 2009 11:30 a.m. Today's at-a-glance review focuses on Ristorante Bartolotta, the anchor restaurant in downtown Wauwatosa. The Bartolotta dining empire has grown to include a range of fine restaurants in many styles, but for me there's still nothing that beats the original. ... |
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Politics
Blogs
Talking West Side Amtrak blues By Bobby Tanzilo - Sept. 30, 2009 11:19 a.m. Talking about Amtrak this morning with a co-worker, I wondered aloud why there's no stop for the Amtrak train in Wauwatosa. The trains already pass through, why not let them pick up and drop off some folks? ... |
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AMF Bowlero ( map ) 11737 W. Burleigh St., Wauwatosa (414) 258-9000 |
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