Dining - Jan. 3, 2013
Jake's Deli makes Grand entrance
Today, I gave the new Jake's a try, and you know what? The tiny storefront below the food court tastes exactly like Jake's. Which is awesome. I ordered a corned beef sandwich on rye with mustard for $8.24 and attempted to complement that with a bowl of matzo ball soup. Oddly, Jake's was out of matzo ball soup at 11:30 a.m., so I went with chips and an iced tea.

Dining - Nov. 20, 2012
Buckley's story is pure small-town Milwaukee
We all know that Milwaukee has hopes of growing and becoming a major metropolitan center. But as we think of things to sell, we may well want to consider what a small town this city is. The truth was driven home over the weekend when my wife and I had a wonderful dinner at Buckley's, a great restaurant on Cass Street Downtown.

Dining - Oct. 31, 2012
Your top 100 favorite Milwaukee restaurants
All month long we've revealed the restaurants you've voted best of the best in 50 categories that included Best Comfort Food, Best Brunch, Best Pizza and others. But, have you ever wondered how they all stack up against each other? We did, and so we decided to crunch the numbers on all - yes, all - of your votes to compile the first-ever readers' Top 100 list.

Dining - Oct. 19, 2012
Milwaukee's best sandwiches, 2012
Whether it's falafel, pita, baguettes or even the homemade potato chips, this sandwich shop hits the mark for meat-eaters and vegetarians alike.

Dining - Oct. 15, 2012
What I crave from the Milwaukee dining scene
I don't really have a lot of complaints about the Milwaukee dining scene. For a city of its size, Milwaukee has amazing restaurants, chefs and diversity. In fact, per capita, one would be very hard-pressed to find a city that's better. My biggest complaints, I guess, is that I don't have enough time to try everything. But if I had to nitpick, there are a few additions I'd like to see in town.