Bars & Clubs - Feb. 16, 2009
Milwaukee's best smoke-free bar 2009: Water Buffalo
There are not a whole lot of entirely smoke-free taverns to choose from, but it's clear that the list is growing and growing and next year we wager that there will be at least twice as many vying for position in the readers' poll. But this year, you dear readers have chosen Third War bar and restaurant Water Buffalo as your favorite smoke-free place.
Tags: Water Buffalo, Joe Sorge, Adrienne Pierluissi, Palm Tavern, Sugar Maple, Swig, non-smoking

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 3, 2009
Smoke-free bars breathe easier as trends shift
Unlike Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Madison, the lack of an official smoking ban in the city of Milwaukee places the decision to allow patrons to light up on business owners. Until recently, the number of bars and restaurants willing to tamper with tradition was minimal, at best.
Tags: smoke-free, non-smoking, smoking ban, adrienne pierluissi, water buffalo, swig, joe sorge, angie sorge, sugar maple, cuvee, kris gorski, bruno johnson, palm tavern, la merenda, peter sandroni

Bars & Clubs - Dec. 13, 2007
Ask OMC: What's the deal with the new bars at K.K. and Lincoln?
Inquiring minds want to know the progress of the Sugar Maple and Cafe Centraal, two new businesses under construction at a busy corner in Bay View.
Tags: kinnickinic ave., lincoln ave., bay vew, the sugar maple, cafe centraal, merryweathers, diablos rojos, mike eitel, eric wagner, bruno johnson, adrienne pierluissi, ald. tony zielinski