Politics - May 29, 2009
Pouring predicament persists at Jazz in the Park
Jazz in the Park kicks off its 2009 season Thursday night at Cathedral Square Park. Earlier this week, a state assembly committee, prompted by Rep. Leon Young, unanimously passed a bill allowing carry-ins, but officials likely will uphold their plans to ban patrons from bringing their own beer and wine to the event.
Tags: jazz in the park, cathedral square, alcohol, leon young, scott walker, tom ament

Bars & Clubs - March 23, 2009
Guess who wants to tax your beer?
Many people have forwarded me a JSOnline opinion piece called "Political non-starter? This makes no sense." In it, the editors call for more taxes on our beer and alcohol.
Tags: beer tax, JSOnline, Wisconsin, politics, alcohol, Jim Doyle, tavern league

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 20, 2009
Low calorie drinking is little more than moderation
Make no mistake; here in Milwaukee we work hard, we play hard and on the weekends, we've been known to party hard. But after a long season fueled by holiday get-togethers, Packers parties and minimal outdoor activity, it's natural to want to commit to buffing up the body in time for swimsuit season.
Tags: bar month, low-calorie drinking, mgd 64, low-carb, alcohol

Kids & Family - Dec. 9, 2008
WSJ.com: Local Chuck E. Cheese's gone wild
One of the most read stories on WSJ.com today features the Chuck E. Cheese in Brookfield. The story leads off saying in Brookfield, "no restaurant has triggered more calls to the police department since last year than Chuck E. Cheese."
Tags: Chuck E. Cheese's, alcohol, fighting, WSJ, pizza, Brookfield, Zielinski

Marketplace - Feb. 5, 2008
Booze and tattoos: A big, bad combo
In preparation for the ink needle, some people might decide to have a drink -- or four – to gain liquid courage, but most tattoo artists don’t recommend it.
Tags: tattoos, alcohol, Adambomb, Solid State Tattoos, Skin Tatto & Design, Adam Werther, Matt Bennett, Jon Reiter, liquid courage

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 5, 2009
Alcoholism Information
Alcoholism Information or Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions to describe the detrimental effects of alcohol intake.In common and historic usage, alcoholism refers to any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages despite health...
Tags: alcohol

Bars & Clubs - Oct. 9, 2008
Out of sorts
There is a certain bar on the eastside, that whenever anyone mentions going there, I cringe. This bar's reputation is less than stellar. I"ve heard countless stories of women going there and having the date rape drug slipped into their drinks. Now for legal reasons I can not divu...
Tags: drugs, alcohol, eastside