Bars & Clubs - Feb. 21, 2009
Best bar for a secret rendezvous, 2009: At Random
Looking for a dark, quiet, out of the way place to enjoy an intimate evening with that special someone? If so, and you're an OnMilwaukee.com reader, there's a better than one in four chance your in Bay View `s At Random, 2501 S. Delaware Ave. The beer-free lounge on the corner of Russell and Delaware topped the charts in the OnMilwaukee.com readers' poll.
Tags: secret rendezvous, jamo's, at random, centanni, angelo's, bryant's, safe house, redroom, victor's, lobby lounge, pfister, village pub, new yorker bar, henry's, mosaic

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 14, 2009
Milwaukee's best martinis, 2009: Hi-Hat Lounge
Tradition says a classic martini is a cocktail made with gin and dry vermouth. Inviting vodka to the party has, more recently, opened the floodgates and significantly blurred the lines of martini qualifications. Most of what you see today is just a frou-frou drink in a martini glass. But, regardless of your flavor preference, a good drink is a good drink, and the readers of OnMilwaukee.com know one when they have one. That's why it's no surprise they chose the Hi-Hat Lounge as purveyor of the city's best martinis.
Tags: best of, bar month, martini, hi hat lounge, angelo's

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 6, 2009
Milwaukee's best cougar bar, 2009: Victor's
A "cougar bar" refers to clubs or taverns that attract older ladies on the prowl for younger men. This is a new contest category, but one that inspired more than one-third of the voters to pick Victor's.
Tags: cougar bar, victor's, best of contest, taylor's, elsa's, flannery's, metro bar, club paragon, shepherds in tosa, village pub, blu, angelo's, yesteryears

Bars & Clubs - Nov. 18, 2007
Best Marquette bar, 2007: Murphy's Irish Pub
As a group, college students are pretty predictable. They like cheap, cold beer and bars filled with diversions and big crowds of similarly-dressed people around their age. According to OMC readers, Murphy's Irish Pub has it all.
Tags: marquette, bars, murphy's irish pub, sobelman's, hegarty's, annex, caffrey's, angelo's, conway's

Bars & Clubs - June 19, 2006
Despite long history, martinis still thriving in Brew City
There is something about a martini. Maybe it’s the glass: tall, stemmed and sometimes intricately designed, or perhaps it’s the crisp, cool liquor that just kisses the upper quarter of that glass when properly poured. Or maybe it's the implied status boost. Doesn't matter why; Milwaukee just loves 'em.
Tags: Martini, vermouth, JoJo, Twist 'n Olive, Elsa's, Angelo's, Shaker's, Palm, Swig, Ka, Yaffa