Dining - Oct. 15, 2009
Milwaukee's best patio, 2009: Barnacle Bud's
Even people who love Milwaukee generally concede that the city has one major flaw: Beautiful weather is far too scarce. But when the sun is warm on our skin, we Milwaukee's like to sit outside at Barnacle Bud's with a cold one.
Tags: Best of, patio, Barnacle Bud's, Milwaukee Ale House, Trocadero

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 19, 2009
Best bar for a bender in Milwaukee, 2009: Wolski's
No bar in Milwaukee will let you rage for days on end (that we know of), but there are plenty of watering holes where it's perfectly acceptable to waste your day away in the company of your best drinking buddies. The readers of OnMilwaukee.com chose Wolski's, 1836 N. Pulaski St., as their favorite place to binge on beers for the day and / or night.
Tags: bar month, best bender, wolski's, barnacle bud's

Dining - Oct. 19, 2008
Milwaukee's best patio, 2008: Milwaukee Ale House
The race for Best Patio, 2008, was close. But, the Milwaukee Ale House won out over 2007 winner Trocadero. The Ale House, with its picturesque location on the Milwaukee River, gives diners and drinkers a spectacular backdrop to conduct the pursuit of merriment. (The craft beer selection doesn't hurt, either).
Tags: patio, ale house, trocadero, barnacle bud's, roots, water buffalo, riptide, bayou, best of

Bars & Clubs - May 29, 2008
Drinking outside the box: Our favorite bar patios
Cocktailing is a year-round sport in Milwaukee, but the peak season generally coincides with our all-too-brief flirtation with warm weather. Here are our favorite outdoor drinking venues.
Tags: outdoor drinking, patios, paddys, von trier, hooligan's, comet cafe, milwaukee ale house, barnacle bud's, la fuente, la perla

Dining - Sept. 9, 2004
Barnacle Bud's turns dinner into a vacation
Although there's a quaint beach shanty, the outdoor deck at Bay View's Barnacle Bud's is the place to be. There, boats of all kinds dock and undock, while diners and drinkers talk, joke, smoke and lazily lick barbeque sauce off their fingertips.
Tags: seafood, boat, barnacle bud's