Marketplace - Nov. 19, 2008
A Bay View holiday
Besides food and writing, one of my other huge passions is Bay View, and with the holidays upon us, I thought it was a great time to share just a few ideas to get you started shopping locally-owned businesses for the holidays:
Tags: bay view, holiday shopping, gifts, palomino, dee's wine stop, groppi, bella's fat cat, rush-mor records

Dining - Feb. 6, 2007
Prohibition may have left its mark on subterranean Bay View
Having spent a lot of hours walking the streets of old Bay View -- that is, the tightly-packed byways that once huddled in the shadow of the old steel rolling mill near Russell and Superior -- I've often heard tell of a network of tunnels, false walls and secret doors in subterranean Bay View.
Tags: Gurda, Groppi, Prohibition, Russell Avenue, Superior Street, Bennett farmhouse, Three Brothers, Bay View

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 22, 2006
Tuscans gather to toss cake at Libiamo
Tony Piacentini is a Milwaukeean with Tuscan roots and Wednesday night he brought an old Sienese tradition to Brew City. At about 9 p.m. at Libiamo, Piacentini and his Wednesday night gang held what might be the first ever Panforte toss in Milwaukee.
Tags: Panforte, Siena, Pienza, Piacentine, Piacentini, Tuscany, Toscana, Groppi, Libiamo, Barga

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 31, 2005
Hintz's book captures spirit, pride of Milwaukee's Italian community
Milwaukee writer Martin Hintz has dozens of books to his credit. The latest, "Italian Milwaukee," is published by Arcadia as part of its "Images of America" series of books focusing on specific cities and ethnic groups.
Tags: Hintz, Carini, Italian, brady street, dentice, ICC, Festa, Garibaldi, Bay View, Groppi, Vella, Mimma, Nardelli, Puccio, Balistrieri, Balistreri, Cerminara, Fragale

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 13, 2004
Forward Bay View to further improve the neighborhood
If you think Bay View has it dialed in now, just wait until Forward Bay View picks up momentum in 2005. The new not-for-profit organization plans to improve both the business districts and daily life of residents.
Tags: Forward Bay View, Bay View, Timothy Richter, Palomino, Luv, Hi-Fi, Sven's, Garibaldi, Highbury, Lulu, Groppi, Cactus Club, Kinnickinnic, Stone Creek

Marketplace - April 21, 2008
91 Buy fresh homemade sausage at Groppis in Bay View
We accidently found Groppi's in Bay View when we were on our way to Palomino.  It's actually just across the street (1441 S. Russell Ave.)  Groppi's was a cool little Italian grocery store that had a lot of specialty items you might not find at your average Pick 'n Save.  And ...
Tags: Groppi, Milwaukee, market, sausage