Bars & Clubs - Sept. 1, 2009
Fans get their kicks watching soccer at local bars
When ESPN reached a deal to broadcast English Premier League games this year, skeptics wondered if attendance would dip during weekend mornings at soccer pubs like Carleton Grange, The Highbury and The Nomad World Pub. On the contrary, business seems to be booming. If some fans may choose to stay home, they can be replaced by new fans exposed to the game on the "Worldwide Leader in Sports."
Tags: highbury pub, nomad world pub, peter wilt, carleton grange, mike eitel, joe katz

Bars & Clubs - May 11, 2009
Motherboard Mondays = free sushi
What do computer diagnostics and raw fish have in common? The Highbury Pub on a Monday, of course.
Tags: highbury pub, sushi, motherboard mondays

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 17, 2009
Aldermen hold key to smooth liquor licensing
If you have aspirations of someday opening a bar in Milwaukee, you should know two things: Getting a liquor license depends largely on where you plan on putting your pub; and it goes a long way to be an upstanding citizen who's willing to work with your alderman.
Tags: liquor license, common council, zielinski, tonic tavern, highbury pub

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 1, 2009
Milwaukee's best bar district, 2009: Bay View
The fact that Bay View won the readers' choice award for best Milwaukee bar district really says something about this up-and-coming neighborhood. Five years ago, you'd find plenty of bars in the South Side neighborhood, but almost everyone who patronized them lived down the street.
Tags: bay view, best of, brady street, Palomino, Sugar Maple, Burnhearts, Cactus Club, Blackbird, Café Centraal, Palm Tavern, Lulu, Highbury Pub

Music - Dec. 1, 2007
John Kruth is comin' to town
John Kruth, a former Milwaukeean who was a Summerfest entertainment staple, returns to the Midwest this month for a five-show tour.
Tags: John Kruth, Eva Destruction Orchestra, Highbury Pub, Camper Van Beethoven, The Klezmatics