Bars & Clubs - Jan. 30, 2009
Retreating to "recession worthy" bars and restaurants
These are hard economic times, there's no question of that. We've said goodbye to dozens of local boutiques and businesses and corporate layoffs seem sadly imminent in several sectors of our economy. But going out to eat or out for a drink, there seem to be wait times, full dining rooms and packed bars.
Tags: nessun dorma, la merenda, cactus club, soho 7, maxie's, beans and barley, sobelmanns, bootleggers, notte nite, buckhead, recession

Dining - Jan. 12, 2009
Maxie's deeply Southern dinner
I'm certainly not the only one, but I really love this place and I think it's a great, authentic independent on Milwaukee's west side.
Tags: maxies southern comfort, maxie's, jambalaya, creole, bread pudding, cajun, southern

Dining - Jan. 9, 2009
Chef profile: Ristorante Bartolotta's Zachary Baker
Foodies around town know the Bartolotta name, of course, and Bartolotta chefs like Adam Siegel and Juan Urbieta are also pretty high profile in Milwaukee. But as anyone knows, it takes a village -- or at least a crack staff -- to make a restaurant like Wauwatosa's Ristorante Bartolotta hum on a daily basis. So, when we met the tall and outgoing Zak Baker recently at the Ristorante, we decided that you ought to know him, too.
Tags: Zak Baker, Ristorante Bartolotta, Juan Urbieta, Joe Bartolotta, Adam Siegel, La Reve, Joel Matthews, Andrew Ruiz, Bacchus, Chipotle, El Senioral, Cafe Coquette, Sanford, Lake Park Bistro, Maxie's, French Laundry Cookbook, Castello delle Regine, La Quercia

Bars & Clubs - Jan. 2, 2009
New Year's Eve nightlife: friend or foe?
If you were in town, you are probably aware that almost every bar in the city planned some sort of celebration welcoming you to welcome your New Year under its roof. Whether offering bottle service, a champagne toast or a live band, Milwaukee's bar scene pulled out the specialty treatment this New Year's Eve.
Tags: new year's eve, kil@wat, suite, mo's irish pub, karma bar, kenadees, maxie's, rascals

Dining - May 16, 2007
Maxie's Southern Comfort mixes down-home food and hospitality
When you think New Orleans cuisine, intuition may not lead you down 68th Street. If local owner Dan Sidner has any say, Milwaukeeans will find their favorite New Orleans and Southern-influenced seafood at Maxie's.
Tags: Maxie's, Maxie's Southern Comfort, New Orleans, Southern dining, seafood