Dining - Oct. 27, 2009
Milwaukee's best Japanese, 2009: Izumi's
Izumi's, 2150 N. Prospect Ave., has earned a reputation in Milwaukee for friendly, accommodating service, as well as a tasty menu that doesn't break the bank. OnMilwaukee.com readers voted it their favorite Japanese restaurant for the third straight year and, again, Nanakusa was a close second.
Tags: Japanese, Izumi's, Nanakusa

Bars & Clubs - Oct. 3, 2009
Uncorked: Drink good sake, eat good sushi
Sake is made from rice. It is a brewed alcoholic beverage. There are varying degrees of quality determined by production and the amount milled away from each grain of rice. There are more than 30,000 unique sake labels, almost all from Japan. The unique and distinctive flavors of sake rival the most complex wines. Before Nanakusa opened, there was very little decent sake to be had in the city. That isn't the case now.
Tags: sake, nanakusa

Dining - Dec. 1, 2008
Satisfaction ebbs and flows at Nanakusa
Nanakusa Japanese Restaurant, 408 E. Chicago St., can now be classified as one of Milwaukee's veteran sushi restaurants, with more than five years of service under its belt, and it is one of Milwaukee's three premier sushi mainstays. I've visited Nanakusa nearly a dozen times over the years, with varying degrees of success.
Tags: Nanakusa, Third Ward, Japanese, sushi, sake

Dining - Sept. 23, 2008
My restaurant wish list
Drew Olson's story about Habanero got me thinking about the places I keep meaning to try.
Tags: Habanero, Transfer Cafe, Coast, Nanakusa, Eddie Martini's

Harley Guide - Aug. 30, 2008
Harley is fun, but lack of helmets is a brain-twister
I was out of town during Harley's 100th Anniversary bash five years ago, so this weekend is my first real introduction to the festivities.
Tags: harley-davidson, harley fest, helmets, bikers, nanakusa