Dining - Oct. 17, 2009
Milwaukee's best pizza, 2009: Zaffiro's
Milwaukee is home to a bevy of great pizzerias, but OnMilwaukee.com readers picked Zaffiro's as the top pie maker. The mom-and-pop pizza place has been in the same East Side location since 1951. Today, the restaurant is owned by Mike Zaffiro, the son of the original owner.
Tags: pizza, zaffiro's, pizza man, balistrieri's, brick 3 pizza, transfer cafe, olive pit, rustico, classic slice, pizzeria piccola, louise's trattoria, oakland trattoria, meglio pizzeria

Dining - July 22, 2009
Vanishing food on kids' meals is a sign of the times
If you're looking for some tangible evidence of the recession, it's all around -- especially at the supermarket, where prices are going up and the net weight of the products is going down. But if you have kids and order off the kids' menu when dining out, you've got proof right on your child's plate, where the recession and narrowing margins are making their mark, causing food to vanish.
Tags: Recession, Alterra, Culver's, kids' meals, Pizzeria Piccola

Dining - June 23, 2009
Piccola to the rescue
Need a good, authentic Italian pizza at home but don't have time or the skills or the inclination to make it yourself? Well, if you live in Tosa, Pizzeria Piccola can come to your rescue, now that it offers free delivery.
Tags: Pizzeria Piccola, pizza delivery

Dining - May 29, 2008
Paul Bartolotta prepares to battle Mario Batali
Bartolotta Restaurant Group's John Wise tells us that Paul Bartolotta does battle with his friend Mario Batali Sunday at 8 p.m. om the Food Network's "Iron Chef America."
Tags: bartolotta, iron chef, adam siegel, james beard awards, mario batali, wynn las vegas, bacchus, lake park bistro, mr. b's, ristorante bartolotta, pizzeria piccola

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 21, 2008
Eat pizza, help the kittens
If you're an animal lover, and particularly fond of kittens, you might want to consider dining out on Sunday, Feb 24.
Tags: pizzeria piccola, second hand purrs, pets, no kill shlter