Dining - Oct. 28, 2009
Milwaukee's best Middle Eastern, 2009: Casablanca
What began as a family-owned restaurant on Mitchell Street evolved into a Brady Street emporium of Middle Eastern delights. Following in their parents' footsteps, brothers Alaa and Nasser Musa opened the second generation of Casablanca, serving traditional kabobs, falafel, stuffed grape leaves and shawarma.
Tags: casablanca, abu's, sharazad, shiraz, aladdin, shah jee's, 2 sweet, mona's, sahar, tuplip, middle eastern, hookah, vegetarian buffet, falafel, shawarma

Marketplace - Sept. 22, 2009
Aladdin's All-Aboard Grill set to open Wednesday
Travelers passing through the Downtown Intermodal Station now have a new option for refreshments.
Tags: milwaukee intermodal station, amtrak, greyhound, aladdin, azmi alaeddin, stone creek coffee

Dining - April 8, 2009
Aladdin brings food to the Intermodal Station
In January 2008, I blogged about the need for coffee and dining options at Milwaukee's new $15.8 million Amtrak Depot / Intermodal Facility. Here's good news from a local restaurant with big flavors.
Tags: amtrak, aladdin, alaeddin, azmi, intermodal, st. paul, greyhound, light rail, stone creek, milwaukee public market, to go, wisdot, eric resch, bob bauman

Dining - Nov. 1, 2008
Japanese restaurant coming to Wisconsin Avenue
Crews are prepping the former Aladdin's / Saladmaker / Taco Bell space at 202 W. Wisconsin Ave., on the corner of North 2nd Street. Several words including "steak," "seafood" and "Sushi" now grace the building and a "Coming Soon Japanese Restaurant" sign hangs in the window.
Tags: Japanese, Wisconsin Ave., Taco Bell, Saladmaker, Aladdin, 202 W. Wisconsin Ave., Westown, development, coming soon

Dining - Sept. 24, 2008
Downtown lunch delivery guide
Too swamped with work to leave your Downtown office for lunch? There are plenty of hard-working eateries ready, willing and able to deliver you a tasty meal in minutes. Here's our list. Is it noon yet?
Tags: downtown lunch, delivery, aladdin, calederone club, china gourmet, chocolate factory, edwardo's, jimmy john's, joey buona's, louise's, nectar, ouzo, pizza shuttle, potbelly, trocadero, waterfront deli, what's fresh

Living - July 16, 2009
Weekly New Thing: Storming the Bastille
Sometimes the best thing for me to do is to walk into a situation blind. Cold turkey. Depending on the situation, of course. The annual run of Storming the Bastille was one of those situations. It is a 5K (3.1 mile) run that marks the opening of my favorite Milwaukee festival, Bastille Days. It i...
Tags: Storm the Bastille, 5K run, Bastille Days, Cream and Crepe, Aladdin, Umami Moto, Cubanitas, Singha Thai, Lykke Li, Joy Bach