Milwaukee's best appetizers / small plates, 2012
Published Oct. 8, 2012
Last year, La Merenda took the title by storm ... but was it able to hold onto the small plates crown?
Published Oct. 8, 2012
Last year, La Merenda took the title by storm ... but was it able to hold onto the small plates crown?
Published Oct. 1, 2010
It's not much of a secret that Milwaukeeans like their portions big, so appetizers and small plate dining choices require our city's diners to eat outside of their comfort zone. So when La Merenda simply trounced its competition by almost 20 percent over the runner up, Balzac, you know the food is good.
Published Oct. 5, 2009
If you crave the Italian specialty osso buco, Indonesian sambal goreng udang, Spanish patatas bravas or Colombian empanadas, you'll find something to nosh at La Merenda, which is literally translated in Italian as "snack." OnMilwaukee.com readers chose the bright, festive spot located in a renovated woodworking shop, as their favorite spot.
Published Jan. 1, 2009
Because I'm in snack-making mode, I thought a lot about hors d'oeuvres lately, and for an unknown reason, challenged myself to find the top appetizer for each of the last four decades. How did I do?
Chef Feker's Beef Empanadas For the Crust 24 pieces of 4X4 puff pastry Filling * 1/2 pound lean ground beef * 1/2 pound Wisconsin cheddar cheese * 1 medium onion, chopped * 2 cloves garlic, chopped * 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts * 1/3 cup W...