Dining - Aug. 17, 2009
Silver Spur pleases with Tex Mex and BBQ
Milwaukeeans seem to have a love-hate relationship with barbecue. It seems just about everyone claims they love slow-cooked or smoked barbecue, but yet, the demise of many well-intentioned barbecue joints in our area seems to speak in volumes. Silver Spur Texas Smokehouse BBQ, 13275 Watertown Plank Rd., Elm Grove, however, seems unafraid.
Tags: Silver Spur Texas Smokehouse BBQ, barbecue, Elm Grove, O'Donoghue's

Festival Guide - May 25, 2009
Elm Grove parade canceled after train hits minivan
The Elm Grove Memorial Day parade was canceled Monday when a train hit a minivan about an hour before the parade was to start.
Tags: elm grove, parade, accident

Dining - April 18, 2009
Looking forward to the new, relocated Silver Spur
Nearly a year after a fire demolished its former home on Greenfield Ave., the Silver Spur BBQ is ready to reopen in Elm Grove.
Tags: elm grove, silver spur bbq, elm grove inn

Dining - March 10, 2009
We finally discovered Elm Grove's worst-kept secret
The closing of Heinemann's robbed us of one of our go-to weekend breakfast joints, so I'm always on the lookout for new ones. Last Friday, a friend suggested we try his favorite, Penelope's, 13425 Watertown Plank Rd., in Elm Grove, owned by Penelope and Louie Demakopoulos.
Tags: Penelope's, Elm Grove, Heinemann's, Demakopoulos

Living - Dec. 17, 2008
Elm Grove program increases pedestrian safety
Elm Grove mother Karen Steen, upset when her children had difficulty crossing a busy street, decided to do something about it. As a result, portions of Watertown Plank Road have become a test ground for the "Adopt a Crosswalk" program already utilized in Madison.
Tags: elm grove, adopt a crosswalk, jan schoenecker, karen steen

Dining - Nov. 12, 2008
"I never went there, but I'm bummed that it closed"
The Elm Grove Inn, located at 13275 Watertown Plank Rd., closed its doors Oct. 1. I can't say the closing has impacted my life or my dining plans in any way, but I'm bummed about it.
Tags: elm grove inn, elm grove

Politics - May 2, 2008
In spring, politicians' thoughts turn to wheel tax
In a move sure to rattle the cages of the anti-tax crowd, three Milwaukee aldermen are proposing a $20 annual fee to register all vehicles in the City of Milwaukee.
Tags: vehicle registration fee, city of milwaukee, bob bauman, bob donovan, willie wade, jim bohl, russ decker, mike huebsch, mike ellis, emu, michels corporation, elm grove

Dining - Feb. 15, 2008
Penelope's serves comfort food in comfortable setting
For nearly eight years, Penelope and Louie Demakopoulos have treated customers like family at their family restaurant at 13425 Watertown Plank Rd. in Elm Grove.
Tags: penelopes, elm grove, penelope and louie demakopoulos, zorba's, panos char house

Politics - Jan. 23, 2008
Saturation patrols likely to continue
When Milwaukee police started saturation patrols to crack down on drug dealing, concerns were raised as to how the city could afford to pay for it, both in manpower and in dollars and cents.
Tags: Kaufert, Witkowski, MPD, Ald. Bauman, Performance Management Partners, Garden District, City Hall, Elm Grove

Dining - Dec. 22, 2007
Le Cakery provides a tasty oasis in Elm Grove
Le Cakery takes things a little slower and simpler than many coffee shops, but the result is satisfying and delicious.
Tags: le cakery, elm grove, quiche, cakes, sandwiches, soups

Arts & Entertainment - Dec. 7, 2005
"Holiday" is almost a treat
Production aside, the quality of the performances vary a great deal during Sunset Playhouse's "Holiday." Some performances are completely flat while others have great emotional depth.
Tags: Sunset Playhouse, Elm Grove, "Holiday"

Marketplace - April 28, 2002
Get the scoop at Elm Grove's RJ and Ethel Mays
When you walk into RJ and Ethel Mays in Elm Grove, you can't help feeling like a kid again. The ice cream and candy parlor at 13475 Watertown Plank Rd. is a nostalgic, family-oriented business run by friendly woman Linda Peschel, who always greets customers with a smile.
Tags: ice cream, Elm Grove, RJ and Ethel Mays