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Social Circle: How much have you spent on jeans?

Published May 19, 2013

In honor of Retail Week at OnMilwaukee.com, we asked the group how much they spend on jeans. Once again, responses ranged greatly, from $0 to $500.

Designer's leather goods find a (h(om)e) in the Milwaukee market

Published March 26, 2013

Using eco-conscious leathers obtained from the excess inventory of upholstery companies and tanneries, Heather Hambrecht creates one-of-a-kind pieces that adorn - and facilitate - the everyday life of an urban professional. The line includes - among other things - handbags, cross-body vests, modular garments and smaller accessories like wallets.

What's old is new again: Milwaukee reclaims the lost art of pastry

Published Jan. 18, 2013

Look around and you'll see an endless resurgence of ancient foods and techniques that faded away, but that are quickly returning to the mainstream. One great example is artisan bread. Another is the art of pastry. Both are seeing a revival in Milwaukee, and there's nowhere the trend is more evident than at Rocket Baby Bakery in Wauwatosa.

Everything you need to know about holiday fashion and beauty

Published Dec. 15, 2012

Milwaukee's fashion and beauty experts dish on this year's biggest trends in clothing, hair and make-up - and offer advice on what to get those hard-to-buy-for fashionistas in your life.

Milwaukee wedding trend: Comfort food

Published Oct. 7, 2012

These days, comfort food is everywhere, including on catering menus. Guests' year-round menu expectation of spiral ham, green beans and boxed mashed potatoes is long gone (unless, of course, you want to serve it!). If you're a food-lover who's planning a party, Milwaukee is the place to be.

Burn, baby, burn: Edible ash rounds out restaurant flavors

Published Sept. 19, 2012

Largely due to chemical properties that make it an asset in food preservation, ash has been a part of food culture for centuries. Now, edible ash is available in a number of Milwaukee restaurants.

Belly takes a new approach to the customer loyalty program

Published Sept. 16, 2012

Belly is a digital customer loyalty program for small and medium-sized businesses that was founded last year in Chicago. One of the fastest-growing tech start-ups in the Midwest, it was introduced to Milwaukee businesses six months ago and is now used by over 100 area merchants.

Have you "Eastwooded?"

Published Aug. 31, 2012

The RNC seemed to be politics as usual until last night, when Clint Eastwood took the stage to speak to the convention - and the empty chair next to him.

Downtown's new vision is big and bold

Published May 23, 2012

Last week, a national consultant presented "The Top 10 Global Trends Affecting Downtowns and How To Respond in Milwaukee" at a symposium held at The Pfister Hotel. Big and bold ideas came out of the high energy meeting.

Looking for exciting dining? Just follow the Trail of Crumbs

Published May 17, 2012

Google the term "pop-up dinner" and you'll be greeted by hundreds of results from restaurants all over the country and beyond. While the concept is nothing new, underground dinners held in random locations are gaining in popularity, and Milwaukee-area residents are taking note.

Color me orange

Published May 4, 2012

You'd have to be colorblind not to catch that orange is all the rage right now.

We are entering an age of abundance

Published March 23, 2012

The news is populated by stories about every kind of carnage you can think of. Author Peter Diamandis says the human brain has evolved to pay special attention to and learn from harmful experiences so we can best avoid them and perpetuate the species, but in today's 24-hour news cycle of "if it bleeds, it leads" information, it often becomes overwhelming to the point that our perspectives are skewed, and we fail to see the positive aspects of the human condition.

The needle really is moving the right direction

Published March 18, 2012

Last week, we told you that the U.S. economic recovery is picking up steam. Several headlines since then are validating that projection.

Gluten Free Trading Company offers selection, information

Published March 14, 2012

Twelve years ago, when Linda Kramer and John Shaw opened The Gluten Free Trading Co., 3116 S. Chase Ave., it was believed that one in 4,000-6,000 people had Celiac Disease. Today, it is thought that one in 120 people are gluten sensitive.

"Reformed vegetarians" speak out

Published March 10, 2012

For some, the vegetarian diet just doesn't work for a variety of different reasons and they fall into the category that's sometimes, lightheartedly, called "reformed vegetarians." Meet a few Milwaukeeans who are new meat eaters here.

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