Dining - Sept. 3, 2009
Kramp and Adler Burger is A-OK
I just said no to my Lean Pocket for lunch today and cruised over to Bella's Fat Cat, 2974 N. Oakland Ave., to try The Kramp and Adler Burger. As a weekly guest on the FM 102.1 Kramp & Adler Morning Show, I wanted to show my support of their sandwich, but also, I was grossly curious what a hamburger topped with a bratwurst would taste like.
Tags: bella's fat cat, kramp and adler, burger, bratwurst

Living - July 23, 2009
OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: July 23, 2009
Longtime readers know that there isn't really a pattern to the recommendations that flow from OnMilwaukee.com's editorial office. Sometimes, we focus on food. Sometimes, the recs have a music or movie-tinged theme. This week, we're all over the map. We've got gourmet fast food (pictured), a great household utensil, a kitschy Web site, a maternity top, a groovy iPhone app and some rockin' reggae-flavored music. Enjoy the recs.
Tags: bella's fat cat, fancyfastfood.com, ihone, firemint real racing, distance meter pro, modest middles, reggae gold, vp records, soca gold, mission mop, wired magazine, as seen on tv

Dining - May 20, 2009
The Burger Joint continues Brady Street tradition
When Mike Schmidt closed his original Bella's Fat Cat location in April 2008, it seemed as though Brady Street would be forever changed without a nice, easy spot to grab a great burger for the right price. A neighbor to the south Mazen Muna didn't want to see that happen, so he opened The Burger Joint in its wake.
Tags: the burger joint, bella's fat cat, hamburgers, custard, brady street, teh dogg haus

Dining - April 7, 2009
Trouble in veggie burger paradise
For as long as I can remember, I've been smitten with Bella's Fat Cat. To me, it's always been that perfect mix of old school Milwaukee charm (read: creamy custard and big burgers) and progressive-minded menu planning.
Tags: bella's fat cat, veggie burger, gardenburger

Marketplace - Nov. 19, 2008
A Bay View holiday
Besides food and writing, one of my other huge passions is Bay View, and with the holidays upon us, I thought it was a great time to share just a few ideas to get you started shopping locally-owned businesses for the holidays:
Tags: bay view, holiday shopping, gifts, palomino, dee's wine stop, groppi, bella's fat cat, rush-mor records

Dining - Oct. 24, 2008
Milwaukee's best veggie burger, 2008: Beans & Barley
For as long as we've been tailgating before Brewers games and grabbing late-night eats at George Webb, Milwaukee has been a hamburger kind-of town. While those culinary traditions won't be dissipating any time soon, the local burger landscape has more recently opened its parameters to let its step-cousin, the veggie burger, in on the fun.
Tags: best of, best veggie burger, beans and barley, bella's fat cat, vegan. vegetarian

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 9, 2008
"Dog Day Afternoon" barks canine fun
Created by Bill Rouleau and Dan Duchaine of Bay View's Rush-Mor Records, "Dog Day Afternoon" brings together dogs and dog owners from all over the city for a day of canine fun and resident relaxation.
Tags: Rush-Mor records, bill rouleau, dan duchaine, dog day afternoon, dog costumes, jen lada, sarah jonas, andy tarnoff, immaculate conception, bella's fat cat

Dining - Sept. 10, 2008
The Slamburger is back, with a Catfish companion
It was just last year that the WMSE / Bella's Fat Cat Slamburger was created, but it has since become legend.
Tags: wmse, slamburger, catfish creole, food slam, bella's fat cat, maxie's southern comfort

Dining - Aug. 14, 2008
Vel and Bella's team up
Bella's Fat Cat, 2737 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., honors the great Milwaukee civil rights leader and pioneer, Vel Phillips, with a custard social in her honor this Friday, Aug. 15 at 1 p.m. A brief program follows at 1:30pm.
Tags: bella's fat cat, vel phillips

Dining - Aug. 13, 2008
Get it while it's cold: A custard and ice cream guide
Even outside of the national chains such as Dairy Queen and Culver's, Milwaukeeans have a plethora of shops to satisfy their ice cream and custard needs. Here are just a few of many city highlights.
Tags: ice cream, custard, frozen yogurt, kopp's, leon's, robert's, babe's, cold stone creamery, bella's fat cat, gilles, murf's, lixx, scoopz

Dining - May 5, 2008
5 questions for Bella's Mike Schmidt
Last month, after nearly eight years of operation, Mike and Kim Schmidt sold the Bella's Fat Cat location on Brady Street, to focus on their two other locations. We talked to Mike Schmidt about his business and its future.
Tags: bella's fat cat, brady street, kinnickinic ave., mike schmidt, kim schmidt

Dining - March 20, 2008
Bella's cuts Brady location
Bella's Fat Cat owner Michael Schmidt announced he's closing his Brady Street location on Tuesday, April 1.
Tags: bella's fat cat, dogg haus, michael schmidt, mazen muna, custard

Dining - Aug. 31, 2007
Are you ready for a Slamburger?
Milwaukee, meet the Slamburger, a burger topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, pickle, and "a special slam sauce" developed by Bella's owner and operator Mike Schmidt.
Tags: wmse, bella's fat cat, slamburger, food slam, eisner museum of advertising and ddesign, dwellephant

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 30, 2007
OMC Recommends: Cool stuff we like right now
We've got a veritable plethora of good advice in this week's installment of OMC Recommends, including a cool TV show, great music, a reliable tailor, a cheap wallet, cool greeting cards and a great deal on cool treats for the kids.
Tags: mirjana's tailoring, springsteen, radio nowhere, bowling balls, office depot, tarantas sangria, cold stone creamery, red cap cards, madmen, the con, tegan and sara, bella's fat cat