Bars & Clubs - March 17, 2009
St. Patrick's Scene: The Irish Pub and Slim's
One of the small perks of my job at OnMilwaukee.com is my office that I share with the rest of the editorial team. It's a big, bright sunny room with three gigantic windows that overlook the hub of the East Side: the intersection of North and Farwell Avenues.
Tags: st. patrick's day, slim mcginn's, the irish pub, irish

Dining - Nov. 14, 2008
Brocach features rare all-you-can-eat fish fry
The all-you-can-eat fish fry is a dying breed, but Water Street's Brocach Irish Pub and Restaurant still offers it, and not just on Friday nights. In fact, it's available every night of the week for $15. Brocach's fish fry is certainly a massive feast, but does the quality match the quantity?
Tags: brocach, fish fry, all-you-can-eat, Guinness, irish, irish restaurant

Movies & TV - March 19, 2008
“Once:” Cheesy or captivating cinema?
I quickly realized not everyone enjoyed "Once" as much as I did. One friend said she found it cheesy, another said she left the theater halfway through the film.
Tags: "Once, " Gen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, The Swell Season, busker, Irish

Sports - March 18, 2008
Milwaukee Hurling Club celebrates Irish tradition
As one of the largest clubs in the country, the Milwaukee Hurling Club (MHC) brings a tradition of Irish athletic competition to Milwaukee.
Tags: hurling, milwaukee hurling club, irish

Bars & Clubs - Nov. 5, 2007
Best Irish bar, 2007: County Clare
Year after year, two Irish bars duke it out for the number one pick from our readers. This year, the top prize goes to the County Clare, with editors' choice going to Paddy's Pub.
Tags: county clare, paddy's pub, irish

Music - Sept. 12, 2007
Present Music celebrates St. Patrick's Day in September
Milwaukee's new music ensemble kicks off its 26th season with "Irish Stew," a Celtic-themed concert at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave., in Friday, Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Tags: Present Music, Irish, Celtic, IHRC, Cè, MacIsaac, Trinity, Stalheim, Lamond, Eamonn O'Neill, Shamrock Club

Arts & Entertainment - April 24, 2007
Och, aye: Trinity dances to another gold in Glasgow
Milwaukee’s Trinity Academy of Dance won its first gold medal in nearly a decade as the Trinity’s Junior Girls Figure dance choreography took first place at the 37th World Championship in Irish Dancing held in Glasgow, Scotland recently.
Tags: Trinity, Irish, dance, Glasgow, Scotland, Celtic

Arts & Entertainment - March 9, 2007
Touched in the Head festival showcases the fierce genius of the Irish
The "Touched in the Head" festival kicks off this Sunday, March 11 and fills the following week with readings, performances, poetry, art and music from Milwaukee's Irish literary community at Schwartz's Bay View and Downer locations and Broad Vocabulary.
Tags: Irish, Touched in the Head festival, Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop

Bars & Clubs - Jan. 29, 2007
West Side bar guide
If all you know about bars on Milwaukee's West Side are the post-Brewers' game watering holes, then you're missing out on some great places for a drink. Join us as we take a tour of some West Side highlights.
Tags: Saz's, Brewers, Bluemound, O'Brien's, Papa's, Mama's, Italian, pizza, Long Wong's, Hegarty's, Derry, McBob's, Irish

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 15, 2007
"Translations" raises questions
Why does it matter what language you use, what words you choose to describe a thing? What if you refuse to use words at all? I guess this play raises a lot of questions.
Tags: The Rep, Translations, Irish, Ireland, Brian Friel

Arts & Entertainment - March 11, 2006
Leaping leprechauns!
To appreciate the rigors and physicality of Irish dancing, you need to get close to the action. Cashel-Dennehy Irish Dance School in Milwaukee boasts membership of over 300 families, and close to 400 students. That's about 800 leaping legs and about the same number of motionless arms.
Tags: St. Pat's, Irish, Celtic, Gaelic, Cashel-Dennehy

Dining - March 11, 2006
Knead a taste of Ireland?
Dee Marczewski knows soda bread. She's won Milwaukee Irish Fest's baking contest every year for the past decade. In fact, a few years ago, Marczewski swept nearly all of the baking categories. Here's her not-so-secret recipe.
Tags: Irish, Ireland, Patrick's, Paddy's, Marczewski, soda bread, baking contests, Irish Fest

Bars & Clubs - March 9, 2006
Get your Irish on at area bars and eateries
St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching, bringing an avalanche of events, but if you're not in the mood for green Miller Lite, blinking shamrock necklaces, and less than traditional renditions of a corned beef sandwich, Milwaukee has more than enough Eire-blooded activities going on to keep you in the green.
Tags: Irish, St. Pat's, St. Patrick's, Mo's, Packy's, McBob's, Derry, Guinness, Smithwicks, Tullamoredew, Clare, ICHC, Ireland

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 28, 2006
Stone Creek launches new cup o'joe
Stone Creek Coffee launches a new coffee blend in honor of St. Patrick's Day this year and thankfully it isn't green. Pay the Piper Blend is a limited edition coffee which the company says, "Offers the strength to open your eyes with the very first sip and the smoothness to sip slowly all day."
Tags: Stone Creek launches new cup o'joe, coffee, St. Patrick's, Irish

Bars & Clubs - Nov. 3, 2005
Mequon Irish pub hopes to build new tradition
Former bartenders Mark Feilen and Andy Sylke hope that Taylor & Dunn's Public House becomes a place that Mequon residents can relate to. That's why when they bought the former Millie's Spaghetti Factory, they set out to preserve its history while creating a new tradition.
Tags: irish, taylor & dunns, mequon, Feilen, Sylke