Bars & Clubs - Nov. 2, 2009
Centanni changes ownership, adds Nuovo to its name
Centanni, 218 N. Water St., has new ownership, the SURG Restaurant Group which owns Mi-key's and other places in greater Milwaukee. The new owners don't plan many changes.
Tags: Centanni, Giovanni, Giuseppe, Safia, Robert Head, Mike Polaski, SURG, Tutto, bars, Nuovo Centanni

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 21, 2009
Best bar for a secret rendezvous, 2009: At Random
Looking for a dark, quiet, out of the way place to enjoy an intimate evening with that special someone? If so, and you're an OnMilwaukee.com reader, there's a better than one in four chance your in Bay View `s At Random, 2501 S. Delaware Ave. The beer-free lounge on the corner of Russell and Delaware topped the charts in the OnMilwaukee.com readers' poll.
Tags: secret rendezvous, jamo's, at random, centanni, angelo's, bryant's, safe house, redroom, victor's, lobby lounge, pfister, village pub, new yorker bar, henry's, mosaic

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 20, 2009
Best bar for a girls night out, 2009: Hi-Hat Lounge
There's something about purple velvet couches and a sunken lower bar that prompts a high class ladies night out. So, it's no wonder the Hi-Hat Lounge is the 2009 readers' pick for the best bar for a girl's night out in Milwaukee.
Tags: girls night out, cuvee, hihat, lucille's, cafe lulu, buckhead, jo-cats, milwaukee ale house, elsa's, kenadees, centanni

Bars & Clubs - Sept. 3, 2008
Water Street bar guide
There are many bars serving malty goodness to anyone with a thirst and buck in his or her pocket. Here's a quick guide to some of the highlights of the area.
Tags: Water St. Brewery, Stout Bros., Rosie's, The Harp, McGillycuddy's, Trinity, Oak Barrel, Guitar Bar, Ale House, Fat Abbey, Brothers, Bar Louis, Centanni, Six Degrees, scooters, duke's on water

Bars & Clubs - May 27, 2008
Featured bartender: Michelle Hoff of Centanni
Michelle Hoff hasn't been a bartender for all that many years, but she's worked in the service industry for more than a decade. Maybe that's why she was comfortable enough to approach Michael Bolton when he was in Milwaukee a few years ago and offer to do a shot with him.
Tags: michelle hoff, michael bolton, bartender profile, centanni, cans, eastsider