Bars & Clubs - May 4, 2009
What's your malternative of choice?
The warm-weather drinking season is nearly here and to a very select few, this means one thing: malternatives. So, after Googling the word to make sure it was, in fact, a legitimate term, the OnMilwaukee.com editorial staff pooled together to research, sample and report on the best and brightest in the flavored, malt-based alcoholic beverage section of your liquor store's cooler.
Tags: malternatives, malt beverage, mike's hard, sand creek, twisted tea, cider

Dining - Dec. 2, 2008
Our favorite holiday recipes
Doesn't it seem like everyone -- whether gourmet chef or microwave dinner aficionado -- has a favorite holiday recipe? You know, the dish that we bust out once a year to serve to family or friends. In this festive season, here are a few recipes that our editorial staff cooks up with holiday cheer.
Tags: holiday meals, casserole, matzo ball soup, cider, ginger snaps, roast, sweet potatoes

Travel & Visitors Guide - Oct. 9, 2007
Fall in the orchard
Years ago, we stumbled upon an orchard near the Bong Rec Area and every autumn, we'd make the drive down to get apples, cider and, sometimes, hickory nuts and to get into that fall feeling.
Tags: brightonwoods orchard, apples, hickory nuts, cider, aeppeltreow winery, burlington, bog rec area, kenosha county, rustic road

Dining - Jan. 24, 2005
Mocha-licious coffee bistro moves into town
Milwaukee restaurateur John Vassallo has slathered the city with steaks, seafood and Italian cuisine -- all in the name of Mo. And his latest mo-licious venture, Mocha -- A Coffee bistro, rounds out his delicious empire with cozy quarters and sweet treats.
Tags: Johnny Vassallo, coffee shop, coffee, tea, cider, Mo's, Mocha, A coffee bistro, Wi-Fi