Dining - Aug. 18, 2009
Chin's Asia Fresh is closed; Harlequin Bakery follows Friday
Chin's Asia Fresh, 2907 N. Oakland Ave., has closed. According to a sign on its door, the Asian fusion restaurant closed for good yesterday. Also reportedly closing on Friday is the Harlequin Bakery in the Third Ward.
Tags: chin's asia fresh, harlequin bakery, sanford d'amato, coquette

Dining - April 27, 2009
Scouting report: Le Reve
In summer 2008, Andrew Schneider and Therese Hittman opened a two-tiered, French inspired bistro and patisserie in the heart of Wauwatosa. Le Reve, 7610 Harwood Avenue, pairs a sleek, contemporary dining environment with a small, well-thought-out menu and wine and beer selection; but the main attraction at Le Reve is undoubtedly their vast pastry and dessert selection which taunts diners from the far reaching glass case on the first floor.
Tags: La Reve, Wauwatosa, Andrew Schneider, Therese Hittman, French, Coquette

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 16, 2004
D'Amato plans Harlequin bakery for Coquette Cafe building
Sanford and Coquette Cafe owner Sandy D'Amato has announced plans to open a new bakery, called Harlequin, in the lobby of the Landmark Building, 316 N. Milwaukee St., which also houses Coquette.
Tags: Sanford, D'Amato, Coquette, bakery, Paris, Harlequin

Dining - March 16, 2004
Milwaukee Talks: Joe Bartolotta
Bartolotta Restaurants operates six area restaurants, including the very impressive Bacchus which opened on March 9, in the Cudahy Towers in downtown Milwaukee. Bartolotta recently talked with OMC's Jeff Sherman.
Tags: Bistro, Bartolotta, Piccola, pizza, Italian, Ristorante, Bacchus, Mo's, Coquette, Sanford, D'Amato, Wauwatosa

Dining - March 20, 2001
New chef builds on Coquette's French fare
It was two years ago this past February that the Coquette first opened its doors and brought a classy, comfortable and affordable French bistro to the city with the same attention to detail that has filled the Sanford wall with a litany of national accolades.
Tags: coquette, sanford, d'amato, romantini, restaurant reviews

Dining - April 3, 2008
A good glass at Coquette Cafe
I often frequent Coquette Cafe for lunch working down in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, but I have never been there for dinner... until last weekend.  Nice!There were just two of us and at 6:30p on a Friday night, they couldn't seat us until 8:15, but I called ahead so it all worked out.Th...
Tags: wine, chocolate, coquette, dinner