Dining - May 1, 2009
Dear Five Guys: Where have you been all my life?
Looking for an easy way to start a debate in this town? It's simple: just ask people who makes the best burger. Some will say Sobelman's. Some will say Kopp's. Some will say Elsa's or Solly's. Several other places will pop into the conversation, but they'll need to make room. The national chain -- Five Guys Burgers and Fries -- is announcing its presence with authority.
Tags: five guys burgers and fries, bayshore town center, sobelman's, kopp's, burgers, elsa's, solly's

Living - March 26, 2009
OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: March 26, 2009
When you talk about iconic Milwaukee businesses, you have to throw Soref's Carpet City, 431 S. 2nd St., into the discussion. Soref's has been serving the market for nearly 50 years and the store heads our list of recommendations this week, along with some excellent reading about Wall Street, terrorism and baseball, a delicious burger from Elsa's, a headache remedy and another way to waste time on your iPhone.
Tags: soref's carpet city, rolling stone, matt taibbi, the big takeover, elsa's, burger alfredo, j&D's Baconnaise, ball four, jim bouton, fiber one chewy bars, buda's wagon, mike davis, iphone, checkers

Travel & Visitors Guide - March 10, 2009
Milwaukee's Kopp continues westward expansion with Phoenix's Hanny's
Most Milwaukeeans conjure images of butter burgers and frozen custard with they think of local restaurateur Karl Kopp. Now Phoenicians can add Hanny's, 40 N. 1st St., to the list of Kopp's dynasty, along with AZ 88 in Scottsdale and Bar 89 in New York City.
Tags: hanny's, kopp's, karl kopp, az 88, bar 89, phoenix, arizona, elsa's

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 - Feb. 6, 2009
Milwaukee's best cougar bar, 2009: Victor's
A "cougar bar" refers to clubs or taverns that attract older ladies on the prowl for younger men. This is a new contest category, but one that inspired more than one-third of the voters to pick Victor's.
Tags: cougar bar, victor's, best of contest, taylor's, elsa's, flannery's, metro bar, club paragon, shepherds in tosa, village pub, blu, angelo's, yesteryears