Dining - Feb. 11, 2009
Chef profile: Dominic Zumpano of Umami Moto
When restaurateur Omar Shaikh re-fashioned Eve, 718 N. Milwaukee St., into Umami Moto last July -- along with co-owners Michael Polaski and Tom Wachman -- he brought in 30-year-old Dominic Zumpano to helm the kitchen. We recently asked Zumpano about his background and a few of his favorite things.
Tags: Dominic Zumpano, Omar Shaikh, Umami Moto, Eve, Milwaukee Street, Charro, Iron Chef, Top Chef, Tom Wachman, Michael Polaski, Sanctuary on Camelback, Different Pointe of View, Scottsdale Culinary Institute, Grant Achatz, Dogg Haus, Hinterland, Carnevor

Milwaukee Buzz - Nov. 12, 2008
Park East development continues despite economy
Like everyone in Milwaukee, I've been wondering lately what the sagging economy means for development in the now-wide open Park East corridor Downtown. But today the city sent out a press release noting that excavation has finally begun on the site along the Milwaukee River that will house a five-story Aloft Hotel, just north of Juneau Avenue.
Tags: Park East Corridor, W Hotel, Iron Chef, Aloft Hotel

Dining - Nov. 11, 2008
Next Iron Chef Symon will run Palomar restaurant
Cleveland-born chef Michael Symon and the 2007 winner of the Food Network's "The Next Iron Chef" has been tabbed to open a new restaurant at The Residences at Hotel Palomar, a coming soon development at 520 W. McKinley Ave. in Downtown Milwaukee.
Tags: Michael Symon, Iron Chef, Palomar, Hotel Palomar, Kimpton, Gatehouse Capital, Park East, Food Network, development

Dining - June 5, 2008
Paul Bartolotta dishes up recipe in July "Esquire"
My monthly "Esquire" magazine showed up in the mail today, and after dinner, I started flipping through the issue. On the bottom of page 38, Bartolotta explains how to avert "Minor catastrophe no. 138: You've been invited to a potluck."
Tags: paul bartolotta, iron chef, esquire, Ristorante di Mare, las vegas, potluck

Dining - May 29, 2008
Paul Bartolotta prepares to battle Mario Batali
Bartolotta Restaurant Group's John Wise tells us that Paul Bartolotta does battle with his friend Mario Batali Sunday at 8 p.m. om the Food Network's "Iron Chef America."
Tags: bartolotta, iron chef, adam siegel, james beard awards, mario batali, wynn las vegas, bacchus, lake park bistro, mr. b's, ristorante bartolotta, pizzeria piccola