Dining - June 26, 2008
Mari's boosts Italian vibe on Brady Street
Brady Street's Italian character gets a shot in the arm in July when Mari Cucunato opens Mari's on Brady, a coffee shop, cafe and wine bar at 1229 E. Brady St.
Tags: Mari's, Cucunato, Zarletti, Brady Street, Italian

Kids & Family - May 11, 2008
Book clubs boost language skills in friendly atmosphere
Finding a book club isn't difficult. However, finding a book club that reads books in foreign languages isn't easy in Milwaukee. But if you look, there are a few.
Tags: Italian, German, French, Spanish, Alliance Francaise, UWM, Continuing Education, Julie Liotta, Tim Frautschi, Petra Theurich, Cafe Bruecke, Anne Herisson-Leplae

Dining - April 6, 2008
New Albanese’s on Keefe owners add lunch
Michael Vergiels and Jody Kelly took over Albanese’s on Keefe, an Italian mom-and-pop restaurant and tavern that’s been around since 1941.
Tags: Albanese's on Keefe, pasta, Michael Vergiels, Italian, Italian food

Dining - March 17, 2008
Tutto strikes balance between sports bar and upscale Italian dining
When the Safina family opened Tutto, 1033 N. Old World 3rd St., in October 2007, some of the recipes and familiar faces of Giovanni's reemerged in a more contemporary environment with a much lower price point, while still maintaining high quality food and service.
Tags: tutto, giovanni's, safina, sports bar, italian

Dining - Nov. 5, 2007
Family owned Carini's is a neighborhood mainstay
As a neighborhood mainstay, it is nice to have a family owned, simple Italian restaurant with good, reasonably priced options for the locals.
Tags: Carini's, La Conca d'Oro, Sicilian, Italian, seafood, Oakland Avenue