Dining - April 20, 2009
Charro to replace Umami Moto Brookfield
Umami Moto Brookfield is closed, but will reopen as a second Charro Restaurante.
Tags: Charro, Tom Wackman, Omar Shaikh, SURG, Milwaukee St., Umami Moto

Dining - March 30, 2009
Charro adds value to trend on Milwaukee Street
The menu at Charro Restaurante, 729 N. Milwaukee Street, is is a compilation of Cuban, Mexican and Spanish flavors. That's not a surprise when you consider the name, which comes from an Elvis Presley western. The decor is trendy, which you'd expect from a venue run by veterans Tom Wackman, Omar Shaikh and Michael Polaski. The surprise is the quality of the food and the reasonable prices.
Tags: charro, tom wackman, omar shaikh, michael polski, umami moto, apartment 720, kenadees, carnevor, mi-key's

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

Dining - Oct. 20, 2008
Umami Moto adds flavor, style to Milwaukee Street
With a sleek interior, attentive service and outstanding food, Tom Wackman, Omar Shaikh and Michael Polaski's collaboration makes an easy entrance into one of Downtown's trendier streets. Envision smooth, black, individually strung stone pillars and walls, highlighted with glimmering glass tile and bar stool cushions so plush, you literally sink into a seat at the bar.
Tags: umami moto, downtown, tom wackman, omar shaikh, michael polaski

Dining - Sept. 30, 2008
Wackman secures old Heinemann's on Milwaukee St.
Local restaurant and nightlife entrepreneur, Thomas Wackman and his Wackman Group have secured one of the final pieces of the Milwaukee Street entertainment puzzle, the former Heinemann's space.
Tags: Tom Wackman, Heinemann's, Kenadee's, Milwaukee Street, Omar Shaikh, Carnevor, Charro, Umami Moto, development