Dining - Oct. 8, 2009
Milwaukee's best chef, 2009: Sanford D'Amato
Working as a chef in his hometown for nearly 30 years, including 20 at the iconic restaurant that bears his first name, Sanford D'Amato has garnered dozens of awards for his cooking. Now, he has another. D'Amato, who along with his wife, Angie, operates Sanford and Coquette Cafe was named Milwaukee's best chef in our readers' survey.
Tags: sanford d'amato, sanford, coquette cafe, adam siegel, jason gorman

Dining - Sept. 28, 2009
Sanford still sets the standard for Milwaukee dining
After 20 years in business, Sanford -- the restaurant operated by Sanford D'Amato and his wife Angie at 1547 N. Jackson St. -- still offers a nearly flawless dining experience. The service, atmosphere and food are impeccable. There is no glory in being "seen" at Sanford; the payoff is getting to spend an evening eating, drinking, and enjoying the art of fine dining. People who dine at Sanford truly appreciate what the restaurant brings to the table.
Tags: sanford, sandy damato, angie damato, 1547 n. jackson street

Dining - Jan. 9, 2009
Chef profile: Ristorante Bartolotta's Zachary Baker
Foodies around town know the Bartolotta name, of course, and Bartolotta chefs like Adam Siegel and Juan Urbieta are also pretty high profile in Milwaukee. But as anyone knows, it takes a village -- or at least a crack staff -- to make a restaurant like Wauwatosa's Ristorante Bartolotta hum on a daily basis. So, when we met the tall and outgoing Zak Baker recently at the Ristorante, we decided that you ought to know him, too.
Tags: Zak Baker, Ristorante Bartolotta, Juan Urbieta, Joe Bartolotta, Adam Siegel, La Reve, Joel Matthews, Andrew Ruiz, Bacchus, Chipotle, El Senioral, Cafe Coquette, Sanford, Lake Park Bistro, Maxie's, French Laundry Cookbook, Castello delle Regine, La Quercia

Dining - Oct. 18, 2008
Milwaukee's best romantic dining, 2008: Lake Park Bistro
Brass accents, reproductions of French prints and four-star service all add to the overwhelming romanticism of this French-inspired fine dining restaurant.
Tags: lake park bistro, best of romantic, romantic dining, sanford, bacchus, roots, crazy water, dream dance, coquette cafe, tess, swig, osteria del mondo, sala da pranzo, pasta tree, Bartolotta's

Dining - May 20, 2008
Duo readies La Reve in Tosa Village
La Reve (French for The Dream) is the name of a new patisserie and café under construction on the west side of Harwood Avenue in the heart of Wauwatosa's village center.
Tags: La Reve, Wauwatosa, Therese Hittman, Andrew Schneider, Harlequin Bakery, Cafe Coquette, Sanford, Blue Agave, Sandy D'Amato, MATC

Dining - May 11, 2009
Sanford = culinary glory
I don't know if I would call myself a foodie. I love food, I love to go out to new restaurants and talk about the food, and I know what my pallet likes and doesn't like. But I'll leave the reading of Gourmet, Food and Wine, and others to my husband. He's the cook in the family anyways. I just eat...
Tags: Sanford, tasting menu, wine pairing, fine dining