Eddie Martini's has long been one of my favorite special-occasion restaurants. It has always featured great steaks, wonderful atmosphere and service that I think is unmatched in this city. That's why I'm so surprised at the dinner I had there Friday night.
Attention, beef lovers: OnMilwaukee.com readers have chosen the city's best steak. Will it be longtime champion Five O'Clock Steakhouse or has a new restaurant claimed the title?
This weekend, as I ambled around Door County for next Saturday's OnMilwaukee.com travel story, I enjoyed one of the better dinners on the peninsula at the new Chop Restaurant in Sister Bay. Invited to visit by owner Jody Wuollett, we were pleased to see such an intimate and accessible fine dining restaurant in Sister Bay. Chop is tiny, with an an open kitchen layout behind just a handful of tables and a small bar nestled in the corner.
When Brian Ward opened Ward's House of Prime, he had no intention of presiding over a nationally publicized eating competition. The veteran general manager simply wanted his own upscale restaurant with a beefy flair. But this is Milwaukee, the land of large appetites, and the affable Ward finds himself in the middle of something big. Like serving a hunk of prime rib weighing more than 10 pounds to a single customer.
Friday April 5th, 2013 – Florence, IN One of the benefits of spending a life on the road is getting to sample some of the finest food at places I would never have visited had I chosen a ‘normal’ lifestyle. My home turfs of Milwaukee and Chicago are both stellar ...
Milwaukee's iconic Five O'Clock Steakhouse unveiled an all new wine list this week. Reason #999 I would never make a good wine critic - I can't bad-wrap any of them (even the Chardonnays). I equate it to picking the favorite child you'll want to take care of you in your old age - do y...
Thursday June 2nd, 2011 - Joliet, IL I’m finally starting to make my way up the pecking order on this cruel and unusual little planet. Miracle of miracles, I can proudly say I now own a car that was built in the decade in which I live. Well, sort of anyway. It’s under ten ...
My Dear Fekeroodies, This what we serve for lunch at IL MITO with rosemary Ciabatta bread, eggplant fries and choice of soup or salad to begin your culinary journey. And chocolate cookies to finish. For the recipe of the cookies visit my website at www.ilmito.com Ingredients•2 tablespoons o...
Milwaukee is fortunate to welcome a new restaurant to the downtown dining scene this week. Ward's House of Prime debuts tomorrow (November 16th) at 540 E. Mason St., in the former space that housed Yanni's (closed July 2008). I was lucky enough to stop in for a soft opening this weekend...