Dining - May 29, 2009
Downtown Dining Week: Swig
For the next week, restaurants cut diners a deal ($10 lunch or $20 dinner) to prompt a culinary exploration of the Downtown dining scene. Here at OnMilwaukee.com, we'll check out a new spot each day and giving your our take on it the following morning.
Tags: downtown dining week, swig, third ward dining

Dining - May 18, 2009
A guide to restaurant and bar tapas
Largely uncertain of the overall trend, Americans are left wondering how the Spanish concept of tapas translates to the American table. But here's the secret: tapas are simply small portions meant for sharing. Red meat, seafood, vegetables, pastas, pizzas and even sweets make their way onto the tapas menu mixing traditional appetizers, main entrée concepts and dessert variations.
Tags: tapas menu, la merenda, hinterland, bosley on brady, balzac, generations five points, ginger, swig, heaven city

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 16, 2009
Milwaukee's best smoke-free bar 2009: Water Buffalo
There are not a whole lot of entirely smoke-free taverns to choose from, but it's clear that the list is growing and growing and next year we wager that there will be at least twice as many vying for position in the readers' poll. But this year, you dear readers have chosen Third War bar and restaurant Water Buffalo as your favorite smoke-free place.
Tags: Water Buffalo, Joe Sorge, Adrienne Pierluissi, Palm Tavern, Sugar Maple, Swig, non-smoking

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 3, 2009
Smoke-free bars breathe easier as trends shift
Unlike Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Madison, the lack of an official smoking ban in the city of Milwaukee places the decision to allow patrons to light up on business owners. Until recently, the number of bars and restaurants willing to tamper with tradition was minimal, at best.
Tags: smoke-free, non-smoking, smoking ban, adrienne pierluissi, water buffalo, swig, joe sorge, angie sorge, sugar maple, cuvee, kris gorski, bruno johnson, palm tavern, la merenda, peter sandroni

Bars & Clubs - Jan. 26, 2009
AJ Bombers shells Water Street
After giving customers a chance to relive The Corner's good times, owner Joe Sorge has new plans in progress for the Water Street location. AJ Bombers, set to open in March, combines peanuts, burgers and beer.
Tags: aj bombers, water buffalo, swig, water's end, the corner, joe sorge