Bars & Clubs - Feb. 22, 2008
Milwaukee bars in need of a makeover
New and innovative bars open in Milwaukee all the time, yet so many clubs and watering holes stay the same for ages.
Tags: makeover, Champion's Pub, Gard's, The Polaris, Mad Planet, Safe House, Uptowner, Y-Not II

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 4, 2007
Sunday Sound-off: Why do we love Pabst?
Over the past decade, many young drinkers picked Pabst Blue Ribbon as their beer of choice. Why is Pabst so popular? Also, your thoughts on whether or not Milwaukeeans dance at live music shows.
Tags: Pabst Blue Ribbon, Pabst, Uptowner, dance, dance club, PBR, mad planet

Bars & Clubs - April 13, 2006
The Uptowner tavern houses "the beautiful people" for 122 years and counting
With 122 years of history, The Uptowner in Riverwest has more than a century's worth of interesting tales. Current owner Steve Johnson shares a couple of of his favorite stories and explains some of the bar's peculiarities.
Tags: Uptowner, Riverwest Bar Guide, Nessun Dorma, Stork Club

Dining - Jan. 4, 2006
House of Frank N. Stein reincarnates funeral parlor as wiener bar
Riverwest's newest eatery, House of Frank N. Stein, 726 E. Center St., quietly opened a couple of weeks ago inside a former funeral home. The owners hope to have a liquor license very soon.
Tags: Frank N. Stein, funeral homes, funeral, hot dogs, Timbuktu, Fuel, River Horse, Uptowner, Foundation, Riverwest

Music - Oct. 5, 2005
Grassel's first live CD captures superax duo
After a life-threatening illness, jazz guitarist Jack Grassel's back on wax (well, on CD, anyway), with a new disc. "Live at The Uptowner," with fellow guitarist Kirk Tatnall and drummer Ernie Adams, is a document from the guitar duo's long-standing residency at the Riverwest corner tap.
Tags: Grassel, Uptowner, Tatnall, Ernie Adams, jazz, Riverwest, superax