By Molly Snyder Senior Writer Published Oct 02, 2018 at 4:34 PM

Monica De Palma, owner of Monica's On Astor, will soon take over Junior's Hook, 1517 S. 2nd St. Matthew "Sherm" Sherman opened Junior's Hook in 2015, but is now moving on to other things.

De Palma – whose family owns the Y-NOT II and former Y-NOT III (later Nick's House) – plans to rename the bar Dark Horse Tavern. 

"I’ve always liked Walker's Point and how the bar owners all work together," says De Palma. "I'm really excited to be a part of it."

The opening date is to be determined. Stay tuned to OnMilwaukee for a first look as soon as the transition is complete.


Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.

Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.