I saw a sign this week on the new building that stands at the site of the former Downer Garage at 1609 E. North Ave. It said, "Coming Soon, Open Pantry." Indeed it is.
The current Open Pantry location at 1515 E. North Ave., on the East Side, is moving up a block to 1609 E. North Ave. The new location will feature a cafe and a larger, walk-in beer cooler.
We're hearing a lot of rumors, too, about other new restaurant and retail tenants for this area. So, stay tuned.
A life-long and passionate community leader and Milwaukeean, Jeff Sherman is a co-founder of OnMilwaukee.
He grew up in Wauwatosa and graduated from Marquette University, as a Warrior. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and is the founding president of Young Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM)/Fuel Milwaukee.
Early in his career, Sherman was one of youngest members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and currently is involved in numerous civic and community groups - including board positions at The Wisconsin Center District, Wisconsin Club and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. He's honored to have been named to The Business Journal's "30 under 30" and Milwaukee Magazine's "35 under 35" lists.
He owns a condo in Downtown and lives in greater Milwaukee with his wife Stephanie, his son, Jake, and daughter Pierce. He's a political, music, sports and news junkie and thinks, for what it's worth, that all new movies should be released in theaters, on demand, online and on DVD simultaneously.
He also thinks you should read OnMilwaukee each and every day.
