For the ninth straight year, October is Dining Month on OnMilwaukee, presented by the restaurants of Potawatomi Hotel & Casino. All month, we're stuffed with restaurant reviews, dining guides, delectable features, chef profiles and unique articles on everything food, as well as voting for your "Best of Dining 2015."
It's official: 10 candidates have made it to the final round of the Steinhafels Dine In & Win Big Contest. And soon, you'll have your chance to vote for your favorite.
Beginning next week, we'll be showcasing brand new photos and recipes from each of the first round winners. And you'll have an opportunity to cast your vote for the very best submission.
The recipe and photo with the most votes will win the Steinhafels Dine In & Win Big prize package, including a $3,000 gift card good towards any purchase of dining room furniture, as well as a meal for four – cooked in your home – by Masterchef contestant Katrina Kozar.
In the meantime, here are the winning photos (in no particular order):
I made chicken pot pie in a dutchoven in a house without running water or electricity. #dineinwinbig @Steinhafels pic.twitter.com/LOMkLjsn9B
— XxxJacklinxxX (@JackieGregor) October 7, 2015
#dineinwinbig @Steinhafels Made dinner and ate outside while the weather was still nice in Milwaukee! pic.twitter.com/hM1nQ8mUmD
— Brian VanDeWiel (@bvdew) October 13, 2015
Steinhafels Furniture Reimagining the iconic Wisconsin Friday Fish Fry in cake form. #dineinwinbig Posted by Jennifer Adams on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Breakfast - Homemade Door Country cherry pancakes with a cherry almond maple syrup. #dineinwinbig Steinhafels Steinhafels Furniture Posted by Nick Berg on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
