Even though I'm the co-owner and co-founder of what I believe to be the area's premier dining and nightlife guide, I too, get stuck in ruts.
When a friend from out of town says, "Where should we go?" I all too often think of the old standbys, the regular haunts, even though Milwaukee has more interesting bars than just about anywhere on Earth.
So I, too, use our annual "Best of Bars & Clubs" survey as a refresher, a handy guide, if you will.
With 50 questions and 15 choices for each, barring a bit of overlap, there are almost 750 great picks to whet your whistle. I treat it as a chance to pick not only my favorites, but to see where my fellow Milwaukeeans love, too.
Of course, I'm privy to seeing the results as they come in, and while I can't share them with you yet, there are some surprises and close battles unfolding. In other words, your vote can very well make a difference.
Our annual poll runs through Jan. 30, so time is running out. Do yourself (and us) a favor, and vote today. Cheers!
Andy is the president, publisher and founder of OnMilwaukee. He returned to Milwaukee in 1996 after living on the East Coast for nine years, where he wrote for The Dallas Morning News Washington Bureau and worked in the White House Office of Communications. He was also Associate Editor of The GW Hatchet, his college newspaper at The George Washington University.
Before launching OnMilwaukee.com in 1998 at age 23, he worked in public relations for two Milwaukee firms, most of the time daydreaming about starting his own publication.
Hobbies include running when he finds the time, fixing the rust on his '75 MGB, mowing the lawn at his cottage in the Northwoods, and making an annual pilgrimage to Phoenix for Brewers Spring Training.
