In just two short weeks, Walker’s Point will celebrate its status as a true foodie destination with Walker’s Point Foodie Week.
From Aug. 9 to 16, area venues will present specially priced options, including three-course dinners, pairings and gift items at prices between $11 and $31.
Throughout the week, diners are encouraged to share photos of their experience on social media using #wpfoodieweek, and vote for their favorite photos, which will be posted on OnMilwaukee.com’s Facebook page. Winners will receive $25 gift certificates to Walker’s Point eateries.
Participating restaurants and shops include AP Bar & Kitchen, Black Sheep, Braise, Chez Jacques, Ginger, Indulgence Chocolatiers, La Perla, Prodigal Gastropub, Screaming Tuna, Smyth at the Iron Horse Hotel, Stack’d, Stone Creek Coffee, Transfer Pizzeria, Wayward Kitchen Co. and Wine Maniacs, a new bistro on the riverfront.
Three course meals at participating restaurants are priced at $21 and $31, while other venues will offer promotions and tasting options.
For instance, Indulgence Chocolatiers will feature a four cheese and chocolate pairing flight or four beer and chocolate pairing for $11. Opt for five wines with chocolate or four whiskeys paired with chocolate for $21.
Stone Creek will be offering special pricing of just $21 for one pound of coffee (exclusing the Lab Series), a tin of hot chocolate and a "Reinventing Brew City" mug.
Feeding America will receive $1 from each sale at participating venues during the course of the week.
Participants are encouraged to make use of the Foodie Week web site at wpfoodieweek.com, where they can access venue offerings, utilize an interactive map and build an itinerary for Foodie Week adventures.
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.
