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Carnevor raises the stakes on Milwaukee Street
 
By Jeff Sherman RSS Feed Twitter Feed
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Published Nov. 21, 2005 at 5:41 a.m.
Tags: careivore, carnivore, wackman, bianchini, dimidropolus, shaikh, tangerine, eve, sake tumi, hotel metro, zarletti, cubanitas, kenadee's, frauchiger's, osteria, steakhouse, meat

Carnevor won't be your father's steakhouse when it opens in December. Say good-bye to your typical notion of what a steakhouse looks and feels like.

The restaurant, in the former Frauchiger's Cheese Store & Tavern space at 724 N. Milwaukee St., is a collaboration between Milwaukee Street business owners Omar Shaikh (Sake Tumi), Tom Wackman (Eve, Kenadee's, Tangerine), Demetri Dimidropolus (Eve, Kendadee's, Tangerine) and Marc Bianchini (Cubanitas, Osteria del Mondo), who say they've been friends for a long time.

"We saw the direction of the street, (and it was moving more toward) restaurant," says Shaikh. "Cubanitas has been tremendously successful, Hotel Metro, Sake Tumi, Zarletti ... so it made sense for all of us to put a new restaurant here and combine all of our talents. We're always working together on the street, promoting and planning."

"What's nice about it is that each person is doing the thing that they are good at (at Carnevor)," says Wackman.

Bianchini won't be an owner of the venture, but he and his new super star chef Brandon Wolff will be responsible for the food creations. The group has hired John Roberson -- who helped open 14 Morton's Steakhouse around the country -- as Carnivore's operations director. The face of the place will be the owners, of course, and new general manager John Kelm, most recently of Monsoon.

Bianchini says that everything in the place will revolve around the restaurant's name.

"The entrée side is going to be traditional. We'll have all the main cuts of meats, but jazzed up, with twists on your regular steakhouse items. The sides are going to be seasonal vegetables and starches. There will be appetizers for the entire table as well as small plates. You are going to see a marinated rock shrimp with tarragon and basil and mint -- coated, fried golden -- with a Thai sauce. Exotic soups, too."

A new building being erected behind the restaurant will feature two bars, one on the main level and a second upstairs. Carnevor also will feature an open air dining area, a first for a Milwaukee steakhouse.

"The design is coming together very nicely," Wackman says. "It's not stuffy. It's very comfortable."

The group says it spent some time on the West Coast putting together ideas and design concepts and hired Chicago's Slick Design and Manufacturing as interior developer and designer.

"This is a dining and entertainment district, and it's just getting stronger and stronger," says Bianchini.

Contact Carnevor at (414) 223-2200.

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Posted by Pony811 on June 13, 2007 at 6:16 p.m. (report)

The food. The service. The atmosphere. All of it was wonderful. My family went and we all agree that it was great food and great service. The four of us agree we will be returning.

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Posted by OMCreader on Sept. 12, 2006 at 10:53 a.m. (report)

RJ Dude said: Um, I went on this site for a restaurant review. What a bunch of freaks.

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Posted by OMCreader on Aug. 28, 2006 at 12:52 p.m. (report)

Jamie said: My boyfriend and I tried Carnevor a few weeks ago and we both agreed that it was absoultely amazing! The service was great, and this was the best steak we both had ever had. Very friendly staff and we'll definitely be back.

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Posted by OMCreader on June 13, 2006 at 12:42 p.m. (report)

Amber said: I think Carnevore is a great establishment! The service is top notch and the food is delicious! Best steaks I have ever eaten :) Enjoyable atmosphere.

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Posted by OMCreader on April 2, 2006 at 12:53 p.m. (report)

Claudette said: Horrible! My friend and I went there last night expecting this great dining experience, but we were both less than impressed. Our waiter (Jackson) took our order and then didn't come back to our table until it was time to give us the bill. It took 20 minutes to even get a glass of water! We had to ask for the "complementary" bread ourselves. As for the food, the steak was fine (nothing to write home about) but the presentation was lacking....a huge white plate with nothing but the meat placed on it...not creative at all. Maybe it's suppose to be minimalist but I thought it was unimaginative. It's overpriced and the atmosphere still feels like your dad's steakhouse. The crowd is old, not fun and trendy. It's a very odd addition to the street's scene. I wouldn't go back.

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