![]() | lexxie_couper: @VivianArend Which one? The one where I squee about signing a new contract @ EC? Or where I knock over Mari's drink in a mad Muppet Flail? about 10 hours ago |
![]() | KelvinTHEcomic: who got more street cred? #pickone Tiger Woods or Wayne Brady? about 3 days ago |
| By Bobby Tanzilo Managing Editor E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Bobby Tanzilo |
| Published June 26, 2008 at 10:57 a.m. |
|
Brady Street's Italian character gets a shot in the arm in July when Mari Cucunato opens Mari's on Brady, a coffee shop, cafe and wine bar at 1229 E. Brady St.
The cafe, located in a storefront that has hosted Three Dog Bakery, Sol shoe store, In Vino Veritas, and most recently a Milwaukee office for Kinetic Real Estate, among other businesses, will serve Italian pastries and coffee in the morning, light sandwiches in the afternoon and wine and appetizers in the evening.
"I, of course, have been inspired by my Italian grandma, and will be specializing in her cookies," says Cucunato, who has co-run flower shops and restaurants in the area, including in South Milwaukee, Whitefish Bay and Downtown Milwaukee.
"The concept is fresh and fun, very complimentary to the diversity of Brady Street. Coffee, desserts, for the afternoon light antipasti , wine, all the things that we grew up with and love to enjoy."
Cucunato says Mari's will also carry specialty flowers and that the combination of food and "fiori" reflects her family's traditions.
"My grandparents were grocery store owners for over 70 years, and my parents florists."
Stay tuned for more on Mari's soon.
|
2 comments about this article. Post a comment / write a review. |
Posted by luvkiwirugby on July 21, 2008 at 10:05 p.m. (report)
hooray!-NOT! Just what Brady Street needs--ANOTHER coffee shop. What's next? another bar, then another coffee shop, then another bar, then another coffee shop, ad nauseum
| Rate this: |
Posted by megster37 on June 26, 2008 at 3:55 p.m. (report)
This is excellent news. Now we just need something to go in the Coco Bella/Vucciria space and Brady will be back to full speed!
| Rate this: |
|
Friday If a mix tape is a great way to share your passion for music and at the same time express ... |
|
Thursday I guess I'm behind the times, because I first heard of third-hand smoke today. You know ... |
|
Dec. 08, 2009 I hate snow as much as the next guy -- maybe more than the next guy. I don't mind a dusting ... |
|
Dec. 04, 2009 "Beatlemania Now" hit Milwaukee in mid-October, but Beatles fever was already in full ... |
|
Dec. 03, 2009 Milwaukee ex-pat Cheryl Pawelski, long a producer of CD reissue projects in the Los Angeles ... |
| Top Clicks | Top Searches | Most Talkbacks |