Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 25, 2009
Art vs. Craft 2009 is here
This Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year. But if you're not into all that hoopla, there's a way to get great gifts while avoiding the hordes -- and ensure that your money's going to small businesses and independent artists from Milwaukee and across the country.
Tagged with: art vs craft, diy, faythe levine, craft fair, new wave craft, handmade nation

Bars & Clubs - Nov. 22, 2009
Bloody Brunch is much more than breakfast
It began as any Sunday morning might. Two new friends met for brunch only to discover they share an affinity for a well-crafted Bloody Mary. As one Sunday flowed into the next, an idea was born. The Bloody Brunch was born.
Tagged with: bloody brunch tweetup, twitter, bloody mary, brunch, charity, blood center of wisconsin, amy kant, sara conrad, stack'd burger bar

Holiday Guide - Nov. 21, 2009
Oh, Christmas tree. What to do with you?
While scouring the pages of the December '09 issue of "This Old House" I came across a cool little piece on 10 ways to reuse and / or recycle your Christmas tree once the season ends.
Tagged with: holidays, christmas tree, recycling

Living - Nov. 18, 2009
Gimme 5 partnership solves a recycling problem
At this point in the game, most people can agree that recycling, which has been routinely happening for decades now, is a good thing. Paper, aluminum cans, bottles that are labeled as either No. 1 or 2, no problem. We all understand how to separate our waste and the city takes care of the rest.
Tagged with: gimme 5, preserve plastic, recycling, polypropylene NO. 5, plastic, whole foods market, organic valley, stonyfield farm

Bars & Clubs - Nov. 17, 2009
Drinking for a difference
It's no secret that people tend to get extra jolly this time of year and embrace the nature of sharing and giving. Wednesday night's Tweetup at the Milwaukee Ale House will help kids in need this winter. Cheers!
Tagged with: milwaukee ale house, tweetup, big brothers and big sisters of metro milwaukee, winter clothes donation

Dining - Nov. 15, 2009
Pairing pours with holiday meal ideas
For craft beer aficionados, it's been no secret that beer pairing has come into the forefront as a mighty and respectable contender to wine pairing. And whereas some wine snobs might brush off the idea as silly, others thought, what took it so long?
Tagged with: magic hat beer, beer pairing, holiday meals

Travel & Visitors Guide - Nov. 15, 2009
A bit off the beaten path in the UK
Earlier this month, I penned a blog that skimmed the surface of my recent European travels. In that blog I explained that my new husband and I were in the process of planning a Parisian honeymoon when my husband, who is a drummer, was asked to accompany Iowa-based singer-songwriter William Elliott Whitmore on a three-week tour that would take them all over the UK as well as mainland Europe.
Tagged with: england, uk, london, europe, traveling abroad

Marketplace - Nov. 14, 2009
Find kitsch, fun and fashion at Trash boutique
To know that veteran Milwaukee stylist (and musician) Liv Mueller named her Shorewood salon, Divine, after John Waters' famous drag queen from the '70s and '80s, is to understand a very important part of the business-owner's personality. Wait until you check out her new boutique.
Tagged with: trash boutique, salon divine, liv mueller, fashion, boutique, hair salon, vintage

Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 11, 2009
A new book by screenprint star Jay Ryan
About a month ago, OnMilwaukee.com tried something new in the art scene.
Tagged with: jay ryan, screenprinting, rock posters, animals and objects in and out of water, sugar maple

Marketplace - Nov. 8, 2009
Entrepreneur turns up the heat in Waukesha
It all started with a love for Frank's Red Hot -- that cayenne pepper sauce that tastes delicious on just about everything. It lit a fire under Waukesha's Dave Mennenoh to create his own, small-batch sauce company.
Tagged with: off road fire co, hot sauce, frank's red hot, scovie awards, dave mennenoh, waukesha, outpost natural foods

Travel & Visitors Guide - Nov. 8, 2009
Lesy takes you on a "Wisconsin Death Trip"
Wisconsin can be pretty creepy, if you're looking in the right places. When you venture out of the city, it gets even better.
Tagged with: wisconsin death trip, black river falls, michael lesy, james marsh, maureen ryan, haunted, haunted, black river state park

Music - Nov. 4, 2009
Reuniting with William Elliott Whitmore
This past August I got married, and as married folks tend to do, my husband and I set off on our honeymoon two weeks after the big day.
Tagged with: william elliott whitmore, bay view brew haus

Living - Nov. 4, 2009
Color Zen has some bright ideas for your walls
Jessamy Tsoris has a calling, and it involves color. It's a gift she's always had, though it wasn't until recently that she decided to make a living at it. For years, she has been the go-to girl among her friends and family for decorating advice. Now, with her new thriving color consulting business, Color Zen, she can be everyone's go-to.
Tagged with: color zen, jessamy tsoris, paint, interior design

Marketplace - Nov. 3, 2009
Great Wall Food Drive celebrates Chinese culture and Eastern medicine
The Midwest Alternative Medicine Clinic hosts a food drive to benefit Hunger Task Force and invites participants to indulge in Chinese food, learn more about customs through workshops and speak to experts about health concerns.
Tagged with: midwest alternative medicine clinic, mamc, great wall food drive, food drive, hunger task force, chinese culture, acupuncture

Marketplace - Nov. 1, 2009
Bay View's new Dirty Earth is a pretty place to shop
At 2534 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. in Bay View sits Dirty Earth, a physical manifestation of literally all of artist and musician Scott Starr's creative outlets. It's part design studio, part clothing boutique. Check it out.
Tagged with: dirty earth, rev pop, fever marlene, scott starr

Dining - Oct. 30, 2009
'Tis the season to stop at House of Frank N Stein
With its glowing sign piercing through the darkness of the night and illuminating the large building like a full moon, the exterior of the House of Frank N Stein more than looks the part. But it's nothing compared to what awaits you inside.
Tagged with: house of frank n stein, hot dogs, riverwest, halloween

Music - Oct. 29, 2009
Made in Milwaukee hosts a hell of a Halloween party
Much like the city its named for, the annual gathering of music makers, fashion flaunters and creative crafters known as Made in Milwaukee just gets bigger and better each year.
Tagged with: halloween, halloween party, costume party, made in milwaukee, turner hall ballroom, creatures and creators

Dining - Oct. 28, 2009
Rapid review: Mayura
Mayura's cuisine favors northern India, where the weather can be both scorching hot and bitterly cold, and the food is rich and hearty.
Tagged with: dining month, rapid review, mayura, indian food

Living - Oct. 22, 2009
Attention single women: Milwaukee's got available men (and good ones!)
According to The Daily Beast, Milwaukee's not a bad place to be single ... if you're female, that is.
Tagged with: the daily beast, singles, nightlife, mi-keys

Dining - Oct. 21, 2009
Rapid review: Charro Restaurante
Charro has been spicing things up on Milwaukee Street for close to a year now. Have you been?
Tagged with: dining month, rapid review, charro