Marketplace - Feb. 5, 2008
Booze and tattoos: A big, bad combo
In preparation for the ink needle, some people might decide to have a drink -- or four – to gain liquid courage, but most tattoo artists don’t recommend it.
Tags: tattoos, alcohol, Adambomb, Solid State Tattoos, Skin Tatto & Design, Adam Werther, Matt Bennett, Jon Reiter, liquid courage

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 23, 2007
Ten shots to try
It's a simple procedure ordering a shot -- "Gimme a shot of this and a shot of that." However, being in the bar should require being more adventurous than ordering a straight shot of vodka, whiskey, scotch or tequila. It's a chance to be creative.
Tags: shots, alcohol, shooter

Music - Sept. 7, 2005
Paisley makes Milwaukee famous in country music
Milwaukee's reputation as the world's beer capital is making a comeback, in the country music charts of all places. The chorus of Brad Paisley's song "Alcohol" from his new CD "Time Well Wasted" pays tribute to Milwaukee on what is one of the country's hottest tunes.
Tags: Paisley, country, Bordeaux, Alcohol, Lynchburg, beer

Marketplace - April 20, 2005
This Sucks: Why liquor stores close at 9 p.m.
Why should government tell you when to start and stop drinking, especially in the privacy of your own home? It depends on who you talk to, but local and state government, as well as industry experts, are hardly losing sleep over the issue.
Tags: this sucks, liquor, bars, alcohol, Tavern league

Bars & Clubs - Oct. 9, 2008
Out of sorts
There is a certain bar on the eastside, that whenever anyone mentions going there, I cringe. This bar's reputation is less than stellar. I"ve heard countless stories of women going there and having the date rape drug slipped into their drinks. Now for legal reasons I can not divu...
Tags: drugs, alcohol, eastside