Dining - Oct. 29, 2009
Local restaurants treasure the artichoke
If ever a vegetable were to have a cult-like following, it would be the artichoke. It's true: lovers of this big thistle plant are emphatic about it, whether the "heart" is chopped and served on pizza and in hot dips or the entire plant is hard boiled and devoured. Here's a list of Milwaukee eateries with artichoke dishes on the menu.
Tags: artichokes, pizza man, nessun dorma, louise's, comet cafe, fuel, smyth, iron horse hotel, balistreri's

Dining - Oct. 30, 2008
What would you put on a Milwaukee pizza?
Cheese, obviously, must be on a Milwaukee pizza. But what else?
Tags: milwaukee pizza, slice of milwaukee, balistreri's

Dining - Oct. 30, 2008
The "Slice of Milwaukee" pizza contest winner is ...
Four local pizzerias competed in The OnMilwaukee.com "Slice of Milwaukee" pizza contest, and after much deliberation, here is the judges' pick. The contest featured only one rule, but in the end, the single request determined the winner.
Tags: "slice of milwaukee" pizza contest, balistreri's, classic slice, pizza man, zaffiro's, pizza

Dining - Oct. 29, 2008
Balistreri's represents West Side in pizza contest
For more than 40 years, the Balistreri family has provided Milwaukeeans with thin crust pizza that many declare as the best in town. For the past decade, the family has operated two restaurants, adding the Bluemound Inn location to the original Wauwatosa pizzeria. OnMilwaukee.com welcomes Balistreri's to the "Slice of Milwaukee" pizza contest.
Tags: balistreri's, pizza, slice of milwaukee pizza contest, tom siever

Dining - Oct. 22, 2008
Zaffiro's accepts pizza contest challenge
Zaffiro's Pizza is one of four pizzerias competing in the OnMilwaukee.com "Slice of Milwaukee" pizza contest. The editors of OnMilwaukee.com will sample the four pizzas, pick the winner and announce it in an article on Oct. 30. But first, here's more about the uber-popular Zaffiro's.
Tags: Slice of Milwaukee pizza contest, pizza, Zaffiro's, Classic Slice, Balistreri's, Pizza Man