Dining - Nov. 18, 2008
A pillowly revelation of a pretzel
Last month I wrote about a great pretzel I had at Cafe Centraal. Brian Miller -- of Miller Bakery -- saw that and brought over a box of pretzels for us to try. What he brought over were pretzel-shaped revelations and the oohs and aahs from the bedazzled OnMilwaukee.com staffers said it all.
Tags: pretzel, Miller Bakery, Cafe Centraal, brian miller, jake's deli

Dining - Oct. 27, 2008
The food is solid, but service languid at Centraal
Café Centraal, 2306 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., the Diablos Rojos restaurant group's fourth and newest venue, has been open just shy of a month and a half now, and the restaurant's popularity seems to continue to grow as the days pass. The food here is already solid and consistent.
Tags: Cafe Centraal, Fat Abbey, Mike Eitel, Hollander, Trocadero, Nomad, Diablos Rojos, Bay View, Kinnickinnic

Bars & Clubs - Oct. 24, 2008
Beer in food: What a brilliant idea
Have you heard that beer's not just for swigging from a bottle anymore? Instead, more and more restaurants like Cafe Centraal, Hinterland Gastropub and Stonefly Brewery offer dishes that include the hoppy ingredient. "All of our desserts made with beer are very, very popular," says Hinterland's Lindsey Weigel.
Tags: rock bottom brewery, stonefly brewery, hinterland gastropub, brocach irish pub, diablos rojos restaurant group, cafe centraal, fat abbey biercafe

Dining - Oct. 20, 2008
A piping hot surprise of a pretzel
Because I only usually eat pretzels at the zoo and the ballpark, my standards have fallen since I grew up eating delicious examples on the streets of New York. Unlike here in Milwaukee where the pretzel is most often wedded to (natch!) cheese, in the Big Apple, mustard is the bride of choice.
Tags: pretzel, cafe centraal

Dining - Sept. 18, 2008
Cafe Centraal has arrived in Bay View
Diablos Rojos Restaurant Group blew the doors off Bay View last night with the grand opening of its fourth, and newest, casual restaurant meets fun and fantastic beer selection establishment, Café Centraal, 2306 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
Tags: cafe centraal, diablos rojos, cafe hollander

Bars & Clubs - Sept. 30, 2008
Cafe Centraal - Bay View
Cafe Centaal is very spacious and inviting.  Their staff is pleasant (and can take and dish out some razzing).  The lighting is mellow and non-abrasive. And although the smoking section is just across the room, you cannot see nor smell the smoke from the non-smoking section.I personally...
Tags: Cafe Centraal, Bay View, Milwaukee