Dining - Sept. 22, 2007
Happy birthday to Bayou
In a week Bayou Restaurant & Lounge, the Cajun fusion restaurant that sits along the Milwaukee River at 2060 N. Humboldt Blvd., turns a year old.
Tags: bayou restaurant & lounge, robert jenkins, william jenkins, cajun, brunch

Dining - July 16, 2007
Maxie's Southern Comfort does New Orleans style with distinction
Lunches and dinners at Maxie's Southern Comfort focus on New Orleans style cuisine. For a new restaurant, Maxie's exceeded our expectations on three visits.
Tags: Maxie's Southern Comfort, Gerry O'Brien's, New Orleans, Dan Sidner, Ithaca, Clams, pulled pork, cajun

Dining - Nov. 16, 2006
Bold space, patio and drinks distinguish Bayou
Bayou is new, so we will need to watch how the growing pains of a new restaurant allow them to shake out. But even if OnMilwaukee's Amy Carlson doesn't go back for the food, she says she'll look forward to drinking a mango mojito or a sazerac on its dazzling river patio.
Tags: Bayou, Cush, Crawdaddy's, Shaker's, Cajun, creole, okra, Jenkins

Dining - Aug. 31, 2006
Bayou Restaurant and Lounge docks Cajun cuisine on the Milwaukee River
Robert and William Jenkins, 30-year-old twin brothers, are opening a Cajun fusion restaurant and lounge called Bayou along the banks of the Milwaukee River and as it takes shape, it is definitely proving to be something different for the city.
Tags: Bayou, Robert Jenkins, William Jenkins, CUSH, Cajun, Riverwalk, Milwaukee River

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 15, 2006
The Bayou is born
Along the banks of the Milwaukee River a bold new dining experience is taking shape. Bayou restaurant and lounge, 2060 N. Humboldt Ave, won’t be the city's first Cajun restaurant, but it will certainly be something different than what's we've seen.
Tags: Bayou, Cush, Robert Jenkins, William Jenkins, Cajun

Dining - May 22, 2008
Maxies A Bit of Southern Charm
I recently made my first visit to the restaurant Maxie’s Southern Comfort, specializing in Creole and Cajun cooking from scratch. It has only been open for about a year, but has certainly made a name for itself among West Side and Downtown diners. Located directly north of the 68th ...
Tags: maxies, southern food, cajun, creole