Arts & Entertainment - Feb. 20, 2008
McComas returns to the scene of the novel
An award-winning filmmaker and a published novelist and short story writer, Paul McComas -- who lives in Evanston, Ill. -- is also a native Milwaukeean.
Tags: McComas, Planet of the Dates, Permanent Press, The Starship, Oil Tasters, Violent Femmes, Coffee Trader, Mars Cheese Castle, Park Avenue, Radio Doctors, Sweet Doomed Angel, Haskels, Red Ball Jets

Bars & Clubs - Nov. 13, 2007
Best new bar, 2007: Cafe Hollander
It’s no surprise that OnMilwaukee.com readers picked Café Hollander as Milwaukee’s best new bar. Hollander opened in early 2007.
Tags: Cafe Hollander, Gil's Cafe, Diablos Rojos, Coffee Trader, Belgian ale, Bloody Mary, brunch

Dining - July 1, 2006
The Original Pancake House: Super slapjacks; craptacular coffee
The Original Pancake House serves Superior Coffee -- which tastes watery and average -- when they could be slinging something more satisfying.
Tags: pancakes, downer, coffee trader, pancake house, superior coffee

Dining - May 31, 2006
Original Pancake House opens on Downer Avenue
The Original Pancake House, 2621 N. Downer Ave., opened for business on Monday, May 29. The space -- which is known by many Milwaukeeans as "the old Coffee Trader" -- underwent major renovations to accommodate the cozy breakfast eatery.
Tags: Original Pancake House, pancakes, breakfast, Coffee Trader

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 10, 2006
A progress report on OMC's 2005 New Year's resolutions
Last December, we offered up 100 New Year's resolutions for a better Milwaukee in 2005. Now that we're into 2006, we took a look back to see which -- if any -- of our wishes came true.
Tags: old logo, public market, dog park, bradford beach, mitchell, kenilworth, brewers, attanasio, ball and glove, milwaukee public market, coffee trader