Dining - Nov. 24, 2008
There's a New American culinary tradition in town
New American chefs are reinventing everything about American cuisine. From the ingredients to the method of cooking, New American savors the freedom to experiment and create. Characterized by seasonality, New American cuisine remakes classic American dishes in appreciation of the freshest ingredients available. Chefs playfully work with unlikely meats such as bison and antelope while opening the door to meat replacements like tofu and tempeh.
Tags: meritage, hinterland, cafe manna, crazy water, north star bistro, roots

Dining - Oct. 18, 2008
Milwaukee's best romantic dining, 2008: Lake Park Bistro
Brass accents, reproductions of French prints and four-star service all add to the overwhelming romanticism of this French-inspired fine dining restaurant.
Tags: lake park bistro, best of romantic, romantic dining, sanford, bacchus, roots, crazy water, dream dance, coquette cafe, tess, swig, osteria del mondo, sala da pranzo, pasta tree, Bartolotta's

Dining - June 18, 2007
Crazy Water still produces some of the best plates in town
Peggy Magister and Tony Betzhold opened Crazy Water, 839 S. 2nd St., in 2002 and have been serving up great big flavors from a tiny little kitchen ever since.
Tags: Crazy Water, Walker's Point, Peggy Magister, Tony Betzhold

Dining - Nov. 11, 2002
Saint Bessie's leaves diners feeling forsaken
The concept of naming an eatery after a mammoth gold cow statue earns instant points with this quirk seeker, but unfortunately, by the end of the evening, our good spirits were milked dry due to unfair service and lukewarm food.
Tags: bistro, sushi, crazy water, tess, babalu, soul food

Dining - Sept. 16, 2002
Crazy Water replaces Zur Krone with fine casual dining
Sad as it was to see Zur Krone leave Walker's Point, the fact that it was replaced by a terrific restaurant/bar called Crazy Water, 839 S. 2nd St., will keep you from weeping in your weiss beer.
Tags: Crazy Water, Fork Cafe, Walker's Point, Zur Krone