Kids & Family - Feb. 8, 2009
Sound-off: Is it OK to drink alcohol when pregnant?
During pregnancy, some women radically change their intake and stop drinking alcoholic -- and caffeinated -- beverages. Other women are less hardcore about their pregnancy diet, and will continue to imbibe. But what are your thoughts? Is it OK to drink alcohol while pregnant or not?
Tags: pregnancy, drinking, bar month, fetal alcohol syndrome

Living - Dec. 4, 2008
Wisconsin ranks as 17th healthiest state
According to the 19th annual America's Health Rankings report, issued by the United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association, and the Partnership for Prevention advocacy group, Wisconsin is No. 17.
Tags: health rankings, wisconsin, heart, drinking, working out

Bars & Clubs - March 30, 2007
Tequila Rita's coming to Water Street
The space at 1131 N. Water St. is morphing into a new place called Tequila Rita's.
Tags: Water St., Rita's, Tequila Rita's, Terrace Bar, drinking

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 23, 2006
Forbes declares Milwaukee the number one drunk city
In a summer full of lists comparing cities to one another, Milwaukee has finally come out as number one. Forbes Magazine ranked 35 U.S. metropolitan cities in the areas of State Laws, Drinkers, Heavy Drinkers, Binge Drinkers and Alcoholism.
Tags: drinking, bars, Milwaukee, drunks, von trier, forbes

Bars & Clubs - Jan. 11, 2003
Drinking etiquette in Milwaukee
The rules for public drinking here in Milwaukee are pretty lacksidasical, but there are still a few dignities we must uphold and here they are ...
Tags: beer, drinking

Bars & Clubs - Sept. 16, 2009
Best Brew Pub Around
Eventhough I live in Grafton (a suburb 20 miles North of Milwaukee) and haven't been to many Milwaukee area bars or pubs (aside from Scooter's and Brother's on Water Street) I'd be willing to bet that the best Brew Pub in the greater Milwaukee Area is Silver Creek Brew Pub in Cedarburg, Wi. ...
Tags: Bars, Pubs, Drinking

Bars & Clubs - Aug. 20, 2008
The 2am phone call
I have this friend who is intelligent, attractive, kind and just and overall good person. She (like myself) is single and claims (like myself) that there aren't any good men left in Milwaukee. To that I had to raise my glass. Most of you who have read my blogs know where I stand on men, so I'll...
Tags: phone calls, ex boyfriends, drinking

Dining - April 30, 2008
Still drinking out of plastic?
I thought I'd join the Earth Day bandwagon, a little late, with some environmentally-friendly options for your health.  By now I am sure you have heard about the recent scare with plastic water bottles.  While the media has been focusing on baby bottles, the truth is that plastic...
Tags: Plastic, water, water bottles, health, drinking, safe