Living - Nov. 24, 2009
The changing face of those in need
Food banks, pantries and meal programs need donations more than ever as demand is at a decades-long peak. Meanwhile, hundreds of new families and individuals -- once donors to food pantries -- are finding themselves suddenly unemployed and struggling to put food on the table.
Tags: food pantry, food bank, meal program, feeding america, hunger task force, salvation army, second harvest, food pantry of waukesha county, donations, volunteer, food for families, rescue mission, michael zirbel, sherrie tussler, harold madlom, pat vanderbu

Marketplace - Nov. 3, 2009
Great Wall Food Drive celebrates Chinese culture and Eastern medicine
The Midwest Alternative Medicine Clinic hosts a food drive to benefit Hunger Task Force and invites participants to indulge in Chinese food, learn more about customs through workshops and speak to experts about health concerns.
Tags: midwest alternative medicine clinic, mamc, great wall food drive, food drive, hunger task force, chinese culture, acupuncture

Dining - Oct. 13, 2009
A call for turkeys...
Dining month is a celebration of great restaurants and meals but there are those who lack the resources to dine out -- or in. Here's a chance to help.
Tags: hunger task force, thanksgiving dinner

Music - Dec. 22, 2008
Gig round-up: Testa Rosa re-gifts great songs at Shank
Milwaukee's Testa Rosa released one of the best records in Milwaukee in 2007, but were sadly silent in '08, aside from playing some gigs. But as the trio prepares to rock the house on Boxing Day at Shank Hall, we decided to talk to Damien Strigens about what Testa Rosa is up to these days and what folks can expect on Friday, Dec. 26 at the OnMilwaukee.com Regifting Extravaganza.
Tags: Shank Hall, Testa Rosa, Damien Strigens, Cake, Riverside, Cactus Club, The Rave, Copper Box, Hunger Task Force, Kevin Brandt, John Sieger, Subcontinentals, Guido's Racecar, Oh My God, White Tie Affair, Crystal Method, Rusted Root, Stellar Spark VI, The Ne

Marketplace - Nov. 12, 2008
Quest cards help local, low-income people
For decades, low-income people paid for their food with a ticket-like tender called "food stamps." Today, the stamps have been replaced with Quest cards. More than 148,000 people in Milwaukee have a Quest card, and although they are not required to, most grocery stores accept them. Some, however, do not. We wondered why.
Tags: food stamps, quest cards, SNAP, FoodShare Wisconsin, Hunger Task Force, WIC, Sherrie Tussler, The Outpost, Sendik's, grocery stores, low-income people

Living - Aug. 6, 2009
Weekly New Thing: Sous Chef to Peter Sandroni, La Merenda
I always wondered how executive chefs of my favorite restaurants do it. How do they consistently plate tasty dishes to indulge? What is their philosophy? What is their management style which keeps the same servers happy day in and out, and the same line cooks behind-the-scenes? So I asked the exe...
Tags: La Merenda, Peter Sandroni, Hunger Task Force, Lettuce Entertain You, Joy Bach