Dining - Nov. 18, 2009
Hitting the town for Thanksgiving dinner (or drinks)
The work in the kitchen is well worth the result, but there's a reason it's called work. So, if this Thanksgiving, you rather skip the basting and slicing, stop in at one of a handful of restaurants willing to do the work for you. Offering special holiday dinners complete with turkey and trimmings, these Milwaukee restaurants will help you celebrate.
Tags: kil@wat, maders, jack pandls, mccormick and schmicks, the summit, thanksgiving dinner, turkey, iron horse hotel

Dining - Oct. 29, 2009
Local restaurants treasure the artichoke
If ever a vegetable were to have a cult-like following, it would be the artichoke. It's true: lovers of this big thistle plant are emphatic about it, whether the "heart" is chopped and served on pizza and in hot dips or the entire plant is hard boiled and devoured. Here's a list of Milwaukee eateries with artichoke dishes on the menu.
Tags: artichokes, pizza man, nessun dorma, louise's, comet cafe, fuel, smyth, iron horse hotel, balistreri's

Bars & Clubs - Aug. 14, 2009
On the town in Milwaukee: Summertime sipping
The classic Margarita combination of tequila, triple sec and lime never gets dull but in a world of so many options, it was only a matter of time before Milwaukee's bar and restaurant scene put their own spin on this classic Mexican cocktail.
Tags: margarita, roots, cempazuchi, charro, iron horse hotel, branded, wicked hop

Bars & Clubs - Aug. 10, 2009
Spend the rest of summer out back in The Yard
The Iron Horse Hotel's new backyard patio, The Yard, has been open since the start of the season as a fun outside bar, but now that real summer-like temperatures have finally arrived, it's become a great garden getaway from the heat and hectic pulse of the city that surrounds it.
Tags: iron horse hotel, the yard, walker's point, motorcycles, bike nights

Dining - June 25, 2009
Milwaukee gets Stacked
It's been only six months since The Social closed its doors for good in the Fifth Ward, but The Iron Horse Hotel's Tim Dixon is working hard to reopen the space at 170 S. 1st St. by July.
Tags: stacked, iron horse hotel, tim dixon, the social, burgers

Living - Oct. 22, 2009
Weekly New Thing: Flying a Helicopter
A chopper. Who knew this is where I would find myself this week? My friend Burkle had been asking me since early summer to go skydiving. It was something I looked into when I was in my early 20s -- pre-family and pre-responsibilities. I kindly declined, particularly after recalling a story where ...
Tags: Midwestern Helicopter, Beathouse Music, Ameera Tatum, Erin Albrecht, Robinson R22, Iron Horse Hotel

Bars & Clubs - July 10, 2009
Weekly New Thing: Mixology & Tasting Signature Cocktails, Iron Horse Hotel
Summer. Feel the sun on my skin, the smell of natural oils mixed with lotion. Listen to the cars zooming by on their way to unknown destinations, the occasional bass booming from an open window donning a 20-something in Ray Ban's...all welcome company. I smell marinated flank steak cooking on the...
Tags: Dustin Drankiewicz, Iron Horse Hotel, Branded, Mixology, Joy Bach