Marketplace - Oct. 30, 2009
East Side Blockbuster to close Dec. 31
Blockbuster will close its East Side Milwaukee store at the end of the year. All merchandise is currently priced at below retail, with some 50 percent off.
Tags: Blockbuster, John Sidoff, Century Center, Farwell, Netflix, North Ave., DVD, rentals

Bars & Clubs - Sept. 25, 2009
Von Trier to toast "last" day on Monday
On Monday Von Trier closes its doors. Well, at least for a while. Monday is the final day of operation under owner and founder Mark Eckert.
Tags: Von Trier, closings, Mark Eckert, Farwell, North Ave., East Side

Bars & Clubs - July 21, 2009
If Von Trier closes are we to blame?
The Milwaukee Business Journal reported Friday that Von Trier might be for sale and public records note a foreclosure suit on the Milwaukee icon that opened in 1978. Are we to blame?
Tags: Von Trier, North Ave., Mark Eckert, development, German bars, patios

Music - May 22, 2009
The Von Bondies, Fever Marlene among Summer Soulstice headliners
Summer Soulstice Music Festival has announced the music lineup for the 9th Annual Summer Soulstice Music Festival on June 20 on Milwaukee's East Side.
Tags: Soulstice, East Side, Von Bondies, Fever Marlene, Lackloves, Ike Reilly, North Ave.

Dining - Feb. 18, 2008
East Side getting bagels, thanks to Bruegger's
The city's second Bruegger's Bagels location will open in a retail building at 2043 E. North Ave. -- still under construction -- on Milwaukee's East Side,according to local real estate reports.
Tags: Bruegger's, North Ave., bagels, Starbucks, East Side eateries, cafe, Danielle Swift