Dining - Jan. 6, 2009
Meze Lounge brings tapas to Jefferson Street
If there is a hot dining trend right now, it's got to be tapas. Small servings of eclectic, selections are gaining popularity over larger portioned entrees, and although Milwaukee's new Meze Lounge does the traditional sized meals, its focus is really a fusion of international appetizers.
Tags: meze lounge, tapas, small plate dining, brio, dino's taverna

Dining - Dec. 5, 2008
Ginger brings life back to former Barossa building
It's difficult not to want to compare the new Ginger to its former existence as Barossa. Although, as completely separate entities that just happen to share a common space and owner, seasoned Milwaukee restaurateur Julia LaLoggia -- it's not entirely fair. Ginger recently opened as a tapas restaurant and lounge in Walker's Point. Check it out.
Tags: ginger, barossa, julie laloggia, redroom, lulu, walker's point, b side, tapas

Dining - July 11, 2008
Don Quijote quietly closes
Don Quijote closed yesterday, July 10.
Tags: don quijote, tapas

Dining - Nov. 9, 2007
Tapas in Tosa
Tosa makes way for a new Spanish tapas restaurant called Rioja.
Tags: wauwatosa, rioja, tapas, spanish, harwood llc, brendan moore

Dining - Oct. 13, 2007
Shuttered Sauce will return as reborn Swig
If all goes as planned, Swig, formerly located on Water Street, will reopen in the early spring in a new location at 217 N. Broadway in the Third Ward, replacing Sauce, which will close after eight years.
Tags: sauce, swig, water street, tapas, third ward, sorge, hosni, flux design

Dining - Feb. 4, 2009
Hinterland unveils new tapas lounge menu
Tapas - it's all the rage. Really, it's a brilliant concept for both your waistline and your wallet. Those Spaniards had it right all along.The trend has recently caught on in Milwaukee thanks to trailblazer Peter Sandroni and his restaurant La Merenda. Ginger also recently opened in the for...
Tags: Hinterland, Tapas, La Merenda

Dining - April 21, 2008
Balzac: Better than Before
Brady Street has always been home to an eclectic mix of dwellers and establishments ranging from classy to creepy in a matter of a block or two. That’s all part of its unique charm. Back in 2005 when Nomad and Trocadero owner, Mike Eitel, opened Balzac, I was skeptical because it to...
Tags: wine, tapas, Brady Street