Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 7, 2004
Lex and Emmit's coming to Water Street
Lex will replace Steve Vento's Ripples on Water and is slated to open tonight at 530 N. Water St. A few blocks further north, the Chicago Irish tavern Emmit's is expected to replace Stout Bros. in fall.
Tags: Lex, Emmit's, Stout, Water, Vento, Ripples

Bars & Clubs - Aug. 11, 2003
"Milwaukee's Favorite Midget" opens new club
Remember the 4-foot-4-inch man tooling around Nacho Mamma's restaurant in a sombrero filled with chips and salsa? Well, Steve Vento's back on the scene, this time as the owner of a new downtown dance club, Ripples on Water.
Tags: Vento, Nacho mamma, dance club guide

Bars & Clubs - Aug. 14, 2000
Short in stature, tall in spirit
You may remember Steve Vento. He was the guy at Nacho Mamas who carried salsa in his sombraro for dippin.' Now he plays a midget pimp at the Have A Nice Day Cafe. Small in size, Steve has a heart the size of a much taller man.
Tags: vento, midget, nacho mamma, have a nice day cafe