Dining - Nov. 16, 2008
Brookfield diners fired up about Stir Crazy
A week before its grand opening, the proprietors of the Stir Crazy Asian Grill were thrilled about the restaurant's location adjacent to Brookfield Square.
Two months later, it's easy to see why. With solid food and a lively atmosphere, the restaurant has been drawing steady crowds for lunch and dinner in a corridor that includes Claim Jumper, Mitchell's Fish Market, Bravo! Cucina Italiana, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Houlihan's.
Tags: stir crazy, brookfield square
Dining - Sept. 19, 2008
Brookfield's Stir Crazy offers the woks
With 65 menu items that combine elements of Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese cooking, Stir Crazy Asian Grill offers a variety of options. Throw in the walk-up wok station, where diners can select fresh ingredients and build their own stir fry, and the diversity is downright dizzying.
Tags: stir crazy asian grill, brookfield, brookfield square, bluemound road, greg carey
Marketplace - Aug. 27, 2007
Fresh Market adds another option for upscale grocery shopping
The focus is on food and service at The Fresh Market, a new upscale grocery store in Brookfield Square. The food and amenities at the new are impressive, but they aren't particularly unique.
Tags: fresh market, upscale grocery, brookfield, brookfield square, whole foods, sendik's, grasch's, metro market
Dining - Feb. 19, 2007
OSI adds Fleming's Steakhouse to its Milwaukee area portfolio
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar -- part of the OSI restaurant group that also includes, among others, Outback Steakhouse, Bonefish Grill, Cheeseburger Paradise and Carrabba's Italian Grill -- will open next to Brookfield Square at 15665 W. Bluemound Rd. on March 16.
Tags: Fleming's, Bonefish, Brookfield Square, OSI, Carrabba's, Cheeseburger Paradise, Outback
Marketplace - May 25, 2006
Milwaukee's malls guide
Ah, the malls. Just thinking about them makes you crave a soft pretzel and wonder how the escalator stairs unfold. Milwaukee has a myriad of malls, some booming and some up-and-coming, but all of them allow us the luxury of rain-or-shine shopping.
Tags: shopping, fashion, malls, shoe guide, shops of Grand Avenue, Mayfair, Brookfield Square, mall, Boston Store, Southridge, Bayshore
Marketplace - Nov. 3, 2004
Personal services can simplify a hectic life
There's a certain thrill in finding the perfect pair of shoes or cheering up a friend with a bouquet of flowers. Often there aren't enough hours in the day to enjoy these simple thrills. But personal shoppers can help, and they're popping up to get the job done.
Tags: Stolowski, Spytek, personal shopper, shopping, Boston Store, Pink Cap, concierge, Field's, Mayfair, Brookfield Square, errands, assistant, mall