Marketplace - Dec. 8, 2009
Creative ways to get customers out during the storm
I hate snow as much as the next guy -- maybe more than the next guy. I don't mind a dusting or the pretty little flakes. Like most of you, I hate the shoveling and the commute-related bull. But I'm not here to gripe about it -- I'm sure I'll do that deeper into the season. No, I'm here to point out that every cloud has a silver lining -- even snow storm clouds, it seems.
Tags: Diablos Rojos, snowstorm, blizzard, bargains

Bars & Clubs - Oct. 29, 2009
Hooligan's owners buy Von Trier
After much talk about the future of Von Trier, 2235 N. Farwell Ave., John and Cindy Sidoff -- owners of Hooligan's, 2017 E. North Ave., told OnMilwaukee.com today that they have purchased the building from Mark Eckert.
Tags: Hooligans, Von Trier, East Side, John Sidoff, Mark Eckert, Diablos Rojos, Cindy Sidoff

Bars & Clubs - Oct. 6, 2009
Sale of Von Trier is dead; bar reopens Wednesday
When owner Mark Eckert closed the doors to Von Trier "for good" the last Monday of September, it was a well-known secret that Diablos Rojos -- owners of Cafe Hollander, Trocadero, Cafe Centraal and other Milwaukee hot spots -- was eyeing the space. Rumor was that the plan was to clean up the place and add a kitchen, but to maintain the German character of Von Trier. Now, a well-placed source, who asked to remain anonymous, says the deal is done.
Tags: Von Trier, Diablos Rojos, Mark Eckert

Bars & Clubs - Oct. 5, 2009
Big changes at two Downtown spots, one remodel and a sale
Wednesday is the last night for Vecchio Bar and Grill, 1137 N. Old World 3rd St. And, Saturday night is the final night for Abbey Biercafe, 134 E. Juneau Ave.
Tags: Vecchio, Abbey, Fat Abbey, Cafe Vecchio, Diablos Rojos, Eric Wagner, Mike Eitel, Russ Davis, new bars, openings, closings

Bars & Clubs - July 15, 2009
Tosa takes Cafe Hollander for a test drive
Diablos Rojos' newest outpost, a second Cafe Hollander -- this one in the heart of Tosa Village -- opened for a sneak preview Tuesday night. Of course word traveled fast and the place was packed!
Tags: Cafe Hollander, Diablos Rojos, Wauwatosa, Mike Eitel, Stephen Minutolo

Bars & Clubs - May 13, 2009
Abbey Biercafe sheds the "fat"
The near-Water Street bar formerly known as Fat Abbey Biercafe has apparently shed a bit of its winter weight just in time for summer. Co-owner Mike Eitel announced today that Diablos Rojos has decided to drop the word "Fat" from the bar and restaurant's name.
Tags: abbey biercafe, diablos rojos, mike eitel

Dining - April 9, 2009
Diablos Rojos set to change smoking policy
Milwaukee restaurants and bars edge closer to a smoke-free existence today as Diablos Rojos Restaurant Group announces its new "no-smoking inside" policy for Saturday and Sunday brunches.
Tags: Diablos Rojos, smoke free, smoking, policy, ban, trocadero, Hollander, Eitel, Wagner

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 25, 2009
Get into the Flow on Sunday at Trocadero
Diablos Rojos Restaurant Group lends a charitable hand as it hosts a couture fashion show and fundraiser at its Parisian-inspired establishment at 1758 N. Water St., on Sunday at 6 p.m. Proceeds from the evening benefit Charity Water.
Tags: Charity Water, Trocadero, FLOW, fashion, Diablos Rojos, Mike Eitel, Eric Wagner, clean water, fresh water

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 21, 2009
Absinthe refreshes some, but leaves sanity intact
Legendary is the allure of absinthe, and the Green Fairy cast its spell on everyone from painter Vincent van Gogh to author Oscar Wilde to composer Erik Satie and many of their 19th and early 20th century contemporaries. And we just gave it a taste test.
Tags: absinthe, pernod, nomad, fat abbey, mike eitel, diablos rojos, death in the afternoon, monkey gland, france, wormwood, anise, pastis, green devil, green fairy, Vincent van Gogh, thujone, louching, Oscar Wilde, Erik Satie, Amedeo Modigliani

Dining - Dec. 23, 2008
Diablos Rojos set sights on Tosa Village
Wrapping up months of simmering rumors, Mike Eitel, co-owner of the Milwaukee-based Diablos Rojos Restaurant Group, today told OnMilwaukee.com about the company's plans to open a second Cafe Hollander in the village of Wauwatosa.
Tags: Diablos Rojos, Mike Eitel, Wauwatosa, Cafe Hollander, Eric Wagner

Politics - Nov. 3, 2008
Your vote gets you a few free things
Tomorrow, besides selecting the future of this country, your vote gets you a few free things. Milwaukee's business owners, urging citizens to get out and make a difference, offer goods on them to thank you for exercising your political right.
Tags: diablos rojos, bella's, the nomad, art bar, starbucks, stonecreek coffee

Dining - Oct. 27, 2008
The food is solid, but service languid at Centraal
Café Centraal, 2306 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., the Diablos Rojos restaurant group's fourth and newest venue, has been open just shy of a month and a half now, and the restaurant's popularity seems to continue to grow as the days pass. The food here is already solid and consistent.
Tags: Cafe Centraal, Fat Abbey, Mike Eitel, Hollander, Trocadero, Nomad, Diablos Rojos, Bay View, Kinnickinnic

Dining - Sept. 18, 2008
Cafe Centraal has arrived in Bay View
Diablos Rojos Restaurant Group blew the doors off Bay View last night with the grand opening of its fourth, and newest, casual restaurant meets fun and fantastic beer selection establishment, Café Centraal, 2306 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
Tags: cafe centraal, diablos rojos, cafe hollander

Dining - Sept. 17, 2008
Cafe Centraal is up and running in Bay View
The latest restaurant from the Diablos Rojos group is open for business on a busy corner in Bay View.
Tags: cafe centraal, bay view, diablos rojos

Dining - Sept. 6, 2008
Cafe Centraal grand opening slated for Sept. 17
Cafe Centraal, the latest venture of Diablos Rojos restaurant group, will open Sept. 17 at 2306 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. in "downtown" Bay View.
Tags: cafe centraal, mike eitel, diablos rojos, cafe hollander, trocadero, fat abbey biercafe