Bars & Clubs - Feb. 17, 2009
Sake offers taste of Japan to Brew City
In the past decade, sushi became more mainstream in Milwaukee, and the addition of numerous sushi bars and sushi stations at grocery stores naturally piqued consumers' curiosity about sake, the ultimate beverage to pair with sushi and sashimi.
Tags: sake, Izumi's, Japanese, Japan, sushi

Harley Guide - Aug. 21, 2008
Harley riders roll in from Bangor, Brazil and beyond
For three days, Harley riders from all over the globe will call Milwaukee home, but where do they live the rest of the year?
Tags: Harley Davidson 105th Anniversary, Harley Fest, motorcycles, riders, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, California, Maine

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 17, 2008
10 places we'd like to visit before we die
It's hard to imagine wanting to leave Milwaukee during the middle of the summer -- and we're not saying we do. But everyone has a list of places to visit before they leave this earth, and here's ours.
Tags: australia, japan, new zealand, cameron, vancouver

Music - June 10, 2008
Richard Julian is a well-traveled troubadour
Singer-songwriter Richard Julian, who headlines a show opened by Micah Dalton at 8 p.m. June 11 at Shank Hall, was in Japan last week and followed that up with shows in Minneapolis and Neenah.
Tags: richard julian, japan, shank hall, micah dalton, mose allison, john prine

Sports - May 5, 2008
Milwaukee Talks: Brewers outfielder Gabe Kapler
For an athlete selected in the 57th round of the draft and who has played with six teams (including one in Japan), Gabe Kapler maintains an introspective humility about his life on and off the field. We talked to him.
Tags: Gabe Kapler, brewers, red sox, tigers, japan

Music - May 9, 2007
Northern Room takes the next step
Back in January, OnMilwaukee.com told you that Milwaukee’s own Northern Room had inked a deal with Japan’s BM.3 Records. Now the band has issued its first CD on the label.
Tags: Northern Room, Burst, BM.3, Japan, Olla, Holter

Music - Jan. 3, 2007
Northern Room embraced by Japanese record label
Most local bands can only hope to gain the attention of the public in the cities in their own vicinity. But to have someone located on the other side of your world interested in your music; now that’s something to be excited about.
Tags: northern room, bm.3, japan, touring

Sports - Oct. 14, 2006
Points to ponder during a Packers-free weekend
The University of Wisconsin band is in dutch, two Brewers are headed for Japan (only temporarily), the Admirals honor Phil Wittliff and the Bucks get ready for a tuneup game.
Tags: uw band, packers, capuano, hall, japan

Bars & Clubs - July 28, 2005
Redroom's Sake Tuesdays incubates local DJ talent
Sake Tuesdays at the Redroom has long been an incubator of new talent, a regular stopping point for more established DJs and an opportunity to hear many many different types of music in the same chill location.
Tags: sake, Redroom, DJ, bts.working, Magnum DJ, Dintenfass, Brentspencer, Japan, Tarney, Flavor Dav

Arts & Entertainment - May 24, 2005
Aesthetically pleasing "Mikado" offers hours of eye sushi
The full house crowd at the opening of Skylight's production of "The Mikado" was twittering with excitement Friday night. A few people were dressed in yukatas and Japanese headbands in anticipation of the season's last show.
Tags: Mikado, sushi, Japan, Japanese, Star Trek, Skylight

Dining - Aug. 9, 2004
Sushi guide
Stop in to one of Milwaukee's great sushi bars in the city and learn what fans of Japanese cuisine already know: Sushi is good Feng Shui for the stomach.
Tags: sushi, Japan, Brady St.