Dining - Dec. 4, 2009
Crisp to cut slices on Brady Street
Crisp will be a lunch and dinner stop for New York style pizza by the slice or pie. But, pizza is just the start. The menu will also feature a create-your-own tossed salad with over 40 fresh vegetables, meats and fruits cut daily. In addition to pizza and salad, Crisp will serve panini's and wraps.
Tags: crisp, pizza, brady street, coco bella, vucciria, ian pesch, rob settecase, chris grant, lounge, tossed salad, fresh juice

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 21, 2009
New bar trends beget fresh takes on old tradition
In the last year, "luxury ultra lounges" opened on Milwaukee Street and Old World Third Street. Wine bars are pulling corks both downtown and in the suburbs. We're still tapping our fair share of hometown breweries but more and more beer stops are opening imported bottles. And, of course, the push for smoke free establishments continues.
Tags: bar trends, smoke free, lounge, luxury lounge, badger liquor

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 15, 2009
Sunday Sound-off: Are martini bars dead?
Milwaukee welcomed a smattering of swanky 'tini lounges during the past decade, some of which are still around, a couple of which didn't make it. What are your thoughts on this? In general, are martini bars timeless or are they done?
Tags: martini bars, martinis, lounge

Bars & Clubs - Nov. 24, 2008
Milwaukee's make-out bar welcomes local lovers
Although Brew City is sometimes accused of being behind the times, a new bar puts Milwaukee ahead of the curve. Last week, Don Krause -- who also owns Art Bar -- opened a non-smoking, "make-out bar" called Two.
Tags: two, kissing, romantic bar, don krause, art bar, riverwest bar, lounge, bryant's, at random

Bars & Clubs - July 17, 2008
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge is back, baby!
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge has re-opened. On July 8, new owner John Dye flipped the switch on the red neon "Open" sign for the first time in nine months and welcomed eager guests in to experience the bar's revival.
Tags: bryant's cocktail lounge, lounge, ice cream drinks, john dye, the rat pack

Bars & Clubs - April 27, 2008
Viridarium is the Third Ward's new little hideaway
Third Ward cocktail lounge Viridarium has been open since December, though you may not have known it. Tucked away from the bustle of Broadway or Milwaukee Street, the cozy, comfortable bar sits on the corner of Jackson and Corcoran.
Tags: viridarium, third ward, lounge, manny fuentes, summerfest, martini

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 25, 2008
What's happening in the Ward?
The Third Ward is one of Milwaukee's fasting evolving districts, so it's no surprise that we end up posting these updates on a fairly regular basis.
Tags: third ward, jings, soho 7, hot pop, hi-lo martini bar, penthouse on broadway, milwaukee futon, yoga east, yoga, meditation, lounge, wii

Bars & Clubs - Jan. 22, 2008
Soho 7 a fashionable new addition to Third Ward
Dubbing it a "true lounge," owner Bobby Head says Soho 7 is for the crowd that has matured past the waste-face Water Street scene and is looking for a nicer space to sip a drink.
Tags: soho 7, centanni piano bar, bobby head, lounge, third ward, dinesen's leather only, martinis

Bars & Clubs - Nov. 2, 2007
Karma and Sutra harmonize in former Vivo spot
Karma and its lower-level Sutra Lounge counterpart have arrived in the former Vivo Urban Bar & Grill Space.
Tags: karma, sutra, lounge, vivo urban bar and grill, john ernst pub, drew konop, hooligan's

Bars & Clubs - Oct. 11, 2007
Cuvee champagne lounge blends well in Third Ward
If you think about it hard enough, there's always a reason to celebrate...something. At least, that's what Kimberly Floyd, the owner of Milwaukee's first champagne lounge, is hoping for.
Tags: cuvee, champagne, lounge, third ward, bubbly, wine, kimberly floyd, weddings, Kris Gorski

Bars & Clubs - April 23, 2007
New martini lounge opening soon in Third Ward
Another new lounge, Penthouse on Broadway, will open "this summer" at 184 N. Broadway.
Tags: Penthouse on Broadway, martini, lounge, Third Ward, Broadway, new openings, Private Gardener, Fifth Ward

Bars & Clubs - Sept. 13, 2006
Stir lounge opening Downtown
Jerome Walsh and Gregory Helding plan to open Stir, a cocktail and dessert lounge, at 112 W. Wisconsin Ave. The tentative opening date is Dec. 1.
Tags: Stir, Jerome Walsh, lounge

Bars & Clubs - Aug. 3, 2006
Allegro lounge serves drinks, dishes with hint of Asian flair
In a tiny Thiensville location seconds from Fiddleheads Coffee House and Remingtons River Inn, first time restaurateur Gary Wong launches Allegro, 105 S. Main St., a wine, martini and dining lounge with just a hint of Asian flair.
Tags: asian, wong, thiensville, allegro, martini, lounge

Bars & Clubs - July 27, 2006
Kozak's Velvet Room becomes Martini Mike's
On Friday, July 21, Mike Kozak re-opened the doors to the former Velvet Room with not only a new name -- Martini Mike's -- but also with a fresh interior design, brand new menu and, despite its sleek look, a much more casual take for the Milwaukee lounge scene.
Tags: Martini Mike's, Velvet Room, lounge, martini, Mike Kozak

Bars & Clubs - June 5, 2006
Angelo's Lounge is the real thing, baby
If you've ever seen a real Picasso or Van Gogh at an art museum, or if you were fortunate enough to have heard Frank Sinatra sing live, you know what it is like to experience an original. Angelo's piano bar on Van Buren Street is a Milwaukee original.
Tags: Angelo's, Sinatra, Brady Street, piano, lounge, martini, Rat Pack, Tom Jones, Marcella, Martellano, Angeli, Cucunato