Living - Oct. 8, 2009
The roundabout: friend or foe?
Traveling in Europe, roundabouts move traffic along without hitch and sustain steady street flow that avoids the start and stop of traffic lights. But, as American drivers, are we ready for this?
Tags: roundabout, shorewood, 6th street viaduct, american driving

Marketplace - July 1, 2009
Open Book rallies for Shorewood co-op
I recently told you about the new push to get a co-op bookshop open in Shorewood to replace the now-defunct Schwartz location on Oakland Avenue. Tonight there's a kick-off rally at 7 p.m. at Hubbard Park River Club, 3656 N. Morris Blvd.
Tags: Open Book co-op, Shorewood, Keith Schmitz, Schwartz Bookshop

Marketplace - June 17, 2009
Open Book shows Milwaukee's passion for indie bookselling
The other day a group hoping to open a co-op bookshop announced its plans to put that store in the former Schwartz Bookshop, 4093 N. Oakland Ave., in Shorewood. It's great to see the passion for indie bookselling in Milwaukee continues after the demise of Schwartz and Broad Vocabulary.
Tags: Open Book, Shorewood, Schwartz Bookshop, Daniel Goldin, Lanora Hurley, Boswell Book Co., Next Chapter, Keith Schmitz, Lisa Zupke

Politics - June 4, 2009
Update: The $121 U-turn
Back in April, I blogged about the $84 / three-point ticket I received from Shorewood's Finest, after making an allegedly illegal U-turn on Capitol Drive. Yesterday, I had my day in court. I fought the law, and the law won.
Tags: shorewood, u-turn, municipal court, traffic

Politics - April 15, 2009
The $84 interview
According to the Shorewood Police Department, I made an illegal u-turn this morning on the way to conduct an interview for an upcoming article on OnMilwaukee.com. I'm not sure what I did wrong, but if I'm unsuccessful in fighting the ticket, I'll owe Shorewood $83.80 and lose three points on my license.
Tags: shorewood, u-turn, police, city market

Dining - Oct. 13, 2008
Harry's is a hit for casual dining in Shorewood
Harry's Bar and Grill, 3549 N. Oakland Ave., is the epicenter of NStars restaurant group; located north of The Knick and south of North Shore Bistro, Harry's is the most casual of the three and radiates neighborhood restaurant and upscale sports bar with a menu that can be simply classified as "better than bar food."
Tags: harry's bar and grill, shorewood, nstar restaurant group

Dining - Sept. 12, 2008
JP's Cafe falls into "almost but not quite" category
JP's Cafe is trying out its third identity, and although the Shorewood bar / restaurant is getting closer, it still didn''t nail it.
Tags: JP's Cafe, French cuisine, Middle Eastern Cuisine, Shorewood

Kids & Family - July 10, 2008
Shops sprout up in Shorewood
Streetscaping and curbside gardens aren't the only new things in Shorewood this summer. Area residents are taking up new occupations and opportunities with the addition of several locally-owned businesses on East Capitol Drive.
Tags: shorewood, capitol drive, shop, northshore wheels, cafe nation, smoothie nation, cafe, coffee, fashion

Music - Nov. 21, 2007
Shorewood's Cohn finds Junior League's music natural
Shorewood native Elias Cohn has taken a circuitous route to his role as guitarist for the Washington D.C.-based indie bluegrass band Junior League.
Tags: Junior League, Elias Cohn, Shorewood, bluegrass

Marketplace - Nov. 18, 2007
Despite common name, SHOP carries uncommon clothes
Shorewood's newest boutique, SHOP, tackles a new take on fleeting fashion trends.
Tags: shop, boutique, clothing, fashion, liquid, sofada, alara, william rast, justin timberlake, shorewood

Dining - June 6, 2007
Oakcrest Tavern gives Shorewood new, smoke-free spark
The Red Rock Café in a former life, the space has been totally gutted and reborn. Its dark burgundy walls and fireplaces give it a cool, neighborhood tavern feel that's right for eating, drinking or just hanging out.
Tags: Oakcrest Tavern, smoke free dining, Shorewood, Red Rock, Oakland, Capitol, RC, Rick Schmidt

Kids & Family - May 22, 2007
Two MPS high schools, 18 in state rate high with Newsweek
Public schools were ranked according to a ratio devised by Jay Mathews, a education reporter at Washingtonpost.com. And, Milwaukee and Wisconsin represented well.
Tags: Jay Mathews, Riverside, Rufus King, MPS, school rankings, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, High Schools in greater Milwaukee, Newsweek

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 2, 2007
Former Red Rock Cafe purchased, opening soon as Oakcrest Tavern
The former Red Rock Cafe & Seafood Market space, 4022 N. Oakland Ave., has been gutted and is being recast as Oakcrest Tavern.
Tags: Oakcrest Tavern, Red Rock Cafe & Seafood Market, Shorewood, Oakland Avenue

Milwaukee Buzz - Sept. 20, 2006
McMenamin Irish Dancers moving into former game store space
The space, that for 25 years housed Napoleon's game shop in Shorewoord, will soon be the new home for the McMenamin Irish Dance Academy.
Tags: McMenamin Irish Dance Academy, Napoleon's, game, dance, Shorewood

Marketplace - Nov. 23, 2005
Notte fuses fashion and nightlife
"Notte" means night in Italian and when you walk into this new store in Shorewood with its black and white interior and pulsating club music, you are inspired to head out for a stylish night on the town.
Tags: Notte, fashion, Shorewood, Capitol Drive, Franco Cascarano, Sergio Palacios, Felipe Pimentel, Venezuela, Colombia