Arts & Entertainment - Nov. 11, 2009
A new book by screenprint star Jay Ryan
About a month ago, OnMilwaukee.com tried something new in the art scene.
Tags: jay ryan, screenprinting, rock posters, animals and objects in and out of water, sugar maple

Bars & Clubs - May 15, 2009
On the town in Milwaukee: Beer spoiled or selection savvy?
Maybe it's this city's German heritage or the boisterous obsession with microbrews, but in Milwaukee, Belgian rarities are more and more the norm. Long lists of authentic Belgian and German brews are standard at places like the Palm Tavern, Sugar Maple, Roman's Pub and Von Trier. Café Centraal stocks nearly 90 beers, each paired with its namesake glass.
Tags: cafe centraal, palm tavern, the publican, chicago, beer lists, belgain beers, german beers, german restaurants, sugar maple, roman's pub, von trier

Bars & Clubs - March 29, 2009
Happy birthday Sugar Maple
Being 100 percent smoke-free certainly has not stunted Sugar Maple's growth. Although still a member of the minority in the Milwaukee bar scene, the Bay View beertopia can breathe easy as it reaches an important milestone in April: its first birthday.
Tags: sugar maple, triskele's, soup

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 25, 2009
Draft Magazine honors local bars
Draft Magazine picked their top 200 beer bars in the country, and six Milwaukee bars were included. Bars were judged according to beer, ambiance, service and food.
Tags: fat abbey biercafe, county clare, sugar maple, milwaukee ale house, draft magazine, diablos rojos group, mike eitel

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 16, 2009
Milwaukee's best smoke-free bar 2009: Water Buffalo
There are not a whole lot of entirely smoke-free taverns to choose from, but it's clear that the list is growing and growing and next year we wager that there will be at least twice as many vying for position in the readers' poll. But this year, you dear readers have chosen Third War bar and restaurant Water Buffalo as your favorite smoke-free place.
Tags: Water Buffalo, Joe Sorge, Adrienne Pierluissi, Palm Tavern, Sugar Maple, Swig, non-smoking

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 4, 2009
Milwaukee's best beer list, 2009: The Bomb Shelter
It used to be a relatively simple matter of Miller, Pabst, Schlitz or Blatz. These days, Milwaukee bar owners have to stock a big selection to keep customers happy. In the opinion of OnMilwaukee.com readers, The Bomb Shelter, 1517 S. 2nd St., owns the best beer list in town. At last count, the bar offered 187 beers. If you're thirsty for something that comes in a boot, beer stein, glass or goblet, Bomb Shelter has got you covered.
Tags: best of, best beer list, bomb shelter, cafe hollander, sugar maple

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 3, 2009
Smoke-free bars breathe easier as trends shift
Unlike Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Madison, the lack of an official smoking ban in the city of Milwaukee places the decision to allow patrons to light up on business owners. Until recently, the number of bars and restaurants willing to tamper with tradition was minimal, at best.
Tags: smoke-free, non-smoking, smoking ban, adrienne pierluissi, water buffalo, swig, joe sorge, angie sorge, sugar maple, cuvee, kris gorski, bruno johnson, palm tavern, la merenda, peter sandroni

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 1, 2009
Milwaukee's best bar district, 2009: Bay View
The fact that Bay View won the readers' choice award for best Milwaukee bar district really says something about this up-and-coming neighborhood. Five years ago, you'd find plenty of bars in the South Side neighborhood, but almost everyone who patronized them lived down the street.
Tags: bay view, best of, brady street, Palomino, Sugar Maple, Burnhearts, Cactus Club, Blackbird, Café Centraal, Palm Tavern, Lulu, Highbury Pub

Bars & Clubs - Jan. 27, 2009
Beer tasting for the ladies
The beer tasting I attended last Sunday at Sugar Maple, 441 E. Lincoln Ave., was different. This one was just for women, and was hosted by Sugar Maple co-owner Adrienne Pierluissi.
Tags: sugar maple, beer tasting, beer pairing, suds club, lucy saunders, beercook.com, grilling with beer, lakefront brewery, rosie, franklin's chocolates

Bars & Clubs - Jan. 2, 2009
10 bars / restaurants I want to frequent in 2009
I just made a list of places I want to check out -- or spend more time in -- during the New Year. Here are my '09 destinations, and feel free to add your own.
Tags: BD MOngolian Grill, Botanas, Burnhearts, Blackbird, Sugar Maple, Bryant's, Juniper 61, Transfer, Two

Bars & Clubs - Dec. 22, 2008
Meet Rosie: Lakefront Brewery's latest offering
Lakefront Brewery introduces its latest bottled brew, Rosie Oak Aged Kreik, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at Sugar Maple. The Rosie release party starts at 7 p.m.
Tags: lakefront brewery, sugar maple, rosie oak aged kreik

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 28, 2008
Pecha Kucha gets jazzed tonight
Pecha Kucha, a live event featuring interesting people talking about interesting ideas, moves from the Hi-Hat Garage to a new location, Sugar Maple, for its show tonight.
Tags: pecha kucha, sugar maple, jon mueller, tim cigelske, ryan schleicher, taryn roch, bridget brave, hi-hat garage

Milwaukee Buzz - July 17, 2008
OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: July 17, 2008
With summer in full swing, we're focusing on tasty beverages like Matilda beer (pictured), some outstanding music by The Hold Steady, an organic condiment and the hot deli at Sendik's.
Tags: matilda beer, organic ketchup, the hold steady, backstreets, summerfest, arnold palmer, mixtape, sendik's, sugar maple, downer ave., springsteen

Music - July 8, 2008
Brazzaville at Bastille Days
This week the Milwaukee-based Bus Stop Label, which releases the band's latest, "21st Century Girl," brings Brazzaville back to Brew City for a series of shows.
Tags: brazzaville, david brown, bastille days, bus stop label, 21st century girl, john the savage, cactus club, sugar maple

Bars & Clubs - April 3, 2008
A who's who of Bay Viewers shows up for Sugar Maple opening
I'd imagine that Wednesday evening isn't the night most Milwaukeeans hit the bars, even in thirsty Bay View. But if I didn't know better, I would've thought last night was a Saturday at the grand opening of Sugar Maple, 441 E. Lincoln Ave.
Tags: sugar maple, palm tavern, bruno johnson