Dining - Oct. 23, 2009
Milwaukee's best vegetarian, 2009: Beans & Barley
Milwaukee's vegetarian dining options expanded in the past decade, and yet, the classic East Side establishment Beans & Barley gets the gold. Beans serves up a variety of veggie items, including the tempeh reuben, grilled cheese, balsamic tofu sandwich, grilled vegetable sandwich and Mexican dishes.
Tags: beans and barley, vegetarian, best vegetarian, vegan, riverwest co-op

Dining - May 6, 2009
Take the Milwaukee Challenge: Whole Foods veggie burgers vs. Boca / Gardenburger
OnMilwaukee.com's ongoing "Take the Milwaukee Challenge" series takes on a plethora of locally-made products, but each time summer comes around, we like to put the various components of a backyard barbecue to the test. In this latest segment, we're going veggie and comparing Whole Foods' chef-prepared vegan barbecue burger to frozen brands.
Tags: veggie burger, milwaukee challenge, whole foods market, boca, gardenburger, vegan, bbq

Dining - Oct. 29, 2008
Daily dish: Quick vegetarian gumbo
Forget all of your preconceived notions about meat-free cuisine; this vegetarian gumbo recipe is a hearty, spicy, easy-as-pie take on the original from down south.
Tags: daily dish, quick vegetarian gumbo, whole foods market, el rey, vegetarian, vegan

Dining - Oct. 13, 2008
What defines fine food?
Food is our focus right now as October is Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com, but really, when aren't we thinking about food? I've recently entered the world of wedding planning and, right off the bat, the catering has quickly become the No. 1 issue.
Tags: fine dining, vegetarian, vegan, catering, wedding planning, sunday sound off

Dining - Oct. 12, 2008
Sunday Sound-off: Enough vegetarian restaurants?
Most restaurants have vegetarian options on their menu. At the very least, a chef will whip up a meatless pasta dish to appease a vegetarian, but are there enough restaurants in Milwaukee that specialize in meat-free cuisine? Sound-off, vegetarian diners!
Tags: vegetarian restaurants, vegetarian, vegan, Riverwest Co-op, Bombay Sweets, Beans & Barley

Dining - Sept. 24, 2008
Eatin' good 'n' vegan in Milwaukee
Dining out vegan style in a town that prides itself on its beer and brat reputation is actually a lot easier than most people might think.
Tags: vegan, vegetarian, tofu, soy, beans and barley, comet, palomino, classic slice, riverwest co-op, outpost natural foods, whole foods

Dining - Sept. 24, 2008
Cold Spoons scoops up gelato on the West Side
Cold Spoons, a gelato shop located at 5924 W. Vliet St., opened Wednesday, Sept. 17. Owners Sandy Murphy and Brett Swider also operate the nearby Highlands Café, 1413 N. 60th St.
Tags: cold spoons, highlands cafe, gelato, sorbetto, sandy murphy, vegan

Dining - July 22, 2008
Win $50 at Cafe Manna
Café Manna is a unique, meatless restaurant that opened in Brookfield in February. OnMilwaukee.com wants to send you there!
Tags: Cafe Manna, Brookfield, meatless, vegan, veggie

Dining - July 16, 2008
Babe's Ice Cream serves soy selections
Babe's Ice Cream, 2264 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., is doing its part to help the vegans, lactose intolerant and / or health conscious dessert lovers through the dog days of summer by offering several soy-based selections.
Tags: babe's ice cream, ice cream, soy, vegan

Wedding Guide - May 16, 2008
Ball'n Biscuit Catering big on taste, easy on budget
Maria Miller and Daniel Cline's approach to catering is not marked by extravagance. As the cooks behind Milwaukee's Ball'n Biscuit Catering, they put their focus on the food rather than frills.
Tags: ball'n biscuit catering, catering, weddings, organic, vegan, brewcity bruisers, maria miller, daniel cline

Sports - April 27, 2008
Prince, Roots featured in The New York Times
Sunday's New York Times sports section featured a color photo of the Milwaukee Brewers slugger dining at Roots.
Tags: Roots, Prince, Fielder, vegan, Alan Schwartz, Vegetarians, beet salad

Marketplace - April 23, 2008
Checking in with The Outpost
OnMilwaukee.com’s "Green Month" isn't complete without reporting on The Outpost, a consumer cooperative with three locations that has been around for 38 years.
Tags: The Outpost, WE Energies, incandescent light bulbs, earth poets, vegetarian, vegan

Dining - March 7, 2008
Palomino's hangover brunch returns with a bang
Scott Johnson and Leslie Montemurro made some staff changes at Palomino, a move that not only permanently revived its brunch, but also made it a hell of a lot better than it ever was in the past.
Tags: palomino, brunch, scott johnson, leslie montemurro, adam lucks, comet cafe, fuel, tim krause, tim farley, vegan, comfort food, tofu scramble

Dining - Feb. 14, 2008
A taste of Cafe Manna
Last night Robin Kasch soft opened Café Manna, her new 100 percent vegetarian restaurant at 3815 N. Brookfield Rd. in Brookfield.
Tags: cafe manna, vegetarian, vegan, brookfield, jason stevens

Dining - Feb. 3, 2008
Café Manna is a suburban vegetarian destination
Although not totally vegan, Café Manna is slated to be 100 percent vegetarian, falling into an extremely slim category of Milwaukee area eateries.
Tags: cafe manna, vegetarian, vegan, brookfield, organic, real food daily, devon seafood grill, robin kasch