Bars & Clubs - Dec. 2, 2009
The Horny Hideaway pairs pub grub with craft beer
Horny Goat Brewing's new brew pub, the Horny Hideaway, recently opened for business in Walker's Point. Its pairing guidelines for food and craft beer is your road map to gastronomic satisfaction.
Tags: horny goat brewing, horny hideaway, beer, craft beer, pump house, walker's point

Milwaukee Buzz - Sept. 27, 2009
Hey! What's up with the hay?
On a walk this weekend I discovered about five bales of hay inside an otherwise empty section of the Pritzlaff Building. Anyone have any clues?
Tags: walker's point, second street, pritzlaff building, hay

Marketplace - Sept. 10, 2009
Great Lakes Futon moving to East Side
Great Lakes Futon, 907 S. 1st St., is moving to the former Moxy space at 2219 N. Farwell Ave. on Milwaukee's East Side next month.
Tags: Futon, retail, Great Lakes Futon, Oriental, East Side, Farwell Ave., Moxy, mattresses, beds, Walker's Point

Bars & Clubs - Aug. 10, 2009
Spend the rest of summer out back in The Yard
The Iron Horse Hotel's new backyard patio, The Yard, has been open since the start of the season as a fun outside bar, but now that real summer-like temperatures have finally arrived, it's become a great garden getaway from the heat and hectic pulse of the city that surrounds it.
Tags: iron horse hotel, the yard, walker's point, motorcycles, bike nights

Milwaukee Buzz - June 15, 2009
A party for the MPD
On June 9 two Milwaukee Police officers were injured in the line of duty near 2nd and National Avenue in Walker's Point. Officers Bryan Norberg and Graham Kunisch survived multiple gun shot wounds, but were critically hurt.
Tags: milwaukee police department, mpd, walker's point, steny's tavern, tympd

Bars & Clubs - May 29, 2009
The Horny Hideaway set to open later this summer
The Horny Hideaway is coming to the former Milwaukee Pump House location at 2011 S. 1st St. in Walker's Point. Horny Goat Brewing Company announced the plan today.
Tags: Horny Goat, Pump House, Brew Pub, craft beer, walker's point, fifth ward, Usinger's

Milwaukee Buzz - May 19, 2009
OnMilwaukee.com Rants: Things we hate right now
Every Thursday, the OnMilwaukee.com editors rave about their latest favorite things in an article called "OnMilwaukee.com Recommends." That said, there are plenty of life's idiosyncrasies that the editors find annoying, so much so that occasionally they must put them into writing.
Tags: DVR, recycling bins, Walker's Point, turkey burger, complaints

Bars & Clubs - April 23, 2009
'Wangers unite for 4th annual Milwaukee Hallowang
If you haven't already heard, Hallowang is a new Milwaukee holiday that happens every year on the last Saturday in April -- the crafty half-way point between any two given Halloweens. You'd better get cranking on your costume if you plan on coming out this weekend ...
Tags: hallowang, halloween, walker's point, costume contest

Bars & Clubs - March 11, 2009
Milwaukee's LGBTQ bar guide
Milwaukee's gay and lesbian bars were once exclusive single-sexed joints, but the times they are a changin'. Now, these bars house eclectic and diverse crowds of patrons who enjoy dancing, karaoke, pool, shows or simply drinking and being sociable.
Tags: gay, lesbian, bars, clubs, LGBT, Q, walker's point, la cage

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 28, 2009
Best bar in Walker's Point, 2009: The Bomb Shelter
With The Social gone, Milwaukeeans voted one of the area's newcomers, The Bomb Shelter, as their new favorite in Walker's Point. The Bomb Shelter opened a year ago at 1517 S. 2nd St., in the space formerly inhabited by The Monkey Bar.
Tags: bar month, best of, the bomb shelter, walker's point, the monkey bar, slim mcginn's

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 6, 2009
Featured bartender: Pat White of 5th Ward Pub
Admittedly shy and modestly questioning the rationale behind choosing him for a bartender profile, you'll understand in minutes why Pat White of 5th Ward Pub is one of the city's favorites.
Tags: pat white, 5th ward pub, badger liqour, walker's point, Milwaukee wave

Dining - Jan. 16, 2009
The National is a great new addition to cafe culture
In a great little storefront spot on the corner of 9th Street and National Avenue, two large picture windows adorned in retro print drapery reveal a quaint, yet contemporary looking café. This is The National, a brand new coffee shop and restaurant at 839 W. National Ave. that recently reclaimed the space left empty by Brooklyn Bob's move to Downtown.
Tags: the national, national avenue, walker's point, cafe, coffee, espresso, deli, brooklyn bob's

Living - Jan. 14, 2009
Baby, it's cold outside
As a new homeowner, the cost of winterizing and otherwise maintaining a warm house came as something of a surprise to me as the season struck with great force this past December.
Tags: hope house, walker's point, homeless shelter, winter, donate

Dining - Dec. 20, 2008
Conejito's offers speedy service, cheap food
In 1972, José Garza opened the popular Mexican restaurant, Conejito's Place in Walker's Point. Since then, the no-frills eatery unofficially landed on the A-list of underrated Milwaukee establishments and has an almost cult-like following.
Tags: conejito's, jose garza, mexican food, cheech and chong, walker's point, margaritas

Dining - Dec. 5, 2008
Ginger brings life back to former Barossa building
It's difficult not to want to compare the new Ginger to its former existence as Barossa. Although, as completely separate entities that just happen to share a common space and owner, seasoned Milwaukee restaurateur Julia LaLoggia -- it's not entirely fair. Ginger recently opened as a tapas restaurant and lounge in Walker's Point. Check it out.
Tags: ginger, barossa, julie laloggia, redroom, lulu, walker's point, b side, tapas