Bars & Clubs - Dec. 1, 2009
No-frills Bar None caters to anyone and everyone
Water Street's newest watering hole is a small, no-frills bar that prides itself on the basics: stiff drinks, good atmosphere and great customer service. Since opening four weeks ago, general manager Amy Bladow has seen her business improve steadily and is hoping to make her establishment as much of a Water Street legacy as her well-known neighbors.
Tags: bar none, water street

Bars & Clubs - May 29, 2009
On the town: Are you screaming for a bachelorette party?
Water Street bars like McGillicuddy's and Trinity, dance clubs like Decibel or Bootleggers and of course the token piano bar Lucille's are constantly welcoming hordes of ladies out to celebrate fleeting moments of freedom. That's essentially what a bachelorette party is. Just like the comparable bachelor party, bachelorette parties represent one final fling and a chance to do anything and everything the bride desires.
Tags: bachelorette party, botanas, la perla, la fuente, water street, decibel, lucilles

Dining - March 3, 2009
Out with Edgar's Calypso, in with the new
Edgar's Calypso, the Caribbean restaurant at 628 N. Water St., has closed.
Tags: edgar's calypso, jc's pub and grill, water street, Jonathan V. Cervero

Dining - Feb. 26, 2009
Stimulus sandwich: Bar Louie offers freebies tonight
Bar Louie, 1114 N. Water St., is offering its signature sandwich -- the Luigi -- for free between 4 and 9 p.m. today. The Luigi, a combination of shaved ribeye steak, fresh lettuce, tomato, onion, mayonnaise and olive oil, is free with the purchase of any food or beverage item.
Tags: bar louie, water street, luigi

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 25, 2009
City takes measures to alleviate "problem bars"
From the larger venues on Water Street to the tiny spots on residential corners, bars and taverns are an integral -- some might even go as far as to say indispensable -- part of Milwaukee's cultural identity. But, the picture is not always positive. At different times and in different neighborhoods, establishments can become what the city refers to as "problem taverns." The city has a brochure telling residents how to deal with them.
Tags: bar month, problem bars, water street, common council, liquor licenses, shank hall, peter jest

Bars & Clubs - Dec. 10, 2008
Source says Tequila Rita's is closed
According to a source, Tequila Rita's is closed. The bar, 1131 N. Water St., opened in June of 2007 and featured two floors of lounge space, dartboards and pool tables.
Tags: tequila rita's, water street

Dining - Dec. 8, 2008
Subs on Water, a McDowells' moment
The Cousins restaurant at 1020 N. Water St. in Downtown Milwaukee closed in late May and has since become Subs on Water. I can't help but make a comparison to McDowell's.
Tags: Cousins, Subs on Water, McDowell's, fast food, Water Street

Dining - July 21, 2008
Qdoba coming to Water Street
A new development on Water Street will soon house a new lunch and late night drunk eats stop, a Qdoba Mexican Grill.
Tags: Qdoba, Burritos, Water Street, Staybridge Suites, mexican

Festival Guide - June 2, 2008
Changes for a better Riversplash!
Another Riversplash! has come and gone. Here are ideas on how to improve it and, hopefully, prevent problems at next year's festival.
Tags: Riversplash, Downtown, shooting, festivals, Water Street, Old World Third St.

Dining - Feb. 23, 2008
Downtown Erbert & Gerbert's morphing into Brooklyn Bob's
Erbert & Gerbert's Downtown location is closed. It will soon become Brooklyn Bob's.
Tags: Erbert & Gerbert's, Brooklyn Bob's, subs, sandwiches, Water Street

Bars & Clubs - Nov. 21, 2007
Best bar on / near Water Street, 2007: Bar Louie
Sure, it's a chain, but Bar Louie certainly does fit in well with Water Street's "drinking destination" reputation.
Tags: bar louie, bayshore town center, water street

Dining - Oct. 22, 2007
Edgar's Calypso is a dream come true for Dillon
"I was 24 years old when I went to Jamaica; it was the first vacation of my life, and ever since then I have always wanted to open a Caribbean restaurant," says Michael Dillon, a local graphic design company proprietor and owner of the soon-to-open Edgar's Calypso Caribbean restaurant.
Tags: dillon, mcdill, swank, water street, Edgar's Calypso, Caribbean, Jamaica

Dining - Oct. 22, 2007
Water Buffalo is fun and kitchy and the food is good, too
Multiple visits to Water Buffalo yielded good results; while not every item on the menu we sampled was something we would order again, Water Buffalo's strength is their location, atmosphere and the unique architectural design.
Tags: Water Buffalo, Swig, Sauce, Third Ward, Sorge, Sullivan's, Water Street, Blush

Dining - Oct. 19, 2007
Edgar brings Caribbean to Water Street
Edgar's Calypso, a restaurant offering Caribbean food and tropical drink, is coming Downtown.
Tags: edgar's calypso, caribbean food, tropical, water street, swank

Dining - Oct. 13, 2007
Shuttered Sauce will return as reborn Swig
If all goes as planned, Swig, formerly located on Water Street, will reopen in the early spring in a new location at 217 N. Broadway in the Third Ward, replacing Sauce, which will close after eight years.
Tags: sauce, swig, water street, tapas, third ward, sorge, hosni, flux design