Dining - Oct. 7, 2009
Milwaukee's best chain, 2009: Cheesecake Factory
Still crafting the Overton family cheesecake recipe, The Cheesecake Factory rotates over 50 flavors of cheesecake including the "original"; creamy plain cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and sour cream topping.
Tags: best of chain 2009, cheesecake factory, bar louie, capital grille, rock bottom brewery, bonefish grill, fleming's steakhouse, buca di beppo

Dining - Sept. 9, 2009
Where to get "tots" in this town
Few items on the school lunch menu appeal to adults, but Tater Tots are one of those timeless comfort foods. The crispy, potato cylinders make great fry alternatives, classic casseroles and, for some, serve as the perfect hangover remedy. Here's where to get 'em in Milwaukee.
Tags: tater tots, sonic, stonefly brewery, bar louie, palomino

Bars & Clubs - April 28, 2009
A pink slip party
If you recently lost your job, be assured that you most certainly aren't alone. The State Department of Workforce Development released preliminary results yesterday showing a 9 percent unadjusted unemployment rate by Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis.
Tags: economy, unemployment, bar louie, networking

Bars & Clubs - March 5, 2009
Is the tavern industry immune from the recession?
For years, tavern owners have heard that their industry is virtually "recession-proof." The theory holds that people will head to bars in order to celebrate when times are good and drown their sorrows when times are bad. Walk into your favorite local watering hole these days and you're likely to see a whole batch of new food and drink specials, designed to keep customers coming and cash flowing through tough economic times.
Tags: bars, flannery's, mcgillicuddy's, leff's, bar louie, saz's

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 28, 2009
Best Water Street area bar, 2009: Trinity Three Irish Pubs
Water Street is all about all night drinking and as OnMilwaukee.com's "2009 Best Water Street bar," Trinity Three Irish Pubs offers you plenty of room to do it.
Tags: trinity three irish pubs, rosies, best water street bar, RC Schmidt, fat abbey, duke's, mcgillicuddy's, six degrees, the harp, clear, brothers, zen den, newsroom pub, grant's pub, sullivan's, fitzgibbons, bar louie, rock bottom brewery