Dining - Aug. 17, 2009
Silver Spur pleases with Tex Mex and BBQ
Milwaukeeans seem to have a love-hate relationship with barbecue. It seems just about everyone claims they love slow-cooked or smoked barbecue, but yet, the demise of many well-intentioned barbecue joints in our area seems to speak in volumes. Silver Spur Texas Smokehouse BBQ, 13275 Watertown Plank Rd., Elm Grove, however, seems unafraid.
Tags: Silver Spur Texas Smokehouse BBQ, barbecue, Elm Grove, O'Donoghue's

Bars & Clubs - Aug. 7, 2009
Uncorked: Peak time for backyard chillin' and grillin'
Sitting out on the patio with friends, enjoying some tasty brats, hamburgers, ribs and corn on the cob is a pastime that Wisconsinites have mastered as we have a considerably shorter time span in which to practice it. So what better libation to match up with your classic grill fair than ... wine, of course.
Tags: wine, grilling, barbecue, backyard, wine pairing

Dining - Oct. 15, 2007
Great Northern fills Pewaukee's mid-market dining gap
Amid a sea of fast food chain restaurants and a few longstanding venues like Weissgerber's Gasthaus, in a shopping strip at 2177 Silvernail Rd. in Pewaukee, stands Great Northern BBQ Co.
Tags: McGlinchey, Q, BBQ, bar-b-q, barbecue, ribs, Great Northern, Pewaukee, Mike Killey

Dining - Aug. 21, 2006
Bare-bones Speed Queen racks up diehard rib lovers and more
There isn't a parking lot more aromatic than the one in front of Speed Queen Bar B-Q, 1130 W. Walnut St. The scrumptious smell of beef and pork slow-sizzling over a hickory-and-apple wood fire could challenge even the staunchest vegetarian to reconsider.
Tags: Speed Queen, soul food, barbecue, BBQ, ribs

Dining - July 3, 2006
Sabor carves out unique steak niche
The long-vacant former home of the Stout Brothers, 777 N. Water St., now celebrates "a rich and powerful fifth element -- Sabor" with the appearance of the beautifully decorated and meticulously designed Brazilian churrascaria.
Tags: Sabor, Brazil, steak, churrasco, BBQ, barbecue, barbeque