Dining - Oct. 13, 2009
Nutritionist dissects Milwaukee's famous foods
We are a town internationally known for our fare, and that's nothing to be ashamed of. But while Schlitz may be the beer that made Milwaukee famous, are cased meats and deep fried cheese the foods that are making us fat or unhealthy?
Tags: dining month, milwaukee foods, brats, beer, custard, cream puffs, cheese curds

Travel & Visitors Guide - Sept. 20, 2009
Brewery tours across the state
If you haven't taken a tour of a brewery, you haven't become a full-fledged Wisconsinite. There are breweries throughout the state, from large national companies to smaller craft brewers.
Tags: beer, breweries, brewery tours, miller brewing co, new glarus brewing co, city brewery, jacob leinenkugel brewing co, stevens point brewery, capitol brewery, gray's brewing, sprecher berwery, lakefront brewery

Politics - July 30, 2009
Obama and his Bud Light
So, President Obama is having beers with Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates and Sgt. James Crowley of the Cambridge, Mass., police department tonight, in an attempt to ease racial tensions he riled up with a somewhat irresponsible comment at press conference last week. That's kind of cool.
Tags: obama, bud light, race relations, beer, henry louis gates jr.

Festival Guide - May 15, 2009
Riversplash!: wristbands for beer, new entrances and Poi Dog Pondering
What's new this year at Riversplash in Downtown Milwaukee? A big and better music lineup, gated entrances and a $1 charge for access to buy beer.
Tags: summer festivals, riversplash, beer, security, Pere Marquette, Water St., Jeff Fleming

Bars & Clubs - April 16, 2009
The special style of Milwaukee's Sprecher family
It's nearly May and this means the Sprecher family will soon return to its home base in Milwaukee to enjoy another busy summer at the brewery in Glendale. Randy Sprecher and his wife Anne spend the winters in the Central Coast region of California, a warm, sunny spot that overlooks the Pacific Ocean.
Tags: sprecher brewing co., randy sprecher, anne sprecher, hops, beer, craft beer, micro brewery, beer pairings, milwaukee brewers, tailgating

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 6, 2009
Milwaukee Artbeat THIS FRIDAY
WHAT IS MILWAUKEE ARTBEAT??? Visual and performance art of all types, artist interviews, audience participation, appetizers, beverages, gallery artists, and your donation benefits arts programs for Milwaukee's youth!!  Hosted by local recording artist Annie B., and local free-style ra...
Tags: Artbeat, Shelby Keefe, art, performance, music, saxophone, oils, spoken word, showcase, interviews, beer, wine, Cafe Centraal, Milwaukee Ale House, art gallery, Annie B., Nick Ramsey, Annette Bzdawka

Festival Guide - Sept. 6, 2009
Oktoberfest Continues
  Oktoberfest continues this weekend.  It is at the Schwabenhof which is conveniently located in Menomonee Falls on West Silver Spring Road just 2 miles west of US Highway 45.  Phone (262) 252-4100. Dates: Saturday September 5th.  Biergarten opens at 5:...
Tags: Oktoberfest, beer, German, party, bratwurst, polka

Festival Guide - Sept. 5, 2009
Oktoberfest This Weekend
Oktoberfest continues this weekend.  It is at the Schwabenhof which is conveniently located in Menomonee Falls on West Silver Spring Road just 2 miles west of US Highway 45.  Phone (262) 252-4100.Dates: Saturday September 5th.  Biergarten opens at 5:00pm.Sunday Septe...
Tags: Oktoberfest, beer, German, party, bratwurst, polka

Travel & Visitors Guide - July 22, 2009
St. Louis: Can love triumph over Anheuser-Busch?
I visit the city of Chicago a lot, and I am asked one question more than any other, "Is Bud Light ok?" The answer invariably is, "No. It's against my religion to drink Bud". Unlike Milwaukee, Chicago is not dominated by Miller. Often times I order a Miller Lite only to be aske...
Tags: St. Louis, beer, arch

Travel & Visitors Guide - July 21, 2009
Why don't I like St. Louis?
I need a perception change when it comes to St. Louis. I’m not sure what it is about the city of St. Louis, but despite all the things it has to offer including some similarities to Milwaukee, I always want to dislike the place. This really isn’t fair to St. Louis because I’ve o...
Tags: St. Louis, Beer, Travel