Bars & Clubs - Feb. 3, 2009
Smoke-free bars breathe easier as trends shift
Unlike Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Madison, the lack of an official smoking ban in the city of Milwaukee places the decision to allow patrons to light up on business owners. Until recently, the number of bars and restaurants willing to tamper with tradition was minimal, at best.
Tags: smoke-free, non-smoking, smoking ban, adrienne pierluissi, water buffalo, swig, joe sorge, angie sorge, sugar maple, cuvee, kris gorski, bruno johnson, palm tavern, la merenda, peter sandroni

Bars & Clubs - April 3, 2008
A who's who of Bay Viewers shows up for Sugar Maple opening
I'd imagine that Wednesday evening isn't the night most Milwaukeeans hit the bars, even in thirsty Bay View. But if I didn't know better, I would've thought last night was a Saturday at the grand opening of Sugar Maple, 441 E. Lincoln Ave.
Tags: sugar maple, palm tavern, bruno johnson

Bars & Clubs - March 29, 2008
Sugar Maple sets down roots -- and 60 taps -- in "downtown" Bay View
A beer lover's oasis, when the Sugar Maple swings open its door on Wednesday, expect the bar to look like no other tavern in Milwaukee.
Tags: sugar maple, palm tavern, bruno johnson, mircobrew, sprecher, lakefront brewery, lulu, riviera maya, highbury, centraal

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 12, 2008
Palm Tavern goes smoke-free March 4
Bay View's Palm Tavern will be smoke-free starting on March 4.
Tags: palm tavern, smoke-free, bruno johnson

Bars & Clubs - Dec. 13, 2007
Ask OMC: What's the deal with the new bars at K.K. and Lincoln?
Inquiring minds want to know the progress of the Sugar Maple and Cafe Centraal, two new businesses under construction at a busy corner in Bay View.
Tags: kinnickinic ave., lincoln ave., bay vew, the sugar maple, cafe centraal, merryweathers, diablos rojos, mike eitel, eric wagner, bruno johnson, adrienne pierluissi, ald. tony zielinski