Bars & Clubs - Sept. 1, 2009
Fans get their kicks watching soccer at local bars
When ESPN reached a deal to broadcast English Premier League games this year, skeptics wondered if attendance would dip during weekend mornings at soccer pubs like Carleton Grange, The Highbury and The Nomad World Pub. On the contrary, business seems to be booming. If some fans may choose to stay home, they can be replaced by new fans exposed to the game on the "Worldwide Leader in Sports."
Tags: highbury pub, nomad world pub, peter wilt, carleton grange, mike eitel, joe katz

Bars & Clubs - Nov. 13, 2008
Milwaukee's British Pub Quiz isn't so trivial
To the average American, the difference between pub quizzes and bar trivia is inconsequential; but to British-born British Pub Quiz quizmaster Ryan Wickens, we're talking two totally different ballgames. When Wickens moved to Milwaukee at age 18 to attend Cardinal Stritch University, he started tending bar at the BritInn. It was there that he launched his live-host bar trivia service, British Pub Quiz.
Tags: british pub quiz, ryan wickens, bar trivia, trivia nights, milwaukee ale house, caffrey's, trinity, carleton grange, britinn, fanatics sports

Sports - April 7, 2008
The difficult struggle of the beautiful game
A host of soccer bars and free soccer broadcasts is helping feed Milwaukee's soccer fans, but with an MLS bid, is there any hope for the game in Brew City?
Tags: Peter Wilt, Mike Eitel, Mike Lafferty, Milwaukee Wave, Milwaukee Kickers, Nomad World Pub, Highbury, Carleton Grange, soccer, World Cup, MLS

Dining - Nov. 15, 2007
St. Francis gets its Fixx
With all the condos going up along the lake, St. Francis resident Shari Franz saw a perfect spot for her new coffee shop, Fixx Coffee House.
Tags: st. francis, fixx coffee house, coffee shop, cafe, carleton grange, mirror mirror, packard avenue, shari franz, open mic, door county coffee, singles, dating

Dining - Sept. 10, 2007
Swayz adds Mexican to St. Francis menu
Swayz’s food and service ranks with the other Mexican restaurants in Milwaukee area, and it offers all-day Mexican breakfasts, setting it apart from the pack.
Tags: Swayz, mexican, margarita, huevos, breakfast, st. francis, carleton grange, polonez