Bars & Clubs - Dec. 19, 2008
My classic, local go to: Nessun Dorma
There is a homey feel to Nessun Dorma, more than likely a result of their first floor house location. From the door jams, to the molding, to the heavy wooden doors, Nessun Dorma reminds me very much of my grandparents house, were they trendy and Italian. Unfortunately, they were neither. But Nessun Dorma conveys an indescribable comfort; the comfort of casual, quality dining and the kind of place you're bound to run into someone you know. And if you don't? It's the kind of place you can safely assume you'll be interested in talking with the stranger down the bar.
Tags: hi hat, nessun dorma, cafe hollander, cactus club, hinterland, evan barnes

Bars & Clubs - Sept. 16, 2008
An evening at Bryant's Cocktail Lounge
I have so many fond -- and fuzzy -- memories of Bryant's Cocktail Lounge, that I was tickled pink when I heard John Dye reopened the swanky drinkery.
Tags: Bryant's Cocktail Lounge, Evan Barnes, John Dye

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 13, 2007
Featured Bartender: Evan Barnes
If you live and drink in Milwaukee and have never been handed a Jack and Coke, a gin and tonic -- at the very least a bottle of Pabst -- by Evan Barnes, you just haven't been out enough.
Tags: Evan Barnes, Bar Month, Cafe Hollander, Palomino, Hi Hat Lounge, Evan's, Lee's