Bars & Clubs - Jan. 22, 2008
Soho 7 a fashionable new addition to Third Ward
Dubbing it a "true lounge," owner Bobby Head says Soho 7 is for the crowd that has matured past the waste-face Water Street scene and is looking for a nicer space to sip a drink.
Tags: soho 7, centanni piano bar, bobby head, lounge, third ward, dinesen's leather only, martinis

Bars & Clubs - Nov. 28, 2007
Bad girls need a night out, too
Every Tuesday night at 8 p.m., The Social transforms into a den of guilty – and not-so-guilty – pleasures
Tags: The Social, Kevin Sloan, Bad Girls' Night Out, Neutral Ground, The Tool Shed, tarot, massage, pampering, champagne, martinis, Judo

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 1, 2007
Four bartenders compete in "Milwaukee Cocktail Contest"
It's the first day of "Bar Month," and in its honor, OnMilwaukee.com launches the "Milwaukee Cocktail Contest." Four Milwaukee bartenders will compete in the contest by concocting a "Milwaukee" cocktail. Readers, we want your recipes, too!
Tags: Bar Month, Jojo's Martini Lounge, Mecca, Dasha Kelly, Highbury, Art Bar, martinis, mojitos

Bars & Clubs - Oct. 31, 2006
New Lemon lounge worth squeezing into the schedule
With a caboodle of flickering candles, a super-clean feel and striking paintings on the walls, a little East Side lounge called Lemon packs a lot of punch -- as do owner Michael Sottile's life stories.
Tags: Lemon, Michael Sottile, Juxt, Mirabar, Miramar, Jamo's, Redroom, martinis

Marketplace - March 15, 2006
Fred fashions itself as an affordable boutique
The space is still under construction, but on April 6 Fred Boutique opens at 524 N. Water St. as the hip and sassy sister store to Chicago's Hot Pink. Owner Ron Krinn and store buyer Clai green say their fashionable and affordable boutique is a good fit for Milwaukee.
Tags: Fred Boutique, Water Street, fashion, Clai Green, Hot Pink, martinis, shopping