Bars & Clubs - Oct. 22, 2009
On the town in Milwaukee: Slow down for Rush Hour
The new "Rush Hour" at La Merenda keeps traditional happy hour drink deals but adds the option of ordering food a la carte. Over drinks the other night, we were able to order smaller portions of tapas that typically come in orders of four.
Tags: la merenda, international tapas, rush hour, rehorst

Arts & Entertainment - Oct. 6, 2009
Art Riot is Saturday
OnMilwaukee.com is proud to present Milwaukee's first "Art Riot" from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, along the 5900 block of West Vliet Street and at the historic Times Cinema.
Tags: Art Riot, local art, OMCD, Inferno, PBR, Rehorst, Times Cinema, Vliet, Derek Hess, The Pizz, Brew City Bombshells Burlesque

Bars & Clubs - June 4, 2009
Rehorst pours triple crown of fruit brandies
If I thought that Great Lakes Distillery's first attempt at grappa was fruity, it was only because I hadn't yet sampled the flavor explosions that are its German Kirschwasser and pear eau-de-vie. All three are crafted from Wisconsin fruit.
Tags: Rehorst, Doug MacKenzie, grappa, kirschwasser, eau-de-vie, AEppelTreow, Great Lakes Distillery

Holiday Guide - Dec. 7, 2008
A gift a day: Rehorst gin or vodka
There's always that person for whom you can't come up with a single idea. You've either gotten them everything they could ever want or you never had a clue to begin with. So, my suggestion is a nice bottle of Milwaukee-made liquor to help keep them warm through the blustery winter season.
Tags: rehorst, great lakes distillery, citrus honey, holiday gift

Bars & Clubs - Sept. 30, 2008
Great Lakes Distillery caps the spirit of autumn
Recently Julie Lawrence wrote about some of her favorite fall beers. For me, when the air starts to take on a chill, I reach for my well-stocked stash of grappa. Although Great Lakes Distllery hasn't yet launched its grappa -- which I tasted when there was snow on the ground outside the distillery, then in Riverwest -- it now launches Pumpkin Seasonal Spirit.
Tags: Rehorst, Pumpkin spice, Great Lakes Distillery, Lakefront Brewery

Bars & Clubs - July 13, 2008
Drink of the day?
For those who are watching the calorie intake because your fupa is getting on the excessive side, yet still want to have a solid beverage on your night out with the boys or girls I highly recommend Rehorst Vodka with seltzer and either a lime, lemon, or orange wedge.  You get minimal ca...
Tags: rehorst