Dining - Oct. 31, 2009
Milwaukee's best dining, 2009
All this month, we revealed to you -- one by one -- the winners of the 2009 OnMilwaukee.com readers' poll for the best restaurants in Metro Milwaukee. We know the wait has been excruciating, but now that all is revealed, here's a tally of all the winners (as well as our editors' picks), in one handy list. Bon appétit!
Tags: best of dining, best restaurants, dining month, restaurants, best milwaukee restaurants

Dining - Sept. 16, 2009
10 questions for restaurateur Marc Bianchini
Restaurateur Marc Bianchini has been a driving force behind the Milwaukee restaurant scene for almost two decades. His culinary passion has helped establish many local landmarks. This week, he opens COA, his latest restaurant. Today he talks about his life in Milwaukee and much more.
Tags: Marc Bianchini, Get Bianchini, Marta Bianchini, Osteria del Mondo, COA, Cubanitas, Indulge, Bayshore, Kil@Wat, On the Marc, restaurants, new restaurants, mexican, street food, mall restaurants

Marketplace - Aug. 20, 2009
Fein Brothers has new, but familiar owners
Dine Out Inc., announced today that it has purchased the Fein Brothers brand, along with the inventory and fixed assets formerly owned by Fein Brothers, Inc.
Tags: Fein Brothers, Minkin, Dine Out, Inc., Kevin Kavanaugh, restaurants, Brewers Hill

Dining - April 26, 2009
Restaurant Idol
I've been involved in a lot of discussions lately about whose responsibility it is to keep Milwaukee restaurants in business. And it is true that if people don't patronize their favorite restaurants, they may end up having to close. So, please, Milwaukeeans, make sure you're holding up your end.
Tags: restaurants, dining out, american idol, mcbob's, customer service

Dining - Nov. 4, 2008
My call liquor and dessert rant
I seem to be on a service rampage as of late, but my last two months of dining have been riddled with enough poor service to make me want to stay home to eat. In fact, if it wasn't my job to eat out and report the results back to OnMilwaukee.com, and I was just a normal diner, I probably would stay home from now on. It would certainly be much cheaper and less frustrating.
Tags: service, dining out, restaurants, dessert, call liquor

Dining - Oct. 19, 2009
Best of Dining.....my picks for 2009
I believe I need to preface my picks with the answer to the question:  why do we care what you think?  The answer being that I LOVE food and going out to eat.  Not only do I work in the restaurant industry, but I spend all of my money in it.  I am a self-proclaimed dining expe...
Tags: dining, restaurants

Dining - March 31, 2009
Where have all the Cowboys gone? Worthless Reviews.
How I long for the days of Dennis Getto.  Since when did being a food critic require you to appease the owners.  The point of a restaurant review is to critique a restaurant and provide readers with information about a dinning experience.   Currently, I feel as though every ...
Tags: dinning, reviews, critics, restaurants

Dining - Jan. 29, 2009
Taste of Perfection finished with Chocolate
I experienced the most mouth watering steak dinner of my life yesterday evening. I ordered the filet mignon which was served with an amazing presentation. My waitress was absolutely wonderful. We were greeted with a smile and taken care of. We decided to share the Mo's Signature dessert, chocolat...
Tags: Dinner, Steak, Fine Dining, Restaurants, Best Places to Eat,

Dining - Jan. 27, 2009
Living in a Restaurant World Lends itself to Expensive Tastes.
I have worked in various fine-dining restaurants for the past ten years, which has been amazing, but during those ten years I have acquired tastes of those that correspond to the high-price restaurants that I work in.  I dedicate all of my energy to my job, and I love working in...
Tags: dining, serving, restaurants, dine out, food, economy

Dining - Jan. 20, 2009
Branded at Iron Horse Hotel
The city is in a bit of a flux these days.While Milwaukee has always been associated with breweries, Harley-Davidsons and plenty of other hackneyed images, the city is changing. Modern Milwaukee isn't defined by the Rust Belt anymore, but rather by its lively downtown where there seems to be a ne...
Tags: dining, bars, restaurants, Iron Horse