Dining - Oct. 18, 2008
Milwaukee's best romantic dining, 2008: Lake Park Bistro
Brass accents, reproductions of French prints and four-star service all add to the overwhelming romanticism of this French-inspired fine dining restaurant.
Tags: lake park bistro, best of romantic, romantic dining, sanford, bacchus, roots, crazy water, dream dance, coquette cafe, tess, swig, osteria del mondo, sala da pranzo, pasta tree, Bartolotta's

Dining - Sept. 24, 2008
Milwaukee caters to gluten-free diets
When Bev Lieven was diagnosed with Celiac Disease 25 years ago and forced to go on a gluten-free diet, she found it difficult to eat out. Today, she finds it a lot easier to eat and drink in Brew City. Here's a guide to gluten-free Milwaukee.
Tags: gluten-free, Gluten Free Trading Co., Tess, Holiday House, Roots, Beans & Barley, P.F. Changs, Lakefront Brewery, Outback Steakhouse

Dining - Dec. 14, 2007
Make a (restaurant) list and check it twice
My wife and I eat out often, but too often fall "victim" to going to the same old places. So, I made a list of places we need to go to. You should too.
Tags: Dining out, Jackson Grill, Tulip, African Hut, Yen Ching, Elsa's, Jalapeno Loco, Paramount, Open Heart, Tess, De Marinis, Beans and Barley, Calderone Club, new dining

Dining - Aug. 13, 2007
Holiday House closes doors
The party appears over for the Holiday House, the classic-meets-contemporary restaurant that opened in September 2005 at 525 E. Menomonee St.
Tags: holiday house, v bar, joe volpe, tess

Bars & Clubs - April 26, 2007
Volpe launches V Bar in record time
In just six weeks, with the help of interior designer Libby Castro and Jeffrey Hojnacki of Ascend Design, Joe Volpe's V Bar was born. The cozy lounge opened earlier this week with a chocolate brown and marble white classy décor phasing out the former Intermezzo Martini and Wine Bar in Walker’s Point.
Tags: V Bar, Tess, Intermezzo, Holiday House, Walker's Point

Dining - Feb. 10, 2009
Raimondi Wine Dinner at Tess
Tess is hosting a wine dinner this Thursday, Feb. 12th, 2009 at 6 pm. They will be featuring the wines of  Raimondi Vineyards. Chef Leslie Johnson has created a menu that will rock your socks off.  I just got a sneak peek of that menu- it looks amazing. Tony Bourdain would die...
Tags: wine dinner, tess, raimondi

Bars & Clubs - Sept. 18, 2008
Shhhh.wine dinner at Tess
Looking for something to do on Monday Night (9/22)? Tess (over on the East side) is having a wine dinner that looks pretty awesome! I heard the wine is an organic wine from the west coast. I got to take a peek at the menu and it looks really cool- not your typical wine dinner material. Call them ...
Tags: tess, wine, dinner