Bars & Clubs - Oct. 9, 2009
On the town in Milwaukee: Falling back into the music scene
We all like a good concert. Laid back or hyped up, nothing beats the intensity of a live show. But what if you don't want to make a whole night of it? What if you're looking for a less expensive show that you can hop to at the last minute? What are the Milwaukee small scale options? Let's take a look.
Tags: on the town, whiskey bar, cactus club, points east pub, club garibaldi, jazz estate, bbc, up and under, mo's irish pub, frank's power plant, shank hall

Bars & Clubs - Oct. 9, 2009
One club, born, reborn and born some more
Wednesday night, we held a client and reader appreciation party at the new Whiskey Bar. You might recall that 788 N. Jackson St., is the same building that once housed Club Marilyn. After that, it became Metropolis, where I visited a few times, then Park Bar, where I went perhaps once.
Tags: whiskey bar, club marilyn, park bar, metropolis, bars of yesteryear

Bars & Clubs - Sept. 28, 2009
Maker's March toasts creative cocktails
A handful of us took on the grueling task of tasting the bourbon recipes specially whipped up for the Maker's March, a bartender contest that OnMilwaukee.com is all too happy to present. The contest runs through the end of the month, so you still have a few days to do what we did.
Tags: makers march, bourbon, maker's mark, bar hopping, iron horse, maxies, Branded, Brad Chrzanowski, James Purtell, Jason Lyden, Carevor, Whiskey Bar, Dan Moore

Bars & Clubs - Sept. 11, 2009
On the town: Fall's warm and cozy hot spots
Football will reign on bar televisions and the heat lamps will pour out onto decks and patios. In anticipation of evenings spent on a cool patio or next to a blazing fire inside, here are some predictions for this fall's warm and cozy hot spots.
Tags: branded, whiskey bar, bomb shelter, balzac, stack'd, fall bars, nightlife, milwaukee bars, out on the town

Bars & Clubs - Aug. 28, 2009
On the town in Milwaukee: The world of whiskey
Believe it or not, September is National Whiskey Month (along with national preparedness month, national sewing month and national chicken month). We're focusing on the whiskey side of nightlife here and so it's time to look at the drinks and bars who -- day in and day out, despite national monthly appreciation -- appreciate the world of whiskey.
Tags: whiskey bar, whiskey month, the nomad

Living - Oct. 8, 2009
40 of 40: Day 38
I've never been short on people who love me.I've just been short.  5'6"Before I make that relevant, let me says I'm not going to cheat you out of a blog each of the last three days.So, I was at OMC's MAD MEDIA party tonight with a good girl friend of mine.  We both, oddly, had the ...
Tags: Mad, Media, OMC, OnMilwaukee, Whiskey Bar, stress, friends, blue, blessing