http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_market.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Marketplace en-us Wed, 9 Jul 2008 02:45:02 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/omc_rssfeed_logo.gif http://onmilwaukee.com 204 67 According to a letter to customers on the door of Lena's Food Market, 709 E. Capitol Dr., the grocery store will close on July 25. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/lenasbrief.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/lenasbrief.html?15864 Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:53:00 CST Mayfair Rd. is getting a Flat Top Grill and, it seems, a new Pick 'N Save too. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/flattopmayfair.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/flattopmayfair.html?15848 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 12:35:00 CST A Downtown bratwurst vendor is drawing the wrath of bar and business owners. Why? http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/bratguyblog.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/bratguyblog.html?15823 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 02:39:00 CST The Prospect Avenue bridge over the Oak Leaf Bike Trail is closed to vehicular traffic from July 7 to July 14. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/prospectclosed.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/prospectclosed.html?15802 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 06:31:00 CST Here's your chance to own a limited edition OnMilwaukee.com headband. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/headbandcontest.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/headbandcontest.html?15788 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 03:31:00 CST In light of today's news that Starbucks will close an additional 500 U.S. stores and cut 7% of its work force, I couldn't help but wonder if any Milwaukee-area stores will be on the list. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/starbucksclose.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/starbucksclose.html?15790 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:20:00 CST The East Side has lost some retail, while Water Street's The Corner will reopen soon under another name. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/cornermoxy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/cornermoxy.html?15684 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:01:00 CST The Panini Co., located on Mason Street just west of Jackson, opens at 11 a.m. beginning Monday. The restaurant had opened at 7 a.m. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/paninicohours.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/paninicohours.html?15667 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:30:00 CST Today the City of Milwaukee begins to complete the job it started several years ago, changing Wells Street -- along its entire stretch -- to a two-way street. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/wellstwoway.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/wellstwoway.html?15621 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:46:00 CST It can take a miracle to drag ourselves away from the couch. An easy way to slip back into an active routine is with yoga. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/yogaguide.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/yogaguide.html?5206 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:02:00 CST In an attempt to break the Guinness world record for most software downloaded in one day, the Mozilla Foundation has declared today to be "Firefox 3 Download Day." http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/firefox3.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/firefox3.html?15615 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:58:00 CST The future of Kellner's Greenhouse, 3258 N. Humboldt Blvd., was uncertain after the back-to-back deaths of its owners. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/kellnersgreen.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/kellnersgreen.html?15591 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:23:00 CST he Ritz Camera Center, 275 W. Wisconsin Ave., inside the Shops of Grand Avenue is closing. But, there's some new stuff too. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/ritzchangegrand.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/ritzchangegrand.html?15578 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:36:00 CST Robin Yount took the wraps off Robinade at a news conference Friday morning. A portion of the new lemonade's profits go to the MACC Fund. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/robinade.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/robinade.html?15589 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:29:00 CST During the chilled months, Red Arrow is a vibrant ice rink. Not so much in the summer. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/redarrowsummer.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/redarrowsummer.html?15532 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:47:00 CST Growing up in fashion-forward Southern California, Ryan Braun developed an interest in fashion. Now, he's developing a line of t-shirts for Affliction Clothing. OnMilwaukee.com talked to him about his endeavor. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/braunaffliction.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/braunaffliction.html?15554 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:48:00 CST The Fondy Farmers Market, located on Fond du Lac Avenue just north of North Avenue, is the only farmers market directly serving Milwaukee's central city. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/fondymarket.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/fondymarket.html?15538 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:27:00 CST The East Side Open Market kicks off this Thursday with a special market that will "Celebrate Dads." http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/openmarketcelebratesdad.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/openmarketcelebratesdad.html?15523 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 19:05:00 CST This morning, I made nine predictions about the 3G iPhone that was announced by Apple's Steve Jobs today. Looks like I went 6-9. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/g3iphonepredicted.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/g3iphonepredicted.html?15517 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:15:00 CST Steve Jobs takes the podium at the Apple Developers Conference in about two hours, and it's widely expected that he'll announce a new iPhone. Since everyone and their uncle have weighed in with their predictions, I will, too. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/wwdcpredictions.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/wwdcpredictions.html?15508 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:06:00 CST Knuckleheads, an East Side smoke shop, features more than 100 hookahs and 160 types of rolling papers, but owner Michael Kesselman has one rule for his massive stock: "It must be legal." http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/knuckleheads.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/knuckleheads.html?15494 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 05:20:00 CST When you are no longer an independent company, you sometimes have to put up with the trials, tribulations and drama of your corporate benefactors. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/turbluenttimes.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/turbluenttimes.html?15487 Fri, 6 Jun 2008 08:34:00 CST Word is that after hearing from a Starbucks manager that the chain was coming to Prospect and North, the coffee shop has backed out. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/emptyspaces.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/emptyspaces.html?15486 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:23:00 CST Former Goldmann's co-owner Jerry Lewis, 79, plans to open Mitchell Street Menswear two blocks east of where the iconic Goldmann's was located. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/mitchellstmenswear.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/mitchellstmenswear.html?15482 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 12:39:00 CST We're having a rummage sale with the neighbors, which has led to some basement excavation and the harsh realities of clutter. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/rummaging.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/rummaging.html?15471 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 13:34:00 CST Some people get massages to relieve stress; others, like Milwaukee's Melissa Mitchell, give them. She's just opened her own BODY Massage Studio in the Third Ward and is ready to help you relax. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/bodymassagestudio.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/bodymassagestudio.html?15386 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 05:12:00 CST Vintage on Ogden Avenue is closed and a Third Ward space that used to be a wine store seeks a tenant. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/vintageclosed.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/vintageclosed.html?15440 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:12:00 CST Growing up on the West Side, Richard Gresens loved to draw moving objects and was fascinated by the designs of classic locomotives. So, it's little surprise that he's now a designer at Ford, where he heads the team behind the new Flex. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/gresens.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/gresens.html?15393 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 05:31:00 CST Many Milwaukeeans may be miffed that the Milwaukee Mile announced a sponsorship deal today with Beechwood Distributing, one of Wisconsin's largest Anheuser-Busch distributors. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/budweisermilwaukeemile.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/budweisermilwaukeemile.html?15423 Sat, 31 May 2008 09:30:00 CST Three years ago, David Kluth (pictured) started selling solar skylights and attic fans. As his interest in renewable energy grew, so did the inventory at his Menomonee Falls store. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/recfalls053108.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/recfalls053108.html?15420 Sat, 31 May 2008 05:05:00 CST I want a Jamba Juice bar in Milwaukee. Don't hate me, hold up and let me explain. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/jambajuice.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/jambajuice.html?15385 Thu, 29 May 2008 11:31:00 CST We're having an editorial staff debate at SBT about whether radio talk show host Mark Belling is a loose cannon who shoots off his mouth about things he knows little about or simply a pathological liar. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/bellingrebuttal3.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/bellingrebuttal3.html?15403 Thu, 29 May 2008 09:07:00 CST Despite a gray sky and cool, blustery weather, Amanda Emrath kept busy selling hot dogs to businessmen, parents and construction workers from her cart outside the U.S. Bank Center. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/biggeorgehotdogs.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/biggeorgehotdogs.html?15380 Wed, 28 May 2008 05:36:00 CST The Milwaukee Public Market continues its growth with two new vendors, including one from California. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/newmarketvendors.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/newmarketvendors.html?15355 Tue, 27 May 2008 09:38:00 CST Each $30 FEED 100 bag purchased at Whole Foods Market helps provide 100 nutritious meals to hungry school-age children in Rwanda through the United Nation World Food Program's (WFP) School Feeding Program. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/feed100bags.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/feed100bags.html?15340 Sun, 25 May 2008 05:16:00 CST On my third visit to Whole Foods today (yes, it's getting out of control), I found myself making an unexpected cheese purchase. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/samplegouda.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/samplegouda.html?15330 Wed, 21 May 2008 14:57:00 CST What's the deal with the cool, little building across from Roots? http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/nexttoroots.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/nexttoroots.html?15194 Wed, 21 May 2008 10:45:00 CST Elite athletes, weekend warriors and couch potatoes often overlook their feet as a source for knee, hip and back pain. One way to prevent problems is to use orthotic inserts in shoes. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/orthotics.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/orthotics.html?15295 Mon, 19 May 2008 05:05:00 CST Madison native Phil Hellmuth has done some cool things in his life, but few accomplishments match the thrill of having his face appear on 12 million beer cans. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/milwbesthellmuth.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/milwbesthellmuth.html?15287 Sat, 17 May 2008 05:17:00 CST In the fashion world, green is the new black, and fortunately, many new eco-friendly designs are a lot less crunchy than the shaggy, hemp-based ensembles formerly associated with organic clothing. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/oliveorganic.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/oliveorganic.html?15279 Sat, 17 May 2008 05:04:00 CST Unwanted clothing can easily avoid the landfill if you donate it or, better yet, swap it out for something new. Milwaukee's Swap-O-Rama-Rama event this Saturday is a great way to ditch the unwearables and take home a few free gems. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/swaporamarama08.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/swaporamarama08.html?15245 Fri, 16 May 2008 05:25:00 CST Business is just booming in Canada, eh. That message rang loud and clear at the Milwaukee World Trade Association's 44th annual Wisconsin International Trade Conference Tuesday. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/ohcanada.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/ohcanada.html?15263 Thu, 15 May 2008 07:51:00 CST A few months ago, I blogged about my first homebrewing experience. Despite a peculiar smell, the first batch turned out OK. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/homebrew2.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/homebrew2.html?15258 Wed, 14 May 2008 14:09:00 CST Here are two updates on a pair of greater Downtown housing projects. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/condoupdates.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/condoupdates.html?15234 Tue, 13 May 2008 10:45:00 CST When you've got a runny nose, you probably think of Kleenex. When I say "cola," most people would come back with Coke. And crayons? No doubt, you'd think Crayola. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/aisforapple.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/aisforapple.html?15167 Sat, 10 May 2008 05:27:00 CST As the seamstress behind K Fro Designs, Kristin Froehlich excels in femininity. She's the kind of artist who designs not just women's clothes, but the kind of clothes that make a woman really feel like a woman. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/kfrodesigns.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/kfrodesigns.html?15178 Fri, 9 May 2008 05:03:00 CST Do you ever have one of those moments when you do something pretty stupid, only to realize it an hour later? http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/badideajeans.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/badideajeans.html?15196 Thu, 8 May 2008 14:59:00 CST The prevailing perception around these parts is that Milwaukee has no chance of being home to the corporate headquarters of a merged Miller Brewing Co. and Molson Coors Brewing Co. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/millerhq.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/millerhq.html?15183 Thu, 8 May 2008 09:16:00 CST The Balistreri family officially opens its seventh Sendik's Food Market at 7901 W. Layton Ave. on Thursday, May 15 at 10 a.m. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/sendiksgreenfield.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/sendiksgreenfield.html?15176 Wed, 7 May 2008 14:11:00 CST Terry Stuhlmacher, co-owner of Winkie's, says the best part of his job is seeing fathers who grew up shopping at the Whitefish Bay variety store bring in their kids for a toy or treat. http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/winkies.html http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/winkies.html?15168 Wed, 7 May 2008 05:15:00 CST