Door County has always been home to good restaurants but it seems that many people still associate it with the overrated fish boils and Door County Cherry pie. From the refinement of Whistling Swan to the creative and impressive offerings at Wild Tomato pizza, there are more unique eateries opening every year. Last year saw […]
Everyone knows about Chicagoland’s high end food destinations; the inventive food of Alinea, the refined elegance of Charlie Trotter’s, the upscale Mexican at Frontera Grill and Topolobampo, and the playful cuisine at Graham Elliot. Chicago is also fmous for casual, inexpensive eats such as the Chicago Style Dog, Italian Beef, and the Deep Dish Pizza. On a […]
Everyone knows the hotspots for food in the area: 5th and National’s Mexican restaurant cluster, Milwaukee Street’s hip and trendy eateries, and the great restaurants in Bay View, Third Ward, Downtown Tosa, and Walkers Point. Even Waukesha has established a small, but vibrant dining scene downtown. But what about the underrated places? This series will […]
The past 6 months or so has seen an influx of ethnic eateries on the southeast side of the Metro area. Here are a couple of highlights. Pakastani & Middle-Eastern At Layton Avenue just east of S. 13th Street a couple of new eateries have opened in recent weeks including Dera Pakistani Grill, […]
Milwaukee’s BBQ scene is pretty bad. In recent years we have lost two locations of “Q,” which had award winning barbecue but not enough customers. We also lost the spectacular J.T. Bones located near Capitol & Humbolt, and those of us in Waukesha County lost another superb place in Great Northern BBQ Company. Silver Spur, and […]
I have never really been a huge fan of places that serve food easily made at home (except hamburgers for some reason) which is why I shy away from family restaurants and places serving comfort food like meatloaf, macaroni and cheese, and pot pies. Typically I would lump a place that specializes in Grilled Cheese […]
Downtown Waukesha is undergoing a dining and nightlife renaissance and people are starting to take notice. The Journal just gave Generations at 5 Points 3 stars and the Black Trumpet (at the Clarke Hotel) 2.5 (food was 3 stars). Since the Journal hasn’t reviewed Taylor’s Peoples Park, I figured they should get their due. Taylor’s has […]
I have been craving a bowl of Pho (Vietnamese beef & noodle soup), so I decided to forgo my usual Pho stop, Tru Trinh at 2344 S. 27th Street (which was reviewed her a few years ago) and check out Phan’s Garden. Located at 19th & National across from the Clarke Square Pick n’ Save, […]
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