Stack’d Burger Bar
At
Stack’d Burger Bar, the owners literally mean "stacked."
The Build-Your-Own Stack’d Burger puts the consumer in charge of the
sandwich. It’s all clearly stated on the menu, reading step by step.
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 Paramount
Grille and Bakehouse
I
first heard about Paramount Grille and Bakehouse from a friend. A chef
friend.
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 SMYTH
I’ll start with the valet parking attendants at The Iron Horse
Hotel. Two young men who welcomed us as if we were visiting royalty,
despite the fact that this frugal writer chose to park on the street.
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 Brick 3 Pizza
Listen
up, pizza lovers: There’s a new place to satisfy your cravings.
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 Top eats
Three
Milwaukee restaurants are the toast of the town. Sanford, Dream Dance
Steak and Bacchus are part of an elite group of eateries to receive
the AAA Four Diamond restaurant designation for 2009.
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The
dish/What's new in city dining
The
writing is quite literally on the wall at Charro. The name "Charro" comes from a movie of the same name
(minus the exclamation point) — a western starring Elvis Presley.
And the written words covering the walls are the lyrics from the title
song of that movie.
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The
Black Trumpet
The
Black Trumpet, located in Waukesha’s Clark Hotel, has an elegant
patina. The well-trained staff will park your car, take your coat,
pull out your chair and give you an informed tour of the menu.
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The dish
On
a chilly Wednesday at Ginger, we appreciated the bartender’s
suggestion to dine on the upper level. "It’s warmer up
there," he said. And he was right. We settled into a booth in the
corner, grateful for the warm rush, and checked out the surroundings
— especially the colorful light fixtures.
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Cheap eats
In
this economy, we’re all cutting corners — even if that means
cutting out things we usually enjoy cutting, like steaks, chops and
crusty breads at our favorite dining destinations. But don’t break
out your apron just yet.
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Berkeley's
Cafe
Someone
at Berkeley’s Café likes green. The new owners transformed the
former liquor store in the heart of Whitefish Bay into a cozy café.
The east wall, with three oversized windows, and bold green hue makes
a sunny statement on a frigid winter afternoon.
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Cafe
Centraal
Café
Centraal dominates the intersection of KK, Howell and Lincoln avenues
in Bay View. On an icy winter afternoon sunshine flooded the
restaurant, adding an extra warm glow to hardwood floors brought from
a tavern in northern Wisconsin.
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Wild
Earth
The
recent $240 million expansion of Potawatomi Bingo & Casino is good
news for two kinds of people: those who like to play the odds and
those who prefer not to, particularly when it comes to dining.
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Cafe
Racer and Motor
The
buzz in the valley is a deep growl coming from bikes at the
Harley-Davidson Museum. Riders show up for the tour, then stick around
for a meal at one of the two side-by-side restaurants.
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