Earlier this summer, I got to revisit some friends and former foodie favorites in my most recent "home" of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When returning to an old habitat, it always amazes me how much a city can change within a matter of months (note: I moved in January). I experience this same feeling each time I … Continue reading Char’d – A Charming Addition to MKE’s Third Ward
As most of you all know, I made (another) cross-country move - this time to Connecticut. The move came out of the blue with a job offer I couldn't pass up, and I've always wanted to live on the East Coast so here I am in Hartford, CT. While I'm excited to start exploring all … Continue reading Best of MELwaukee
There is only one thing better than #TacoTuesday, and that would be a #TacoTuesday steal. Behold fellow Milwaukeeans - the best #TacoTuesday deal has arrived! The Yard at the Iron Horse Hotel is bringing you AYCE tacos, two house margaritas, rice & beans, plus chips & salsa for only $20 on Tuesdays 4-7pm. It doesn't … Continue reading The Yard is Goin’ Up on a Tuesday
There is a special place in my heart (and stomach) for tacos. The tortilla shells filled to the brim with flavor-packed meats, veggies, spices & other accoutrements are never dull and deserve their own place in the food pyramid. My favorite type of taco is a Mexican street style where the protein does all the … Continue reading Let’s Give Them Somethin’ to Taco ’bout
No restaurant put the protein + rice bowl on the map quite like Chipotle with their burrito bowl concept. I mean how many "bowl" dishes did you see on menus from sit-down to quick-serve restaurants alike until Chipotle came to the scene? Probably not many unless you frequented an authentic Asian restaurant serving up hot … Continue reading Bowls that are Mixin’ it up in Milwaukee
Farming is a way of life for those in Wisconsin and the state is most known for its fruitful production of anything as it relates to dairy. But America's Dairyland boasts a great variety of fresh produce too, and the local farmers' markets across the state showcase the its bountiful harvest all year long. While there are a … Continue reading A Farmers’ Market Summer
The great Ernest Hemmingway once said, "Live the full life of the mind, exhilarated by new ideas, intoxicated by the romance of the unusual." If you have visited the new Hotel Madrid, you know that the restaurant has been a not-so-unusual intoxicating romance since it first opened in Milwaukee (and I mean intoxicating in its … Continue reading Meet Me At Hotel Madrid
If you are as naive to the motorcycle world as I am then you may have never thought the Midwest to have a bustling motor head scene, or that Milwaukee used to have some serious motorcycle mafias. The motorcycle's roots run deep in Milwaukee with one of the largest manufacturers in the U.S., Harley-Davidson, calling the city home … Continue reading A Night at the Harley Museum
When I first moved to Milwaukee, I searched the internet high and low, asked for recommendations from any and everyone, in search of a legitimate ramen joint. What I came to find was a pop-up that seated about 20 patrons with extremely odd hours for this little big town. Ladies & gentlemen, let me introduce you … Continue reading The New Red Light Frontier: Ramen
If you've lived in Milwaukee for a bit, you know about the original Fuel Cafe in Riverwest. But if you're an unfamiliar transplant, you may have just heard of the franchise with the grand opening of Fuel Cafe in Walker's Point. The newly renovated 5,500 square-foot warehouse space now houses a coffee shop and retro-modern, … Continue reading Fuel Up Your Food Tank
