Milwaukee's East Side, home to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, offers art house cinema, boutique shopping, clusters of night life, dining and more. And the Olmsted-designed Lake Park is a Milwaukee gem.
Holiday Guide
Von Trier makes a holiday village By Ron Faiola, Special to OMC - Dec. 11, 2010 5:20 a.m. During the holidays the East Side's Von Trier has become a destination not just for its cozy atmosphere, but also because of its impressive display of lights, garlands, poinsettias and most importantly, a wonderful collection of Christmas village models. ... |
Arts & Entertainment
Artist finds humor, inspiration during recovery By Bob Purvis - Nov. 14, 2010 1:00 p.m. It was early summer and Andrea Avery was trapped in bed following massive leg surgery. Too drugged to read without getting nauseous Avery, the workaholic manager of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Union Art Gallery who usually spent her summers traveling the globe, now had a walker. ... |
Movies & TV
Art group benefit mines archival footage of '80s underground By Bob Purvis - Nov. 13, 2010 1:00 p.m. ""Wrapped Around Your Finger" by Sting was all you heard and after a while you just couldn't take it," recalled Mark Eberhage, who moved to Kansas City for graduate school and went on to document a strange and burgeoning new scene based around underground music. ... |
Bars & Clubs
Featured bartender: Carol Armstrong of Red Dot By Molly Snyder - Nov. 12, 2010 1:04 p.m. Recently, OnMilwaukee.com tracked down Carol Armstrong just before she left work to catch the Yonder Mountain String Band at The Pabst Theater and asked her about her work, her interests and her dreadlocks. ... |
Dining
Milwaukee's best Greek, 2010: Oakland Gyros By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 27, 2010 1:09 p.m. There are plenty of choices here for Grecian cuisine, but in the end, Milwaukeeans know what they like and they love Oakland Gyros, which took 35 percent of the vote in our readers' poll. ... |
Dining
Blogs
Your thoughts and a deal on grass fed burgers By Jeff Sherman - Dec. 17, 2010 11:48 a.m. Cows that aren't given hormones or fed growth-promoting additives just seem to produce better meat. Agreed? ... |
Dining
Blogs
Where should we put Pizza Man? By Molly Snyder - Dec. 16, 2010 4:54 p.m. If it were up to you, where would the new Pizza Man restaurant be located? I vote it stays on the East Side. ... |
Dining
Blogs
Tab, good to laugh at but not to drink By Bob Purvis - Dec. 10, 2010 12:15 p.m. Tab may be a good punchline, but it's a terrible soft drink. ... |
Milwaukee Buzz
Bobby Tanzilo reads from his new book By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Nov. 23, 2010 8:45 a.m. OnMilwaukee.com managing editor Bobby Tanzilo reads from his new book, "The Milwaukee Police Station Bomb of 1917," tonight. ... |
Marketplace
Crank Daddy's to cruise up the street By Molly Snyder - Nov. 20, 2010 9:31 a.m. Local bicycle shop, Crank Daddy's, will move from its present location, 2108 N. Farwell Ave., to a new location just one block away, 2170 N. Prospect Ave. The space was formerly occupied by the Alterra bakery and, prior to that, the Salvation Army. ... |
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Middle Eastern
Abu's Jerusalem ( map ) 1978 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee (414) 277-0485 |
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Bakeries
Alterra at the Lake ( map ) 1701 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr., Milwaukee (414) 223-4551 |
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Coffee and cafes
Alterra- Prospect Avenue ( map ) 2211 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee (414) 273-3753 fax: 414-273-3646 |
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Clothing - Access.
American Apparel ( map ) 2165 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee (414) 223-1133 |
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American
Anchorage ( map ) 4700 N. Port Washington Road, Milwaukee (414) 962-6040 fax: 414-962-6166 |
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5 Card Studs' Cowbell Giveaway Dec. 17, 2010 10:00 p.m. - Dec. 18, 2010, 1:00 a.m. |
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DeLind's Holiday Show Dec. 18, 2010 |
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Invaders of Mars Dec. 18, 2010 |
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Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs Dec. 18, 2010 |
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Urbane: Portrait of a City Dec. 18, 2010 |
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Landmark Downer Today's Special, Fair Game, 127 Hours |
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Landmark Oriental Black Swan, The Fighter |
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