Author, Journalist, raconteur, professional food taster, small-town bartender impersonator, retired pro baseball hopeful and funny man extraordinaire Charlie Berens is a modern Renaissance man. He wears many hats—mainly trucker caps—and is a keen observer of everything that makes Milwaukee unique…
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Just minutes away from downtown, the enchanting suburb of Wauwatosa feels like something straight out of a fairy tale. But once you take a moment to explore the charming shops, family-friendly events and sensational dining offerings, you’ll soon begin to notice that each of its five districts is…
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Good times are in the air at the Wisconsin State Fair! Next week, the summer celebration of agriculture, entertainment, and family fun returns to the Wisconsin State Fair grounds, featuring the iconic giant slide, pig races, and menu items loaded with a day’s worth of calories in a single bite. With…
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The many live music stages peppered throughout the Milwaukee area create an entertainment community that is music to any fan’s ears. These include beautiful, opulent theaters and intimate, independent music venues. They host up-and-coming acts, national headliners and local musicians, and they make…
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Old-world flavors meet first-class hospitality at these restaurants, the standard-bearers for Milwaukee's German heritage. Kegel’s Inn Born in Austria in 1892, John T. Kegel immigrated to the United States in 1911. After working as a trimmer and milkman, John was convinced by a long-time…
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Shopping centers aren't just for finding the latest deals in fashion or gadgets. They are one-stop places where you can shop, dine, relax and be entertained for hours on end. Here are just a few of the area's shopping havens. From the ashes of tragedy, a flourishing marketplace and food hall in…
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Milwaukee’s food scene is a rich cultural melting pot, blending diverse cuisines with locally inspired flavors. This unique culinary crossroads has hungry visitors coming back time and again to explore even more. Bloody Mary No longer just a brunchtime drink, in Milwaukee, bloody marys have…
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Oh my gosh! Charlie Berens is coming to the Pabst Theater in support of the Christian Yelich Home Plate Charity Concert on July 25. A man of many talents, the comedian, Emmy Award-winner, “Top Chef” taster, proud Midwesterner and former promising little league prospect is set to bring the laughs…
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June is the week of new parks in Milwaukee! In addition to the Near West Side’s latest addition to the Harley-Davidson Campus, Davidson Park, on Friday, June 28, downtown Milwaukee welcomed its newest green space: Vel R. Phillips Plaza. The Plaza is located at 401 West Wisconsin Avenue, between…
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Scotty McCreery first arrived in Milwaukee as a young man with a dream. Auditioning for “American Idol” as a 17-year-old kid, the North Carolina native was quick to wow the judges against the backdrop of the Milwaukee Art Museum. McCreery took his talent all the way to the title of “American Idol”…
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