Express Milwaukee - Eat/Drink http://expressmilwaukee.com/articles.sec-211-1-eat_drink.html Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 CDT en hourly 1 Soup's On at Simmer Truck - Milwaukee's newest food truck joins the ranks of mobile meals http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-21015-soups-on-at-simmer-truck-milwaukees-newest-food-truck-joins-the-ranks-of-mobile-meals.html

 It's only been a few years since Milwaukee discovered the joys of food truck dining

]]> Michael Pollan Riffs on Cooking, Fermentation, Gluten and Ayn Rand - The eating expert speaks on all things food at the Oriental Theatre http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20982-michael-pollan-riffs-on-cooking-fermentation-gluten-and-ayn-rand-the-eating-expert-speaks-on-all-things-food-at-the-oriental-theatre.html
]]> In Search of Supper Clubs - New book explores Wisconsin’s culinary heritage http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20973-in-search-of-supper-clubs-new-book-explores-wisconsin%25E2%2580%2599s-culinary-heritage.html Chef Michael White is opening a “Wisconsin-style supper club” in New York called the Butterfly in honor of the Butterfly Club in his hometown, Beloit. The Butterfly Club is one of 50 such places in the Badger State featured in]]> Michael Pollan’s Magic http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20974-michael-pollan%25E2%2580%2599s-magic.html

 The paradox is startling, once you consider it: most people spend less and less time cooking and more time than ever watching other people cook—whether on television or across the counters of exposed kitchens in restaurants

]]> Miller Park Doubles Down on Smoked Meats - New at the ballpark: hard root beer floats and bratwurst mac and cheese http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20917-miller-park-doubles-down-on-smoked-meats-new-at-the-ballpark-hard-root-beer-floats-and-bratwurst-mac-and-cheese.html ]]> Stein & Dine - A celebration of local food, craft drink and community http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20864-stein-dine-a-celebration-of-local-food-craft-drink-and-community.html

 Marrying delicious craft beer, tasty artisan cheese and mouth-watering sausage, the Shepherd Express’ first annual Stein & Dine festival on Saturday, April 27, promises to satisfy all food and drink cravings with the best

]]> Bittercube Expands Its Line - Milwaukee firm caters to home cocktail market http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20832-bittercube-expands-its-line-milwaukee-firm-caters-to-home-cocktail-market.html

  When bartenders Ira Koplowitz and Nicholas Kosevich began concocting bitters together in 2009, they had no idea they were entering such a growth industry. Four years later, their

]]> Angelic Bakehouse Goes GMO-Free - The Waukesha breadmaker keeps things natural http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20802-angelic-bakehouse-goes-gmo-free-the-waukesha-breadmaker-keeps-things-natural.html

 Cybros the Sprouted Bakehouse was ahead of health-food trends when it launched in 1969. The Waukesha company offered whole-grain and gluten-free goods before there was widespread demand for such products

]]> An Introduction to Authentic African Cooking - Afro Fusion Cuisine’s all-natural spice mixes http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20759-an-introduction-to-authentic-african-cooking-afro-fusion-cuisine%25E2%2580%2599s-all-natural-spice-mixes.html

 Like many immigrants, Yollande Tchouapi Deacon was disappointed by how difficult it was to find her native cuisine in Milwaukee after she moved here in 2001. African restaurants were, and still are, a rarity in the city, and the

]]> New Glarus Brewery Stays Local - The Spotted Cow makers remain true to Wisconsin http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20718-new-glarus-brewery-stays-local-the-spotted-cow-makers-remain-true-to-wisconsin.html

 New Glarus Brewery co-founder

]]> Reinventing Shorewood - New bars draw nightlife to an unlikely suburb http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20680-reinventing-shorewood-new-bars-draw-nightlife-to-an-unlikely-suburb.html

 Camp Bar owners Paul and Natalia Hackbarth say they modeled the bar after their cabin in northern Wisconsin. To judge by the looks of

]]> The Riverwest Filling Station Makes Growlers Legal http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20641-the-riverwest-filling-station-makes-growlers-legal.html

 While living in Athens, Ga., Bryan Atinsky took advantage of the many pubs offering growlers, 64-ounce jugs of beer filled fresh from the tap, then sealed to go. Growlers were such a convenient way of sampling and sharing

]]> Kasana’s All-Purpose Food Collective - Organic food finds a home in the Third Ward http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20611-kasana%25E2%2580%2599s-all-purpose-food-collective-organic-food-finds-a-home-in-the-third-ward.html

 In recent years the belowground space at the busy corner of Broadway and Buffalo Street in the Third Ward has hosted a café, a bakery, a bistro and a taco restaurant, but its latest occupant must be its most ambitious yet.

]]> The Stackner Cabaret’s New Menu Aims for Comfort http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20583-the-stackner-cabaret%25E2%2580%2599s-new-menu-aims-for-comfort.html


]]> Mitten Fest Promises Strong Beer and Cold Weather http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20540-mitten-fest-promises-strong-beer-and-cold-weather.html For being the so-called City of Festivals, Milwaukee sure]]> Not Just Cheese and Crackers - Indulgent Super Bowl dip recipes http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20521-not-just-cheese-and-crackers-indulgent-super-bowl-dip-recipes.html


]]> Sprecher’s Hard Root Beer Proves a Hot Seller http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20481-sprecher%25E2%2580%2599s-hard-root-beer-proves-a-hot-seller.html ]]> Jake’s Deli Branches Out - Corned beef comes to Grand Avenue http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20449-jake%25E2%2580%2599s-deli-branches-out-corned-beef-comes-to-grand-avenue.html

 As its oldest regulars can attest, Jake’s Deli hasn’t changed much since the ’50s. The business has changed hands a few times over the decades, and new managing partner Gary Plassmeyer brought with him some fresh signage

]]> American Euros Brings Street Food Indoors http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20411-american-euros-brings-street-food-indoors.html

 For years Milwaukee’s most distinctive gyro was also the hardest to track down. Topped not only with the customary lettuce, tomato, onions and cucumber sauce, but also with a squirt of red chili sauce and three crispy

]]> Wisconsin Pimento Cheese, By Way of Texas http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20337-wisconsin-pimento-cheese-by-way-of-texas.html Wisconsin may be America’s cheese capitol, but when it comes to at least one kind of cheese, the South has our state beat. Pimento cheese is popular throughout Southern states, readily available not only in grocery stores]]> Beer and Cupcakes, Together At Last - Brew Cakes’ hoppy treats http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20305-beer-and-cupcakes-together-at-last-brew-cakes%25E2%2580%2599-hoppy-treats.html As exotic as it sounds, stout beer isn’t all that uncommon of an ingredient in cake and brownie recipes—the savory malt and coffee flavors of most stouts complement chocolate well, so it’s a natural pairing. After whipping up a]]> Red Elephant’s ‘Chocolate Experience’ - Third Ward Welcomes its First Chocolate Café http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20265-red-elephant%25E2%2580%2599s-%25E2%2580%2598chocolate-experience%25E2%2580%2599-third-ward-welcomes-its-first-chocolate-cafe.html

As a former co-owner of Buddy Squirrel, Richard Koenings has a background in the candy business, but his latest venture is far more ambitious than the typical candy shop. With Red Elephant, open since mid-November at 333 N. Broadway in the Third Ward, Koenings has launched what he calls the city’s first... 

]]> Fresh Frozen Pies? - Milwaukee Pizza Co. Turns Bar Food into an Art Form http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20232-fresh-frozen-pies-milwaukee-pizza-co-turns-bar-food-into-an-art-form.html In a world overrun with forgettable pizza, few are more forgettable than the frozen pizzas commonly available at kitchen-less bars. Nobody seeks out these pizzas for their quality. With their tasteless, pre-made crusts and]]> Soup’s On Gets a Second Life as a Cookbook http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20207-soup%25E2%2580%2599s-on-gets-a-second-life-as-a-cookbook.html


]]> Compassionate Cake’s Customized Vegan Treats http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20186-compassionate-cake%25E2%2580%2599s-customized-vegan-treats.html Compassionate Cake owner Jessica Kelter-Weisnicht admits that vegan bakery has a bad rap. The problem as she sees it is not that most readily available vegan bakery isn’t good—on the contrary, she explains, a lot of it is quite]]> Afternoon Tea Service Returns to the Pfister http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20121-afternoon-tea-service-returns-to-the-pfister.html It’s never easy to upset a decade’s old tradition, particularly one as deep-rooted as afternoon tea, but several years ago, after decades of hosting winter tea service in its grand Lobby Lounge, the Pfister Hotel moved the]]> Barefoot Contessa and the Art of the Cookbook http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20074-barefoot-contessa-and-the-art-of-the-cookbook.html Though most people know Ina Garten as the contented, reassuringly soft-spoken host of the Food Network’s long-running “Barefoot Contessa,” she considers her television gig secondary to her true career as a cookbook...]]> The Hilton’s Renovated Monarch Lounge http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20009-the-hilton%25E2%2580%2599s-renovated-monarch-lounge.html

Walter Schroeder had already opened many fine hotels around Wisconsin and the Midwest by 1927, but none were as prestigious as the Schroeder Hotel, a 25-story building at the corner of Fifth Street and Wisconsin Avenue that immediately... 

]]> Beer and Chocolate and More - 2012 Kohler Food & Wine Experience http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-20026-beer-and-chocolate-and-more-2012-kohler-food-wine-experience.html  When it comes to the 2012 Kohler Food & Wine Experience, here’s your chance to have dessert first—literally. The four-day event, Oct. 18-21 in Kohler, Wisconsin, is a foodie’s delight, morning, noon and night...

]]> MATC’s Student Restaurant Gets an Upgrade http://expressmilwaukee.com/article-19974-matc%25E2%2580%2599s-student-restaurant-gets-an-upgrade.html

 One of Milwaukee’s hidden-treasure lunch spots just became a lot less hidden. After 30 years of being tucked away on the sixth floor of a building at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), where it was known...

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