The Smoke Shack opened in the Third Ward at a good time, as Milwaukee's dining scene could...

The second floor of Swig was buzzing relatively early. Tickets for a one-evening multi-performance group cabaret had sold slowly until the last couple of days before the show. By the day of the show, the Very Vintage Valentine’s Day had completely sold-out.    A set of reasonably comfortable chairs were arrayed in a wide arc around a performance space completely with a bit of scenery, music s...

Swig first opened on Water Street in the spring of 2005. Owners Joe and Angie Sorge developed a concept of “small plate” dining—basically an international version of tapas. Since then they have opened the wildly successful Water Buffalo in the Third Ward.