The Ambassador Hotel will celebrate its 85th anniversary with “Jazz in July” and every Thursday throughout the month beginning July 4 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Annie Denison Trio will perform each Thursday featuring Annie Denison singing, Theo Merriweather playing the piano and Peter Mac on guitar. They’ll perform inside Envoy Lounge, a breakfast, lunch and dinner restaurant inside Ambassad...

Palermo Villa was an East Side mainstay for pizza for more than 30 years, but last year owner Kathleen Mirenda sold the business to her brother, Dean Cannestra, and his niece, Tina Conley

 Roots restaurant was known for its unique setting, perched on top of Brewers Hill, and a kitchen

 Creamy dips are a staple of homey events like football parties, family gatherings and holiday meals, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have some character or sophistication. Since 2007, a Waukesha company...

 The days are getting shorter. Cooler temperatures are sneaking in. School has started. Colors are changing. Halloween costumes are being considered. As much as some of us try to deny it, this can only mean...

Erica and Jamie Zdroik were well aware of the stigma surrounding bottled sangria— that most of it isn't very good—when they launched their own line this June. Much of the sangria on the shelves is thin to the point of being bodiless, and almost...

Café Zarletti opened in South Milwaukee about 10 years ago, offering panini, Italian sandwiches and a few pastas. In 2004, the simply named Zarletti opened its doors at the corner of Mason and Milwaukee streets. Though Milwaukee Street was...

It used to be that hotel restaurants were avoided at all costs. But the past decade has seen great improvements in this area, with the likes of Metro, inside the Hotel Metro, and the Milwaukee...

Sitting inconspicuously on the south shore of St. Francis, Bert's Bar (3907 S. Lake Drive) is the sort of place where everybody knows your name—real fast. Aside from the personable bartenders, Bert's features a comfortable patio facing the lake...