No restaurant put the protein + rice bowl on the map quite like Chipotle with their burrito bowl concept. I mean how many "bowl" dishes did you see on menus from sit-down to quick-serve restaurants alike until Chipotle came to the scene? Probably not many unless you frequented an authentic Asian restaurant serving up hot … Continue reading Bowls that are Mixin’ it up in Milwaukee
One of the best things about Atlanta is its ever-changing landscape of food and entertainment; one of the best things about going back to visit Atlanta is the ever-changing, and always new, landscape of food and entertainment. In my most recent escapades in the city where players play, I recharged my Atlanta Battery as well as … Continue reading Weekend Getaway: New Digs ATL
Farming is a way of life for those in Wisconsin and the state is most known for its fruitful production of anything as it relates to dairy. But America's Dairyland boasts a great variety of fresh produce too, and the local farmers' markets across the state showcase the its bountiful harvest all year long. While there are a … Continue reading A Farmers’ Market Summer
The great Ernest Hemmingway once said, "Live the full life of the mind, exhilarated by new ideas, intoxicated by the romance of the unusual." If you have visited the new Hotel Madrid, you know that the restaurant has been a not-so-unusual intoxicating romance since it first opened in Milwaukee (and I mean intoxicating in its … Continue reading Meet Me At Hotel Madrid
If you are as naive to the motorcycle world as I am then you may have never thought the Midwest to have a bustling motor head scene, or that Milwaukee used to have some serious motorcycle mafias. The motorcycle's roots run deep in Milwaukee with one of the largest manufacturers in the U.S., Harley-Davidson, calling the city home … Continue reading A Night at the Harley Museum
When I first moved to Milwaukee, I searched the internet high and low, asked for recommendations from any and everyone, in search of a legitimate ramen joint. What I came to find was a pop-up that seated about 20 patrons with extremely odd hours for this little big town. Ladies & gentlemen, let me introduce you … Continue reading The New Red Light Frontier: Ramen
If you've lived in Milwaukee for a bit, you know about the original Fuel Cafe in Riverwest. But if you're an unfamiliar transplant, you may have just heard of the franchise with the grand opening of Fuel Cafe in Walker's Point. The newly renovated 5,500 square-foot warehouse space now houses a coffee shop and retro-modern, … Continue reading Fuel Up Your Food Tank
There are several cities in the U.S. that boast pretty bad ass St. Patrick's Day festivities, but my favorite of them all is Chicago. Let's face it - you can get corned beef and green beer just about anywhere, but Chicago is also just a bad ass city. I often visit friends (by often, I … Continue reading Weekend Getaway: Chicago, St. Patty’s Day
There is always so much hype around pizza (for good reason), and Milwaukee recently got two new wood-fired pizza shops. The newest pizzeria to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony is San Giorgio Pizzeria Napoletana located in the heart of downtown. The owner, Gino Fazzari (with an Italian name like that, you know it’s got to be good), … Continue reading Slice Slice Baby
As most know, Atlanta is the peach of my eye as far as cities go. It is a booming city rich with diversity and culture, and it's the one place I can identify with as home. If you haven't made a weekend getaway to the ATL, then you need to schedule one ASAP (and get it … Continue reading Weekend Getaway: Atlanta
