Milwaukee Buzz - May 18, 2008
Sunday Sound-off: Will Water Street change?
The Fat Abbey Biercafé, owned by the Diablos Rojos Group, opens this week. Will it attract more sophisticated patrons and change the party-hardy Water Street vibe?
Tags: Fat Abbey Biercafe, Diablos Rojos Group, Mike Eitel, Trocadero, Cafe Hollander, Balzac, gnomes, trolls, Belgian beer

Milwaukee Buzz - May 15, 2008
Hi-Hat Group leads Bradford Beach makeover
One of the city's foremost and funkiest restaurant groups, along with two local marketers, take over Bradford Beach.
Tags: Bradford Beach, Hi-Hi, Balzac, Comet, beach volleyball, Lakefront, Sue Black, Scott Johnson, Todd Gawronski, G1, X-Ray Marketing, beach house, water garden, Jigglesfest

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 21, 2008
A guide to Milwaukee wine bars
Going to a bar no longer means choosing between pilsner or stout, and it's not even a choice of Merlot vs. Cabernet anymore, either, thanks to these innovative and adventurous wine-focused bars and restaurants.
Tags: Bacchus, Balzac, Cuvee, Dream Dance, Potawatomi, Merenda, Jessica's, Libiamo, Meritage, Nessun Dorma, Perpendicular, Pizza Man, Wind Rose, Indulge, Vino 100

Dining - Feb. 12, 2008
Romantic restaurant guide
Cupid has his arrows ready for Valentine's Day, and it's time to come up with the perfect place to pitch some woo, while tossing back some satisfying wine and savoring tasty vittles. After love, there's nothing more sensuous than food, is there?
Tags: romantic, valentine, bartolotta, pasta tree, roots, pizza man, balzac, Eddie Martini's, mo's, lake park bistro, county clare, bacchus, andrew's, delafield hotel

Bars & Clubs - Nov. 12, 2007
Best wine list, 2007: Pizza Man
Once again, OnMilwaukee.com readers have voted Pizza Man, 1800 E. North Ave. as the winner of Milwaukee's best wine list.
Tags: wine, pizza man, balzac