Bars & Clubs - Feb. 12, 2008
Comet Cafe revives the spirit of classic cocktails
Nutritionists and dietary analysts are directing the masses back to basic foods -- those that need to be peeled, chopped or juiced. Should the same rules apply for the alcohol we consume?
Tags: classic cocktails, comet cafe, old-fashioned, manhattan, rob roy, sidecar, harvey wallbanger, tom collins, nick westfahl, david a embury, bar month

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 6, 2008
Milwaukee's oldest bars
There are more than a few establishments that were built before the turn of the century that still stand today as a great place to grab a drink and soak up a bit of local history. Here is a snapshot of some of the oldest in town.
Tags: historic taverns, landmark1850, the terminal, puddler's hall, the uptowner, kneisler's white house, holler house, prohibition, bar month

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 13, 2007
Featured Bartender: Evan Barnes
If you live and drink in Milwaukee and have never been handed a Jack and Coke, a gin and tonic -- at the very least a bottle of Pabst -- by Evan Barnes, you just haven't been out enough.
Tags: Evan Barnes, Bar Month, Cafe Hollander, Palomino, Hi Hat Lounge, Evan's, Lee's

Dining - Feb. 12, 2007
A few more favorite drinking spots
Gotta love Bar Month! Here are a few more thoughts and a list of some of Jeff Sherman's favorite haunts.
Tags: bar month, von trier, mu, club tap, nomad

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 5, 2007
Featured bartender: Patti Haas of Hector's
While mixing tasty margaritas, Patti Haas likes to mix it up and talk sports with her male patrons. More often than not, they are so impressed with her knowledge and reward her with big tips and the occasional marriage proposal.
Tags: hectors, wauwatosa, patti haas, bar month