Marketplace - Nov. 22, 2009
Venturi's Market preps homestyle meals at family style prices
Opening 12 years ago and expanding into a second storefront three years later, Venturi's Market is tucked away on the 7200 block of W. North Avenue, sandwiched by Snap Fitness and Chinese Pagoda restaurant. The café and deli originally opened with Italian flavors in mind but over the years, they've expanded to carry fresh meats and cheeses, specialty canned and packaged goods along with made-from scratch deli items of all sorts.
Tags: venturi's market, sue venturi, pete venturi, catering, deli, cafe, carry out, chicken salad, roast beef, wauwatosa, north avenue

Politics - Sept. 30, 2009
Talking West Side Amtrak blues
Talking about Amtrak this morning with a co-worker, I wondered aloud why there's no stop for the Amtrak train in Wauwatosa. The trains already pass through, why not let them pick up and drop off some folks?
Tags: Amtrak, Wauwatosa, Little Red Store

Bars & Clubs - July 30, 2009
Leff's customers are enjoying the great outdoors
An indoor-outdoor addition, unveiled earlier this month on land that once housed a gas station, has more than doubled the space and increased business at Leff's Lucky Town, 7208 W. State St. Leff's unveiled a new indoor-outdoor addition that nearly doubled the size of the popular tavern and opened it up to the outside.
Tags: leff's lucky town, wauwatosa, chris leffler, mike szohr

Bars & Clubs - July 15, 2009
Tosa takes Cafe Hollander for a test drive
Diablos Rojos' newest outpost, a second Cafe Hollander -- this one in the heart of Tosa Village -- opened for a sneak preview Tuesday night. Of course word traveled fast and the place was packed!
Tags: Cafe Hollander, Diablos Rojos, Wauwatosa, Mike Eitel, Stephen Minutolo

Festival Guide - June 11, 2009
Two events make for a great Milwaukee weekend
Chilly or not, rainy or not, this weekend is the kind of weekend that makes the Milwaukee summer great for me. At some point this weekend, we'll hit two festivals on our side of town. First up is the church festival at Sts. Connie and Helen in Wauwatosa, which is now one of my favorites.
Tags: Christ King, bouncy house, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Wauwatosa

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 27, 2009
The Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse: A True 'Tosa Jem
With the Oscars creating much movie buzz, don't be left out of the conversations by missing the many quality films nominated.  I recently visited the Rosebud Cinema at 68th and North Ave to see "Grand Torino" starring the incomparable Clint Eastwood. The movie...
Tags: Oscars, Rosebud Cinema, Times Cinema, Wauwatosa, Slumdog Millionare

Sports - Jan. 23, 2009
Curling. Curling. Curling. Saturday. Saturday. Saturday
Just a little FRIENDLY reminder. Since it will be too cold on Saturday, why not try your hand at curling? The Wauwatosa Curling Club is hosting open house Saturday, January 24th, 2009 from 1 to 4 p.m. Get a jump start on the 2010 Winter Olympics and be in the know! Open to anyone wanting to learn...
Tags: curling, curl, wauwatosa,

Sports - Jan. 20, 2009
Wauwatosa Curling Club Open House!
The Wauwatosa Curling Club is hosting open house Saturday, January 24th, 2009 from 1 to 4 p.m. Get a jump start on the 2010 Winter Olympics and be in the know! Open to anyone wanting to learn how to curl. Videos and training assistance will be available. Bring your friends and give curling a try.
Tags: curling, fun, wauwatosa, curl, sport

Sports - Oct. 21, 2008
Curling Season.. it is ON!
Open house is here this weekend! Wauwatosa Curling Club is hosting open house this weekend. Yuo should come check it out! Get a jump start on the 2010 Winter Olympics!  Friday, October 24, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m., and Sunday, October 26, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Open to anyone wanting to lea...
Tags: curling, wauwatosa, curling club, brooms