Kids & Family - Sept. 28, 2009
Build-A-Bear sells message of animal compassion
Mayfair's Build-A-Bear Workshop isn't cheap -- it can cost up to $50 for your kid to "make" a stuffed animal and adorn it with adorable accessories. Luckily, however, the experience delivers more than a lesson in consumerism.
Tags: build-a-bear, mayfair, kids' parties

Dining - Feb. 24, 2009
Tosa's Flat Top set to stir up suburban dining scene
We attend a media preview at the new Flat Top Grill, and it was pretty good -- we all left stuffed beyond belief. The price for an unlimited stir-fry lunch is just $8.99, which is quite a bargain for that much food. And, if you like the concept of the "create your own stir-fry," a la the Mongolian barbecue, you won't be disappointed.
Tags: flat top grill, buffet, stir fry, mayfair

Marketplace - Dec. 16, 2008
Go! Spend! Go!
So, here's my plan: I'm starting a major-league-style wave to fix our economy. WHO'S WITH ME?!
Tags: economy, the wave, packers, spending, millionaire, ma jolie, art vs. craft, buy local, mayfair

Marketplace - Nov. 21, 2008
Tosa police wow Mayfair shoppers with fast response
I go to Mayfair all the time and I would never expect to be held up at gun point inside the mall. But that's exactly what happened to someone yesterday at lunch time, it seems. Not in the parking lot, but right inside the mall, inside a bathroom. Shoppers rightfully praised the Wauwatosa police for their speed and efficiency.
Tags: mayfair, downtown, crime

Dining - May 26, 2008
Inconsistency mars McCormick & Schmick's visits
Amy Schubert visited the new McCormick & Schmick's, 2550 N. Mayfair Rd., in Wauwatosa, with high expectations. And to say she was disappointed would be a huge understatement.
Tags: McCormick & Schmick's, Mayfair

Dining - March 21, 2008
McCormick & Schmick's aims for neighborhood vibe
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant opened at Mayfair Mall this week and judging by the response from diners, Milwaukee was ready for its arrival.
Tags: McCormick & Schmicks Seafood, P.F. Chang's, Maggiano's, Mayfair, Cheesecake Factory, Devon Seafood Grill, Steavpack, Finegold, Mitchell's Fish Market, Kincaid's, Bonefish

Dining - Feb. 4, 2008
McCormick & Schmick's due to open in March
The Portland, Ore. based McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants will open its first Milwaukee restaurant in the outlot at Mayfair Mall in March.
Tags: McCormick & Schmick's, Mayfair

Marketplace - Dec. 7, 2007
Find the best price at Mayfair without leaving home
A friend and I were talking just this morning about how it'd be great to be able to know where you could find a desired item on sale, so you wouldn't be tricked into paying too much. Not two hours later, I learned about NearbyNow.com.
Tags: Mayfair, NearbyNow.com

Travel & Visitors Guide - Sept. 5, 2007
New Milwaukee vs. old Milwaukee
How come people assume that new is always better? And how does Milwaukee of old stack up against new Milwaukee?
Tags: county stadium, mecca, marquette interchange, park east freeway, bradley center, miller park, mayfair, grand avenue

Milwaukee Buzz - March 24, 2007
I.D. needed to shop, but not to vote?
I'm not here to argue the pros and cons of Mayfair's new I.D. policy. But, I can't help but wonder why an 18 year-old now has to show an i.d. to shop but still doesn't have to vote for any elected office in our City or Country.
Tags: I.D. voting, Mayfair, election day, voter id, mall, teens, shopping policy

Milwaukee Buzz - March 5, 2007
Milwaukee Talks: John Flanner
Home entertainment has changed enormously since Joseph Flanner, a successful New Orleans music retailer, moved here in 1891 to open his own store. OMC talks to John Flanner, who now runs the family business in Brookfield, about the shop's history and changes in the world of home entertainment.
Tags: John Flanner, Flanner and Hafsoos, Mayfair, iPod, TiVo

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 5, 2007
Scenes from a mall
If it's too cold for kids to go to school, isn't it too cold for a trip to the mall?
Tags: mayfair, drew olson

Dining - Jan. 29, 2007
Mayfair Heinemann's closing but will reopen
For family-friendly dining at a reasonable price, there are few places better than Heinemann's. Therefore the loss of the venerable Silver Spring Drive location in Whitefish Bay was sad. That our "neighborhood" Heinemann's will return sure is good news to me.
Tags: Heinemann's, Whitefish Bay, Dubrow's, Dubrows, Mayfair

Marketplace - Dec. 20, 2006
Take the Milwaukee Challenge: Bayshore vs. Mayfair
This holiday season, it seemed like the right time to pit the two Milwaukee shopping giants head to head. Venerable old Mayfair Mall has stood as king of the hill for some time, but now the rebuilt Bayshore Town Center is ready to give Mayfair a run for its money.
Tags: bayshore, mayfair, mall, shopping, h&m, trader joe's

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 16, 2006
Welcome to the modern town square
Visiting the mall during off hours can be an interesting people watching experience, as I discovered this morning when I had to make a first-thing visit to the Apple store at Mayfair.
Tags: Mayfair, mall