Dining - May 5, 2008
5 questions for Bella's Mike Schmidt
Last month, after nearly eight years of operation, Mike and Kim Schmidt sold the Bella's Fat Cat location on Brady Street, to focus on their two other locations. We talked to Mike Schmidt about his business and its future.
Tags: bella's fat cat, brady street, kinnickinic ave., mike schmidt, kim schmidt

Dining - March 20, 2008
Bella's cuts Brady location
Bella's Fat Cat owner Michael Schmidt announced he's closing his Brady Street location on Tuesday, April 1.
Tags: bella's fat cat, dogg haus, michael schmidt, mazen muna, custard

Dining - Aug. 31, 2007
Are you ready for a Slamburger?
Milwaukee, meet the Slamburger, a burger topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, pickle, and "a special slam sauce" developed by Bella's owner and operator Mike Schmidt.
Tags: wmse, bella's fat cat, slamburger, food slam, eisner museum of advertising and ddesign, dwellephant

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 30, 2007
OMC Recommends: Cool stuff we like right now
We've got a veritable plethora of good advice in this week's installment of OMC Recommends, including a cool TV show, great music, a reliable tailor, a cheap wallet, cool greeting cards and a great deal on cool treats for the kids.
Tags: mirjana's tailoring, springsteen, radio nowhere, bowling balls, office depot, tarantas sangria, cold stone creamery, red cap cards, madmen, the con, tegan and sara, bella's fat cat

Dining - Aug. 1, 2007
Get it while it's cold: A frozen custard and ice cream guide
Even outside of the national chains such as Dairy Queen and Culver's, Milwaukeeans have a plethora of shops to frequent to satisfy their ice cream and custard needs. Here are just a few of many city highlights.
Tags: ice cream, custard, frozen yogurt, kopp's, leon's, robert's, babe's, cold stone creamery, bella's fat cat, gilles, murf's, lixx