Bars & Clubs - Oct. 24, 2008
Beer in food: What a brilliant idea
Have you heard that beer's not just for swigging from a bottle anymore? Instead, more and more restaurants like Cafe Centraal, Hinterland Gastropub and Stonefly Brewery offer dishes that include the hoppy ingredient. "All of our desserts made with beer are very, very popular," says Hinterland's Lindsey Weigel.
Tags: rock bottom brewery, stonefly brewery, hinterland gastropub, brocach irish pub, diablos rojos restaurant group, cafe centraal, fat abbey biercafe

Dining - Sept. 6, 2008
Cafe Centraal grand opening slated for Sept. 17
Cafe Centraal, the latest venture of Diablos Rojos restaurant group, will open Sept. 17 at 2306 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. in "downtown" Bay View.
Tags: cafe centraal, mike eitel, diablos rojos, cafe hollander, trocadero, fat abbey biercafe

Bars & Clubs - May 29, 2008
Three questions for Mike Eitel about Fat Abbey
The Fat Abbey Biercafé opened last weekend in the former Lodge space, so we caught up with co-owner Mike Eitel to find out a little more.
Tags: Fat Abbey Biercafe, Mike Eitel, Diablos Rojos Restaurant Group, Water Street bars

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

Bars & Clubs - April 11, 2008
The Fat Abbey Biercafé to replace The Lodge
The Diablos Rojos Group took over the space formerly occupied by The Lodge, 134 E. Juneau Ave.
Tags: Fat Abbey Biercafe, Diablos Rojos Group, Mike Eitel, The Lodge, Belgian beer