Dining - Nov. 2, 2009
Tazza Pizzeria closes its doors
Still donning the giant coffee cup on the roof, a remnant of former occupant Milwaukee Coffee Company, Tazza Pizzeria fell victim to the tough economic times and sliced its last pizza late last month.
Tags: tazza pizzeria, pizza, washington heights, matt bohlmann

Dining - Oct. 17, 2009
Milwaukee's best pizza, 2009: Zaffiro's
Milwaukee is home to a bevy of great pizzerias, but OnMilwaukee.com readers picked Zaffiro's as the top pie maker. The mom-and-pop pizza place has been in the same East Side location since 1951. Today, the restaurant is owned by Mike Zaffiro, the son of the original owner.
Tags: pizza, zaffiro's, pizza man, balistrieri's, brick 3 pizza, transfer cafe, olive pit, rustico, classic slice, pizzeria piccola, louise's trattoria, oakland trattoria, meglio pizzeria

Dining - Sept. 26, 2009
Tomaso's flips fresh crust and toppings
A two storefront space, Tomaso's is one part carry-out, one part dine in but completely unique to the area. Tomaso's opened 30 years ago and still portrays the same charm and local hospitality found in restaurants few and far between today.
Tags: tomaso's, cedarburg, pizza

Dining - Sept. 1, 2009
Palermo's Pizza gets "Unwrapped" Sept. 14
Milwaukee's Palermo's Pizza makes its national television debut on the Food Network's "Unwrapped" show. The episode, titled "The Big Chill," airs at 8 p.m. on Sept. 14 and gives audiences a peek inside Palermo Villa, the company's facility in the Menomonee Valley.
Tags: Unwrapped, Food Network, Palermos, TV, tours, Menomonee Valley, Gaspare "Jack" Falluca, Rustico, Primo thin, Palermo's, pizza, Chris Dresselhuys

Dining - Aug. 21, 2009
Tracing Milwaukee's dining trends
One of the most interesting, and beneficial, aspects of my job at OnMilwaukee.com is how in tune I feel with my city, whether it's access to inside tips on new attractions (which we, of course, share with all of you), or just being hyper-conscious of the trends as they cycle through over the years.
Tags: dining, pizza, burgers, stack'd, lucky liu's, trends

Dining - July 6, 2009
Happy Birthday Rustico Pizzeria!
There are advantages to getting older; you become wiser, more comfortable in your own skin, more confident in your abilities and develop loyal friends. Zartletti’s Rustico Pizzeria has done just that. Since my first visit last summer when it had just opened, it seems as though Rustico has r...
Tags: Rustico, pizza, riverwalk

Dining - May 18, 2009
True New York Style Pizza in Milwaukee - Finally!
So, I'm reading the Sheperd Express last week and I stumble upon another add for a pizza place claiming to offer authentic NY style pizza.  As I'm originally from the Big Apple, every time I see one of these ads I say, 'yeah sure, they cut pies into squares around here'.  I've been cont...
Tags: Brick3, Pizza, NY Style, Restaurant, Food

Living - Feb. 6, 2009
Finally Some Openings!
I just thought after dealing with all those closings of what businesses are closing, how about new things that are opening? I have actually spotted a few! I was in Mayfair Mall last night just taking care of some things I needed for my vacation coming up soon, and I noticed that Swarvoski is open...
Tags: Pizza, Toppers, Dave and Busters

Dining - July 30, 2008
There was nothing good about Dick's Pizza
Dick's pizza had terrible food (we gave it more than one chance), they had bad service, TERRIBLE decor.  It was outdated and they had no taste and didn't bother spending any money to improve or modernize.  The lobby entrance was cheezy and so was their window decorations.  Maybe if...
Tags: Dicks, pizza, restaurant, closing, west bend