April 1991

April 1991

April 1991 Volume 16 Number 4   Features The Whole Truth About Judges (So Help Us God!) When we asked local lawyers to rate the men and women wielding the gavel, we found some modem-day Solomons — as well as some splinters — on the bench. By James Romenesko   Hell on TWO Wheels A century ago, Milwaukeean Walter Sanger rode a bicycle to fame and fortune that makes today’s sports stars dim by comparison. Plus: Where to ride in 1991. By Pete Ehrmann   1991 Nightlife Guide “Honky-Tonk Dreams ” — It’s hard to be a cowboy in a…

April 1991

Volume 16

Number 4

 

Features
The Whole Truth About Judges (So Help Us God!)

When we asked local lawyers to rate the men and women wielding the gavel, we found some modem-day Solomons as well as some splinters — on the bench.

By James Romenesko

 

Hell on TWO Wheels

A century ago, Milwaukeean Walter Sanger rode a bicycle to fame and fortune that makes today’s sports stars dim by comparison. Plus: Where to ride in 1991.

By Pete Ehrmann

 

1991 Nightlife Guide

“Honky-Tonk Dreams ” It’s hard to be a cowboy in a one-horse town. Come along as a country songwriter searches for his brand of music, by Perry M. Lamek “On the Town ” — If you ‘re not even a little bit country, you need our handbook to city sounds. Don’t pay a cover charge without checking our coverage first.

By Michael Home

 

Looking Groovy

In spring fashion, everything old (the Sixties) is new again, by Christine R. Grant

 

Departments

Outfront

Coming home again for the first time.

By David A. Fryxell

 

Letters

Talking back on Mark Belling and other topics.

 

The Insider

How an area accountant made an FBI “sting” add up. Plus: Life after the Norman fire, celebrities who said “no thanks” to UW honors, newspaper circulation horror stories, mini-reviews and gauging the Zeitgeist with the new Insider Mete.

Edited by Stephen Filmanowicz

 

Metroscene

Our exclusive events line.

Edited by Dawn Behr and Ann Christenson

 

Dining Guide

Why Ritter’s Inn went west, plus Milwaukee’s most complete restaurant roundup.

 

Columns

Business

Roy Reiman has built a publishing empire by breaking all the rules and cultivating his rural roots.

By Mary Van de Kamp Nohl

 

Politics

Cutting the size of the County Board sounds like a good idea — except to board members.

By Bruce Murphy

 

Restaurants

Profiles in restaurateur courage: the new Cafe Knickerbocker and the relocated Chip and Py’s.

By Willard Romantini

 

Endgame

I was Albert the Alley Cat’s fair-weather replacement.

By Tommy Ehrbar

 

Special Advertising Section

1991 Spring and Summer Guide to Wisconsin.

On the Cover: Photograph by Dave Schlabowske.