August 2009

August 2009

August 2009 Volume 34 Number 8   Features The Happiest Hour We’ve skimmed off only the cream of happy hour deal.s That’s 50 places to wet your whistle. Awesome ways to satisfy your appetite, too. Edited by Evan Solochek   Fein Times It’s been a fixture on King Drive since the late-‘60s. A time warp, in every sense of the word. The one, the only, Fein Brothers restaurant and kitchen supply store. By Leah Dobkin   Green Acres Who needs Pebble Beach? With Blackwolf Run, Whistling Straits, and Erin Hills, Wisconsin’s in a golf class of its own. By Doug…

August 2009

Volume 34

Number 8

 

Features

The Happiest Hour

We’ve skimmed off only the cream of happy hour deal.s That’s 50 places to wet your whistle. Awesome ways to satisfy your appetite, too.

Edited by Evan Solochek

 

Fein Times

It’s been a fixture on King Drive since the late-‘60s. A time warp, in every sense of the word. The one, the only, Fein Brothers restaurant and kitchen supply store.

By Leah Dobkin

 

Green Acres

Who needs Pebble Beach? With Blackwolf Run, Whistling Straits, and Erin Hills, Wisconsin’s in a golf class of its own.

By Doug Russell

 

Departments

Outfront

The McBride affair.

By Bruce Murphy

 

Mail

I comment, therefore I am.

 

Events

Zappa’s progeny, five nights of comedy, tap dancing (torsos included) and some world traveling.

 

Insider

Wisconsin’s soldiers in Iraq, angels and demons, the death of a don’s daughter

 

First Person

A guy who makes dynamite coffee.

 

Pressroom

Local TV news is like fast food.

 

Reviews

What do a swine-lovin’ scribe and a basement bar in the ‘burbs have in common?

 

The Mil

Bo Black and Paris Hilton.

 

Savvy

Fashion

Cool kid’s stuff for back-to-school

 

Shopping

New stores and sidewalk sales.

 

Real Estate

The tangled web of family cottages.

 

Health

Ach, my aching… heels. How to put the kibosh on chronic heel pain.

By Caroline Goyette

 

Collecting

Shopping at Goodwill and St. Vinny’s is all the rage.

By Mary Van De Kamp Nohl.

 

Readers Choice

Your dining favorites in 48 categories – read them and eat.

By Ann Christenson

 

Dining

Bay View’s new slow-food sweetie, Honeypie. And lounging and licking custard on the lakefront.

By Ann Christenson

 

Endgame

A fishing pole and some early-morning serenity. Ahh.

Photos by Corey Gaffer: Text by Rincey Abraham.