Li
ghts Out
Things are dark at Broadway Cafe (and Taco de Bajo,
241 N. Broadway), and not simply because it’s a below-ground-level
location. Owners Tesa Santoro-Schulte and Joe Schulte closed the cafe –
once the home of La Boulangerie – earlier this week. They’re
looking for a new space to put their catering and wholesale operations.
In the meantime, the couple continues to run their catering business, Gourmet to Go. They also operate Elliot’s Deli at the Milwaukee Center (111 E. Kilbourn Ave.). That business is open Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Pretend Pizza
I have yet to meet a kid who doesn’t
like pizza, even if it’s just the crust. I’m pretty sure this is the
first time I’ve mentioned Betty Brinn Children’s Museum in Dish
on Dining. What could it possibly have to do with dining? Well, there
is something fun and food-related starting tomorrow (Oct. 8) at the
museum – an exhibit called “The Pizza Factory and Cafe.” The hands-on
show lets kids pretend they work at a pizza-making business, à la Palermo’s Pizza.
(The exhibit is presented by Milwaukee-based Palermo’s.) So if taking
orders and using the cash register isn’t snazzy enough, they can make
pizzas (with pretend toppings). There are also important jobs like
factory supervisor and packaging department worker. And who could
forget “customer”? But the reason to see the exhibit on the first day
is to enjoy the grand opening festivities – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The schedule
includes a (pretend) pizza scavenger hunt, “create a chef’s hat” in the
artist’s studio, make-your-own “play dough” pizzas, and samples – real
samples – of Palermo’s Pizza. The exhibit will be around until the end
of December, and apparently will return in 2011. Admission: $6, $5 for seniors, and free for children under 1. (929 E. Wisconsin Ave., 414-291-0888)
Divine Story
Have you tried Divine Chocolate?
Trust me, it is divine. Forty-five percent of this Fairtrade chocolate
company is owned by cocoa farmers in Ghana. The Milwaukee Fair Trade
Coalition is jumping right into Fair Trade Month (October) with a
couple of events – one that will appeal to chocolate lovers. On Sunday
(Oct. 10), Divine Chocolate will be the topic du jour at Sven’s European Cafe
(2699 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.). One of Divine’s owners – a member of the
Kuapa Kokoo cooperative in Ghana – will speak about fair trade’s
positive impact on her community. To be served: a light meal and Divine
Chocolate. Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; $15 for students
and seniors. Where to find Divine Chocolate in
Milwaukee? I’ve picked some up at Whole Foods Market and Alterra Coffee Roasters.
Motor Mouth
Without straying from the sweet theme
(see Divine Chocolate write-up above), the restaurant at the
Harley-Davidson Museum has a new, appealing way to end a meal. The
s’mores at Motor have, seemingly, all the right stuff – graham
crackers, Hershey’s milk chocolate, “jumbo” marshmallows, and even
chocolate chip cookies. You toast your mallows over a flame inside a
vessel that looks like an engine block. It ain’t no campfire. Cost: two
diners $9; four diners $14. And it’s available on the lunch and dinner
menus. (401 W. Canal St., 877-436-8738)
Hey, people: Look for more Dish on Dining on Tuesday!
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