Engine Company No. 3 Now Open

Engine Company No. 3 Now Open

                                                          Photo via Shutterstock There’s always time for breakfast. Tuesday, Sept. 9 was D-Day for Engine Company No. 3 (217 W. National Ave.). That’s the breakfast-lunch place from La Merenda owner Peter Sandroni. The space – a one-time fire station – is just about ready for a hungry, relaxed audience. The kitchen is going to be busy, making jams and biscuits, curing bacon and salmon, grinding meat to make sausage. The space…

                                                          Photo via Shutterstock

There’s always time for breakfast. Tuesday, Sept. 9 was D-Day for Engine Company No. 3 (217 W. National Ave.). That’s the breakfast-lunch place from La Merenda owner Peter Sandroni. The space – a one-time fire station – is just about ready for a hungry, relaxed audience. The kitchen is going to be busy, making jams and biscuits, curing bacon and salmon, grinding meat to make sausage. The space has seating in various capacities – at tables and booths, and at the bar. Hours: Tues-Fri 7 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Link to website here.

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Ann Christenson has covered dining for Milwaukee Magazine since 1997. She was raised on a diet of casseroles that started with a pound of ground beef and a can of Campbell's soup. Feel free to share any casserole recipes with her.