January 1993
Volume 18
Number 1
Features
Elvis, Russ and Me
In the recent U.S. senatorial race, ad virtuosos Steve Eichenbaum and Bob Henke spearheaded one of the most creative and successful campaigns in local history. Here’s a behind-the-scenes view of the “all shook up” media blitz that helped elect the once-underestimated Russ Feingold.
By Stephen Filmanowicz
Trouble in Paradise
Ask what development means to residents of the Oconomowoc area and the answer may be wrought with concern about shattering the cherished small-town way of life. But as our writer discovers, denizens can’t hold the developers at bay much longer.
By Stephanie Culp
The Mystique of Brandy
No state surpasses Wisconsin in brandy consumption. What makes brandy so, well, dandy? An uncensored account of our love affair with “liquid fire.”
By Lucy Saunders and Bruce Murphy
Publish or Perish
In the mid-‘80s, British-born publisher Gareth Stevens made a meteoric rise to success, producing and marketing socially and environmentally conscious children’s books. Nine years, later, Stevens struggles with debts. Is this entrepreneur a victim of ad times or his own ambition?
By Tim Kelly
Departments
Outfront
Rewriting the rules of political campaigning.
By John Fennell
Letters
Public housing goes beyond tree trimming and parking lots.
The Insider
Wordsmiths and their poetic sons, a new Downtown club, pro-Israel PACs, a bean counter, trashy tales, plus reviews and Pressroom Confidential. Edited by Stephen Filmanowicz
Metroscene
A tormented monk, three dramatic weekends, high tide for the Wave, Sally Mann’s photographic mentor and blue pop. Edited by Ann Christenson
Dining Guide
Mangia’s new chef, a welcome culinary turn at Snug’s, Cajun explosion and other gastronomic gossip; also your guide to area eating.
Columns
Getaways
A pristine glacier in winter, Lake Winnebago is one of the state’s plum spots for winter fun, right in the heart of Oshkosh.
By James Hazard
Restaurants
Tired of Americanized Mexican food? Club Cha Cha infuses enough imagination into its cuisine to challenge Milwaukee’s taste for the new.
By Willard Romantini
Endgame
Violent crime draws perilously near a city dweller’s home, planting transient thoughts of moving to the suburbs.
By Tom Bamberger
Special Advertising Section
The Metropolitan Builders Association of Greater Milwaukee’s “Home Builders Expo.”
On the Cover
Photograph by Tim Waite; styling by Chrissie Peters.
