May 1984
Volume 9
Number 5
Features
Infinite Pastabilities
The exquisite delights of that most Italian of foods — the noodle.
By Willard Romantini
The King of Crass
Lee Arnold has been called the J.R. Ewing of Milwaukee radio; a brash, loud-mouthed hype artist who almost succeeded in intimidating his way to the top.
By James Romenesko
And the Winner Is . . .
Year after year the local ad agency Frankenberry, Laughlin & Constable has swept more than a hundred
local Addy awards, making it the hottest shop on the block.
By Perry M. Lamek
The Saving of MGIC
The battle for the soul of Milwaukee’s MGIC depended on an unlikely hero.
By Doug Moe
How Do You Print So Small?
It takes a special talent when you’re writing books for the toughest audience of all: kids.
By Barbara Joosse
Departments
The Insider
The triumph of Larry Bud Melman, AT&T’s wrong number, and the return of the Budelman letter.
Edited by James Romenesko
Sure Things
Going the gourmet way, jazzy leotards, and the old-fashioned way to anyone’s heart.
By Judith P. Woodburn
Calendar
A comprehensive guide to, well, everything.
Compiled by Heather J. Bublitz
Dining Guide
Milwaukee’s most complete listing of local restaurants.
Milwaukee Classified
Columns
Out Front
The apotheosis of hype.
By Charles J. Sykes
Film
A new look at Truffaut and Fellini, the cinema’s aging geniuses.
By Mike Wilmington
Restaurants
Two of Milwaukee’s best — maybe.
By Willard Romantini
CityLights
A rose by any other name — would still be profitable.
By Perry M. Lamek
Fine Arts
A foray into Milwaukee’s literary terra incognita, Woodland Pattern.
By Harry Cherkinian
MetroScene
Two ways to enjoy guitar in May.
By Judith P. Woodburn
Endgame
The politics of farce.
By Charles J. Sykes
On The Cover: Photograph by James Schnepf. Model Eileen Cavanaugh, hand model Janet Kopp, courtesy of Arlene Wilson Talent. Hair by Bob Conley of Faces, Ltd. Make-up by Cheryl Conley of Faces, Ltd. Jewelry courtesy of Benedon’s. Fork courtesy of George Watts and Sons.
