October 2009
Volume 34
Number 10
Features
Best Of ‘09
Our annual city smoochfest spotlights discoveries both inspiring and spirited. Before you experience Milwaukee, you need to experience this first.
Edited by Mario Quadracci
Cupcake City
Milwaukee’s Cupcake Queen and her loyal subjects put on quite a sweet spread. Take a peek into their world.
By Ann Christenson
Rough Justice
Two formidable opponents – gang kingpin Joel Rhodes and police detective Gerald Stanaszak. How the cop brought down the criminal.
By Mario Quadracci
Departments
Outfront
Saying goodbye.
By Bruce Murphy
How eloquently put.
Events
Chihuly meets Bartok, lummoxes locked in a freezer, and a toe-dancing Cinderella.
Insider
The private-business-on-public-land debate, instant gay bars, and a whole lotta llama to love.
First Person
A nurse who heals war wounds.
Pressroom
Why local arts groups are worried
Reviews
Soap-opera fiction, dark booze and jumpy beans.
The Mil
Ambition, luck, love and money.
Savvy//Real Estate
What happens when belongings of the late, legendary Madame Kuony go on the auction block.
Health
Expecting a bun in the oven? How to lower your risk of a pregnancy-related stroke.
Dining
Pub or fine-dining restaurant? Christie’s keeps you guessing. And Riverwest’s little bit of Italy.
Endgame
Howard Fuller, known nationally for his support of school choice, is now singing a different tune.
By Kurt Chandler
