Restaurant Review: Fauntleroy Carves a Niche for Itself

Ann ChristensonJanuary 18, 2019

Don't think "traditional French" when you're dining at the Third Ward's Fauntleroy. In fact, leave your preconceived notions at the door....

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Restaurant Review: Some of the Fusion Adaptations at Char’d Work, Some Don’t

Ann ChristensonNovember 20, 2018

A fusion theme offers an easy culinary entry point to the Third Ward’s Korean bar and grill, Char’d. ...

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Restaurant Review: View MKE is a Worthy Wolf Peach Successor

Ann ChristensonOctober 28, 2018

The successor to Wolf Peach’s old digs in Brewers Hill keeps its focus skyward. ...

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Restaurant Review: Ristorante Bartolotta Gets a 25th-Anniversary Refresh

Ann ChristensonSeptember 8, 2018

Bartolotta Restaurants has reached a watershed anniversary year, and the celebrations started with some nuanced updates to its firstborn, Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993. ...

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Restaurant Review: The Food at Stone Creek Coffee’s Downer Cafe is Easy to Like

Ann ChristensonAugust 19, 2018

At its new Downer cafe, Stone Creek Coffee shows off an evolved brand, a sense of style, jittery drinks and comfort foods....

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Restaurant Review: Bay View’s Mistral Redefines ‘Cinema Dining’ at the Avalon Theater

Ann ChristensonAugust 1, 2018

Mistral is named for the tempestuous wind of southern France. But here, it’s like a warm breeze. ...

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Restaurant Review: Nite Owl is a Burger Refuge

Ann ChristensonJune 15, 2018

Little has changed in the Nite Owl drive-in’s 70 years, including what it does best: Burgers. ...

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Restaurant Review: Snack Boys Gives High-end Ingredients a Lowbrow Spin

Ann ChristensonMay 16, 2018

Mastering the art of the two-bite wonder is the modus operandi of this brash Walker’s Point bar-restaurant. ...

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Restaurant Review: Von Trier is a Von Treasure

Ann ChristensonMay 15, 2018

Farwell Avenue’s Von Trier escaped the fate of turning into an upscale cocktail bar. Will its focus on German specialties bring back the crowds it drew decades ago? ...

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Review: Bigger Nights at the East Side’s SALA

Ann ChristensonApril 17, 2018

A recently renovated SALA remains an easy-breezy spot for Italian....

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Restaurant Review: 2894 On Main Will Charm and Satisfy

Ann ChristensonMarch 20, 2018

This café in East Troy balances small-town magnetism and progressive thinking....

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Restaurant Review: Birch + Butcher Has Lots of Wood-Roasted Potential

Ann ChristensonFebruary 14, 2018

The new Birch + Butcher uses a wood-burning hearth to define its evolving, roasty cuisine....

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