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FEATURES
On the Move
Millennials are buying homes. Short-term rental services like Airbnb have found a market here. These and many other red-hot real estate revelations fill out this property package.
Written by Maggie Ginsberg, Erik Gunn, Claire Hanan, Matt Hrodey, Jonathan Powell, Rich Rovito, Daniel Simmons & Carolyn Kott Washburne
Behind the Walls
Victims meeting face-to-face with criminals — a concept known as restorative justice — may be a radical approach to forgiveness and healing. Or a deeply moving one.
By Zach Brooke | Photos by Sara Stathas
Giving Bonobos a Hand
… when this endangered species needs it most. Meet the surgeon who’s helping keep Milwaukee’s bonobos — our zoo has the world’s largest captive community — swinging from branch to branch.
By Lisa Black
Home Base
Interim editor Howie Magner’s March letter to our readers.
By Howie Magner
INSIDER
Pay Stubs
Originally meant to prevent delays, Wisconsin’s prompt payment law has come to mean hefty payouts for private businesses.
By Claire Hanan
Palm Pilot
Handheld gaming from Candy Crush to Catan.
By Matt Hrodey
Fun House
Life amid the plasma globes at Lytheria.
By Zach Brooke
Youth and Vigor
By Matt Hrodey
Tall and Gorgeous
Before Calatrava, a space needle sought to define the city.
By Matthew J. Prigge
The Jinx
When a well-worn political springboard falls short.
By Larry Sandler
CULTURE
Sister Act
A dynamic blogging duo on their wide-ranging appeal.
By Claire Hanan
On the Download
No dial necessary for these standout local podcasts.
By Kevin Mueller
OMG Love!
We plumbed a recent Public Policy Forum survey on millennials’ cultural desires.
By Claire Hanan
Down and Out
We review ‘Evicted: Poverty and profit in the American City.’
By Kristine Hansen
Eau de Bay View
Where buzzy skincare trends collide.
By Ann Christenson
Space Jams
We review Space Raft’s ‘Rubicon.’
By Kevin Mueller
Variety Show
From sandwiches to surrealism.
By Debra Brehmer
Get Appy
We review two hand-held docents and conclude they’re not just for kids.
By Claire Hanan
Agenda
Best bets for March events.
By Claire Hanan
PERSPECTIVE
The One Constant
How one family hands baseball down through generations.
By C.J. Hribal
DINING
Social Hour
Merriment Social’s old warehouse venue is Fifth Ward stylish. Its evolving menu seems the antidote for ennui.
By Ann Christenson
Taking the Heat
To this Riverwest chef, a restaurant kitchen should come with a healthy dose of passion.
By Ann Christenson
You Saucy Thing
We review MKE-made colonel Pabst Worcestershire.
By Ann Christenson
‘Mino Streak
Camino is another reason Walker’s Point is a strong point of reference.
By Ann Christenson
Getting Mugged
The handmade drinking vessels sold by these local cafes match the bold roasts.
By Ann Christenson
No Haughty Hops
We review Hartland’s Beer Snobs Ale & Eats.
By Dan Murphy
POINT OF VIEW
Alverno Presents has been a Milwaukee fixture since 1959. Now it’s being discontinued. Soon-to-be former director David Ravel takes stock.
By Paul Kosidowski