You might want to check out Shaker's on 2nd and Florida(?). It's a nicer place, known for being a wine and cigar bar with some pretty decent cuisine and a very laid back atmosphere. It's a little pricey (a martini will run you about $8) but it's a good place for a classy, low-key night if that's what you're looking for.

Where else... hmm. We used to go to the Nomad (Brady St.) in the summer & sit outside... it's super-tiny inside. Go early because it gets crowded. Hi-Hat has brunch on Sundays with some interesting food, also on Brady Street.

Oh, and I know you didn't really ask about restaurants, but African Hut on Third Street is really, really excellent and the owners/staff are fabulous. I hope it is still open.

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Originally posted by Dewgirl:
Now my question is, when are all of us Milwaukee Digsters going to get together for a digsmeet?

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Hey, I'm a Milwaukee Digster and I'd love to meet more people in the area. I've only posted in this local forum once though because you're all college girls living downtown and I'm an older, suburbs chick. Woefully suburban.

restaurants
Ghengis Khan Mongolian BBQ - Hwy100, Mongolian grill (go before 2pm to get the $6 lunch price)
The Knick - downtown, classy American (great spinach & feta burger for about $7)
Cafe Lulu - Bayview, casual fusion (kickass Asian slaw)
Botanas/La Fuente/La Perla - south of downtown, Mexican (all same ownership, I've heard)
Joey Buonas - downtown, Italian
Buca di Beppo - downtown, family-style Italian
Taqueria Azteca - south, Mexican

entertainment
Comedy Cafe on Brady - go with a group, everybody fills out the little pink card, and they'll call you and say that you won a free Thursday night party for like 20 of your friends. Drinks and happy hour food beforehand at Victor's, ride the bus to the club where there's a 2 drink minimum, and free pizza afterwards at Victors. Insist that everybody in your group fill out a card because they'll eventually give a free party to each person.
karaoke - http://members.aol.com/ejshazam/

bars
Y-not II - downtown, dive (decent jukebox for a dive bar)
Dragon Lounge - east, ?
The Vox - east, alternative (great jukebox)
Bryants - south, cocktail lounge
At Random - Bayview, all ice cream and mixed drinks, no beer
http://www.onmilwaukee.com/barsclubs/articles/uniquebars.html

I live in Oak Creek and work in Brookfield plus my best friend lives in the same general area as Savasana, so I'm pretty familiar with that part of town. Savasana, if you don't want to travel far, I would recommend Club Paragon down on Hwy 100. It's pretty decent with a north woods lodge/sports bar feel. And they just opened a BW-3 on Hwy 100. But there are tons of dive bars around you that can be a diamond in the rough. We occansionally go to Stacey's on 67th & Beloit. It's listed as a "cocktail lounge" in the phone book, but it really should be called "mullet hangout". You can get large homemade pizzas for $4 and drinks are super cheap, like maybe $1.50 per mixed drink. The jukebox contains music like AC/DC, Def Leopard, Metallica and Aerosmith.

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Originally posted by Princessjeanne:
I heard jessicazee bites hard.

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Only if you ask nice!

Ok that was mean....

I'll watch this space for updates.

Jess

That is all.

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Originally posted by Princessjeanne:
[b]MARQUETTE is going to the FINAL FOUR!!!!

That is all.

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I live in the east village, just south of brady street. My house is from 1890 and has crooked walls, but we have off-street parking! I work at a cafe on Brady street right around the corner from my house. I also work at the Institute of Visual Arts, a contemporary art gallery on the UWM campus.

I volunteer at the Riverwest Food co-op and at the Wisconsin Humane Society.

I'm also heading up a group called the Milwaukee Venue Project, we're trying to open a co-operatively run, all-ages concert venue and art exhibition space.

BUT, I think we will be around 4th of July weekend also, because Wilco is playing on a Summerfest side stage on the third, I think.

Ok, it just occurred to me that it is probably more than a little wierd that I am so into meeting the Milwaukee digsters. But I so, so love and miss Milwaukee and so do not like living in Omaha at all. C'est la vie.

I have no pets, non-smoker, no kids. I am currently on a month-to-month lease and just need to give 30-days notice before I can move.

lol It's true, Middleton is a very snobby area. I mean, with a classy name like 'Middleton' it was inevitable really.

Anyway.... anyone going to the Milwaukee Area Parade of Homes this year?