Dining - June 19, 2013
In search of the perfect pizza: Tarantino's Pizza
I stopped in at Tarantino's Pizza to try the large three-topping pizza with garlic bread.

Dining - June 19, 2013
You got the fever? Milwaukee patios are on fire
As few as 10 years ago, you would have been hard-pressed to find a restaurant with outdoor or patio seating. Yet, these days, a restaurant without a patio is more the exception than the rule. But what makes a patio great?

Living - June 19, 2013
"Washing Cars and Wasting Time" recalls South Side childhood
Spending his adolescence manning his family's self-service car wash provided John C. Oliva with what he calls "his own little library" of unusual stories and anecdotes. This year Orange Hat Publishing in Milwaukee released Oliva's memoir "Washing Cars and Wasting Time: Misadventures at a Family-Run Car Wash." The book captures life (and work) on Milwaukee's South Side during the seven years Oliva spent at the car wash at 13th and Layton.

Dining - June 17, 2013
Longtime server reflects on the iconic Coffee Trader
Even though the Coffee Trader was notorious for slow service and mediocre food, people returned again and again. Many stayed for hours at a time. The restaurant / bar and bakery was also known for a steady turnover of employees, with the exception of Mary Beatty.

Dining - June 15, 2013
Crisp Pizza to close; Jack's to open
According to an employee, Crisp Pizza Bar, 1322 E. Brady St., will close on Sunday, most likely after serving brunch but possibly later in the day. But there are already plans for the space.