Drinks articles:

Hot tea and alcohol? Absolutely!


Published Jan. 5, 2010 at 5:18 a.m.


Even though most alcoholic drinks served warm are made with coffee or cider, hot tea drinks are gaining popularity. At first, tea and booze might seem like an unusual mix, but with the right ingredients and a little creativity, it's possible.

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Sideroads - Wisconsin Rapids, WI


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Published Dec. 2, 2009 at 12:32 p.m.

Deal : Sideroads' fish fry has staggered pricing between $6.95 and $8.95 depending on whether you want one, two or three pieces of haddock. You can get your haddock deep fried or grilled. For sides, you can choose from a baked potato, fries, onion rings or garlicky rice. Meals are served with a small container of coleslaw (which, of course, I didn't touch) and a thick-cut, heavily buttered slice of bread ... There's no salad option, although the menu does have cheap cheese curds that your table

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Barhopping with College Dave and friends: Nov. '09


Published Nov. 23, 2009 at 9:01 a.m.


Longtime Milwaukee bartender and friend of OnMilwaukee.com "College Dave" Mikolajek is your host for another tour of the off-the-radar places that give our favorite city its unique flavor. The itinerary this month features stops at Libby's Lounge, Parkway Pub, Valley Inn and the State Fair Park-area classic known as Walk Her Inn (Drag Her Out).

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Red Accordion combines old and new school charm


Published Nov. 21, 2009 at 3:19 p.m.


After 13 years, Russ Davis decided his Vecchio Bar & Grille had run its course and decided to go in a new direction. His bar's new incarnation, the "Red Accordion," touches on Old World 3rd Street's rich heritage, while also bringing a taste of Veccio's class an intimacy. It's a bar for both people looking for a drink before or after a game and for those looking for a quiet, intimate evening.

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Recipe For Relaxation: Taking Time To Cook Gourmet Food And Saving Money Too


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Published Nov. 4, 2009 at 7:49 a.m.
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"The food you cook at home is better than the food you get a restaurant," asserted Kay ... The two of us were taking time to relax with my home-cooked gourmet meal. I'd bought the beef tenderloin on sale, so I was saving money too. With quiet music playing, candlelight on the dining room table, and a bottle of wine, Kay and I were pretending we were luxuriating at the White Gull Inn. The White Gull Inn is a famous Wisconsin restaurant on the Door County peninsula, and I'd prepared their recipe

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A night at the bars with "College Dave" and friends


Published Oct. 21, 2009 at 4:06 p.m.


This is the first installment in what we hope will be a regular series written by Dave Mikolajek, a longtime bartender and friend of OnMilwaukee.com. Mikolajek -- aka "College Dave," has been a bartender for 18 years. He and a handful of friends -- many of whom work (or have worked) in the service industry -- will embark on a pub crawl to four under-the-radar places during a given night and tell us the stories that emerge from their research.

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GQ tabs Alterra as one of top 10 coffee shops in U.S.


Published Oct. 20, 2009 at 8:41 p.m.


If the line at your favorite Alterra Coffee Roasters seems a little longer this month, you can thank the folks at GQ, who picked the Milwaukee roaster as a top place to get coffee.

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From Wisconsin with love: Local foods make great gifts


Published Oct. 14, 2009 at 4:19 p.m.


For the most part, buying local means shopping for ourselves and our families at businesses based in Wisconsin, but it's also a commitment to keep in mind when sending gifts for a birthday, an anniversary or the holidays. Here's a list of places to buy edible gifts from the Dairy State.

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From Wisconsin with love: Local foods make great gifts


Published Oct. 14, 2009 at 3:04 p.m.


For the most part, buying local means shopping for ourselves and our families at businesses based in Wisconsin, but it's also a commitment to keep in mind when sending gifts for a birthday, an anniversary or the holidays. Here's a list of places to buy edible gifts from the Dairy State.

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New Glarus goes with Wisconsin Cran-bic as final Unplugged of the Year


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beer, brew, craft beer, wisconsin

Published Oct. 13, 2009 at 4:53 p.m.

(New Glarus, WI) – New Glarus Brewery posted up the final Unplugged offering on its website last month though Dan Carey first revealed it back in July: New Glarus Wisconsin Cran-bic is a Cranberry Lambic-style beer that will make its debut next month.There is a brief description of the brew on the website: “Sparkling and [ ... ] ... New Glarus goes with Wisconsin Cran-bic as final Unplugged of the Year ... [Disclaimer: Beernews.org is a leader in craft beer news and is the original source of

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