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Version 2012, The Yelp 100
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1. Odd Duck
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 763-5881
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Bay View
Ever love a place before it even existed? When you know the principle ideas behind a thing that you can't wait to see realized? I've waited to see this place for two years, and I'm lucky enough to have taken my leave just in time to be there the…More »
2. Oriental Landmark III Theatres
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 276-8711
Category:
Cinema
Neighbourhoods: East Side, Lower East Side
I love independant things, whether they're businesses, people or randomly occuring things in nature.
The Oriental, complete in it's gracefully aging glory, is one of those independant things that I hope sticks around forever. The sound and screen…More »
3. Roots Restaurant & Cellar
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 374-8480
Categories:
American (New),
Breakfast & Brunch,
Wine Bars
Neighbourhoods: Beerline B, Brewer's Hill
For review #100, this is a novella. Deal with it. Or skip the next three paragraphs.
I moved to Wisconsin in 2005. I had little to no knowledge of the state, much less any of the urban areas, such as Milwaukee or Madison. I lived in Thiensville…More »
4. Conejito's Place
A Milwaukee standard.
I'm sitting here at my desk, looking at notes that I have on all these different dining experiences. I realized that, strangely, I didn't have anything down for this paper plated mecca of inexpensive Mexican tastiness.
It's not…More »
5. Hinterland Erie Street Gastropub
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 727-9300
Categories:
American (New),
Lounges,
Gastropubs
Neighbourhood: Historic Third Ward
Okay, it's not the Green Bay Hinterland, and they're not brewing the beer right on the premises, but it's still an awesome place. And for those of you keeping track, this is the "first" place to take on the moniker of gastropub. (Gastropub or…More »
6. Sushi Muramoto
Seriously, no toro? Home for ten days on leave and there's no fatty tuna, here or anywhere else I visited? Someone hates me...
Over my leave, I ate sushi twice, first weekend in NYC, and then again for my last weekend here in Wisconsin. Checking…More »
7. Pete's Hot Dog Stand
I love reading reviews of places that have to critique something that has worked and been a neighborhood staple forever. Kinda makes me want to go to their house and suggest that their grandma's beloved chocolate chip cookie recipe sucks and could be…More »
8. The Spice House
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 431-0835
Categories:
Specialty Food,
Wholesale Stores
Neighbourhood: Historic Third Ward
I'm reading Rachel's review and I feel like I'm stalking her spice collection. She's got a lot of the same stuff I use. Vulcan Fire salt is win, especially on popcorn. Assorted sea salts, like Hawaiian Black and the Himalayan Pink are pretty…More »
9. Doughnut Plant
New York, NY 10002
(212) 505-3700
Categories:
Donuts,
Coffee & Tea,
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Lower East Side
In my heart of hearts, there will never be a donut that can compare to the coconut cream masterpiece that I sampled here...at this mecca to fried dough.
My friend and I decided to do a 5k Mile. How the hell does that even make sense? It was my trip…More »
10. A Tavola
You know how you sometimes go to a restaurant, and there's some huge table in the corner making all kinds of noise, laughing a ton and probably staying way too long...that's usually my table. On my visit to NY to see my family over leave, my…More »
11. BabyCakes NYC
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5047
Categories:
Bakeries,
Vegan,
Gluten-Free
Neighbourhood: Lower East Side
I'm not a vegan. Nor do I suffer from any need to remove gluten from my diet. I do know my way around the city, and am fully capable of finding items that contain everything you might possibly put into a baked concoction. I'm also a bit qualified…More »
12. McKinley Park
Maybe this review isn't entirely about the park, but McKinley represents a part of me that went through a lot of emotional times.
I spent a lot of nights walking through and around this park, learning how much I loved someone. I spent a lot of…More »
13. Milwaukee
As promised, because they did go post-season. And the only chance I have of seeing them play this year is going to be if they get to the post-season again.
I've missed this city over these last several months. One day to drink it all in again while…More »
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3/30/2011
I'll go 5 stars if the Brewers go postseason again.
I've lived here for six years now, and really… Read more »
14. Fosdal Home Bakery
Support local? Yes! And do it often!
It's not an Italian bakery (sad face) but it gets me what I want without having to go far and they do a great job with it. The counter service has always been polite and helpful, and, like Megan R. mentions, the…More »
15. Patty Cakes Boutique
Support local!
We were walking around the little strip while waiting for a table at Sushi Muramoto and popped in here. We don't do a ton of mall wandering, so I can't feel terribly bad about missing this before.
The owner and her husband were just…More »
16. Horse Shoe Tattoo
New home to Justin and Kyle with Jason. Ignore the South Milwaukee locale.
It's a little out of the way, but the shop is small, not at all gimmicky, and the work quality is top notch. I travelled all the way home from Kosovo just to get more ink…More »
17. Eastgate Tower Hotel
New York, NY 10016
(212) 687-8000
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhoods: Midtown East, Murray Hill
Located just a few blocks from Grand Central, this place was a perfect spot for a long weekend in NYC. Granted, I've lived here, so I don't qualify as a tourist when I visit the city, but, I guess I must know a bit more than some of these "seasoned"…More »
18. Yelp Gets Cheesy at the Wisconsin Cheese Mart!
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 272-3544
Category:
Local Flavor
Neighbourhoods: Westown, Downtown
I crashed the party. A kitteh may have been in tow.
But it was nice to see everyone-ish. See you again in a few months!
19. LensCrafters
I'm lazy when it comes to eye appointments. It's one of those things about trying to be all "taking care of my body" while actually being "it works, leave it alone" in practice.
I hate the puff test. I hate the "number one or number two, number two…More »
20. 251 Ginza Sushi
New York, NY 10016
(212) 889-3333
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Japanese
Neighbourhoods: Midtown East, Murray Hill
It's not at the top of my list, but pretty close.
Two for dinner at 8 on a Friday night. Seated happily at the bar, and started with hot sake. We told her we were going to order a lot, and I think we surprised her.
We started with steamed dumplings,…More »
21. Abitino's Pizza
I likes the pizza here. We tried the margherita, buffalo chicken, spinach and what seemed like a chicken bruschetta slice. And garlic knots, because who doesn't like garlic knots?
All the slices were good, although I have to call the buffalo the…More »
22. Allium
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 287-2053
Categories:
Wine Bars,
Modern European,
Pubs
Neighbourhoods: East Side, Lower East Side
Three stars for the restaurant, upped to four because it was a very pleasurable evening.
The night started with a couple rounds at Hotel Foster (served by a fellow Yelper/bartender) that set a great tone. The weather was awesome, so the two of us…More »
23. Alterra at Mitchell International
It's nice to have locals behind the counter at the airport. We had a nice chat about tattoos and shops in Milwaukee.
Representation of the city in a personal way is pretty cool. Hope it runs off on our visitors.
24. Anthropologie
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 271-1105
Category:
Women's Clothing
Neighbourhood: Historic Third Ward
"Do you remember how we managed before
We could afford real nervous breakdowns
Or before the Anthropologie store
Was erected on Indian burial grounds"
I can't help but think of Ben Folds every time I see this store. Just one of those things...
They don't…More »
25. Apple Pie Bakery
This place just keeps developing. I remember when I went to school here several years ago and the business level was moderate. Now it's always packed in around lunchtime. Pretty cool to see how well it's been expanded.
Most recently, we had a…More »
26. AYZA Wine & Chocolate Bar
New York, NY 10001
(212) 714-2992
Wine and desserts are very much the way to go. We wandered over here after finding this place on Yelp and were very pleased.
The server was wine savvy, and very personable. We loved the mood of the place as well as the outside seating and casual but…More »
27. Cheesers-Gourmet Foods of Wisconsin
Small store in a smallish town that does a great job with cheese. The two ladies that have helped me here in the past have been extremely helpful.
The store features the aforementioned cheeses, as well as crafted items (think of your favorite aunt's…More »
28. Chuck's Place
I lived in Thiensville for about a year when I first moved to Wisconsin. It was an apartment literally around the corner from this place. We'd walk over every other weekend for breakfast on Sundays where we'd sit and read the paper. It was the…More »
29. Comparetto Bakery
I lived in Marlboro for a few years when I was younger. We used to have the Marlboro Bakery in this location (also Italian) and I was disappointed when it closed years later. I'd had this dream of reopening it when I was done at the CIA. But, like…More »
30. Dane County Regional Airport
First time I've flown through Dane and it was extremely painless each time. On a trip whose stops included two airports in Germany, O'Hare, Mitchell and LaGuardia, this was such a welcome place.
Small size = crazy fast processing. Sadly, I arrived…More »
31. Daniel's Bagels
New York, NY 10016
(212) 972-9733
Category:
Bagels
Neighbourhoods: Midtown East, Murray Hill
NY bagels! It's been too long.
Went here due to proximity to my hotel. They've got a solidly large selection of bagels and pastries with some meat and cheese options that were pretty decent.
I liked the spreads, as they were fresh and not overly…More »
32. DB Infusion Chocolates
This is definitely more of a treat place than a chronic stop. The quality and appearance of DB's handcrafted chocolates and truffles fetch a pretty decent price, but that's to be expected. If nothing else, it'll keep you appreciating it more.…More »
33. Deak's Pub and Grill
I have to apologize for forgetting our bartender's name. For the three hours we were there and she was entertaining us, that's my fault. Boo.
Anyway, Deak's isn't exactly reinventing the wheel here. It's a bar with tv's, a pool table, happy hour…More »
34. General Mitchell International Airport
Once upon a time, I had a review for this airport. Wtf. Anyway, I'll randomize about it again.
I like coming through here because it's simple. All of our many airlines are in one straight line and it's rarely busy here. Parking is easy to…More »
35. Historic Third Ward
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 273-1173
Category:
Local Flavor
Neighbourhood: Historic Third Ward
I like to think of the Third Ward as where I view myself if I was still working in suits, making management money and being a hip urban professional. I also like to hate myself for thinking of myself that way. It's as pretentious as most of the…More »
36. Katz's Delicatessen
New York, NY 10002
(212) 254-2246
Categories:
Delis,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Lower East Side
I have a love/hate relationship with this place.
When I'm in the mood to spend a lot of money on a gigantic, tasty, savory pastrami sandwich that I won't finish in one sitting despite making every possible attempt to while leaving no little speck of…More »
37. Lillie's Victorian Bar & Restaurant
New York, NY 10003
(212) 337-1970
An entirely accidental find. For whatever reason, I was using some sort of numbered-shape app and a happy-hour check-in special was a block away from where we were walking, so, what the hell, right?
I'm going to give negatives first, for whatever…More »
38. Nonna Bartolotta's
Nonna's has been the best dining experience in an airport that I've had. While the service has been at a level no higher than my expectations of an airport (diner quality), the food level has been its saving grace. He isn't falling prey to a…More »
39. Oriental Landmark Lanes
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 278-8770
Categories:
Bowling,
Dive Bars,
Pool Halls,
Arcades
Neighbourhoods: East Side, Lower East Side
Close your eyes. Relax, and imagine this. You're of drinking age (or close enough that no one in your family really cares) and you're leaving the confines of normal civilization. You're off, friends and whoever else in tow, to visit your weird…More »
40. Steve's
This is the one wine store that I go to in Madison. Regardless of where I am, what the plans are, or how much of a pain it is, this shop is the place.
The selection is pretty varied, and fairly complete. You'll find your high and low end, all your…More »
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Milwaukee, WI
Yelping SinceDecember 2009
Things I Love Find Me InKosova, formerly around Bayview, Riverwest, Eastside and Downtown. Stalkers.
My HometownBrooklyn, NY...oh how I miss you.
My Blog Or Websitecoming again soon...
When I'm Not Yelping...I cook and bartend. And drink. And do the military thing.
Why You Should Read My ReviewsBecause I own what I say.
My Second Favourite Website The Last Great Book I ReadPygmy by Chuck Palahniuk
My First ConcertMiddlehope Elementary Christmas Concert, my class sang Jingle Bells.
My Favourite Moviethat I haven't watched yet: Where the Wild Things Are
My Last Meal On EarthSomewhere between White Castle, Schwa, and the French Laundry
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I think people who use the term "cooked to perfection" are idiots.
Most Recent DiscoveryFind it yourself and I'll let you know if you're there...
Current Crushjust one? i think she knows who she is