Guidebook for Milwaukee

Mary Louise
Guidebook for Milwaukee

Arts & Culture

People come from around the world to marvel at the Santiago Calatrava-designed building. The "wings" do a "photo flap" at noon. The permanent collection that is especially strong in contemporary art.
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Музей изобразительных искусств Милуоки
700 N Art Museum Dr
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People come from around the world to marvel at the Santiago Calatrava-designed building. The "wings" do a "photo flap" at noon. The permanent collection that is especially strong in contemporary art.
A beautiful decorative arts museum in an old mansion on the lake. They often have coffee and chamber music on Sunday mornings, what's called Cafe Sopra Mare. Exhibits vary in terms of quality.
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Музей Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
2220 N Terrace Ave
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A beautiful decorative arts museum in an old mansion on the lake. They often have coffee and chamber music on Sunday mornings, what's called Cafe Sopra Mare. Exhibits vary in terms of quality.
A little known secret about the Charles Allis is that they have a regular schedule of screenings of old movies. The museum 's exhibitions tend to vary in terms of its exhibition quality.
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Художественный музей Чарльза Эллиса
1801 N Prospect Ave
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A little known secret about the Charles Allis is that they have a regular schedule of screenings of old movies. The museum 's exhibitions tend to vary in terms of its exhibition quality.
This gallery is in a purple, Victorian home and is usually just racked out with lovely prints, drawings, works on paper, paintings and sculpture. This is a great gallery for a beginning collector.
Peltz Gallery
1119 E Knapp St
This gallery is in a purple, Victorian home and is usually just racked out with lovely prints, drawings, works on paper, paintings and sculpture. This is a great gallery for a beginning collector.
My favorite movie theater on Earth. They play art-house films and the mainstream hits. You can order a glass of wine and Milk Duds.
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Oriental Theater
2230 N Farwell Ave
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My favorite movie theater on Earth. They play art-house films and the mainstream hits. You can order a glass of wine and Milk Duds.
A grungy rock and roll club that's not for everyone, but we like it a lot. The marquee outside always tells you what's coming up. The programming is solid.
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Shank Hall
1434 N Farwell Ave
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A grungy rock and roll club that's not for everyone, but we like it a lot. The marquee outside always tells you what's coming up. The programming is solid.
Sometimes, the exhibitions here are exceptional. But you can always go just to see the Chagall tapestry, which is stunning.
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Jewish Museum Milwaukee
1360 N Prospect Ave
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Sometimes, the exhibitions here are exceptional. But you can always go just to see the Chagall tapestry, which is stunning.
My favorite building in the city. I wrote a column about it not so long ago: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/159056775.html
Milwaukee County War Memorial Center
750 N Lincoln Memorial Dr
My favorite building in the city. I wrote a column about it not so long ago: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/159056775.html

Food Scene

One of our favorite places to eat. We especially recommend having a drink and nibble at the bar before a performance.
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Buckley's Restaurant & Bar
801 N Cass St
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One of our favorite places to eat. We especially recommend having a drink and nibble at the bar before a performance.
Right in our building! An elegant but friendly place to have a drink or settle into a meal. The tater tots are wonderful. The gazpacho in the summer is to die for.
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The Knick
1030 E Juneau Ave
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Right in our building! An elegant but friendly place to have a drink or settle into a meal. The tater tots are wonderful. The gazpacho in the summer is to die for.
This is the first place I ever visited when I came to check out Milwaukee, and I remain a regular fixture there. Great coffee and a comfortable place to sit and surf the web or do a little work.
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Colectivo Coffee - Prospect
2211 N Prospect Ave
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This is the first place I ever visited when I came to check out Milwaukee, and I remain a regular fixture there. Great coffee and a comfortable place to sit and surf the web or do a little work.
There is a sweet diner inside this old hotel. We especially like the breakfasts. Gruff waitresses that call you "honey" will bring you big plates of eggs and pancakes.
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The Plaza Hotel Milwaukee
1007 N Cass St
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There is a sweet diner inside this old hotel. We especially like the breakfasts. Gruff waitresses that call you "honey" will bring you big plates of eggs and pancakes.

Drinks & Nightlife

Right around the corner. The meatloaf and the Irish root soup are staples for us. They often have music on weekend nights. In the winter, they'll usually have the fire going, too.
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County Clare Irish Inn & Pub
1234 N Astor St
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Right around the corner. The meatloaf and the Irish root soup are staples for us. They often have music on weekend nights. In the winter, they'll usually have the fire going, too.
Up at the top of the Pfister Hotel, this bar has spectacular views of the lake and city, great drinks and bowls of cashews. Best view in the city. Go as the sun's setting.
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Blu
424 E Wisconsin Ave
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Up at the top of the Pfister Hotel, this bar has spectacular views of the lake and city, great drinks and bowls of cashews. Best view in the city. Go as the sun's setting.

Essentials

A really fantastic, upscale-ish grocery store just a short walk away. The deli, bakery and fish counter are especially nice.
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Metro Market
1123 N Van Buren St
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A really fantastic, upscale-ish grocery store just a short walk away. The deli, bakery and fish counter are especially nice.

Sightseeing

I grew up in Santa Barbara and am pretty familiar with a gorgeous beach. I never expected to find one as lovely as this in Wisconsin.
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Брэдфорд Бич
2400 N Lincoln Memorial Dr
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I grew up in Santa Barbara and am pretty familiar with a gorgeous beach. I never expected to find one as lovely as this in Wisconsin.