Thursday, May 23, 2013
The beer garden opened last week, but big changes are still on the way, including an additional beer line, remodeled restrooms and more picnic table seating.
Last weekend was the first hot weekend of the year, and instinctively, hundreds made their way to the Estabrook Beer Garden to enjoy a cold one. Although the beer garden opened for business on May 15, customers won't get a full taste of what the beer garden has in store this year until the operators – Old German Beer Hall – finish their renovations. Manager Stephen Schultz said the beer garden will be even better in two to three weeks, when they will have additional seating, shorter beer lines and improved restrooms. One of the biggest complaints Schultz received last year was the poor quality of the restrooms, which are currently under renovation. Customers are using portable restrooms in the meantime. "The restrooms were built in the …
The Milwaukee area has a new trampoline park and Patch got a first-hand look at leaping basketball, flying dodgeball and so much more. Take a look!
If you've been looking for a unique place to jump, climb and play in the Milwaukee area — look no more: Helium Trampoline Park in New Berlin offers what is sure to be a bouncing good time for all visitors. The park at 16235 W. Beloit Rd., is the first in Wisconsin and opened in early May. Milwaukee Patch Community Editor Sarah Worthman got a first-hand experience on the park's different equipment, climbing the rock wall, enjoying the 130 interconnected trampolines, a game of dodgeball and some fun in the foam pit. The park offers drop-in rates for individuals looking to kick back, but staff recommended buying tickets online to ensure you don't have to wait during busy times. Pricing information: $10 for 60 minutes $13 for 90 minutes $16 …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Freedom to be who you are and fulfilling work tend to earn companies on the top lists of best places to work, according to the Harvard Business Review.
The following story was provided by AOLJobs.com By Claire Gordon What is the perfect place to work? An office where every employee gets an annual 10 percent raise? And nobody ever gets fired? And the CEO knows everyone's name? And there are free massages and volleyball courts and barrels of candy apples? None of the above. Rob Goffee of London Business School and Gareth Jones of IE Business School have spent three years asking hundreds of executives this exact question. Six qualities stood out, they found, which they revealed in this month's Harvard Business Review. And ultimately they seem to boil down to a single nugget: Make employees feel like they're not just mindless slaves of shareholder value. 1. Let You Do You The best company …
Monday, May 20, 2013
8-Twelve MVP Bar and Grill is expected to replace Coa Mexican restaurant at Bayshore Town Center.
A restaurant devoted to Wisconsin sports heroes Aaron Rodgers and Ryan Braun will replace COA Mexican restaurant at Bayshore Town Center. The restaurant, 8-Twelve MVP Bar and Grill, first opened last year in Brookfield. Launched by Ryan Braun and Aaron Rodgers along with SURG Restaurant Group, the restaurant's name is based on the jersey numbers of the Green Bay Packers quarterback and Milwaukee Brewers left fielder. The restaurant will open in the space currently occupied by COA, which is expected to close by June 30, according to Milwaukee Magazine. In a news release, SURG Restaurant Group owner and CEO Mike Polaski said Bayshore is an ideal second location for the restaurant. “Having enthusiastic support from Omar, my partner, and that …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
This summer, the North Shore will be home to a new wine and tapas restaurant, while a popular Milwaukee pizza restaurant is opening a location in Shorewood. That tops this week's edition of "foodie" news from Patch.
If you love food and exploring new places to eat, or want to find out what eateries are coming and going, we have latest restaurant and other "foodie" news from throughout the Milwaukee area. Here's a look at what's new on the local food, restaurant and bar scene. Vinamo, a new wine and tapas restaurant, is expected to open sometime in August in Whitefish Bay. Owner Rose Niles plans to offer soups, sandwiches and small plate options for lunch. For dinner, it would offer Italian food and Spanish small plate dishes. Niles also hopes to serve brunch on Saturday and Sunday at a spot on Silver Spring Drive. Read more on Whitefish Bay Patch. Also on the North Shore, a new gourmet pizza place — the Al Calderone Club — has just opened its doors …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
This week's "Wow House" is a condominium in Racine that has a 65-foot-long deck with a great view of the lake.
From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally friendly abodes, southeastern Wisconsin is chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes for sale. Each week, Patch highlights one "Wow House" that caught our attention. This week, it's a condominium on Gaslight Drive in Racine. This condo unit has amazing panoramic views of Lake Michigan and marina from your that can be seen from a 65-foot-long deck. As soon as you step in the front door, you are facing two sets of double-wide sliding glass doors overlooking the lake. This 1,425-square-foot unit has an open-concept floor plan and has two bedrooms and two bath. There's a chef's kitchen with maple cabinets and granite countertops matched with stainless appliances. The kitchen includes an 11-…
Friday, May 17, 2013
The newly launched website provides practical advice and innovative ideas for those small business owners.
Patch has launched a new site — smallbusiness.patch.com — to educate and empower small businesses with the digital tools, social media strategies and marketing know-how needed to ensure long-term growth. Readers will have access to exclusive interviews with well-known founders and CEOs, and small business industry experts who share their experiences, advice and tips for success. One of the latest articles features an exclusive interview with successful real estate entrepreneur, Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group. In this Q&A, Corcoran discusses the how to take advantage of the size of a small businesses, and why making big “mistakes” made all the difference in her success. Click here to read about the tactics Corcoran used to…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The new Whitefish Bay restaurant — serving wine, soups, sandwiches and Saturday and Sunday brunch in addition to small plate options — is coming to Silver Spring this summer.
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The store will close on May 26, but another retailer is expected to be announced in the next couple weeks.
Eddie Bauer will close its store at Bayshore Town Center by May 26, which means its customers will have to drive to the Mayfair Mall location. Bayshore Town Center manager David Moss said another retailer is already expected to fill its space, and he expects to announce that new store in the next couple weeks. The news of Eddie Bauer's closing comes on the heels of Express opening in the space formerly occupied by Coldwater Creek. Icing By Claire's, a jewelery and accessories store, also plans to open later this summer in a previously vacant space between Apple and Chico's, Moss said. Express was previously Bayshore's most requested store, and Moss said its arrival is part of the mall's larger efforts to meet the constantly-evolving retail…
Jim Price
9:54 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
It wouldn't. The record has been corrected. The Thiensville Village Board, not Milwaukee County, is considering a beer garden in its Village Park. more ›