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Milwaukee Chefs for Homeless Vets: Waffle House Re-Imagined
Eleven top Milwaukee chefs will host a benefit dinner Monday May 23 with original gourmet dishes inspired by the popular Waffle House’s menu to raise funds for the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative. Two of the event’s chefs are vets, some of the kitchen staff are recent vets and other chefs are in military families. The chefs and staff want to raise money for homeless vets, inspire recent vets to get back on their feet and make more people aware of the Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative (MHVI) and encourage greater community involvement. “Milwaukee Chefs for Homeless Vets: Waffle House Re-Imagined” takes place from 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. at Merriment Social, 240 E Pittsburgh Ave., Milwaukee. The evening will feature the chefs at stations serving their unique Waffle House-inspired creations. Another station will serve Waffle House-inspired adult beverages. Tickets are $150 and include food and drinks (wine, beer and cocktail options). Seating is limited. For more information and to buy tickets online, visit: http://www.mkehomelessvets.org/event-chefs-for-vets.htm Participating chefs are: • Andrew Miller, chef and co-owner of Merriment Social and Third Coast Provisions. • Justin Carlisle, chef and owner of Ardent; National Guard veteran, finalist twice for a James Beard Foundation Award. • Susie Fortman, personal chef, OEF Army veteran. • Erik Hansen, chef at Supper. • Thomas Hauck, chef and owner of c. 1880 and Karl Ratzsch’s; James Beard Foundation Award nominee. • Aaron Patin, chef and owner, Iron Grate BBQ Co. • Rosy Rodriguez, chef at Company Brewing. • Dan Van Rite and Dan Jacobs, owners/chefs at Dandan. • Paul Zerkel and Lisa Kirkpatrick, chefs and co-owners at Goodkind. Proceeds will benefit Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative's outreach, home support program, emergency food pantry and Women Veterans Initiative, which have helped 2,600 veterans and families since 2008, and its new initiative, VetsNet. VetsNet is a collaborative effort with a dozen governmental and non-profit partners that offers a wide range of services to veterans and military families in crisis. News release at: https://app.box.com/s/8kmini8lch0fzibstaao1c6hizjhn6co
Find out more »Bay View Wine Fest
The Bay View Wine Fest is an integral part of Milwaukee's cultural and wine tasting scene. The event will take place at the Historic Marian Center in Bay View on FRI & SAT June 24-25, 2016, at 6p.m., at 3211 S. Lake Drive, in Bay View. Ample free parking is available. THE EVENT IS A WINE, BEER, AND FOOD TASTING! NEW THIS YEAR! THE EVENT WILL BE IN THE BIG TENT OUTSIDE! UNDER THE BIG OAK TREES! Milwaukee-based nonprofit Community Projects For Seniors will again manage and benefit from the proceeds of the wine tasting. Additionally, David Breen Wines will manage and serve the “Premier Wine Tasting” part of the event. Participants will enjoy a superb wine tasting, delicious samples of food from local establishments, and great music. Heat up the night with great music! LOTS OF FREE PARKING is available right at the event. The Bay View Wine Fest always sells out fast, so buy your tickets today! Ticket price includes all wine and food tasting. Adults only, over 21. Cash, check or credit card accepted. To purchase advance tickets online, please visit www.bvwinefest.com, or call (414) 482-2069. Buy your tickets now! Dress is always casual at the wine fest. Everything is included for a $30 ticket for the regular wine tasting, and $65 for the premier wine tasting. More details at www.bvwinefest.com.
Find out more »Marquette Athletics Backyard BBQ
Join Marquette Athletics coaches, staff and student-athletes at this annual summer event.
Find out more »Dean Strang from the hit Netflix series, “Making a Murderer”, supports Edgar Lin!
Dean Strang from the Netflix hit series, Making a Murderer, will be speaking coming to Milwaukee to support Edgar Lin in his race for State Representative in District 16. Join us for an exclusive chance to hear Dean Strang speak in an private setting at Company Brewing on July 14 (Company Brewing 835 E Center St from 4:30 to 6:30 PM) for a suggested contribution of $25 or more to Edgar's campaign. Drinks will be available for purchase and light appetizers will be provided.
Find out more »Opening Party with The Squeezettes
Join MOWA for a trip back in time when beer was king and brands were born. Enjoy touring Art on Tap, sudsy beer, and plenty of breweriana history. Back by popular demand: Put on your polka pants because The Squeezettes are returning to MOWA! Experience the dawn of modern marketing this summer at Art on Tap. Pabst. Schlitz. Blatz. Miller. These brands are synonymous with Wisconsin where the beer business boomed at the turn of the twentieth century. Prior to Prohibition, the beer industry spread throughout the state, reaching north to include Stevens Point Brewery and the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company and west to the G. Heileman Brewing Company and many smaller breweries in between.
Find out more »Taste of the Gateway
Come join The Gateway to Milwaukee on Wednesday, July 20 for an evening of great Southside samples & sips!
Find out more »Festa Italiana
Purchase your ticket to Italian entertainment, food, culture and fun July 22-24, 2016 on Milwaukee’s lakefront! Don’t miss soprano prodigy Jackie Evancho headling Festa Italiana Sunday, July 24 on the BMO Harris Pavilion. The 16-year old singing sensation first dazzled American television audiences at age 10 on “America’s Got Talent.” Her unique, gorgeous, soprano voice has won her millions of fans all over the world. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com. Other headliners include: BOSTYX featuring David Victor formerly of BOSTON, John Michael Coppola’s A Jersey Voice and THE FOUR C NOTES Recreating the Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Hotel California: The Original Tribute to The Eagles, The Bronx Wanderers return all three nights, The Sicilian Tenors, Brooklyn-born singing and comedy brother duo Will & Anthony, Dean Martin Tribute featuring Joe Scalissi, The Russo Brothers, Tony Spavone and more! Don’t miss a special 5th Quarter Performance from the UW Marching Band for Wisconsin Fans! Go Bucky! The popular Flag-Throwers of the Florentine will return to Festa 2016 with a colorful show that brings history to life! You can’t be Italian without enjoying opera. Milwaukee’s own Florentine Opera will return all three days of Festa. Don’t miss their performance of two of Italian Opera’s greatest masterpieces – Act 4 of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto and Act 3 of Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme. Eat and sip your way through Italy! Classic Italian fare and wine tastings will return, along with the popular Cucina Showcase featuring local chef demonstrations. Of course the popular Chef’s Choice Recipe Contest, Kids Pizza Making Contest and annual Cannoli Eating Contest will all return. Enjoy your ticket to fun and take a romantic gondola ride, play a game of bocce ball, enjoy the FREE carnival rides with the whole famiglia, watch the Copa Festa Italiana Futsal tournament, partake in Italian Idol and don’t miss the best Bartolotta Italian-style fireworks in the sky every evening! Father Michael Hammer will lead this year’s traditional Sunday Mass in the Marcus Ampitheater beginning at 11 a.m. Gates open at 10:15 a.m. and donations to Hunger Task Force are strongly encouraged. The Mass is followed by a procession of societies and patron saints, concluded with a benediction. Join in Italian culture! Visit the new Piazza open market and experience Italian art, food, history, Italian Cinema, religious artifacts and vintage Italian photo display. Make a wish at the Trevi Fountain, explore the region Umbria and visit the Pompeii Church Exhibit which was built by Milwaukee’s immigrant Italian’s as a tribute to the Our Lady of Pompeii Catholic Church. New this year Festa hosts the Lombardi 3K Walk/5K Run to Tackle Cancer on Saturday, July 23! Grab your friends and family and help #TackleCancer. Free admission into Festa for runners and walkers. Tickets for Festa Italiana are now on sale. Purchase your advance ticket for $10 now through July 21 at http://www.festaitaliana.com. Tickets are $13 at the Gate. Children 12 and under free. Special Buy 1 Ticket Get 1 Free at the Gate…
Find out more »Chasin’ a Cure – Brewers vs. Cubs vs. ALS
It’s time for the biggest tailgate party of the year. That’s right, Chasin’ a Cure is back for its 5th year and like always, it’s sure to be a good time. With a live musical performance from Chasin’ Mason and food from local supporters, it’s a fun way to get the whole family involved and show support for those affected by ALS. Plus, all proceeds will go toward helping Wisconsin patients and their families cope with the disease. There really isn’t a more fun way to help aid those who are truly in a league of their own. EVENT DETAILS: Friday, July 22nd Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs Miller Park—East Parking Lot SCHEDULE: Gates Open: 4:30 p.m. Music Starts: 5:00 p.m. Game Time: 7:10 p.m. TICKET PACKAGE INCLUDES: Loge Level Seat Event T-shirt Food and Beverage Tailgate (Sobelman's/MillerCoors products/Jimmy Luv's) Exclusive ALS Concert – Chasin' Mason Parking not included
Find out more »Zoological Society of Milwaukee’s Birdies & Eagles Golf Tournament
Spend a day on the links with Milwaukee-area business leaders at the Zoological Society of Milwaukee's annual golfing fundraiser. Tournament includes course events, auctions, a buffet lunch and a gourmet dinner. Proceeds go toward the Zoological Society's mission to conserve wildlife and endangered species, educate people about the importance of wildlife and the environment, and support the Milwaukee County Zoo.
Find out more »World’s Largest Coffee Break returns to Catalano Square!
As a part of Downtown Employee Appreciation week, we’re brewing up the ultimate caffeine boost! Stir up your morning and join us at Catalano Square on Tuesday, July 26 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Enjoy live entertainment by the Skylight Music Theatre and network with your downtown co-workers. The rules haven’t changed – you must still wear a paperclip to get your free cup of jo and giveaway. Local coffee shops will be serving up free coffee and of course there will be Grebe’s scrumptious crullers. See you there!
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