Pama M. wrote: > Another reporter is going to Milwaukee in a week or so, and would like a > restaurant suggestion or two. She likes Italian. Any ideas? > > Thanks again. It's not Italian but the Pleasant Valley Inn in West Allis is nothing short of fabulous! I'm probably somewhat biased since I am the chef's brother, however, they did just get listed as one of Milwaukee's top 25 restaurants and received a wonderful ***1/2 star review in the Milwaukee Journal's Sunday Magazine section (see The Milwaukee Journal,June 12, 1994,p.23). There are daily chef specials which usually include a pasta dish and occasionally there are theme nights!! John (my brother, the chef) prides himself on some of the finest beef in Milwaukee and it's always prepared to perfection. I could probably go on for too long and damage my credibility, so let me just say that if you should decide to stop by be sure to ask to see the chef and tell him I sent you. He loves his job and his customers! Michael Rutchik [email removed] Pleasant Valley Inn Tue thru Thur: 5 to 9PM Fri & Sat: 5 to 10PM Sun: 4 to 8PM 9801 W. Dakota Street West Allis, WI (414) 321-4321 Chef: John Rutchik [email removed]
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Pama M. wrote: : Another reporter is going to Milwaukee in a week or so, and would like a : restaurant suggestion or two. She likes Italian. Any ideas? : : Thanks again. While not Italian, she might want to give Sanford's a try. We went there a year ago and had a marvelous meal. Midwest cuisine at its finest. I believe Bon Appetit did a story on it a couple of years ago. Also, if I remember correctly, the head chef made the canoli desserts for the Julia Childs birthday party shown on PBS a while back. A truly great restaurant. (Oh, it IS expensive too).
Chris K. wrote: >: Another reporter is going to Milwaukee in a week or so, and would like a >: restaurant suggestion or two. She likes Italian. Any ideas? >: >: Thanks again. > >While not Italian, she might want to give Sanford's a try. We went >there a year ago and had a marvelous meal. Midwest cuisine at its >finest. I believe Bon Appetit did a story on it a couple of years >ago. Also, if I remember correctly, the head chef made the canoli >desserts for the Julia Childs birthday party shown on PBS a while >back. A truly great restaurant. (Oh, it IS expensive too). Sanford is as good a restaurant as you will find in Milwaukee OR Chicago. And with NY prices :) Italian in Milwaukee: Bartalottas--- Not Il Mulino or Il Nido but probably the best place in Milwaukee for Italian. Mangia-- Actually about an hour south of Milwaukee in Kenosha. Pretty good if you order the right things and get lucky. Marangellis-- Housed in the 1st Wisconsin building where Sanford used to work before he opened his own place. Lousy if you ask me...but a nice looking place. [I'll probably end up in the Milwaukee River for posting this one, if you know what I mean. :) ] Louises-- The current trendy hotspot where women go to meet lawyers and lawyers go to meet women and women lawyers go to meet...get the picture? Its a chain out of LA, I think. And the quality of food is what you'd expect from a chain. Its a beautiful place full of Beautiful People [ugh!] but it isn't much better than a Chancery or a Red Lobster, IMO. With the exception of Bartolottas, I would drive to Chicago to Tuscany, or even Cocco Pazzo, or any number of superior Italian restaurants before spending another nickel at any of these places. Of course, bad restaurants can be learning experiences in themselves. :) --spencer
> Pama M. wrote: > : Another reporter is going to Milwaukee in a week or so, and would like a > : restaurant suggestion or two. She likes Italian. Any ideas? > : > : Thanks again. > Sorry - don't know Italian but if she likes German, Maders is excellent. One of my favorite German restaurants (and we have a few good ones here in Chicago). Right across the street from Usingers', which is a fairly neat place to check out as well.