![]() My grandparents danced there and I bet yours did, too. The ballroom became Devine's Million Dollar Ballroom after George J. ![]() ![]() Opened in 1906 as The Hippodrome – movies were shown in those days – it was already re-named Dreamland by the 1910s.Įagles Million Dollar Club House, 2401 W. But the much larger Dreamland the Beautiful was on Wells between 6th and 7th Streets. In 1948 Billboard magazine carried a notice about the arrest, for indecent performance, of dancer Vivian Talmadge (aka Gale Parker).ĭreamland the Beautiful, There was a Dreamland at 3rd and Vine that still stands and was converted to condos. Vliet St., lost its license in 1957 after a police inspector noted more than 80 arrests there in just a couple years’ time. In September 1946, Nat King Cole performed there and the shows were recorded, resulting in the 1999 CD, "Live at the Circle Room." Marquette bought the building in 1964.Ĭlub Milwaukeean, 1123 W. The Circle Room was in the "deluxe, luxury" Hotel LaSalle, 729 N. Virginia Wallman took the place over from her mother Mrs. A 1951 ad touted lunch for 85 cents, dinner, cocktails and "a warm weather treat, our outdoor terrace." Among the dinner specialties was "exceptional" roast beef for $2.50. Maybe you can picture your parents or grandparents or even great-grandparents at some of these former Brew City hot spots.Ĭhina Cupboard, Cudahy Tower at Wells Street was presumably named for tableware, not the country or its cuisine. Thanks to the enduring life of old postcards, we can show you some places of the past. The result is, over the years, the scene has changed here quite a bit. While some are long-lived, some burn brightly and briefly, others fizzle quickly. The signature dish, however, is our 2019 Best of Dining poll, who's winners we will dish out all month long. Throughout the month of October, we'll be serving up fun and fascinating content about all things food. He can be heard weekly on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories.It's time for Dining Month, presented by Deer District and its spooky Halloween-themed alter ego, Fear District. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. ![]() He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press. He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. īorn in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side. In just this one week alone – in fact in just four straight days – I found these, without even really looking. Of course, hazelnuts – a version of which is native to Wisconsin – have long been on the shelves here in Nutella and in some form or another in flavored coffees (that's where I draw the line).īut, lately, I seem to find them in more and more places, even if Blue Diamond appears to have ceased production on its hazelnut Nut Thins crackers. Plus, they play extremely nicely with chocolate. Hazelnuts are sweet and nutrient-rich, with lots of vitamins, minerals, fiber and protein. Get hungry, Milwaukee!Īs a longtime fan of the hazelnut – when I bought my house nearly 20 years ago, one of the first things I did was plant a hazelnut bush in the backyard – I'm excited to finally find this tasty nugget represented in more foods than ever. It's time for Dining Month, presented by Deer District and its spooky Halloween-themed alter ego, Fear District.
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