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Waukesha: Taylor’s and Generations

Monday, December 29th, 2008

What am I doing for New Year’s Eve?  Staying in downtown Waukesha, that’s what.  And why not?  Every time I turn around there’s another fabulous new place opening up down there.  Just last night Karen and I visited two of them: Taylor’s People Park and Generations At 5 Points.  

Taylor’s is a small but classy sister bar to the Taylor’s you know next to Cathedral Square park in Milwaukee.  Generations, on the other hand, is more of a restaurant.  The menu looks terrific and the bar is well stocked.

Neighbor’s, Nice Ash, House of Guinness, Sprizzo, The Black Trumpet–and now Taylor’s and Generations.  Welcome to the neighborhood, folks.  See you Wednesday night!

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Noisy dining? No thanks.

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

So it’s not just me! A few days ago, I heard food critic Tom Sietsema on NPR talking about increasing concern over the incredible noise level in many restaurants.

I absolutely hate the fact that four out of five restaurants that I might go to are what I would consider too loud for easy conversation–and some are absolutely absurd.

One thing I didn’t like about Sietsema’s bit on the radio, though: When asked about the cause of the noise increase in recent years, his first response is? Technology. That’s right, it’s not that restaurant dining rooms are made from all hard surfaces. It’s not that they have televisions and music above which everyone must talk. No siree! It’s them ding-dang newfangled Blackberries, iPhones and laptops!

I frickin’ wish the noise I was hearing in restaurants was laptop use. C’mon, that’s really weak.

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