A True Milwaukee Weekend

I was flying solo last weekend. My hubby was trying to win, or more importantly, not lose our retirement in vegas. So what's a girl to do? Do what I did, catch up with family and friends and enjoy the great city we live it.

Itinerary for the weekend:
Friday: Worked out with the trainer at the Brickyard. If you haven't been to this gym, you're missing out on our very own version of Average Joe's (from Dodge ball if you didn't get the connection). There's always something ridiculous going on there.

Following the Brickyard, visit friends at Sugar Maple. A great bar in Bay View:smoke free, awesome beer selection, and not at all pretentious (but also not dingy). A ride home from a friend and a good night sleep.

Saturday:
Kate and I explored Bay View alla a 5 mile walk. Starting in the deep south of Bay View (Clement and Morgan), we trecked our way to Groppi's and were delighted to find a free cheese, bread, salami and beer sampling. God, I love this city. We continued along Lake Shore drive, down Superior, down Oklahoma and back to my house. We even popped into a few open houses along the way (yes, we're the nosy ones). Note: $419k for an outdated, smelly house is not a deal (even with the view of the lake).

Saturday night: Ohhh yeh, dinner at Honeypie. How can you not love a restaurant that put bacon on nearly everything they serve. Amazing dinner followed by fantastic ice cream at Babes.

Could Sunday top Saturday, you betcha. Awesome coffee and the Sunday paper followed by yet another marathon walk with Kate. This time, we did her hood, Shorewood that is. We started on Oakland and Capital and trecked our way to North Ave then to Prospect to the new Savoy at the Shorecrest. Onmiwlaukee was wrong, they don't serve brunch. So we made our way to Brady street and hiked down to Tracedoro--45 minute wait, no way. I guess everyone else heard they re-opened. Alas we arrive at Roots. Breakfast, a mimosa and one of the best views of the city--again great Sunday.

We headed back to Shorewood via Commmerce to North/Oakland. Still sad seeing the vacant land where Pizza Man once stood (RIP).

Dinner on Sunday, well of course. Sunday is dinner with grams. I pick her up at her assisted living home and much to the jealously of her neighbors we head out. I take her through Grant Park to enjoy some sunlight and joke about the old men acting like they own the golf club house... Grams replies "show me a man who doesn't think he owns a place." Still funny at 85 with dementia. Dinner at Polenze. Best Polish food in Milwaukee.

Sunday night is spent catching up on work and reading my new Food and Wine magazine.

What a great weekend!

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