Milwaukee in September !!





My first trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin was this past September. My first impression was very much than expected, I expected Milwaukee to be like Pittsburgh, grey, dreary and freezing cold, much to my surprise, Milwaukee was nothing of that sort.  Milwaukee has rolling hills, beautifully landscaped greeneries, a beautiful beach, amazing restaurants, quaint neighborhoods, incredible history, and awesome people.

 

Great Places to Visit:

Metal Trees at Discovery World

The Milwaukee Art Museum, the building itself is a piece of Art, a unique architectural design shown on the left, then there's the Discovery World a few steps further to the right of the museum with its fun whimsical musical benches and metal trees that sparkles for miles away.  

The pier in Downtown Milwaukee, with its breathtaking view, you can sit by a restaurant right by the pier and watch the sailboats go by or stroll along the coast of the pier through a  beautiful park. A very picturesque downtown for sure.

Milwaukee's Park

Where to stay:

We stayed in downtown Milwaukee at the Hilton. This particular Hilton has incredible old-fashioned architecture with cathedral ceilings, a remarkle chandelier and beautiful artwork. Below is a picture of the lobby located on the second floor up two sets of beautifully lined stairways. Interestingly, the Hotel also has an inside waterpark located on the ground floor centrally located within the hotel, a little tricky to get there but there are signs located everywhere in the hotel. The room was also beautiful and had an incredible view of the City and Lake, the bathroom although gorgeous was tiny as that was how bathrooms were back in the day, no renovation was done to expand the size even for a deluxe room with two seating area.

Milwaukee's Memorable Restaurants and Eateries:

Crazy Water: quaint restaurant in a converted house with the back yard for outside seating, located in the European neighborhood on 2nd street.  The inside had about 7 tables in the front of the house, about 3 or 4 in the back with a small bar seating area where the front transition to the back. The back of restaurant reminded me of the wedding scene from Sabrina (with Harrison Ford & Greg Kinnear).

I had the potato rosti Tilapia with meyer lemon sauce, green rice and sauteed spinach, all I can say is YUM, the portion is much larger than all the other dishes. My fiance had the Crazy Shrimp, also quite good but I definitely thought the Tilapia was so much better.  The drinks were also quite good and unique, I had a spicy martini that was on their special, if you like spicy and they have it, you must try.  The rim of the martini glass was rimmed with chili pepper powder.

Cafe Benelux:A great brunch place, it is located in the Third Ward district of Downtown Milwaukee. The menu has some fantastic selections, check out the Brunch Menu. There are rooftop seatings to take in the view of Milwaukee,

located diagonally is the fantastic Public Market The Public Market has an array of deli meats, cheeses, fresh $1 oyster, and the $1 Schlitz beer on draft at the seafood stand, amazing desserts, fish and chips, unique dips and spreads, wine tasting bar, spices galore, and much much more.  Must try some fresh oysters, there was a selection when we went, 6 different regions to select from. The beer cheese soup was also quite delicious **expect to gain a pound or two :).

Deliciously fresh oysters (there were 5 areas of Oysters to select from)

Public Market

The Knick: Located on 1030 E Juneau Ave inside a hotel with a modern decor. The food was quite good and if you are looking for a view of Lake Michigan from a distant, sit outside. Price wise, about $13-$16 per lunch entree.  The mixed skewers were good and the Chinese Chicken salad was not filling.

Rustico Pizzeria: Delicious Pizza located in the Historic Third Ward. They have some of the most interesting pizzas and awesome specials, look on their site for the details.

Milwaukee's Nightlife:

The Palm Bistro and Bar:The Palm is also located in the Historic Third Ward district where many bars are located, it has a nice menu with small plates and some creative delicious drinks. It is decorated with lots of artwork, has exposed brick walls and have wall size windows that allows for people watching, it gives a very city feel as if you are in New York rather than Milwaukee, allows for a view even in the middle of September.

My favorite: Blu located on the 23rd Floor at the famous Pfister hotel the view of the entire city is phenonimal. The Blu has that feel of a Frank Sinatra bar, the piano, the dark wood and blue decor with a bar centrally located. The staff extremely friendly and for those with hope to meet famous baseball players, I was told they come there after games.

Whiskey Bar A nightclub located @ 788 N Jackson Street, it has an outside patio, a big dance floor with a couple of different platforms, a large bar. It was a fun time.

The Duplex:Just like its name, it is located in a duplex, converted into a bar with each level having its own bar.  It has that feel of a high-end college bar, definitely a must try.

See pictures of the The Duplex

I love Milwaukee in September and highly recommend everyone to visit this amazing city.