Thursday from the Stand.
It's dark before dinner now, which is the right weather for a long meal and a second bottle. Fall weekends are filling up early, so book tonight. If someone in your group chat is always asking where to eat, forward this to them.
Book This Weekend
Story Hill BKC · Story Hill
A wine shop and dinner spot on Bluemound. The owners are two-time James Beard semifinalists for Outstanding Restaurateur.
Butter chicken thighs. Kashmiri-spiced Bell & Evans thighs in a creamy cashew sauce, with garlic and saffron jasmine rice and naan to drag through it.
Pick your bottle off the shop shelves on the way in
Dinner Tuesday to Saturday, 5 to 9. Sunday is brunch only, closed Monday
Reserve online · $$$
La Dama · Walker's Point
Chef-owner Emmanuel Corona's Mexican kitchen on S 2nd St, cooking what his mother and grandmother taught him.
Lamb shank birria. The shank comes falling off the bone in pasilla consomé with chickpeas and chile de árbol, with tortillas on the side.
Thursdays mean $2 oysters, done two ways that change weekly, plus $8 champagne
Closed Monday. Open until 9:30 Friday and Saturday
Tock · $$-$$$
Le Rêve · Tosa
A Parisian bistro and pastry shop on Harwood Ave in Tosa Village, an easy pick when your parents are in town.
Moules frites au Pernod. Mussels steamed with Pernod, with a pile of crisp frites for dunking in the broth.
Leave room for the pastry case. The opera cake is the one
Closed Tuesday and Sunday. Saturday is brunch 9 to 2, then dinner 5 to 10
Resy or 414-778-3333 · $$
What's Great
Room Service · Bay View A dark, dressed-up Thai and sushi spot on KK. Tables open online 30 days ahead. Dinner 4:30 to 10:30, closed Mondays for now. Good for: date night, a birthday dinner
Hung lay short rib. A slow-simmered Chiang Mai curry, with short rib that falls apart.
Namya pu. A lump crab curry served over rice vermicelli.
$$$ · Book online
La Merenda · Walker's Point Small plates from around the world on National Ave. Free valet Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Good for: dinner with friends, a first date
Beef empanadas. Colombian cornmeal pastry filled with house-smoked beef and queso menonita ($12).
Rabbit guazzetto. Braised Wautoma rabbit with mushrooms, pancetta and housemade gnocchi ($16).
$$ · OpenTable or 414-389-0125
Coming Up
Lupi & Iris · Downtown. Three wine dinners at 777 N Van Buren: Autumn Red on Thu Oct 15 ($110), Staglin on Thu Oct 22 ($295) and Il Poggione on Mon Oct 26 ($145). All 6:30, plus tax and service. Lupi & Iris events
Housekeeping
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