Miss Katie's Diner borders on "touristy," but that label means nothing to me if the food is good. The diner has a '50s theme and has been around for 25 years. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and has been known to be frequented by celebrities. President Clinton and then-German Chancellor Helmut Kohl...

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MillerCoors produces a lot of beers - including Blue Moon, Leinenkugel and Crispin. That's in addition to the Coors, Miller Lite, Milwaukee's Best, etc. We took a tour around their facility, and it's pretty much what I expected. The whole experience was a little ... off. The tour guides are extra rehearsed, to the...

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My new favorite thing to do in any city is to find their public market. Don't get me wrong, I love Morgantown's farmers market, but there's something really cool about a ton of small businesses churning out their products in a bustling city center. I could see myself just perched up in Milwaukee's...

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After dinner, Tony and I decided we needed some drinks. Water Street Brewery was along the way. Perfect. We each ordered a flight of their signature beers. We also got a basket of brewery chips, but I totally forgot to snag a photo. They weren't bad: potato, sweet potato and beet with ranch....

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AJ Bombers is known for having one of the best burgers in Milwaukee. Specifically, their "Milwaukee Burger" was declared the Winner of Travel Channel's Food Wars. That alone was reason enough for me to want to check it out. We were seated quickly at the restaurant and handed plastic menus with a marker...

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