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by Caren Pilgrim - June 14, 2012November 26, 2018

Joey Buona’s Pizza + Spring Drive + Kopp’s Custard

Triple adventure fun! No, not all on the same day, but time certainly got away from me on these. Let's begin... Thriftiness once again leads us to a new experience for pizza at Joey Buona's in downtown Milwaukee. It's been forever so I don't quite remember the details. What does stand out was the excellence

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Not your typical italian themed restuarant.
by Caren Pilgrim - April 10, 2012November 26, 2018

Dick’s Pizza & Pleasure

If you're looking for checkered tablecloths, red candle holders and Italian paraphernalia, then don't visit Dick's Pizza & Pleasure. A far, far cry from traditional, Dick's serves up artisan pizza in an anime atmosphere. While the TVs behind the bar played Evangelion, we tried two pizza for the three of us. The sausage pizza was

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Bessie outside the Palermo's beautiful factory modeled after a 16th Century Sicilian villa called "Villa Le Volte".
by Caren Pilgrim - February 10, 2012November 25, 2018

Palermo’s Pizza Tour + Crisp Pizza Bar & Lounge + PIE

During the winter months, Bessie keeps us warm with heated seats, adrenaline rushes and pizza. Our first adventure was to the Palermo's Pizza Factory. Palermo's makes frozen pizza for grocery stores. On our hour long tour, we watched a video while an enthusiastic employee took us through the history and inner workings of the Palermo's

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Bessie at SoLo Pizza.
by Caren Pilgrim - November 2, 2011November 25, 2018

SoLo Pizza

Always looking to save some money, I've been buying up pizza Groupons* lately. It's a great way to try some place new for less money and narrow down the choices for what to do on a Friday night. My first coupon took us to SoLo Pizza in Milwaukee. It's street parking, which this suburban girl

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by Caren Pilgrim - November 2, 2011November 25, 2018

Fall Foliage Poker Run ’11

Combatting the wind, the Milwaukee Minis set out across the twisty roads of Southern Wisconsin to find fall color. We met up at Cooper Park and wound our way to the Pewaukee Starbucks for early morning pick-me ups and tummy warmers. Through the countryside we motored up and down the hills to see the glorious

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