Milwaukee’s South Side is for more than beer slinging. The Bay View neighborhood, along South Kinnickinnic Avenue, is my holy grail of offbeat boutiques. On a recent visit, I was tempted to get a custom topper at McLaughlin & Hayes Hat Co. (2250 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.). It’s a treat to watch milliners hover over vintage … Read more
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Making the building blocks of Lao Peng You’s scallion noodles is just the project to while away a late-winter afternoon. Neutral oil is slowly, gently infused with four types of onions, and the byproducts in turn underscore a soy sauce that tastes deeply of caramelized alliums. You’ll wind up with generous portions of both oil … Read more
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