Author Juan Miguel Martinez

Renee Valdez and Sofia Esmeralda are a microcosm of Milwaukee hospitality, swirled with a starry magic that is bright-eyed and inviting. They are the owners of Ellas Café, a pop-up coffee shop that has recently...

Chilango (noun) 1. A person who has left their home in provincia (anywhere outside of Mexico City) to live in Mexico City, and has gone back home after some time. 2. Anyone from Mexico City—this is the pocho (a...

The old "piragüero" (shaved ice vendor) pushes his cart down a busy promenade in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. He wears a straw hat, a billowy linen shirt, and sandals. There is a certain level of pageantry involv...

Summer is just about here, which means people are becoming nostalgic for eating food while standing in the sun. I get many requests for taco truck suggestions that will scratch that itch, so here are four stapl...

My father has always hated restaurants. We took him to Mad Rooster on Father's Day, and we were told there was going to be a 10-minute wait. He immediately said "No, no, we're leaving NOW!" After some coaxing a...

There are places that feel like home. They make you feel safe, there's food, and there are people who remind you of your own family or warm memories. Mi Pais (1401 W. Greenfield Ave., 414-935-2567) provides all...

There is a place, a place called Dale's of Milwaukee, that sits amongst the hustle and bustle of Capitol Drive on the north side of Milwaukee (6132 W. Capitol Dr., 414-463-6920). Dale's is everything you dream ...

My friend Max Knowlton-Sachner's birthday was last week. He was a camp counselor of mine when I was 16 and we kept in touch afterward. There are many things he has a strong affinity for, but two of them are lab...

Jair Varela has a passion for experimenting with food, but mostly for delivering a well made and delicious meal. Beto's Pizza (1234 S. Cesar E. Chavez Dr., 414-559-1586) is his second restaurant."My first r...

The Farmhouse Paint & Sip (4511 S. 6th St., 414-404-5858) is a place unlike any other in Milwaukee. Jesus Enrique Nañez had a vision for this business, a place where people could casually sip drinks and cre...

Micheladas are funny things. Everyone can make them, as the ingredients are quite simple: There has to be Worcestershire sauce, lime juice, hot sauce, and salt. But some people will argue that they also have to...