Sunday, November 18, 2012
With unique business model, return on investment arrives almost immediately with flood of customers to the Village – the same attraction that drew owners to live here.
Sisters Brooke Boomer and Sarah Smith find Wauwatosa a gem of a city to live their dream as co-owners of a coffeehouse-style wine bar, The Ruby Tap. The Ruby Tap was the latest business to take up residence in the former Drew’s Variety store space, with its entrance at 1341 Wauwatosa Ave. just around the corner from Root Common Park. The wine bar opened in the village a little more than three months ago, with news of the endeavor spread primarily by word of mouth and Facebook. The Ruby Tap Facebook page tracks nearly every aspect of a year-long journey, from early construction to convert the space to its rough-hewn decor, through to the finishing touches two months before posting the “We’re Open!“ album. Although pre-opening …
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The Ruby Tap has caught on fast in the Village
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
Wine bar is catering in turkey and trimmings this afternoon to teach patrons how match Thanksgiving dinner with the perfect wine.
The Ruby Tap is catering in a preview Thanksgiving dinner Sunday afternoon to allow patrons to sample wines that go best with the holiday feast. The event will be from 2 to 4 p.m., with wine experts joining the owners to help pair wine with the traditional turkey and trimmings, including stuffing, cranberries, mashed potatoes and pumpkin cheese cake. And, yes, the Green Bay Packers game will be on tap as well. The wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres-style Thanksgiving dinner, catered by Sendik's, is $15 per person. RSVPs are appreciated, via email, at cheers@therubytap.com. However, walk-ins are welcome, too. The Ruby Tap is located in the village, just around the corner from Root Common Park, at 1341 Wauwatosa Ave.
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1341 N Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa, WI
The Ruby Tap is catering and pairing wine with a Thanksgiving dinner Sunday afternoon
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
Special offering includes package for couples, drawing for gift basket.
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
This Valentine’s Day, skip the roses and head straight for the wine – and paint. Arté wine and painting studio may be just the place to spice up your love life. Arté is offering a Special Valentine’s Day $90 package for couples at 7 p.m. Tuesday that includes: The featured painting is “Sunset Delight,” a beautiful sunset and beach scene. The painting is split up into two canvases and each person paints one half. When the canvases are put together – it completes the painting. Each half can even standalone. To sign up for the couple’s package, go to www.artewineandpaint.com. Arté is a fun, memorable and unique date night out. You and your date sip wine and learn how to paint one featured painting while a skilled local artist leads the way in…
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7511 Harwood Ave, Wauwatosa, WI
Arté Wine and Painting Studio
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
You can be party animals in the ape house Thursday as Zoo opens up to tasting event.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
From the Zoological Society of Milwaukee: It’s going to be an international evening when the Zoological Society of Milwaukee (ZSM) holds its annual Wines and Beers of the World fundraiser Thursday night at the Milwaukee County Zoo. You can visit apes and primates from Africa, Southeast Asia and South America as you sample wines from Australia, South America, California and other prime wine-growing regions. But there’s more! Pair wines with gourmet cheeses. Enjoy Usinger’s Famous Sausage and Palermo’s® Pizza. Wash it down with cold beer. With your dessert wines, try sweets from Gourmet Cheesecake Shop & More or Cold Spoons Gelato. Proceeds from the event will help bring the Zoo’s animals into your homes through installation of Web cams in…
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10001 W Bluemound Rd, Wauwatosa, WI
Wines and Beers of the World, Milwaukee County Zoo
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Jillian Galloway
5:16 am on Saturday, February 4, 2012
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