Denice Waldhuetter
Vice President; Professional Events & Consulting; Menomonee Falls, Wis.
What are three great ways groups can take advantage of Milwaukee’s dining scene?
- Walking Food Tours: One of the best ways to discover the sights and flavors of Milwaukee’s most delicious and historic neighborhoods is with a walking food tour. Guests can taste locally made foods while learning about Milwaukee’s rich immigrant history. The tastings will add up to a generous meal, and the tour features drink samples as well as an opportunity for unique insight surrounding the restaurants and neighborhoods visited. Private tours can be customized to suit the needs of a group. For example, parties can be planned in one venue, highlighting multiple ethnic plates. Milwaukee Food Tours offers several additional options that can be built into the experience to create unique outings for private groups.
- Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro: Bartolotta’s Lake Park Bistro is Milwaukee’s premier French restaurant nestled in a beautiful park pavilion overlooking Lake Michigan. Special food-and-wine-pairing events for private groups are planned with enthusiasm, and creativity abounds. Groups can bring in wine estate owners that have been featured in Wine Spectator Magazine to talk about their wines, while James Beard Award-winning chef Adam Siegel prepares five courses matched to these sumptuous wines.
- Old German Beer Hall: Relive the spirit of an original Hofbrauhaus Munchen at the Old German Beer Hall in the heart of Milwaukee and experience a bit of Bavarian culture. If you’re looking for some authentic German meat and beer, this is the place. The Old German Beer Hall is the perfect place to hold a private fun and festive Oktoberfest offering food and drink packages, from a classic Bavarian Beer Party to an all-out King Ludwig’s Feast, complete with smoked bratwurst, sauerkraut and spatzle, as well as homemade apple strudel.