The Pfister Hotel’s Holiday Glögg [VIDEO]

| December 10, 2010

As old man winter slowly enters our lives for his winter visit, Valerie has got something to warm you right up and help you beat the winter blues. It is called glögg. A traditional Sweedish Holiday wine based drink served warm. But our Valerie has put her own spin on it, compete with everything sugar, [...]

Learning From Tea Time

| December 10, 2010

Let me make your weekend plans for you. One way or another, they should include a reservation for Victorian Tea at the Pfister. I’ve been to London a couple of times, but the last visit included an endless hunt for the perfect “high tea” with a friend. The hijinks that ensued made it a memorable [...]

Wedded Wisdom

| December 7, 2010

Today’s network news ran a feature story about how Middle Americans have been losing faith in marriage. I had to laugh out loud as I thought of John and Kathy, an amazing couple who recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary at the Pfister. First of all, I think all wedding anniversaries are to be congratulated. [...]

Chef Robert Ash on WISN-TV: Making Meals with Marcus Restaurants

| December 7, 2010

Chef Robert Ash did an excellent job this past weekend on WISN-TV. Chef Ash shared two great recipes using chicken. In case you missed it, find his recipes and links to his video demonstration on WISN below. Chicken Anticuchos Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breast (cubed), 1 lb shucked Peruvian corn, 2 tbsp lime juice, 2 tbsp granulated [...]

The Pfister Holiday Tree

| December 6, 2010

The holiday tree is our exquisite tradition at The Pfister. Every year, we look forward to the holiday season, where we turn our lobby into a winter wonderland. But we could not do it alone. All of this is made possible because of our friends at Interiorscapes. Their elves work to makes sure our lobby [...]

Happy Hour as a Career High

| December 4, 2010

Friday night happy hour is only an event because you were supposedly unhappy in the preceding hours at your work. Organizational theorists, business consulting gurus and all the Seth Godin’s of the world could supplement their next best seller with a happy hour at the Pfister. Tonight’s crowd ran the gamut in examples of the [...]

Maple Dale School Students Will Shine On Stage at Mason Street Grill

| December 1, 2010

Fox Point’s Maple Dale Jazz Combo Band takes their sound to Mason Street Grill’s music stage this Friday, December 3rd. The group, consisting of seven middle school students, performs there for the first time from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. Their opportunity was made possible by Maple Dale’s Director of Bands Jamie Breiwick, who also plays [...]

Celebrity BLUtender: Put their skills to the test

| December 1, 2010

Nominate, delegate or simply embarrass your coworker, boss, birthday girl or anyone for that matter to be a Celebrity BLUtender! Have them jump behind the bar where Blu Manager Adam Jones will give them a 10-minute tutorial on bartending. Then watch as they display their skills and serve drinks for you and your friends for [...]