The Pfister Hotel | December 27, 2011
This New Year’s Eve at the Pfister will be a celebration and a special evening full of drinks, dancing and fun. Join us as we say goodbye to 2011 and welcome 2012 with in style. But we have to warn you; this will not be your typical New Years party. We have booked one of Milwaukee’s hottest [...]
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Pfister Narrator Ed | December 23, 2011
Last weekend my grandma and I decided to go out for afternoon tea. I don’t believe anyone’s ever taken tea with my grandmother, aside from a bag she dropped in a mug above her stove. When my mom called to remind her, my grandma asked what she should wear for such an occasion, what is [...]
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Tags: afternoon tea, crosley car, harp, harpist, hoan bridge, Mary Keppeler, milwaukee federal building, Pfister Hotel, Tea, tea service
The Pfister | December 22, 2011
Marcus Restaurants donates 500 cookies to Hope House MILWAUKEE – December 22, 2011 – For the third year in a row, chefs from Marcus Restaurants are helping to make this holiday season a little sweeter for those in need. This morning, they donated 500 cookies to Hope House in Milwaukee. Hope House is an emergency [...]
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The Pfister | December 22, 2011
Home to more Victorian Art than any other hotel in the world, the historic Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee for the past three years has hosted a nationally recognized artist-in-residence program. A selection committee, consisting of members of the local art community, has announced the six finalists for the 2011—2012 term of the program. This [...]
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The Pfister | December 21, 2011
Congratulations to Anna Baird-Luedke, for winning the Cookie Crown! Milwaukee’s favorite cookie is the White Chocolate Chip Chewy Gingerbread cookie. The winning baker was chosen by culinary experts from Marcus Restaurants and received a special overnight stay and dinner for two at The Pfister, InterContinental Milwaukee or Hilton Milwaukee City Center. Plus, the winning cookie was donated [...]
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The Pfister | December 21, 2011
Blu and the Pfister Hotel are proud to be participating in the Hunger Task Force’s 12 Drinks of Christmas this holiday season and donating a portion of our proceeds to the cause. Stop by Blu and try one of our tasty holiday libations this season and don’t forget to vote for us online.
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Pfister Narrator Ed | December 20, 2011
The Pfister Hotel is located on Wisconsin Avenue and sandwiched between Jefferson, Milwaukee, and Mason Streets. 424 East Wisconsin Avenue to be exact. That may seem like a simple enough fact; Wisconsin Avenue is a main street through the heart of downtown Milwaukee, a city not coincidentally located in the state of Wisconsin. However the [...]
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Tags: bridge war, bridge war of 1845, byron kilbourn, george walker, juneautown, kilbourntown, milwaukee bridge war, Pfister Hotel, solomon juneau, walker's point
The Pfister | December 13, 2011
I am a geek for sparkling wines. This is one of my very favorite seasons as there are so MANY occasions to elegantly sip Champagne and share toasts with my friends and family. I cannot imagine a Christmas Eve dinner at my house without a few bottles of something bubbly chilling in my outdoor cellar [...]
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Pfister Narrator Ed | December 13, 2011
My mother has always had portraits of women around the house. Her taste for paintings and sculpture spans the 1870′s up to early art deco. Overall she’d probably list Monet as her favorite painter. I grew up with these ladies hanging around so they’ve probably influenced which variety of painted ladies I find attractive and prefer to [...]
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Tags: Ed Makowski, Georges Clairin, impressionism, Ophelia, Sarah Bernhardt, Victorian
Pfister Narrator Ed | December 3, 2011
Last night I was able to listen to a concert with pianist Dr. Jeffrey Hollander. The good doctor plays every first Thursday of the month on the 23rd floor at Blu, the cocktail lounge which looks east over Lake Michigan. Patrons sat at tables which radiated from the piano. Couples sat close to one another in a [...]
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