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Conversing with Joe about Latin American music, Playboy Bunnies and the days of yore
“I’ve learned a lot from people,” says Joseph Charney, who has been a regular at the Pfister since the ‘50s and still visits at least three times a week. Charney, who is semi-retired from the real estate business, is usually at the Lobby Bar, drinking a coffee and reading his paper. But the drink a...
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Jackie and Jim’s last hurrah
The Pfister has always served a special role in Jackie and Jim Green’s life. Mainly, as a place for them to escape their kids. The Greens live in Arlington Heights, a suburb just outside Chicago, and they have four children – two girls and two boys – ages 22, 21, 20 and 19. They are all in college ...
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Seven sisters, seven crazy hats and one Irish blessing
It took me a Google search to remember this, but “seven sisters” is the common name for the Pleiades, a star cluster named for mythological characters. Last night, I witnessed a version of this astronomical phenomenon when I walked into Blu and immediately was drawn to the seven Murphy sisters who were cl...
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The Pfister Five: Meet international model Raengel Solis
Welcome to a new series on the blog called “The Pfister Five.” Occasionally, I’ll post a five-question interview with a guest. To kick this off, here’s a chat with Raengel Solis, an international model who stayed at the Pfister recently. Raengel was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. Eigh...
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Talking New York City, identical twins and happy hours with the McDonoughs
It was clear Mary and Tim McDonough were having Date Night at the Lobby Bar. Snuggled closely on the couch in front of the fire, Mary cradled a glass of Shiraz and Tim held a Sambuca with three coffee beans. Engrossed in quiet conversation, they paused only to laugh. Of course, the only element missing fro...
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The three-hour Milwaukeean
After I overheard – OK, totally nosily dipped into – Mario Guerra’s cell phone conversation when he was sitting next to me at the Lobby Bar, I gleaned he had recently moved to Milwaukee. “So how long have you lived in Milwaukee?” I asked Guerra, who was wearing a nice suit and drinking a Bud Ligh...
6th - Molly Snyder
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Conversing with Joe about Latin American music, Playboy Bunnies and the days of yore
“I’ve learned a lot from people,” says Joseph Charney, who has been a regular at the Pfister since the…
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Jackie and Jim’s last hurrah
The Pfister has always served a special role in Jackie and Jim Green’s life. Mainly, as a place for…
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The Pfister Five: Meet international model Raengel Solis
Welcome to a new series on the blog called “The Pfister Five.” Occasionally, I’ll post a five-question interview…
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Talking New York City, identical twins and happy hours with the McDonoughs
It was clear Mary and Tim McDonough were having Date Night at the Lobby Bar. Snuggled closely on the couch…
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The three-hour Milwaukeean
After I overheard – OK, totally nosily dipped into – Mario Guerra’s cell phone conversation when he was sitting next to…
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The Hello Campaign
Hello and goodbye: two of the most powerful words in the English language. Everything begins and, as we all know…
5th - Stephanie Barenz
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Creativity is Everybody's Business
Maggie Kuhn Jacobus is not your typical executive. Nor is she your typical mom. After a successful carrer as an…
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Stephanie Barenz Named as the Fifth Pfister Artist-in-Residence
The Pfister is thrilled to announce that we’ve named Stephanie Barenz as the fifth Pfister Artist-in-Residence. Stephanie…
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The Crystal Narrator
Do you ever wonder if walls could really talk? Or if paintings, sculptures and chandeliers could too? These are the…
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2013 Artist in Residence Finalist - Stephanie Barenz
Stephanie Barenz – Milwaukee, WI
Proposal: “THE CARRIERS”
The Pfister carries thousands of stories from over a hundred years. The…
