Love is in the Air
Although it’s still one week from Valentine’s Day, there is love in air at the Pfister Hotel tonight. Romantic love, Milwaukee love, Latin music love.
“Guajira,” scrape, boom, swoosh, “Guajira,” scrape, boom, swoosh…It’s the type of sound that crawls under your skin and tickles until you…
A Voice Like Velvet
Close your eyes and you’ll swear Frank Sinatra is singing. Open them and take in the view. Up at Blu, it feels like I’m in a different city tonight, it feels like the Windy City.
I collided with Myles in the elevator and I recognized him (strangely enough…
Tea for Two, at Blu
Sipping tea while overlooking the city on a clear day is a good day to be at Blu. I spotted a pair of dapper hats sitting in front of an impressive spread of tiered silver trays with scones, cookies, sandwiches and cakes displayed like a trophy.
Go figure – Gail, from…
Ben and Cassie
Ben and Cassie know a thing or two about weddings. On their second date, they DJed a wedding. Combined, they have been to over 250 weddings. As you can imagine, they had a pretty good idea of what they wanted for their own wedding before Ben even popped the question…
Good Genes
Zoom in close. The young performer engages every facial feature to deliver this song. Pan out slowly, take in her full frame. She’s comfortable at the microphone and at home behind her guitar.
Her singing is inspired and sincere. The lilt and texture of her voice is an appealing…
Co-Conspirator
Co-Conspirator
I’m on a stakeout. Granted, I’m not disguised as a delivery person or hiding behind a newspaper. There are no binoculars or dark shades involved. No two-way radio tucked into my sleeve. Although the excitement tickling my gut might suggest that I’m crouched behind…
Enjoy The Fireworks In Blu
Once again, festival season in Milwaukee is upon us. It’s our favorite time of year! There’s nothing better than good food, good music, and to top it off, a great fire works display.
Are you ready to OOOH and AHHH?
Why weed the crowds, hunt for a good…
Prizes
It’s like a Couples Wonderland in here tonight. Practically every chair in Blu is filled with someone’s better half or, perhaps, better halves to be.
Beyond the south wall of floor-to-ceiling windows, a starlit and indigo sky stretches across the view, mirroring the dim hues and…
Laws of the Ladies Room
“I’ve lived in Milwaukee my whole life and never been to the Pfister.”
This is how Dana and I became best friends. Okay. Not really. We were more like Spontaneous BFFs, the kind you experience at intimate intersections, such as the ladies room. What begins as a comment about…
Congratulations Alicia
Meet Alicia. If you have dined in the Café Pfister over the last two years, you may recognize her. She has been instrumental in helping us carry out the Salve motto, giving our guests a level of gracious service indicative of the hotel.
Because of her great work, we are…
Joe, The Rookie
“I’m going to be 22.”
That was Joe’s answer when I asked how old he was. His response was shared with a grin in that adorable way that only people up to a certain age are excited to tell you how old they’re going to be.
Joe…
Listening to Dr. Jeffrey Hollander- Part 1
This is the one I’ve avoided writing. The elephant in my room. The profile I’ve put off for five months while I watched and listened quietly in the background, leaning against a column with my arms crossed wondering how it happens and how to write about it…
12 Drinks of Christmas in Blu
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…
Words in Blu
An artist, a summer camp director, a theatre operations manager, a board member, and two poets walk into a bar. There is no punchline, this is something that happened a few weeks ago.
“Hello sir,” the bartender greets them as they arrive, setting a napkin on the bar, “what can…
Fireworks in Blu
Enjoy the view in Blu during the city’s fireworks display on July 3rd.
Our personal favorite, Jenny Thiel will be providing live entertainment during the night.
Blu will be offering 3 packaged deals for the Fourth of July to ensure you have front row seats for the show.
Package…
Pool With a View
“It’s a marvelous night for a moondance,” croons Marcell Guyton, guest musician at the Blu. This sweet Van Morrison melody happens to be one of my favorites. Despite the fact that the moon isn’t out tonight, it is, indeed a marvelous night. The sky is clear, the lights…
Anatomy of Giving
My after work cocktail turned instantly into a lesson in event coordinating and I learned there’s no better school than the prep hour before a celebrity Blu-Tender event at the Pfister’s Blu.
I arrived very early and witnessed an incredible transformation. See, I’m a part of…
Kevin Bacon Meets his Match
In three characters or less, can you connect yourself to the popular actor Kevin Bacon? How about if I give you six characters? Or, we can go back to the standard version of the game (that was actually made into a board game, by the way) and ask that you…
All Dressed Up and Everywhere to Be
My best friend was in town on the weekend and we took her to Blu for free music. First, she snapped what could be an award-winning series of photos (her profession), then she let her mouth hang agape for awhile and finally she grinned and told me I had…
Rhapsodies In BLU
The Pfister Hotel and BLU are proud to announce a new music series “Rhapsodies in Blu” featuring The Pfister pianist, Dr. Jeffrey Hollander. You can enjoy this new series in BLU on the first Thursday of every month, starting in April. Every performance will be completely unique and will draw…
Celebrity BLUtender: Andrew Wagner at OnMilwaukee.com
To celebrate Bar Month, OnMilwaukee.com’s Andrew Wagner will step behind the bar at Blu this Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. to sling drinks to raise money for the A-T Children’s Project.
Pit yourself against a friend or rival in a Celebrity BLUtender…
Postponing Monday
I read as much as I write. Books invade how I see the world and lately, I’ve been reading authors who describe characters writing letters or the letters being read. I often join my literary world with my visceral world at the Pfister, each time I sit down, I…
Friday Night Fever
I laugh at the character Charlotte on Sex in the City, the popular HBO television series. When she’s single, she grows frustrated when she doesn’t have plans on Saturday night. “But it’s date night!” she wails when others suggest things for her to do.
I don’t…
Everyday Celebrations
One of my favorite things to do is toast and clink glasses. A simple “cheers” makes every gathering with friends feel like a celebration.
During a time when finances are tight and jobs may be scarce, celebrating seems harder to come by, which is why I get excited when I…
Celebrity BLUtender – ESPN Milwaukee Broad Side Battle – Trenni Kusnierek & Jen Lada
ESPN Milwaukee radio personality Trenni Kusnierek and Fox 6′s Jen Lada step behind the bar at Blu to slinging drinks to raise money for the Hunger Task Force.
Watch for more Celebrity BLUtender Battles coming soon!
Pit yourself against a friend or rival in a Celebrity BLUtender competition with…
