Ask Ash: What is the best way to marinate a steak?
Whether you want to learn how to perfect a particular cooking technique, learn how to use a certain ingredient or have a dish related question, Chef Robert Ash has the answers for you.
What is the best way to marinate a steak, chicken and what type of marinade works best…
Welcome to Starbucks at the Pfister [VIDEO]
The historic Pfister Hotel has transformed a portion of the entrance area of Café at The Pfister with a barista counter offering gourmet coffee, fresh baked pastries and other items. The Cafe Pfister now includes an area with casual seating, free WiFi and plenty of outlets to keep your devices…
Ask Ash: How can I make a thin, crispy pizza dough?
Whether you want to learn how to perfect a particular cooking technique, learn how to use a certain ingredient or have a dish related question, Chef Robert Ash has the answers for you.
How can I make a thin, crispy pizza dough? Is there a secret?
The secret to a…
The Pfister Hotel Ranks Among Top 1% of Hotels in the World
Expedia® has named The Pfister Hotel among the top-ranked hotels on this year’s Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list. The Insiders’ Select list formally recognizes individual hotels worldwide that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value. The full list represents only 500 of Expedia’s…
Capture and Share your Pfister Memories
Capturing special moments and sharing them with family and friends has never been so simple. Let us take the moments you’ve captured and turn them into treasured memories.
Check out one of The Pfister’s digital cameras at the front desk
Take photos of your time in Milwaukee and…
Historic Hotel Selects Next In-House Storyteller: Welcome, Stacie Williams.
The historic Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee has named Stacie Michelle Williams as its second ‘Pfister Narrator.’ In the role, she will spend time in the hotel’s lobby, interviewing visitors and guests and sharing their stories on the Pfister’s blog (blog.thepfisterhotel.com). As narrator, she will be…
The Search for the Next Pfister Narrator
With Julie’s time as the current narrator coming to a close, it’s time to select her replacement.
With over twenty wonderful applications submitted this time around, it was a difficult decision for our esteemed panel.
After several hours of deliberation, the six finalists were chosen.
Thank you to…
Pfister Hotel’s Comment Lottery: Celebrating 100 posts!
We’ve hit a milestone; 100 blog post from the Pfister Hotel. Since its launched on August 6, 2010, our blog has been the home for the latest videos, insider stories from the Narrator, information on upcoming events and much, much more.
To celebrate, we’re holding a Pfister Hotel…
Pfister Artist-in-Residence: Dr. Jeffrey Hollander [VIDEO]
As a legacy within the Pfister Hotel, Katie Musolff, the current Artist-in-Residence, prepares her commissioned work; a portrait of Dr. Jeffrey Hollander, the Pfister’s renowned concert pianist.
Stop by Katie’s gallery inside the Pfister to check on her progress with this work of art…
Meet ‘n Greet Monday! Do you know Roc?
Well it’s Meet ‘n Greet Monday! While the Pfister Hotel has housed many celebrities over the years, the true stars are our staff. Every week you will meet a member of our staff, and have your chance to share your memories and interactions with them. Today, it’s the…
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…
The Pfister Hotel Names Next Artist in Residence
Home to more Victorian Art than any other hotel in the world, the historic Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee for the past two years has hosted a popular artist-in-residence program. The hotel and its selection committee has now chosen its third artist in residence, Shelby Keefe. She will…
The Pfister Hotel Receives AAA Four Diamond Award, Gives Away Diamond Pendant
The historic Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee has received more precious diamonds—and also has given diamonds away to a lucky winner! The Pfister was recently awarded the AAA Four Diamond award for the 35th consecutive year. Leading up to this year’s announcement, the hotel held a contest in…
Ryan Seacrest on 99.1 The Mix [AUDIO]
On January 26 on 99.1 The Mix, Ryan Seacrest reflected about his stay in Milwaukee and how much he enjoyed his time at the Pfister Hotel.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN: The Pfister: 1.26 Ryan Seacrest
Did you watch American Idol’s visit to Milwaukee…
Vote for your favorite: The Pfister Hotel Names Finalists for Artist-In-Residence Program
Home to more Victorian Art than any other hotel in the world, the historic Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee for the past two years has hosted an artist-in-residence program. A selection committee, consisting of members of the local art community, has announced the six finalists for the 2010…
Pfister Artist-in-Residence: The Commissioned Work of Art [VIDEO]
As a legacy within the Pfister Hotel, Katie Musolff, the current Artist-in-Residence, prepares her commissioned work; a portrait of Dr. Jeffrey Hollander, the Pfister’s renowned concert pianist.
Stop by Katie’s gallery inside the Pfister to check on her progress with this work of art…
Celebrity BLUtender – Jason Wilde [VIDEO]
GreenBay Packer beat writer and ESPN 540 radio personality Jason Wilde stepped behind the bar at Blu to become our inaugural Celebrity BLUtender. After a quick training, from BLU manager Adam Jones, Jason was turned loose to sling drinks to the crowd at BLU and took to it like a…
Not So Lonesome at the Pfister
* Note: At the Pfister, we typically do not disclose the identity of entertainers who stay at the hotel. In this case, we’ve received express permission to do so.
There are many memories I have of my dad that keep me close to him. Lonesome Dove, the character-driven cowboy…
Meet Julie Ferris: The Pfister Narrator
The Pfister Hotel is proud to introduce Julie Ferris as our first-ever Pfister Narrator. Julie is a wonderful talent and we are glad to have her capture some of the wonderful stories that take place within our hotel each day. So if you see Julie in the lobby, please…
ThirdCoast Digest: The Pfister names a Narrator: Welcome, Julie Ferris
By: Judith Ann Moriarty of ThirdCoast Digest
Link to Original Article.
I’ve never met Julie Ferris face to face, though I did watch a video tape of her answering questions about how she might best fit into the Pfister Hotel’s Narrator residency. The scene was in a private…
Search for Next Artist-In-Residence
Tradition inspires tradition at Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel. Home to more Victorian Art than any other hotel in the world, The Pfister is currently seeking its next Artist-in-Residence.
Entering its third year, The Pfister’s Artist-in-Residence program features a working art studio and gallery that is…
10 Years of Blu Anniversary Party
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 10 year anniversary Party of Blu. We hope you had as much fun as we had.
Experience live, acoutiscal music every Saturday from 8pm – Midnight beginning this weekend. Here is the schedule of artists.
Saturday, Oct 16 Ethan Keller
Saturday, Oct…
Fall Gallery Night
Hello-Hello
So, this Friday is Gallery Night again, and once again you are invited to come and see the progress made in my studio at the Pfister Hotel. Then, after all of the galleries close down, come to the Rouge Ballroom, just off of the lobby of the hotel…
Music on Mason [LIVE MUSIC]
The East Town Association’s Jazz in the Park has come to an end for the season, but the music doesn’t have to stop.
Soothe those Jazz blues at Mason Street Grill, where the music is playing Tuesday through Saturday.
Jamie Briewick Group performs Tuesday & Wednesday from 6…
Celebrating 100 posts! Comment Lottery Winners
Thank you to everyone who participated in our comment lottery on the Pfister Blog.
We received a lot of great comments and appreciate the fantastic feedback and personal stories involving the Hotel. Julie, our Pfister Narrator was thrilled to see the great comments on her stories.
And now the winners…