23 Jan 2012

The Next Pfister in Residence Finalists

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This January’s gallery night tested the courage of every driver. The six finalists for the Pfister Hotel’s next Artist in Residence displayed their work in Gallery M at the Intercontinental. I braved the seven block walk from my Wisconsin Avenue home base and spent an evening taking in the feel of a different hotel in the Marcus family. Please […]

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21 Dec 2011

Milwaukee’s Favorite Cookie – 2011

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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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26 Sep 2011

Faith, Family and Friends

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This Sunday, thousands of women who were breast cancer survivors and fighters, along with their friends, families and supporters, gathered in the rain at the lakefront for the annual Susan G. Komen race for the cure.  Somewhere in that crowd were some folks likely staying the night in one of the InterContinental Hotel’s Pink Rooms. […]

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6 Jul 2011

7-Course Nickel & Nickel Wine Dinner

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Please join us for the Nickel & Nickel Wine Dinner at The Pfister on Wednesday, purchase July 20, 2011, in The Rouge Ballroom. $125.00  per person (inclusive of tax and gratuity). Marcus Restaurants’ talented chefs – Robert Ash, Mark Weber, David Zakroczymski and Brian Frakes – invite you to an exclusive wine dinner featuring celebrity vintner […]

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