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Isabella Kostolni

@bellak.bsky.social

Award-winning journalist. Eating good food. Sharing some of it. Bopping around Milwaukee.

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πŸ“Bradbury’s Coffee (Madison)

β€’ Chai latte with whole milk
β€’ Honey butter & sea salt crΓͺpe

25.02.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“The City Market CafΓ© & Bakehouse (Shorewood)

β€’ French toast

17.02.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dog-Friendly Restaurant Plans Bay View Location Riley’s Bar + Burger would be located near E. Montana Street and S. Chase Avenue.

Dog-Friendly Restaurant Plans Bay View Location

11.02.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A bright orange Mango Muchacho Refresca from Noche Restaurante & Bar in Greendale sits atop a grey speckled table with a glass of water to the right and a paper menu to the left.

A bright orange Mango Muchacho Refresca from Noche Restaurante & Bar in Greendale sits atop a grey speckled table with a glass of water to the right and a paper menu to the left.

πŸ“Noche Restaurante & Bar (Greendale)

β€’ Mango Muchacho Refresca

06.02.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oriental Theatre: β€œWe’re never going to have” reclining seats or whatever (thank goodness) β€œWe’re providing a classic experience.”

Love you, OT.

06.02.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

My latest for Chowhound! Check it out!

02.02.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I believe it’s the 2018 Farm Bill

14.01.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cross section of a bacon, egg, and cheese bagel sandwich on white paper.

Cross section of a bacon, egg, and cheese bagel sandwich on white paper.

πŸ“Allie Boy’s Bagelry & Luncheonette

β€’ Bacon, egg, and cheese bagel sandwich

05.01.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think so many of us use cookbooks as a purely utilitarian piece of media β€” and, to be fair, they are a great tool β€” but their science and artistry should also be appreciated.

05.01.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you were recently gifted a cookbook, I implore you to read it cover to cover (like a novel). Not only are the narrative portions often spectacularly interesting, but you really learn a thing or two about a dish’s origin and why certain ingredients work well together.

05.01.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As an avid roadtripper, I’m lowkey a Cracker Barrel fan. It was great to write a story all about the chain’s gift shop!

28.12.2024 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Random Milwaukee photo #11

27.12.2024 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Apple strudel with powdered sugar, whipped cream, raspberries, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream is drizzled in caramel and sits on a white ceramic plate on a white table cloth.

Apple strudel with powdered sugar, whipped cream, raspberries, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream is drizzled in caramel and sits on a white ceramic plate on a white table cloth.

πŸ“Mader’s Restaurant

β€’ Apple Strudel

26.12.2024 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A wood-fired pizza topped with prosciutto and arugula sits on a wooden table alongside a small white plate and a little pile of paper napkins.

A wood-fired pizza topped with prosciutto and arugula sits on a wooden table alongside a small white plate and a little pile of paper napkins.

πŸ“ Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. | Bay View

β€’ Prosciutto & Arugula Pizza

20.12.2024 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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10 Signs A Restaurant Is A Hidden Foodie Gem - Chowhound Everyone can name a popular restaurant, but what about the hidden foodie gems? Here's what to look for in an unknown hotspot, and where to find them.

Check out my first feature for @chowhoundofficial.bsky.social! I’m so happy to be combining my passion for food with my love of writing.

www.chowhound.com/1734069/sign...

17.12.2024 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anonymous Donor Gifts $3.54 M. to Milwaukee Art Museum to Make Admission Free for Kids The donation will mean free admission for kids 12 years of age and under in perpetuity.

I wrote about how the Milwaukee Art Museum received an anonymous gift of $3.54 million that will fund admission for kids 12 and under in perpetuity: www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

05.12.2024 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 592    πŸ” 120    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 13
The Milwaukee skyline at sunset

The Milwaukee skyline at sunset

Me, at sunset over the lake.

Me, at sunset over the lake.

Three friends walking over a pedestrian bridge with Milwaukee in the background.

Three friends walking over a pedestrian bridge with Milwaukee in the background.

A chili restaurant.

A chili restaurant.

Yall, Milwaukee kicks ass…

05.12.2024 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4608    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 236    πŸ“Œ 41
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Meet some Milwaukee-area shop dogs If there’s one thing keeping the local economy booming, it’s the dogs who show up day in and day out and put in four elbows (knees?) worth of grease.

Bark twice if you work in Milwaukee!
milwaukeerecord.com/city-life/me...

26.11.2024 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

This one is Saint Francis of Assisi in His Tomb by a Spanish painter named Francisco de ZurbarΓ‘n! It’s on the west side of the first floor of MAM (:

24.11.2024 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A tight shot of three chewy, gooey chocolate chip cookies on crinkled white parchment paper.

A tight shot of three chewy, gooey chocolate chip cookies on crinkled white parchment paper.

πŸ“My own little kitchen

β€’ Chocolate chip cookies

24.11.2024 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A hand holds a ticket to the Milwaukee Art Museum printed with the seventeenth-century painting Saint Francis of Assisi in His Tomb by Spanish artist Francisco de ZurbarΓ‘n in front of the actual painting of Saint Francis of Assisi in His Tomb.

A hand holds a ticket to the Milwaukee Art Museum printed with the seventeenth-century painting Saint Francis of Assisi in His Tomb by Spanish artist Francisco de ZurbarΓ‘n in front of the actual painting of Saint Francis of Assisi in His Tomb.

One of my favorite things about the Milwaukee Art Museum is going on a little scavenger hunt to find the artwork that’s printed on your ticket.

24.11.2024 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 120    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
On a marble table sits a white bowl with a brown rim filled with vanilla yogurt topped with granola, sliced strawberries, halved blackberries, and blueberries all drizzled with honey.

On a marble table sits a white bowl with a brown rim filled with vanilla yogurt topped with granola, sliced strawberries, halved blackberries, and blueberries all drizzled with honey.

πŸ“Honeypie Cafe

β€’ Yogurt parfait

17.11.2024 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A pumpkin chocolate chip muffin and an iced chai latte with oat milk from Colectivo Coffee are perched on a wooden table in front of a window overlooking Kinnickinnic Avenue

A pumpkin chocolate chip muffin and an iced chai latte with oat milk from Colectivo Coffee are perched on a wooden table in front of a window overlooking Kinnickinnic Avenue

πŸ“Colectivo Coffee

β€’ Pumpkin chocolate chip muffin
β€’ Iced chai latte with oat milk

27.10.2024 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich wrapped in aluminum foil held up in front of Ney’s red tents at the South Shore Farmers Market

Bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich wrapped in aluminum foil held up in front of Ney’s red tents at the South Shore Farmers Market

Iced chai latte made with horchata held up in front of La Finca Coffeehouse’s black tent at the South Shore Farmers Market

Iced chai latte made with horchata held up in front of La Finca Coffeehouse’s black tent at the South Shore Farmers Market

πŸ“South Shore Farmers Market

β€’ Bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich from Ney’s
β€’ Horchata iced chai latte from La Finca Coffeehouse

26.10.2024 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“Outpost Natural Foods

β€’ Chicken & artichoke sandwich
β€’ Grilled ham & cheese sandwich

13.10.2024 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“ Centraal Grand CafΓ© & Tappery

β€’ Cinnamon streusel French toast

29.08.2024 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“ HuαΊΏ Asian Kitchen

β€’ HuαΊΏ sample platter
β€’ Chicken phở
‒ Chicken katsu bÑnh mì

28.08.2024 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“Likewise Coffee

β€’ Banana bread & house-made chai

26.08.2024 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“Honeypie Cafe

β€’ French toast

25.08.2024 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“Bristol Renaissance Faire

β€’ Tempura veggies & shrimp

25.08.2024 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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