Tuesday, November 27, 2012
With 20 years of photography experience, Gumieny shares how she brings out a natural aura in weddings photos, in-studio portraitures and more.
After studying painting and sculpting in college, Whitefish Bay's Linda Gumieny discovered after graduation day that the world of art galleries was not for her. Gumieny decided that she wanted her artwork to be more than a painting on the wall, and she wanted to work with real people. Slowly, she started to discover that she could find personal interaction as well as artistic expression in the world of photography, which was coincidentally her father's profession. After 20 years as a professional portrait and event photographer, Gumieny has gained a reputation for bringing out a genuine side of each of her subjects. "For me, the things that work really well are things where there's a little bit of anthropology involved," Gumieny said in a …
Friday, November 23, 2012
The owners of small businesses throughout the Metro Milwaukee area say it works for them to be part of the fabric of their communities.
Small businesses work for a strong community. The days of Henry Ford coming into a community to build a plant and hire 25,000 workers are gone. But the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well on a much smaller scale. From neighborhood diners and booksellers with a handful of employees to niche operations with dozens of employees, small business owners have found ways to be profitable while strengthening the community in which they operate. Paul Schueller, CEO and part owner of Franklin Energy Services in Port Washington, Wis. was an engineer for Wisconsin Natural Gas Company. Schueller saw an opportunity and struck out on his own. “It’s more cost effective for energy companies to find ways to improve energy efficiencies than to build …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The former Harder's service station will be transformed into a larger convenience store that features a coffee counter and walk-in coolers.
The former Harder's Shell station is going to be transformed into Milwaukee's first Amstar gas station and convenience store. Harder's Shell station, located at 303 E. Hampton Road, closed on Oct. 1 after 29 years in business at that location, and before that, 22 years at Lydell Avenue and Hampton Road. Fahim Beg, the gas station's new owner, plans to convert the three-bay service center at the west end of the building into a convenience store that will include a coffee counter, walk-in cooler, cash register and a bathroom. The convenience store will not serve liquor or beer. Beg originally wanted to be open 24 hours a day, but the village's standard retail operating hours prohibit businesses from being open past 10 p.m. Beg agreed to …
After receiving village approval, the aspiring restaurant owner now sets her sights on opening in the former Cutter's barbershop by March 1.
Silver Spring Drive could finally get the wining and dining it has been asking for over the last couple years. Restaurateur Rose Niles approached village officials Tuesday night about opening a new wine and tapas bar at the space previously occupied by Cutters barbershop at 402 E. Silver Spring. The restaurant would serve soups, paninis and some small plate options for lunch. For dinner, it would offer Italian food and Spanish small plate dishes, which have gained popularity in recent years. Niles said she also hopes to serve brunch on Saturday and Sunday. "We want to create a warm, but still very trendy, atmosphere," Niles said. "Somewhere people can come in have a nice glass of wine or an import beer, and enjoy small plate dining." Niles…
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Check out some of the North Shore's most popular pages and add your own suggestions in the comments!
At Patch we're always striving to make your life ridiculously easy and that's why we've put together this list of 25 local business Facebook pages. Show your love for local, small businesses and get to "Liking!" 1. Green House Furnishings, Fox Point 2. Los Paisa, Bayside 3. Winkie's Toys & Variety, Whitefish Bay 4. The Village Pub, Shorewood 5. Art Trooper, Bayside 6. Indulge Studios, Whitefish Bay 7. Miss Cupcake, Shorewood 8. Brio Salon, Fox Point 9. Jack Pandl's, Whitefish Bay 10. Camp Bar, Shorewood 11. Community Bark Dog Wash & Coffee Bar, Bayside 12. Three Wishes, Whitefish Bay 13. The Waxwing, Shorewood 14. The Lift Pilates, Bayside 15. Gallery 505, Whitefish Bay 16. The City Market, Shorewood 17. Mark Pasch Ltd., Fox Point 18. …
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Mark Pasch, LTD
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Brio Salon
6850 N Santa Monica Blvd, Fox Point, WI
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Wheel & Sprocket
6940 N Santa Monica Blvd, Milwaukee, WI
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Los Paisa Mexican Restaurant
600 W Brown Deer Rd, Milwaukee, WI
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The Pet Apothecary
8850 N Port Washington Rd, Bayside, WI
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Community Bark Dog Wash & Coffee Bar
326 W Brown Deer Rd, Bayside, WI
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Art Trooper
333 W Brown Deer Rd, Fox Point, WI
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The Green House
6858 N Santa Monica Blvd, Fox Point, WI
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Bayside Travel
333 W Brown Deer Rd, Bayside, WI
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The Lift Pilates & CoreAlign Studio
383 W Brown Deer Rd, Fox Point, WI
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CherryBerry is the second national frozen yogurt chain to open its doors on Silver Spring Drive in the last several months.
After months of anticipation, CherryBerry Self-Serve Yogurt has opened its doors at 106 E. Silver Spring Dr. CherryBerry is a national self-serve frozen yogurt chain offering over 50 rotating varieties of frozen yogurt flavors with over 50 toppings to add on. Customers walk in the door, grab a cup to fill with frozen yogurt, then add their own toppings from the topping bar. After filling their cups, customers weigh their yogurt on a scale and pay for it by the ounce. CherryBerry opened its first store in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma in 2010 and has rapidly expanded to over 100 locations nationwide. The chain has already opened a Mequon location and is planning a total of 12 Wisconsin locations. The Whitefish Bay store opened informally Tuesday …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Local business improvement district leaders say a thriving small business climate makes the whole community stronger, but it takes support from residents, the government and business owners to make things work.
Thriving businesses are one-third of a triumvirate of a vibrant community. “You need good schools, a quality housing stock and a solid commercial area,” said Tim Ryan, president of Shorewood’s Business Improvement District. Ryan is invested in all three. He and his family live in Shorewood, his daughter goes to school in Shorewood and he is the president and owner of Harleys: The Store for Men on Oakland Avenue in Shorewood. Small businesses line the commercial corridor that runs east and west along Capital Drive and north and south along Oakland Avenue, Ryan said. “Unlike many small communities, our business district is spread out on two thoroughfares.” Small businesses, like Harleys, are invested in a community the way national chains …
Friday, November 9, 2012
With more than 30 practitioners offering a wide array of natural treatments and therapies, Greensquare Center for the Healing Arts is opening its doors to the community Sunday for a free workshop with demonstrations.
I couldn't believe it. As a guy who hates needles, I had somehow found myself in a dim room, lying on my back preparing to have several small pins stuck into my skin. In the name of curiosity and local journalism, I volunteered to undergo a brief acupuncture session with Alana Pollack Hammer at Greensquare Center for the Healing Arts in nearby Glendale. Hammer normally treats patients experiencing musculoskeletal pains, stress and anxiety or digestive disorders, but I only had a simple sore throat. After quickly calculating which meridian points in my arms and legs led to my throat, Hammer stuck three needles in me, and to my surprise, it didn't hurt. Afterward, my heartbeat slowed and I experienced a warm, calm feeling. Over the next …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Shorewood's little taste of northern Wisconsin will set up camp in a couple weeks at 4044 N. Oakland Ave.
Shorewood's little taste of "up north," Camp Bar, is set to pitch its tent on North Oakland Avenue on Nov. 17. Construction is wrapping up at 4044 N. Oakland Ave., across the street from the new LightHorse 4041 development, and the new bar promises to invoke the feeling up a northern Wisconsin cabin. It will feature unique architecture and woodwork, complete with taxidermy on the walls. Camp Bar has teamed up with Falbo Bros. to offer pizza, and owner Paul Hackbarth has said he plans to offer sandwiches as well, according to the bar's website. Drink prices should be line with other area bars. As part of a grand opening promotion, the bar will offer drink specials that weekend. Camp Bar will be open Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. until bar …
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The Waukesha-based artisan chocolate wholesaler is the first in a slate of new shops coming to Shorewood in the new Ravenna development.
The first of three new shops coming to Shorewood opened Tuesday in the new Ravenna development. Waukesha-based artisan chocolate wholesaler Indulgence Chocolatiers has realized its first brick-and-mortar storefront at 4525 N. Oakland Ave., across the street from North Star American Bistro. Indulgence’s owner Julie Waterman said she hopes chocolate enthusiasts from all over the metro area view the shop as a destination to enjoy fine chocolate confections the shop handcrafts in its local kitchen. “We think the store is a different type of experience than you will find at other shops in the area, with a beautiful contemporary space offering the full line of Indulgence’s standard confections, long with seasonal and specialty products, monthly …
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4525 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood, WI
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Been there done that
8:22 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2012
While the ARC board will scrutinize any new project or remodel, they certainly do not do anything about existing homes that are in disrepair. As long as he comes up with something acceptable for now, if it looks like crap in several years I bet the village won't make a peep. more ›