Podcast appearances and mentions of ann christenson

We love “the new.” Especially when it comes to the restaurant scene, we get excited about the spot that just opened its doors or discovering a place the rest of the community hasn't caught on to yet.While the rookies get everyone worked up, it's the veterans who create the foundation of a city's food identity. And we've got two of them leading the lineup for this episode of the podcast.First up is Bacchus, the venerable Bartolotta-owned restaurant that announced a couple different developments around its 20th anniversary. For starters, executive chef Nick Wirth and chef de cuisine Brent Davis have come up with a new a la carte dinner menu, which will debut along with a new bar menu Feb. 20. Among the items you'll find are charred Spanish octopus, smoked wagyu pastrami, Seremoni black cod with burnt honey celeriac and couscous pilaf, and Wagyu skirt steak with miso-glazed ube and grilled kimchi bok choy.The restaurant will also take a night to properly celebrate the 20th anniversary as it hosts a champagne dinner March 6. The aforementioned chef duo have put together a five-course menu for the occasion, which will also include pairings of bubbly from the likes of Dom Pérignon and Laurent Perrier.Another longstanding Milwaukee eatery got the Ann Christenson treatment recently, as our favorite food writer took a peek inside Pizza Man's comeback. Once the king of our city's pie scene (arguably), Pizza Man experienced some slippage as it suffered through fire, a couple location changes and attempted expansion.It's now back at the Downer location and trying to recapture its former glory under new owners Thomas Schafer and Krys Zielinski. Ann stopped by a couple times to get a feel for how things are coming along and found mixed results, as well as steady improvement. As she put it in her Milwaukee Magazine story, “This reboot needs to succeed. Downer Avenue needs it to.”Here's what else found its way into this episode:A juicy piece about Prime Rib you'll only find in the pages of Milwaukee Magazine.A new concept called Outlaw Oyster that'll pop-up inside Crafty Cow's Wauwatosa location.A chat about What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking, the first African-American cookbook from 1881.Finally, we have another in our series of interviews with some of Milwaukee's very best chefs — who just so happen to be whipping up an original dish you can try at Radio Milwaukee's SoundBites. Egg & Flour's Adam Pawlak gets the microphone on this episode and talks with Kenny Perez about the tostada he's working on for Feb. 27.Adam is one of 12 different chefs lending their considerable talents to SoundBites, a group that includes Dane Baldwin from The Diplomat, Kristen Schwab from The Wolf and Gregory León from Amilinda. To make your reservation at this very exclusive table, head over to the event page.

We learn why a landlord is being sued by the Wisconsin Department of Justice and what it means for renters in Milwaukee. Dining critic Ann Christenson shares where to find the best comfort food in Milwaukee. Plus, the author of a children's book about the pandemic explains how she hopes it will help families cope through difficult times.

Milwaukee Pizza with Ann Christenson (4/8/21) by 96.5 WKLH

Ann Christenson observed the impacts of climate change early in her adult life. Her interest in raising awareness about the environment compelled her to participate in protests throughout the last decade in Washington, D.C. – one which resulted in a 2011 arrest while opposing the Keystone XL Pipeline. A year later, in 2012, the Iowa mother and grandmother co-founded a group called 100 Grannies for a Livable Future with her friend Barbara Schlachter to give older women like them a platform from which to voice their concerns about anti-environmental actions. Since then, the 100 Grannies – featured in a 2019 MSNBC news story – has made its presence known through Iowa and Nebraska at government meetings and environmental hearings, as well as county-based service organizations, schools, and community events. In this interview, Ann talks about being arrested, the work 100 Grannies has done she's proud of, and her thoughts on the impact of TIME 2019 Person of the Year Greta Thunberg on younger generations.100 Grannies has a private Facebook page and can be reached via email at 100granniesiowacity@gmail.com.Related: - Ep. 5: Climate Action Activist Miriam KashiaAnn's Recommendations:- "The Splendid and the Vile" by Erik Larson- "The Library Book" by Susan OrleanIf you enjoy this show, click here and follow the instructions to leave a review.Interested in starting your own podcast? Sign up here for your own Buzzsprout account.

Every Friday Milwaukee Magazine dining critic Ann Christenson and 88Nine’s resident foodie Tarik Moody discuss Milwaukee’s culinary and restaurant culture on This Bites.https://www.milwaukeemag.com & https://radiomilwaukee.org

Every Friday Milwaukee Magazine dining critic Ann Christenson and 88Nine’s resident foodie Tarik Moody discuss Milwaukee’s culinary and restaurant culture on This Bites.https://www.milwaukeemag.com & https://radiomilwaukee.org

Tarik Moody of 88Nine and Ann Christenson of Milwaukee Magazine discuss Milwaukee food, events, and all things culinary on THIS BITES!

Tarik Moody of 88Nine and Ann Christenson of Milwaukee Magazine discuss Milwaukee food, events, and all things culinary on THIS BITES!

On this episode of "This Bites," Milwaukee Magazine's esteemed dining critic Ann Christenson and the effervescent Tarik Moody discuss Milwaukee Magazine's Chef of the Year, the Wisconsin connection at this year's James Beard Awards and a cookout collab with Hotel Madrid & Snack Boys.

On this episode of "This Bites," Milwaukee Magazine's esteemed dining critic Ann Christenson and the effervescent Tarik Moody discuss Milwaukee Magazine's Chef of the Year, the Wisconsin connection at this year's James Beard Awards and a cookout collab with Hotel Madrid & Snack Boys.

About a year and a half after coming on the podcast to discuss local food trends, longtime Milwaukee Magazine dining critic Ann Christenson, and 88Nine Radio Milwaukee on-air personality and accomplished amateur cook Tarik Moody join host Tyler Maas to revisit some familiar topics. Like last time, they discuss some exciting new developments in local dining, under-sung establishments, annoying fads/terms, and the city's struggle to change its edible identity while still holding to its celebrated traditions. Ann also calls Tyler a hipster and Tarik reminds the world why he loves Real Chili.

For this month's Milwaukee Magazine cover story, dining critic Ann Christenson set out to discover Milwaukee's best global dining. We talked about the many great restaurants featured in this story, the evolution of ethnic dining in Milwaukee and much, much more. We’re featuring local music on this podcast, and if you want to have a song featured, tweet us @milwaukeemag. This episode’s featured song is "Red-Winged Blackbird Man" by Mike Mangione. http://www.mikemangione.com/