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Wood-firing and smoking do most of the heavy lifting at this fine dining spot on Milwaukee's east side, where the chef draws on Southern roots, time on the line at Gramercy Tavern, and a stretch in New Orleans to shape a menu that reads rustic but cooks with real precision. The New York Times put it on their Restaurant List, and the James Beard Foundation named the chef a semifinalist. The garlic focaccia and the charred beef tartare each make a convincing case on their own.
The awards strongest first
- USA Today Restaurants of the Year
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Kyle Knall
- Milwaukee Magazine The Best Restaurants in Milwaukee
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- OnMilwaukee Top picks in Metro Milwaukee
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Kyle Knall
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Kyle Knall
One number, weighted & current 88
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Charred beef tartare
“Charred beef tartare, chicken under a brick, and fish with smoked carrot salsa and house-made tortillas (inspired by Mexico City’s Contramar) are all apt showstoppers.”
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Chicken under a brick
“Charred beef tartare, chicken under a brick, and fish with smoked carrot salsa and house-made tortillas (inspired by Mexico City’s Contramar) are all apt showstoppers.”
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Garlic focaccia
“But the restaurant really asserts its own story and soul through down-home items like garlic focaccia or a happy hour burger with smoked onion aioli.”
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Happy hour burger
“But the restaurant really asserts its own story and soul through down-home items like garlic focaccia or a happy hour burger with smoked onion aioli.”
Eater
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