For two years straight, Sandy D'Amato, long one of Milwaukee's best known and most respected chefs, has edged Bartolotta's Adam Siegel for top chef in our annual poll. But this year, Siegel has leapfrogged to the top by a slim margin.
When my friend Pat Mangan, who works for Moet Hennessy invited me to Bacchus last night to try three wines made by Manuel Louzada at Moet's Bodega Numanthia winery in the Toro region of Spain, I figured I might learn a little something. I was right.
Manuel Louzada, winemaker and director of Spain's Bodegas Numanthia (owned by Moet Hennessy), will be the guest of honor at a dinner featuring his wines at Bacchus, 925 E. Wells St., on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Eagan's, 1000 N. Water St., will be replaced by a Bartolotta gastropub in autumn, according to Bartolotta Restaurant Group general manager John Wise. It will be the first such concept for the Bartolottas, who also own Harbor House, Lake Park Bistro, Bacchus and a number of other area restaurants.