Nancy Neylon
August 17, 2009 at 07:19 PM · Posted under Nancy Neylon
Wow, 10 years ago who would have believed a small community like Grafton would be having such great restaurants coming to their village?
I grew up in Grafton, when there were approximately 5,000-6,000 residents and two sit down style restaurants. One was the down home cooking, “greasy spoon” (a well beloved description, isn’t it?) type of restaurant that people flocked to for their breakfast more than any other meal. The owner was known by all in the area. There was also the restaurant which business people went to for lunch and couples and families typically went there for special occasions or a more pricey meal. Besides the fast food restaurants, that was basically the choices we had for the sleepy village of Grafton.
Not so anymore!! I was excited when Charcoal Grill came to Grafton over 5 years ago. The closest one before that was in West Bend (no longer there). With the revitalization of the downtown area, we now have the Ale House (a “sister” to the Milwaukee Ale House in the Third Ward) and the newest restaurant being Paramount Grill and Bakehouse-(owners of Lucille’s Rockin’ Pianos on Old World St. in Milwaukee) (site not yet complete).
I went to the Paramount Grill and Bakehouse for dinner on August 8, 2009. Though it had been only open for less than 2 weeks, and there are obvious kinks to work out, the food was fabulous! I had the 7oz. tenderloin with garlic mashed potatoes. Both were great. On the menu they state you should use your butter knife to cut the steak, and they were not kidding! There are fabulous restaurants in Milwaukee, who have fabulous steaks at fabulous prices, and I have to say this one was comparable…Yes, I said comparable. Flavor, tenderness, moistness, color–I ordered my Med. Rare and it came out correctly–were all there. The garlic mashed potatoes had a good flavor and if you like lumps in your mashed potatoes, which I do, they had those, too. The entrée was accompanied by yellow and green zucchini, which were cooked el dente (perfect!).
It boasts a bakery (bakehouse) which seems to still be in the “construction” phase. There is a sign that explains this to customers as they wait for a table. I am really looking forward to trying the baked goods when it is completely up and running.
In regards to the wait service, I have to say, it was not yet up to par (learning curve?). I was impressed that the Chef, Brian, came around to the tables to speak with each of the patrons. He seemed sincere in listening to the comments shared by the customers.
As I stated, there are kinks that need to be worked out, it’s new, but I would definitely suggest giving it a try. I will definitely go back again!
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August 14, 2009 at 03:27 PM · Posted under Entertainment, Nancy Neylon
Haven’t been to the Wisconsin State Fair Yet?
So, you haven’t had the opportunity to visit the Wisconsin State Fair, well, you still have a couple days left! I was able to go on Monday, 8/10/09 and as always, it was a fun time! It is always a hard decision where to start, what to look at first, and what is it that I am going to eat! Well this year, prior to the fair starting, I heard there was going to be a new delicacy: Chocolate covered bacon on a stick! Ok, stop for a second and think about what reaction you just had and what your facial expression is. Intrigued, disgusted, mouth drooling? I would say I had a combination of all those, but I vowed I would seek out this new treat and at least try it.
We had to walk around for quite awhile before I started seeing people with this odd food on a stick, but as I got closer to “The Machine Shed” I saw more and more individuals taking the challenge. They all looked like they were enjoying their chocolate bacon on a stick.
At The Machine Shed, they were selling them 2 for $3, a pretty good price, right? Well, all I am going to say, is that it is something that everyone should try at least once. Prior to purchasing the delicacy I did poll some people and most stated it was “alright” or “really good”. I will say, I tried it, the chocolate was really good and when you ate a piece of bacon meat with the chocolate it was good. I, personally, will stick with the Wisconsin State Cream Puff in the future. (Yes, I had one of those on Monday too!)
We had talked about going through the fair and having our entire dinner on sticks. It could be a very fun adventure for an entire family. We also wondered how many items are actually on a stick.we just never realized all the foods they offered! Check out their website, it’s incredible what is all offered on a stick at the Wisconsin State Fair!
Be sure to visit, if you can’t this year, it’s something to put on the calendar for next year!! Who knows what they will have added for food on a stick by then!
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August 10, 2009 at 06:38 PM · Posted under Nancy Neylon
When I look up the definition for the work “relocation” on Dictionary.com (based on Random House Dictionary, Random House Inc. 2009) their definition, I think, is perfect: “to change one’s residence or place of business; move.”
What is your definition of “relocation”? Would you only consider this word when you or someone you know move out of state or when a company you work for provides a relocation counselor to assist you with a move? Or, would you only use it when someone you know or a company you are aware of moves to another country? I have found as a Business Development Coordinator in the Relocation Department at Shorewest Realtors, and in my personal conversations with friends, that many individuals would not look into our relocation information, or ask us for assistance, unless they are either moving out of state or to another country. We are typically asked at that time about information about schools, doctors, medical facilities, crime stats, real estate companies, etc.
I believe, no matter if you are moving next door to the house you live in now, or moving a couple blocks, city, or county away, a relocation department can assist you with your move. We, here at Shorewest Realtors, can definitely help with a local relocation:
- Home Buying
- Home Selling
- Rental Information – both apartment and homes
- Moving Companies
- New School District Information
- Senior Living
- Etc.
Contacting our relocation department can be a helpful resource of information about the community in which you are looking to move to, experienced agents to help in the process or contacts to provide you with additional information to questions we may not have answers to.
We know moving can be stressful and time consuming when a move is out of state, but it can be just as daunting relocating locally! We all have busy lives and having someone to bounce questions or concerns off of creates a sense of security in the process and makes it much easier to deal with.
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