Cover story: Becoming a brunch believer in 6 tempting steps
What happens when a brunch newbie asks: "What's the big deal about brunch, anyway?" She becomes a convert, and she's got some confessions to make. Plus: a guide to more than 60 great brunch spots, a Bloody Mary quiz and more.

On the cover: Wish cover model Ceva Brown a happy birthday. She’s turning 24 on Sunday, May 7. Ceva, a graduate student in Chicago, dove into our pile of pancakes with panache.

Photo illustration by C.Taylor.

downtime
Threeview: Broadway Bistro
Threeview: 'United 93'
In your ear: New Harmony Indiana
Bartender of the week: Angela Berwick of Gil's Café
Cinco de Mayo: Food, fests and mariachi
Serious treatment of comics: A not-so-funny history lesson
Racial expressions: YWCA strives to help people constructively share feelings

how we live
Great egg-spectations: Brunch casseroles give them the respect they deserve
New store on the scene: Stop and smell the exotic flowers at Urban Sense
Fasten sense: Guy's best have gone from functional to fashionable. Check out these examples.

in the know
Profile of Kristi Chuckel: Marketing and public relations coordinator for Summerfest
When I was 30: Enrique Figueroa
Points taken: The Milwaukee Connector

online features
Ask Mom: Mother's Day ideas and when brunch buddies and budget issues get a little scrambled
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MKE Exposure Archives of all of our past exposure photo galleries, plus a bunch that were never in print.
MKE blogs
MKE blog directory: 1000 voices