Cover story:
Let's do brunch.
Mother’s Day is THE brunch day, but we know it won’t end there. We love brunch all year long. MKE's brunchers chowed at buffets, nibbled through menus, and reported back. They came back with 15 places to try brunch, and MKE's got 10 reasons to love it.
On the cover: On the cover Michelle Krolik, 30; Photo/C.Taylor.

downtime
One tank trip Visit Yerkes Observatory, and you’ll be doing something that was tops on Albert Einstein’s wish list.
Threeview: Vucciria Vucciria, on Brady Street, is a stylish setting for pizza, cocktails and gelato to go.
Budget bite: The Bastille at Sven's European Cafe Bay View is home to a quiet little cafe where the bakery shelf is well-stocked and a huge picture of the Mona Lisa holding a cup of coffee hangs outside.
Bringing back the night To David Niec, a job is just a way to buy more time to paint and sculpt — often outdoors and with a flashlight.
Meet the bartender Billy Harlow of Art Bar.
Exposure Students from Milwaukee’s Institute of Beauty and Wellness put their skills to use for a cause.

how we live
Weighty facts about your BMI Body Mass Index doesn’t tell you as much as you might think.
Ways to waste worktime What's your (church) sign?
Gardening chic Why shouldn't you look as spectacular as your garden?
A unique boutique that tickles your senses Imagine a space so luscious and inviting, so invigorating to all your senses, that it seems specifically designed to make your life more pleasurable.
Ask Mom An embarrassing bedtime story.

in the know
Profile: Lo Neng Kiatoukaysy Lo Neng Kiatoukaysy wants the Hmong community to have a greater voice.
Once upon a time in Mexico... In Milwaukee, Cinco de Mayo means more than just beer and guacamole.
When I was 30: Len VandenBoom Len VandenBoom recalls the days when MSOE’s baseball team was hitting balls in quonset huts.
Major repairs to City Hall could cost major bucks Years of weathering and makeshift repairs (2-by-4s are wedged in place to support sagging bricks) have taken their toll.

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