Milwaukee will be featured Wednesday on an episode of the Cooking Channel’s "Cheap Eats," a show focused on the adventures of host Ali Khan as he eats his way through a city spending just $35.
The episode, which is slated to air on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 9 p.m., is entitled "Brew Town? Food Town," and will feature dishes from a number of local restaurants.
Here’s a teaser of the episode, which will include stops at Blue’s Egg for breakfast, Hello Falafel for lunch and Lakefront Brewery for dinner. He’ll also stop over at Drink Wisconsinbly Pub for a snack of deep-fried Oreo cookies.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
