For the ninth straight year, October is Dining Month on OnMilwaukee, presented by the restaurants of Potawatomi Hotel & Casino. All month, we're stuffed with restaurant reviews, dining guides, delectable features, chef profiles and unique articles on everything food, as well as voting for your "Best of Dining 2015."
Our final round entries have been submitted, and we’re ready to reveal the seven finalists who will compete for the grand prize in the Steinhafels Dine In & Win Big Contest.
Each entry is listed below, along with a poll where you can cast your vote for your favorite photo and recipe.
After you vote, share this post via social media, along with the hashtag #DineInWinBig for your chance to win a gift card to one of a variety of participating restaurants.
Voting will be open Oct. 29-Nov. 5, and the winner (chosen by you) will be announced on Nov. 6.
The winner will receive a grand prize, which includes a $3,000 gift card good towards any purchase of dining room furniture at Steinhafels, as well as a meal for four – cooked in your home – by "MasterChef" contestant Katrina Kozar. All food for the dinner will be provided by Sendik's Food Market, your trusted, local grocer.
Touchdown Trifle Recipe
Submitted by: Jennifer Adams
Mixed Paella Recipe
Submitted by: Jill Drury
Vegan Pho Recipe
Submitted by Kat Medina Nino
Short Rib Ragu Recipe
Submitted by: Nick Berg
Pizza Stuffed Biscuits
Submitted by: Nick Chipman
Balsamic Vinegar Chicken with Fresh Tomatoes
Submitted by Nicole Haase
Homemade Waffles
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.
