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."
Tickets will go on sale Friday, Nov. 6 at noon for "An Intimate Conversation with Lidia Bastianich," which has been scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Pabst Theater.
This special performance follows the release of Bastianich's book, "Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine: Everything You Need to Know to be a Great Italian Cook," which was released this October.
During the one-night event, the best-selling author, who has become a beloved ambassador for Italian culinary traditions throughout the world, will present an evening of conversation and storytelling that focuses on celebrating Italian food.
Reserved tickets are $45 each and can be ordered online beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6.
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.
