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As The Business Journal first reported, the "historic Button Block building in Downtown Milwaukee could reopen as a 94-room Hilton Homewood Suites near the beginning of 2017 under a renovation plan by Bear Development."
This would mean that the first floor tenant, Joey Buona’s would have to move.
The question, then, is where to?
Buona's may not be Downtown's most popular spot, but it's good. Andy Tarnoff and I are long-time fans of its Italian beef sandwiches and since it’s such a large space it’s great for parties. And, of course, it used to be Brett Favre’s Steakhouse, so it has that going for it.
So, where should Joey Buona's make its new home?
I’d love it to stay in greater Downtown. How about Michigan Street? The Shops of Grand Avenue? The new Downtown post office development? The Pritzlaff Building? The former Edwardo's space/area? Or, the new arena entertainment area/center?
Your thoughts, Milwaukee? Chime in here or via the talkbacks below.
A life-long and passionate community leader and Milwaukeean, Jeff Sherman is a co-founder of OnMilwaukee.
He grew up in Wauwatosa and graduated from Marquette University, as a Warrior. He holds an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University, and is the founding president of Young Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM)/Fuel Milwaukee.
Early in his career, Sherman was one of youngest members of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and currently is involved in numerous civic and community groups - including board positions at The Wisconsin Center District, Wisconsin Club and Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. He's honored to have been named to The Business Journal's "30 under 30" and Milwaukee Magazine's "35 under 35" lists.
He owns a condo in Downtown and lives in greater Milwaukee with his wife Stephanie, his son, Jake, and daughter Pierce. He's a political, music, sports and news junkie and thinks, for what it's worth, that all new movies should be released in theaters, on demand, online and on DVD simultaneously.
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