An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Key RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH Metro area serves up great patio options IT'S PATIO time for Milwaukee and Wisconsin restaurants. Our dining section, starting on page 67 of this issue, designates with a sun icon all the spots where outdoor seating is available. Many make the most of over-sized windows and wide sidewalks, while others have constructed special patios and decks. This month, KEY Milwaukee features restaurants which we feel are true patio gems: EL FUEGO MEXICAN RESTAURANTE, 909 W. Layton Ave. just minutes from Mitchell International Airport, must be one of the only urban restaurants in the country with a waterfall at the center of its patio. Kids love to watch the cascading water, as parents sip margaritas and enjoy the complete Mexican experience. Upstream and a block from the Milwaukee River, TRINITY THREE IRISH PUBS, 125 E. Juneau Ave., creates an authentic Irish patio experience. The stonework is made in Milwaukee, but can be seen throughout the Emerald Isle. We know, we've been there. When CASABLANCA, 4728 E. Brady St., added a second story last year, it made sure al fresco dining would be part of the expansion. The new patio overlooks the city's unique marsupial bridge over the Milwaukee River and is lattice-roofed to buffer the rays. In addition, the city's top Middle Eastern restaurant continues to open its first-floor windows to create sidewalk dining options. . The two-level patio at the MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE on the Milwaukee River is packed on every sunny day and some that are not so sunny. Located at the south end of the Riverwalk at 233 N. Water St., the Ale House is easily is one of the top river patios in this or any other city. Look upriver for one of the best views of downtown Milwaukee 74 Jacques Chaumet of CHEZ JACQUES, 1022 S. 1st St., carefully created his Wine Garden Patio with as much thought as he puts into his French country dishes. A mural on the restaurant's back wall by local artist Amanda Aquino blends a French country scene with U.S. and Milwaukee landmarks and a large chestnut tree shelters diners. Add a glass of wine and a crepe and relax, European-style .