"Cash Mob MKE" is a weekly event – dare we call it a movement – that encourages folks to order from the same place on the same day and/or evening. The goal is to provide the restaurant with a stellar, sellout night, and in return, we get a delicious meal made with local love.
The next Cash Mob MKE (#cashmobmke) will take place this Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the locally-owned, Italian-inspired Aperitivo, 311 N. Plankinton Ave., inside the historic Pritzlaff Complex.
"Aperitivo" is an Italian word and tradition that means a time for people to gather, usually after work and enjoy each other's company over drinks and hors d'oeuvres prior to dinner. The gathering part might not be possible right now, but the drinks and delicious eats are very much available.
Aperitivo's menu features breakfast, lunch and dinner items such as croissants, breakfast burritos, salads, small plates, pizzas and sandwiches / paninis. They also have an all-day coffee bar.
Check out the Aperitivo menu here.
Lifelong Milwaukee Richard Kerhin opened Aperitivo in early 2020 so, needless to say, the usually-challenging first year of business ownership was compacted by the pandemic and, well, it's nothing short of amazing that Aperitivo is still here.
But this is where we come in. By joining Cash Mob MKE and simply ordering food for delivery or carry-out – or by dining in – you're helping a local business owner have a banger of a Wednesday night that could possibly pay their rent for March or other bills that have been piling up.
Cash Mob MKE is not a solution to the struggles of the service industry during COVID, but it's a step in the right direction and something small we can do. So let's do this, Milwaukee.
#cashmobmke deets:
- Aperitivo is open this Wednesday for breakfast (8 a.m. to 11 a.m.), lunch and dinner (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.).
- Cash or cards accepted.
- Online carryout and third-party (Postmates) delivery are available. Carryout is recommended. Go here to order.
- Dine-in is available. Call ahead for a reservation this Wednesday for 4-6 people at (414) 276-4400.
- Buy a gift card online to use later or to give as a gift. Go here.
Stay informed about Aperitivo via their Facebook page.
Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.
Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.
