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If you’ve been craving the Asian-meets-Latin fusion-style cuisine served at Chef Ramses Alvarez’s concept Dia Bom, you’re in luck.
Alvarez has announced that he’ll be hosting a Dia Bom pop-up at his Riverfront restaurant Brisa Do Mar, 509 E. Erie St. Sunday, April 6 through Sunday, April 13. The pop-up will be available for both lunch and dinner service and will feature a menu of Dia Bom favorites.
That includes a selection of Kushiyaki, skewered grilled meats including beer-braised pork belly ($14), Jamaican jerk chicken ($12), Korean shortrib ($17), coconut red curry shrimp ($14) or togarashi crusted shishito peppers ($9).
Rice bowls will feature karaage (Japanese fried chicken) with kimchi rice and pickled cucumbers ($17); pork belly mole rojo with pickled onions, avocado and tomatoes ($18) and Korean shortrib with Kewpie mayo, pickled red cabbage and avocado ($21).
There will also be bao filled with chorizo ($9), jerk chicken ($9) and red curry chicken or shrimp ($10). Sides will include nopales kimchi ($4), togarashi rice ($5) and cholula crispy potatoes ($8). Churro bao with strawberries ($7) will be available for dessert.
The Dia Bom pop-up will be available for both lunch and dinner with hours Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The full Briso Do Mar menu will also be available.
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.
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