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Lupi & Iris recently celebrated its third anniversary delivering an elevated dining experience for dining guests inside the 7Seventy7 building at 777 N. Van Buren St.
On the back of this good news, Chef Adam Siegel and Daria Aitken-Siegel have announced that they are working on another restaurant concept slated to open in the East Town neighborhood. This time, the concept will be based around New York-style Italian cuisine, offering guests “a more relaxed, yet still refined” experience, according to the press release.
Eppstein Uhen Architects will head up the design for the new eatery restaurant, which still awaits the announcement of its moniker, as well as various other details.
We do know that the venue is projected to open inside Northwestern Mutual’s North Building at 818 E. Mason St., just down the block from Lupi & Iris. The building is currently undergoing a $500 million renovation, so the restaurant’s opening is still a ways off, projected for late 2026.
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.
