The Iron Horse Hotel, 500 W. Florida St., is turning 7. And it's celebrating with an End of Summer Birthday Bash on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 7 to 10 p.m.
The party – which will begin with a champagne toast – will be held on one of Milwaukee's best patio spaces, The Yard, on the west side of the hotel. The evening will feature a pig roast presented by Executive Chef Bradford and supplied by Hometown Meats Deli & Catering as well as birthday cake.
Music will be supplied by the Iron Horse's official musical curator, DJ Jordan Lee (DJ Madhatter) of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee.
Guests can also avail themselves of a special Lucky Number Seven Menu, featuring a variety of offerings for $7, including a bratwurst with fries, chicken wings with hot sauce and blue cheese and tempura battered cheese curds with house ranch dressing. Cocktails will also be on special, including the Tokyo Mule, Summer Solstice and Paloma.
Reservations and tickets are not required. For more information, please visit theironhorsehotel.com or call (414) 374-4766.
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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.
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