Jamie Lee Rake

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With its wood paneling, mounted TVs and padded booth seating, walking into Henry & Bobbie's Bungalow Restaurant (3466 N. 14th St.; 265-0155, 265-9117), it's almost like entering the den of some of your friendliest neighbors or family. It's a relaxing, comfortable setting for the comforting cuisine of the Southeastern U.S. Some call it soul food, especially when comes from African American cooks with a heritage originating beneath the Mason-Dixon Line.

1 week ago | shepherdexpress.com | Jamie Lee Rake

Wauwatosa Cemetery Tour Presented by Wauwatosa Historical Society Wauwatosa Historical Society member and cemetery trustee Julie Peay leads a 7 p.m. tour through the local graveyard, lasting about an hour. The resting places of Wauwatosa's founders, pioneers and other notable locals will be highlighted. The cemetery comprises hilly, uneven terrain, so comfortable shoes are recommended for those taking the tour.

1 week ago | shepherdexpress.com | Jamie Lee Rake

The Civil War can be pretty heavy stuff for any dramatist to tackle. But Mary Atwood, marketing director for Milwaukee's Morning Star Productions, promises of her company's latest presentation, The War to End Slavery, will satisfy the military aficionado but have enough heart to touch the poetic soul."  Those who want to partake of that poetry will have to endure a bit of a hike though. Literally.

2 weeks ago | shepherdexpress.com | Jamie Lee Rake

In discussing the good it would do anyone to attend the Wisconsin Polka Boosters' 46th annual Wisconsin State Polka Festival, the Boosters' West Bend-based chairman Jerry Butalla cites a study published in a senior citizens' magazine regarding the benefits of the activity of which there should be plenty at the polka lovers' big event: dancing.

2 weeks ago | shepherdexpress.com | Jamie Lee Rake

Some comedians will let their social media do the heavy lifting when it comes to potential new fans' curiosity. Nick Vatterott doesn't mind being asked about what makes him funny. “I guess I’d say my act is very ridiculous, I don’t take myself very seriously, it’s a lot of observational takes mixed with absurd, silly nonsense.