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  • Want Wauwatosa chef secrets for a better fall omelet tonight?
  • How to join November's free community meet-and-greet in Wauwatosa
  • Can Wauwatosa East and West turn their football seasons around Friday?

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
  • Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bringing fall flavors into your kitchen with tips and recipes from Chef Michael Fecker (tmj4.com) — A Wauwatosa-based chef is sharing practical fall cooking tips you can use right away, from properly sautéing mushrooms to building a better omelet. Chef Michael Feker, who runs a cooking school at Il Mito in Wauwatosa, walks through seasonal recipes like wild mushroom omelets and sweet potato hash browns with Wisconsin cranberries to help home cooks elevate everyday meals.
   

2. Post From Community: Divine Compassion & Interventional Community Services (DCICS, Inc.) meet and greet (milwaukeenns.org) — Residents can head to Walnut Glen Community Hall in Wauwatosa on Saturday, Nov. 14, for a free afternoon of fellowship, networking, and discussion about supporting neighbors facing substance use, homelessness, and other challenges. The meet-and-greet, hosted by Higher Dimension Community Enterprise Corporation and DCICS, features guest speakers from Milwaukee County's health department and a local school. Registration is required through Eventbrite.
   

3. Raccoons look to slay another football giant (gmtoday.com) — Wauwatosa football fans have a big Friday ahead, with East visiting high-flying New Berlin West and West traveling to face Waukesha North after edging Tosa East 22-21. The detailed Week 6 preview breaks down records, recent performances, and what each matchup could mean for both Wauwatosa teams' conference momentum and playoff hopes.
   

4. The Bartolotta Restaurants: A bet on Milwaukee pays off for 2 brothers (nrn.com) — Wauwatosa diners helped launch The Bartolotta Restaurants empire when the brothers opened Ristorante Bartolotta in the suburb back in 1993, proving there was a market for upscale Italian food close to home. Since then, the group has grown to 20 Milwaukee-area concepts, mentoring local chefs and drawing national acclaim. Their continued expansion, including a new downtown steakhouse, still builds on that original Wauwatosa success.
   

5. Cheapest gas stations in Wisconsin (gazettextra.com) — If you're filling up in Wauwatosa, Express Convenience on West Burleigh is currently among the cheapest gas options in Wisconsin at $4.15 for regular. A new statewide roundup compares prices across cities, so you can see how Wauwatosa stacks up against places like Kenosha, Racine, and Menomonee Falls when planning your next drive.
   

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