Tess

Incredible beer dinner on the docket tonite with & brewing legend, Shaun Berns. This is going to be a good one, folks!

This week’s dessert special at Tess:

Strawberry shortcake, from scratch w/roasted strawberries (roasted in sugar, vanilla and balsamic vinegar), topped with fresh basil whipped cream.

Hey Everyone!

Looking to avoid all of the hassles and headaches of heading downtown, to the Lakefront or trying to get past Brady Street this weekend? Come join us at Tess! Plenty of free parking complemented with delicious food & drink and Milwaukee’s best outdoor dining space.

For reservations, ring us at (414) 964-8377.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you this weekend!

Looking to avoid all of the hassles and headaches of heading downtown this week? Come join us at Tess! Free parking, no security perimeter, delicious food & drink and Milwaukee’s best outdoor dining space. Oh, and Tuesday’s are 1/2 price bottles of wine!
For reservations, please call us at 414-964-8377

We have an outstanding Avery Brewing beer dinner tonite with an absolutely exceptional evening out on the beautiful Tess patio…how are you?

Hey Everybody!

It’s Tuesday and that means it’s 1/2 price wine night at Tess! You heard that right…..1/2 price bottles every Tuesday, valid on all bottles priced up to $50!!!

Give us a ring.......we’d love to see you! 414.964.8377

Sometimes you just wake up to a really nice voicemail left by a longtime customer…..thank you so much, Marci!

“Hi Tess, this is Marci calling and I wanted to call and thank you for two things. We ate at your restaurant last night and first of all thank you for keeping your covered patio open because we really enjoyed our table out there last night and secondly I just wanted to say that my dinner which was the Barramundi special was probably the best thing I've ever ever had at your restaurant and that's saying a lot so thank you very much . We really enjoyed it and we'll see you very soon . Bye .…”

Hey Everybody!

It’s Tuesday and that means it’s 1/2 price wine night at Tess! You heard that right…..1/2 price bottles every Tuesday, valid on all bottles priced up to $50!!!

Give us a ring.......we’d love to see you! 414.964.8377

Hello Everyone,

We only serve one brunch all year long and it's Mother's Day! Although we are currently not open on most Sundays, we will be serving Brunch from 10am until 2:30pm on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 12th.

While we still have good availability, we strongly recommend reservations. If you would like to make a reservation, please ring the restaurant directly at (414) 964-8377.

Cheers!

We still have a few spots left for night #2 of tonite’s Spring Freestyle Beer Dinner. We did this dinner last nite and it was a complete blast. So much fun and the food & drink were off the charts. Let us know if you’d be interested in joining us this evening!
Alaskan Brewing Co.
Epic Brewing Company
Ology Brewing Company
New Holland Brewing Co.
Founders Brewing Co.

Hey Everyone!

We still have a couple of seats available for each night of our beer dinners scheduled for this week! For these dinners, we will be revisiting our 'Freestyle' format where we select beers from different breweries to work with....some of these will be rare, vintage beers from our cellar and others will be newer releases that we'd like to feature. All of them will be delicious and paired with an exquisite five-course meal.

Due to popular demand, these dinners will be held on two nights, Wednesday, April 24th & Thursday, April 25th. Each evening will consist of a five-course meal paired with five different beers from the curated selections. As always, we are able to accommodate food allergy and dietary restrictions with ample advance notice. The cost is $68 per person plus tax & gratuity. Reservations can be made by replying to this email or by ringing the restaurant at 414-964-8377.

Thank you and please let us know if you can join us for this special event!

Hey Everybody!

Tuesdays at Tess are now 1/2 price wine night! You heard that right…..1/2 price bottles every Tuesday, valid on all bottles priced up to $50!!!

Give us a ring.......we’d love to see you!

414.964.8377

Hey Everyone!

We still have a couple of seats left for this month’s beer dinners! We will be partnering with MoRE Brewing, a brewery that we've had on our 'Most Wanted' list for some time now. MoRE started out in July 2017, with a single location in Villa Park, Illinois (just west of Chicago) but over the years have added two other locations in Huntley, Illinois & Bartlett, Illinois. They started out strong by hiring brewmaster Shaun Berns (current owner of the highly regarded Phase Three Brewing) from nearby RAM Brewery and have won countless awards and accolades during their relatively short existence. In fact, we'll be featuring one of their beers at this dinner that took a Gold Medal and was runner up 'Best in Show' at FOBAB (Festival of Barrel Aged Beers)!

Due to popular demand, these dinners will be held on two nights, Wednesday, March 27th & Thursday, March 28th. Each evening will consist of a five-course meal paired with five different beers from the MoRE Brewing portfolio. The cost is $68 per person plus tax & gratuity. Reservations can be made by replying to this email or by ringing the restaurant at 414-964-8377.

Thank you and we hope you can join us for this special event!

Tonight’s Special: Macadamia Nut Crusted Swordfish with Roasted Cauliflower & Radishes, Flush with Mush Mushrooms, Poblano Peppers, Pickled Onions & Black Garlic Sauce (gluten free)

And don’t sleep on our new Salmon dish: Grilled Faroe Island Salmon with Creamy Orzo, Sautéed Broccoli & Grape Tomatoes, Pickled Red Onion & Honey Sriracha Sauce (available gluten free)

Call us for a table or carryout order 414.964.8377…..or order online at tess2499.com

Looking for a great Fish Fry tonite or any Friday evening? We’ve got two great ones right here on the East Side at Tess! Choose between Panko Breaded Lake Perch (pictured) or Tempura Battered Barramundi….honestly, you can’t go wrong with either one. Served with all the fixins and available for dine-in or carryout. To place an online order, visit our website at tess2499.com or give us a ring at 414.964.8377.

We had such a great time putting on a very special five-course beer dinner with The Brooklyn Brewery last nite. Our guests loved the beer & food pairings and a great time was had by all!

We’re going it all again tonite! If you’d like to get the heads up on when these beer dinners happen at Tess, go to our website (tess2499.com) and sign up for our email list!

Like many restaurants, we were closed last Friday in anticipation of the forecasted snowpocalypse. Because of that, many of you couldn’t scratch that itch of having a Tess award-winning Fish Fry. So if you’re having that craving, we’ve decided to offer our Fish Frys (panko breaded lake perch or tempura battered barramundi) tonite. You can enjoy them in-house at our bar or dining room or you can order them right now online (tess2499.com) for pick up or by ringing us at 414.964.8377.

Thank you and we hope we can be of service to you!

We’re back open tonite after a snow day yesterday. Come join us for some food, drink & fun!

Merry Christmas to All and to All a good night!
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