French-style bistro opens in Milwaukee

Cassis restaurant owners are James Beard Award nominees

>> JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE’S DAY. THERE’S A NEW PLACE IN MILWAUKEE. YOU CAN GO FOR A DATE NIGHT. >> YEAH, IT’S CALLED CASSIE’S JUST OPEN IN THE CITY’S THIRD WARD. THE FRENCH STYLE BISTRO AND WINE BAR IS AT WATER AND SAINT PAUL ALONG THE RIVER. AND WHEN YOU WALK IN, ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU’LL SEE IS STAFF SLICING BAGUETTES AND A TOWER OF WISCONSIN EUROPEAN STYLE BUTTER. THE RESTAURANT’S OWNERS ARE JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEES, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY THE OSCARS OF THE CULINARY WORLD. >> THESE ARE. >> ALREADY HAVE ONLY BEEN LIKE THREE WEEKS HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BEEF TARTARE WITH IT’S ON A TOAST WITH A LITTLE CELERY AND PICKLED MUSTARD SEEDS. THIS HAS BECOME THE MOST POPULAR DISH. THIS IS RAVIOLI, WHICH IS A CLASSIC FRENCH PASTA SHAPE. AS YOU SEE, IT’S LIKE 18 TO 24 LITTLE POCKETS FILLED WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL CHEESE FROM WISCONSIN. AND THEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE WAYS IN THE MEAL, IT’S KIND OF LIKE REFRESHING. IT’S A FLOATING MERINGUE. SO IT’S VERY SIMPLE A LITTLE ANGLAISE, A LITTLE CITRUS. AND THEN THAT MERINGUE IS LIKE SUPER LIGHT, LIKE A CLOUD. WHEN YOU EAT IT. >> ALL RIGHT. GIVE ME THREE OF EACH, PLEASE. YOU CAN ALSO BOOK YOUR OWN EVENT

French-style bistro opens in Milwaukee

Cassis restaurant owners are James Beard Award nominees

Updated: 8:48 PM CST Feb 11, 2026

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A French-style bistro and wine bar recently opened in Milwaukee’s Third Ward. Cassis is located at Water Street and St. Paul Avenue, near the Milwaukee River.The restaurant’s owners have previous culinary honors, having been nominated for the prestigious James Beard Award.

MILWAUKEE —

A French-style bistro and wine bar recently opened in Milwaukee’s Third Ward.

Cassis is located at Water Street and St. Paul Avenue, near the Milwaukee River.

The restaurant’s owners have previous culinary honors, having been nominated for the prestigious James Beard Award.