Owners of Zisters, Hermanas plan third restaurant, in Elm Grove biztimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from biztimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On April 13, the community affairs committee voted, 6-2, to deny the application because of Zierath s public behavior, police reports that outline multiple reports of calls to his restaurants and testimony from alderpeople and nearby neighbors.
Finally, on April 20, the common council voted, 14-2, to approve the plans for the restaurant, given that Zierath returns to the community affairs committee six months after the restaurant s opening for a review.
A statement from attorney Brian Randall on behalf of Betsi, Gabbi and Dan Zierath, said the Zierath Restaurant Group is pleased with the vote. While the approval process took much longer than we ever expected during these challenging times for everyone in the restaurant business, we appreciated the strong support that we received from the Plan Commission and many of the elected officials, the statement said.
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The operators of brunch restaurant
Zisters in Elm Grove are planning a new Mexican-inspired concept in Wauwatosa.
Hermanas is slated for an early May opening at the former Thirsty Duck restaurant at 11320 W. Bluemound Road.
Betsi and Gabbi Zierath have taken over the 4,000-square-foot space from their father Dan Zierath, who also owns Jackson’s Blue Ribbon Pub in Wauwatosa and West Milwaukee and Thirsty Duck in Sussex, all under the
As
Thirsty Duck in Wauwatosa closed last summer, the Zierath sisters quickly jumped on the opportunity to develop another concept, following the success of
“When my sister and I opened Zisters (in June 2018), we had high hopes,” Betsi Zierath said in an email to BizTimes. “Our goal was to open a cute brunch spot where we would enjoy going and bringing our friends to. Since then, we have found ourselves operating what we have been told is becoming a cornerstone in the community.”