M MAGAZINE
April, 2010

Maximum Man Meals
THE HUNGRY MAN'S GUIDE TO PIZZA, BURGERS AND MORE

By Martin Hintz

A manly man has simple needs. There are times when such a guy simply needs a hind quarter of this or loin of that. With sides and dessert. A comforting, belt-loosening meal is appreciated both by corporate titans and mastodon slayers.

So skip the iceberg lettuce and tofu for a change and check out some of Milwaukee's top spots, where real men feel free to go for the gut-so.

BURRITOS

Charro, 729 N. Milwaukee St., Milwaukee

With it's Latin fusion, cool vibes, salsa with attitude and smoothly attractive and doubly attentive staff, Charro owner Omar Shaikh knows what it takes to please the guy crowd. The "big as your head" burrito comes in vegetarian, beef and chicken styles, while the No Way Jose, is elbow-to-knuckle long, packed with both chicken and beef. If devoured "in toto," along with its glorious sides of beans and rice, this $26 behemoth burrito is free. So far only a couple of manly types have actually managed to eat such a monster …and survived.