Taverns: Ollie's Bar Is For Sale » Urban Milwaukee
“The tavern never got the microbeer memo, so all you will find is the commercial stuff,” Horne wrote. “But, with a mini pitcher of Miller and a shot of brandy running you less than $5, this place is known as one of the cheapest taverns in town.” The column also discussed the likelihood the tavern would eventually be sold, due to the declining health of owner Louise Burdue. She bought the bar with her husband Orville (or “Ollie”) in 1995 from Salvatore Gumina. Orville passed away in 1999 and Louise took over but kept the name. But the tavern ran into trouble before the COVID-19...