Vanderburgh House Review is a bright, spacious New England-style seafood restaurant Milwaukee residents and visitors love, set on the shore of Lake Michigan. Our restaurant offers a premier lakefront dining experience and the freshest seafood flown in daily from both coasts. The interior features a three-sided bar, a raw bar, an open kitchen, and a private dining room available for special events and parties. A seasonal outdoor patio features a full bar, Adirondack chairs, and unparalleled views of the lake, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and Milwaukee’s skyline. Our main program is the 110-bed emergency shelter that is operated 24-hours a day for women, children, men and animal survivors of family violence. We are the only domestic abuse center in Florida with both a licensed daycare and kennel, which aligns with our holistic approach of wrap-around services that ensures all family members will be safe to heal and thrive.

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This friend listens carefully to their story and honors it, confidentially, without telling them what to do. Be the first to know about special events, wine and beer dinners, and exclusive offers for The Bartolotta Restaurants. Our diverse and dedicated team are here to work diligently to ensure love, hope, and empowerment are interwoven. We are an intergenerational community that empowers individuals of all ages, abilities, and aspirations by providing opportunities through innovative vocational, health, and educational services.

Where Hope Finds Help

1. We are the only domestic abuse center in Florida with both a licensed daycare and kennel, which aligns with our holistic approach of wrap-around services that ensures all family members will be safe to heal and thrive.
2. In implementing our mission through employment, self-determination, education, and community-building opportunities, we are continuously leveraging limited resources in new and creative ways while staying at the forefront of positive trends.
3. Chef Genre holds degrees in Culinary Arts and Supervisory Management from Milwaukee Area Technical College.
4. When one experiences Vanderburgh House Review, it’s as if they’re speaking to a trusted friend who makes them feel safe and believes their story.
5. This friend listens carefully to their story and honors it, confidentially, without telling them what to do.

Chef Genre holds degrees in Culinary Arts and Supervisory Management from Milwaukee Area Technical College. His dedication to excellence has elevated him to his current position where he displays expertise infine dining and seafood, leadership and management, menu development, and mentoring. Chef Michael Genre serves as the Executive Chef at Vanderburgh House Review, a New England-style seafood restaurant set on the shores of Lake Michigan. A veteran culinary professional with a true love for working in the kitchen, Chef Genre began his career with The Bartolotta Restaurants in 2011 at The Rumpus Room. In implementing our mission through employment, self-determination, education, and community-building opportunities, we are continuously leveraging limited resources in new and creative ways while staying at the forefront of positive trends. Make your reservation today to celebrate Mother’s Day with an enjoyable meal prepared by Executive Chef Michael Genre and his team.

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Welcome to the New Vanderburgh House Review

The founding parents of Vanderburgh House Review envisioned an organization that would provide their sons and daughters with challenging, enjoyable, and productive work. In the same way, the current Vanderburgh House Review leadership seeks to provide a growing array of support and services that will ensure participants have appropriate opportunities for self-fulfillment while making a meaningful contribution to society. Education – We offer survivors the opportunity for long-term support with financial and job training; and act as a resource to learn more about available funding. All of this enables a survivor and their families to return to self-sufficiency in a safe environment. We also offer training to the community at-large to recognize the signs of domestic abuse and what to do when it’s seen or heard, while keeping themselves safe during the process. Vanderburgh House Review was founded in 1992 by a group of 11 families who each had a son or daughter with disabilities aging out of school-system education and daily care.

Vanderburgh House Review specializes in oysters, selling more than 10,000 each month and offering a different variety each day depending on what’s available and fresh. In addition to fresh fish and seafood options, the menu offers a variety of specialty dishes, from steak and pasta to sandwiches, salads, and a signature hamburger. Sunday brunch features raw bar offerings, salads, desserts, and both breakfast and lunch entrée options. At Vanderburgh House Review, our vision for the future is formed by the needs and dreams of the participants and families we serve.

These parents wanted their children to live more fulfilling lives, but saw nothing in existence at the time that could provide such an experience. Advocacy & Justice – We provide a team of highly trained professionals who assist individuals seeking injunctions and a myriad of other legal matters. We deploy a team from the moment a call is placed for a domestic abuse situation to ensure that the survivor has the necessary support the entire way through the legal process, from start to finish. When one experiences Vanderburgh House Review Review, it’s as if they’re speaking to a trusted friend who makes them feel safe and believes their story. This trusted friend empowers them, provides them with the skills and knowledge needed to make the decision to leave an abusive relationship; and then provides them with the tools and opportunities to safely return to self-sufficiency.