The Milwaukee Files: Justin Carlisle | Owner of Ardent

Niver Niver Land

This is it! The final installment of the Niver Niver Land Milwaukee Files! We're kinda sad it's ending.
This one is with Justin Carlisle. He owns Ardent, one of the best restaurants in Milwaukee. Actually, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel called it the best restaurant in town back in 2019. We'd even wager that this spot competes regionally and nationally.
We went out to eat at Ardent the night before and it was stellar. Beyond stellar. It's all I was thinking about for days after the fact.
During that meal, Justin and I got along very quickly. We are very similar in many ways. We both have been through a lot in the restaurant industry. We've done our time and we still have more to do. We're still asking questions. How can we keep this going? Where's it all leading to? What's next?
For this episode, I went in with no notes. Zero. Nada. It was my first time ever doing that. How did it turn out? Guess you'll have to listen and find out for yourself.
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Welcome to Niver Niver Land: a podcast that addresses massive change in the restaurant industry.
The show is hosted by award-winning restaurateur Tim Niver – a local legend of Minnesota's Twin Cities – known for his involvement with fabled spots like Aquavit, Town Talk Diner, and Strip Club Meat & Fish. Today, he runs Saint Dinette and Mucci's Italian in St. Paul.
Tim sees a major problem with restaurant industry dialogue: a lack of discussion about the ongoing, unprecedented change. Many of those who work in the industry are still trying to wrap their heads around what has happened over the last two years.
Today, Tim is ready to talk about these things – through his trademark wit and foolishness – so that we can better appreciate and preserve the cultural importance of restaurants.