MILWAUKEE – A well known east side restaurant with seven James Beard award nominations will close its doors at the end of 2024.
“Ardent was a passion project and a dream of mine,” Carlisle told WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News. “Eleven years is a long ride. It’s time for me to enjoy life and spend time with my family.”
Ardent, a tasting room and restaurant, first opened in 2013. Carlisle announced the closure on Instagram:
Ardent was Milwaukee’s first tasting room when it opened, but shut down briefly earlier this year due to lagging business. It reopened in May with a new emphasis on casual dining.
“(The restaurant scene) can be a bit of a struggle,” Carlisle admitted. “It’s not an industry for the faint of heart. It’s very demanding (and) there’s a lot of risk.”
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