We used the GPS tracking application to draw our path as we explored downtown and the lower east side to find various ethnic restaurants.We originally planned on using a phone to search for our future destinations, but we quickly found out that it wasn't necessary. Right away, we were able to find two Asian restaurants right across the street from the Milwaukee County Historical Society. After that, we spotted another restaurant a short distance away. In fact, pretty much the whole trip was that easy; we definitely underestimated the amount of ethnic restaurants that are in Milwaukee. If we were to think about the restaurants that we have been to in the past or have heard about from a friend, I'm sure we could have easily filled up the class time with just visiting those places. We also made sure to stop at a number of places that we hadn't noticed before, though, and some people made suggestions as to where we should go too.
At each location, we took a picture of the interior/exterior of the restaurant and then took some sort of souvenir or artifact. For the most part, this ended up being a take out menu or a business card. Some restaurants gladly gave us something to keep, while others refused. Towards the end of our journey, we talked about how the exterior of a building and surrounding space can determine what we think of the restaurant's quality. A good example of this is the Korean restaurant on Prospect (right across from Urban Outfitters). Every time I go past it, I always think that the restaurant must not be that great, simply because the walls look a bit dirty and the parking lot looks pretty worn down. To my surprise, the restaurant was packed when we visited.
We could have kept exploring for hours, as the amount of time we were given wasn't even enough time to cover a small part of downtown and part of the lower east side. Even on a smaller scale, the journey was very interesting and eye opening.
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