Progress slow on Ryan Braun's Lake Geneva Restaurant

LAKE GENEVA — Brewer left fielder Ryan Braun arrived at training camp last week with more on his plate than baseball.

"I'm really in the moment right now," Braun told Mlb.com after taking some swings on Thursday afternoon. "I have a lot going on between the baseball stuff and my off-field ventures, and I've learned to live in the moment. The quote I've heard is, 'Be where you are when you're there.' "

Braun revealed that progress on is Lake Geneva restaurant has been slow, and that he and his investors are close to announcing a new venture closer to Milwaukee.

The Ryan Braun Tavern and Grill was originally slated for a grand opening in April in the former Cactus Club building at 430 Broad St., said Patrick Sweeney, a Madison-based lawyer who is leading the group of investors.

Braun is working with business executives from Lake Geneva, Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago, Sweeney said.

The group developed a concept for an American bar and grill with good food, reasonable prices and a comfortable atmosphere, Sweeney said. The group wants to open other locations, too, and is looking at Milwaukee, Madison and the Green Bay-Appleton-Oshkosh area, he said.

They recruited Braun as a way to help get people in the door, Sweeney said.



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