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Carnevor; 3rd Street Market Hall | Milwaukee
Restaurateur and developer Omar Shaikh has played an influential role in promoting tourism and economic activity in southeastern Wisconsin. Shaikh leads Carnevor, an upscale steakhouse in Milwaukee’s central business district that has become a go-to spot for high-profile athletes dining downtown. He was also part of the team that redeveloped the former Grand Avenue property on West Wisconsin Avenue, creating the 3rd Street Market Hall and giving new life to the former mall. The new market hall features a variety of food vendors, Topgolf and indoor games. Shaikh is also a partner in O&B Consulting and Tuk Tuk Chicago, a short-distance electric cab service.
He previously was board chair for Visit Milwaukee for seven years, serving as a vocal advocate for increasing tourism in southeastern Wisconsin. He is currently a member of the Wisconsin Center District board of directors and worked with state and local officials to develop a financing mechanism to fund the $456 million expansion of the city’s convention center. He was also chairman of the Home Crew Coalition, a community group that worked in 2023 to broker a bipartisan solution to ensure the Milwaukee Brewers remained in Wisconsin. He also served on the host committee that worked to secure the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Shaikh and his wife, Connie, have served as co-chairs for several community fundraisers, including the Harry & Rose Sampson Jewish Community Center’s KidShare and Sharp Literacy’s A Novel Event.
Education: Bachelor’s, Cardinal Stritch University
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Hospitality | Restaurants
Partner
Carnevor; 3rd Street Market Hall | Milwaukee
In 2006, restauranteur Omar Shaikh opened Carnevor, a high-end downtown Milwaukee steakhouse that has become known as the go-to haunt for many professional athletes and area executives.
Shaikh is also part of the team responsible for the redevelopment of downtown Milwaukee’s Grand Avenue property. He spearheaded the multi-year effort to open 3rd St. Market Hall, a 40,000-square-foot food hall that houses local vendors, Top Golf, a selfie museum and gaming lounge.
Outside of hospitality and development, he is a partner in Wisconsin Ticket Concierge, O & B Consulting and Tuk Tuk Chicago, a short-distance electric cab service. As a member of the Wisconsin Center District board of directors, he advocated for the district to get the needed approvals to move forward with its long-planned convention center expansion. Shaikh also served on the host committee that worked to secure the 2024 Republican National Convention. He is a past board chair for VISIT Milwaukee.
Shaikh is also chairman of the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet, which organizes the “Three Days of Christmas” initiative to provide holiday meals and gifts for nonprofits. Its “Do Good with Food” program has also raised over $41,000 to benefit Children’s Wisconsin.
He and his wife, Connie, have served as co-chairs for several Milwaukee-area fundraisers, including the Harry & Rose Sampson Jewish Community Center’s KidShare and Sharp Literacy’s A Novel Event.
Education: Bachelor’s, Cardinal Stritch University
