Author: Matt Wild

Milwaukee Health Department, health committee spar on indoor mask mandate

September 30, 2021

Should the City of Milwaukee reinstate an indoor mask mandate? The Milwaukee Health Department and at least one member of the Common Council's Public Safety and Health Committee have some differing thoughts on ...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Sept. 19-25)

Matt Wild

September 28, 2021

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Pizza Man is “genuinely sorry” about that plumbing thing, is temporarily closed for repairs

Matt Wild

September 28, 2021

Last Friday, we stumbled into quite the scene on the city's east side. It seems that the plumbing from longtime local pizza purveyor Pizza Man (2597 N. Downer Ave.) was leaking through the ceiling of the small ...

Brewed Cafe on Brady will close October 3

Matt Wild

September 28, 2021

After 14 years, beloved Brady Street coffee shop Brewed Cafe is set to close its doors for good. Brewed's last day of business will be Sunday, October 3. "Arriving at the decision to close Brewed has been ve...

Watch Vincent Van Great and Amanda Huff in sexy, sweet video for “Double Strawberry Plush”

Matt Wild

September 27, 2021

A few weeks ago we hipped you to Troublemakers, the new seven-track collaborative EP from Vincent Van Great and Amanda Huff. "Troublemakers finds Vincent Van Great setting aside his hip-hop chops and, instead, ...

Pizza Man plumbing has been leaking into bar next door; Pizza Man employees “voluntarily resign”

Matt Wild

September 25, 2021

On Friday afternoon, the East Side location of Pizza Man (2597 N. Downer Ave.) posted a message to social media saying that the restaurant would be "open for carryout and delivery only." But the reason for that...

Saturday, September 25, 2021 is officially Bob Uecker Day in Wisconsin and Milwaukee

Matt Wild

September 24, 2021

What can we say about Bob Uecker that we haven't said 8,000 times before? The Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcaster is a living legend, a national treasure, an absolute delight. He's been behind the Brewers mic f...

Mark your Shire calendars: J. R. R. Tolkien manuscript exhibition coming to Marquette in 2022

Matt Wild

September 24, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: J. R. R. Tolkien! • We'll be honest: We're not big Lord Of The Ring...

We’re screening ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ at Avalon Theater October 20

Matt Wild

September 23, 2021

Tickets are on sale NOW! Before Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino teamed up for the self-conscious 2007 double-feature Grindhouse, they just went ahead and made an honest-to-goodness grindhouse film. Ye...

Let’s all chip in and buy Paddy’s Pub for $639,900 and not turn it into something awful

Matt Wild

September 23, 2021

Hey! Milwaukee! Let's all chip in, raise about $639,900, buy the iconic East Side bar Paddy's Pub (2339-2345 N. Murray Ave.), and not turn it into something awful like luxury apartments or whatever! How 'bout i...

409,386 people attended Summerfest 2021, down from 718,144 in 2019

Matt Wild

September 22, 2021

A total of 409,386 people attended Summerfest 2021, the Big Gig reported Wednesday night. The number represents a sharp drop from 2019's attendance of 718,144, which itself was the lowest Summerfest attendance ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Enjoying Brewers baseball on TV, on the radio, or in person

Matt Wild

September 22, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Summerfest 2022 will take place over three weekends: June 23-25, June 30-July 2, July 7-9

Matt Wild

September 16, 2021

This Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mark the final three-day "weekend" block of Summerfest 2021. And just like this year's installment, Summerfest 2022 will take place over three Thursday-Friday-Saturday "weeke...

And the 2021 WAMI nominees are…

Matt Wild

September 16, 2021

...the same as the 2020 WAMI nominees. Yes, the 40th WAMI Award Show was postponed in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's now set to finally take place on Sunday, October 17, at Milwaukee's Turner Hall...

Food truck park planned for long-vacant Humboldt Gardens building on Humboldt and North

Matt Wild

September 16, 2021

A food truck park called Humboldt Gardens Gourmet is planned for the long-vacant Humboldt Gardens building at 2249 N. Humboldt Ave. The iconic three-story building was built in 1890, and was originally a Schlit...

Spin Doctors will just go ahead now and play two sets today at Summerfest

Matt Wild

September 16, 2021

This year's Summerfest lineup has been a lineup constantly in flux. Numerous cancelations (mostly due to COVID-19) have created numerous holes in the Big Gig's schedule, leaving artists both national and local ...

What’s the deal with those electric scooter parking corrals?

Matt Wild

September 14, 2021

Have you noticed a bunch of painted parking corrals for those wonderful/infernal electric scooters popping up on streets and sidewalks throughout Milwaukee? Have you wondered to yourself, "What's the deal with ...

New Milwaukee country band Ladybird enjoys life’s simple pleasures in debut single, “Zoomer”

Matt Wild

September 14, 2021

The open road. Human companionship. Not being ground down by the never-ending horror show that is the 21st century. These are life's simple pleasures, and new Milwaukee country band Ladybird is here to enjoy th...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Sept. 5-11)

Matt Wild

September 13, 2021

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Avalon Theater’s Shocktoberfest returns with ‘Death Becomes Her,’ ‘Dream Warriors,’ more

Matt Wild

September 10, 2021

It's a scientific fact that nothing beats October. The weather is awesome, Halloween caps the whole thing off, and businesses go nuts with the "Rocktober" and "Shocktober" events. Which brings us to Avalon Thea...

Author Matt Wild