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February 16, 2022

Following an almost-fall fest in 2021, Summerfest is set to take over three summer weekends in 2022: June 23-25, June 30-July 2, and July 7-9. This year's Big Gig will feature just-announced headliner Rod Stewa...

Cleanse yourself in the chaotic goodness of Rat Bath’s “Bone Eater”

February 16, 2022

What comes to mind when you hear/read the words "rat bath"? Unless you're a rat aficionado (shout-out to all the rat aficionados out there!), it's probably something vaguely unpleasant. But forget all that: Mil...

Next Milwaukee Mayor: Cavalier Johnson and Bob Donovan move on to April 5 election

February 15, 2022

And then there were two. With all votes counted (including absentee ballots), Cavalier Johnson and Bob Donovan emerged as the top two vote-getters in Tuesday's Milwaukee mayoral primary election. Johnson nab...

The Elite Ate: Make your picks in Round 3 of our Wisconsin Snack Bracket!

February 15, 2022

Following a thrilling Round 2 in our Wisconsin Snack Bracket that featured more than 65,000 votes being cast (including more than 37,000 in the Funky Fresh Spring Rolls and Lush Popcorn matchup alone!), our fie...

Here’s the Wückfinter beer list

February 15, 2022

Last month, we told you Wauwatosa beer bastion Ray’s Wine & Spirits and Indiana’s beloved 3 Floyds Brewing will once again be joining forces to help metro Milwaukee battle the winter blues with its annual "...

Relive Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2022 with these photos

February 14, 2022

Following a more than two-year gap, Burnhearts once again curated a winning wintry mix of live music, rare and delicious craft beer, tasty food and barrel-aged cocktails, and charity that all came together outd...

Bobcat Goldthwait is coming to The Laughing Tap April 28-30

February 14, 2022

The headline pretty much says it all, right? Bobcat Goldthwait is coming to The Laughing Tap in April. Yes, the legendary comedian, actor, director, and documentarian will perform a total of five shows at the c...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Feb. 6-12)

February 14, 2022

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...

LUXI dials up the Valentine’s Day spirit with “Call Me”

February 14, 2022

Death, taxes, top-shelf offerings from Milwaukee DIY electro artist LUXI. These are the three constants in life. Let's talk about the third one (thankfully). LUXI—a.k.a. Alexandre Maxine Hill—has been a cons...

Coming soon to 3rd Street Market Hall: a Milwaukee Police Department substation

February 14, 2022

Last month, the long-awaited 3rd Street Market Hall opened on the first floor of The Avenue—a.k.a. the old Shops of Grand Avenue. The spiffy new food hall has it all: multiple food vendors (with more on the way...

My First Band: Mike Mitchell (Doughboys, The Birthday Boys, Love)

February 11, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's episode features a fun conversation with actor and podcaster Mike Mitchell. Though "Mitch"—who you probably know from his work on films like The Tomorrow War, TV shows like...

423 Friday fish frys and counting: Country Squire Supper Club (Muskego)

Caleb Westphal

February 11, 2022

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Country Squire Supper Club. "The young man watched the snow through the windows. He wan...

Milwaukee Record’s heart-shaped food guide

February 10, 2022

Valentine's Day is just around the corner! If you know anything about love and romance, you're probably aware that celebrating the holiday with food that sort of resembles a heart—not an actual heart, but what ...

Here’s our Wisconsin Sports All Valentine’s Day Team

February 9, 2022

In case you weren't paying attention, allow us to offer the helpful and potentially-relationship-saving reminder that Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Some will celebrate with a significant other this...

Moneyline Mo’s Pigskin Picks: The Big Game

Moneyline Mo

February 9, 2022

Hey, it’s Moneyline Mo, the man in the know, and we only have one game (and one column) to go! I’ve never been a fan of the two-week gap between the conference championships and the Super Bowl, and that extende...

One woman wants to build a Hobbiton-themed “Bed & Second Breakfast” in Wisconsin

February 9, 2022

Could a Lord Of The Rings/Hobbiton-themed bed and breakfast/resort/retreat be coming to Wisconsin? If one woman AND A BIG "YES" FROM MILWAUKEE RECORD have anything to say about it, the answer is, indeed, "YES."...

Social Caterpillar tackles ‘Hurting/Healing’ in latest ‘(Distance)’ EP

February 9, 2022

The word "intimate" immediately comes to mind when listening to Social Caterpillar. Since 2016, the Milwaukee band has specialized in a pastoral, lightly psychedelic—and occasionally tightly wound—brand of indi...

Pray for Milwaukee: Unenforceable mask mandate set to end in 19 days won’t end early

February 9, 2022

This is how it ends, Milwaukee. Not with a bang, not with a whimper, but with two and a half more weeks of an unenforceable mask mandate that many Milwaukeeans are completely unaware of. In case you're one o...

Make your picks in Round 2 of our Wisconsin Snack Bracket!