Mandatory Milwaukee: Beer Gardens
Some outdoor drinking destinations come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Beer Gardens!
Milwaukee excels in a number of ways, but its beer and its par...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Milwaukee Record has been around for 10 years. Here’s to MORE
Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: us!
Hello. Milwaukee Record launched on April 7, 2014. That was 10 years a...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Blue Moon is an out-of-this-world flavor with a Cream City connection
Some ice cream flavors come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Blue Moon.
Having spent the majority of my life in Wisconsin, I'm often surprised to lea...
Mandatory Milwaukee/Wisconsin: Disagreeing about who to root for (and against) in March Madness
Wisconsinites don't agree about everything, but when it comes to sports, we mostly seem to lean the same way. In general, we love the Green Bay Packers, cheer for the Milwaukee Brewers, and pull for the Milwauk...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Debating what constitutes a “dive bar”
Some trivial arguments come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Debating what constitutes a dive bar.
The internet can be a useful tool. With some click...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Sausage, Mushroom & Onion Pizza
Some pizza topping combinations come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Sausage, Mushroom & Onion Pizza.
We're all aware of "Milwaukee Style" pizza...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Potholes!
Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: potholes!
There's a dusty joke about Wisconsin having only two seasons: wi...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Hot ham and rolls remain an integral part of the Sunday ritual
Some timeless weekend rituals come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Sunday hot ham and rolls.
There are some food and drink standbys that, despite no...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Feeling optimistic about the city in 2024
Some feelings of early-year optimism come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Feeling optimistic about Milwaukee in 2024.
In case you hadn't heard, we'r...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Batter up! Get in the holiday spirit with a Tom And Jerry
Some unique statewide traditions come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Tom And Jerry!
It's the middle of December in Wisconsin. It's cold outsid...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Meat Raffles bring good luck, choice cuts, charity to Wisconsin bars
Some unique statewide traditions come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Meat Raffles!
If you visit enough bars in Wisconsin, you're bound to enco...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Shah Jee’s continues to bring Pakistani cuisine to unlikely downtown location
Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Shah Jee's! (The following article is an updated version of a 2016 article.)
Downtown Milwauke...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Having a bite in sight of flight at MKE Layton Avenue Observation Area
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 explore how they might figure...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Taking out the window AC units because it’s gonna be cold for 8,000 months
Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: taking out the window AC units because it's gonna be cold for 8,000 months!
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Mandatory Milwaukee: Pietro’s Pizza has been “Bay View’s finest” for 50 years
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 explore how they might figure...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Beans & Barley has been an East Side dining staple (and more) for 50 years
Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Beans & Barley!
Look up the phrase "Milwaukee dining, deli, and cute ...
Mandatory Milwaukee: The Famous Racing Sausages have been up and running for 30 years
Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: The Famous Racing Sausages.
They're beloved by fans of all ages. They're ...
Mandatory Milwaukee: WUWM’s “It’s Alright, Ma, It’s Only Music” is a free-form family affair
Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: "It's Alright, Ma, It's Only Music" on WUWM!
If you ever find yourself co...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Oriental Theatre is a majestic movie palace of memories
Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the Oriental Theatre!
Is it possible to take something extraordinary—some...
Mandatory Milwaukee: The uncommon pleasures of Milwaukee County Golf
Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Milwaukee County Golf!
Before I begin, let me be clear: this is not an at...