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Fall signals bird migration season in Wisconsin

September 28, 2023

Prost! Here are 6 Oktoberfest events left on Milwaukee’s calendar

September 27, 2023

Milwaukee Comedy Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 27, 2023

WMSE’s Local/Live: as Oak

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 27, 2023

Nick Cave, Sexyy Red, Adam Sandler and 28 more standout fall shows

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 26, 2023

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (September 10-23)

September 26, 2023

It’s Tuesday, so LUXI released a new album and video game (and recently opened a store)
Matt Wild
September 26, 2023
Alive And Fine to host “A Night Of John Carpenter”
Tyler Maas
September 25, 2023
Look out, here comes Lavish Waste’s cover of “Lookout Weekend”
Matt Wild
September 25, 2023
The Show on Riverwest Radio: Emmitt James
Milwaukee Record Staff
September 24, 2023
R.I.P. Louie’s Char Dogs & Butter Burgers?
Matt Wild
September 23, 2023
Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Talia
Milwaukee Record Staff
September 23, 2023
Flamingos…in Wisconsin?
Kyle Arpke
September 22, 2023
We created $78 combo meals for some Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport restaurants
Tyler Maas
September 22, 2023
Rose Of The West makes its mark with excellent ‘No Things Permanent’
Matt Wild
September 22, 2023
Here’s the Flannel Fest lineup
Tyler Maas
September 21, 2023
Wolfman’s got….! We’re screening ‘The Monster Squad’ October 25 at Avalon Theater
Matt Wild
September 21, 2023
Wolski’s to host 115th anniversary block party October 15
Tyler Maas
September 21, 2023

Record Recommended

Milwaukee Record Recommended: September 25 – October 1, 2023

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 25, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: September 18-24, 2023

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 18, 2023

Milwaukee Record Recommended: September 11-17, 2023

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 11, 2023

Milwaukee Record Recommended: September 4-10, 2023

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 5, 2023

Press Releases

Wisconsin Conservatory Of Music hosting instrument drive to empower young musicians

September 27, 2023

Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Hosting Instrument Drive to Empower Young Musicians Four collection centers across Wisc...

Colectivo Coffee giving out free coffee Friday 9/29 for National Coffee Day

September 26, 2023

One year after acquisition, Milwaukee Brewing Company celebrates growth, new product introductions

September 21, 2023

As one chapter for the Landmark Downer Theatre closes, another may soon begin for Milwaukee’s oldest-running cinema

September 20, 2023

Mandatory Milwaukee

Mandatory Milwaukee: Pietro’s Pizza has been “Bay View’s finest” for 50 years
Tyler Maas
August 22, 2023
Mandatory Milwaukee: Beans & Barley has been an East Side dining staple (and more) for 50 years
Matt Wild
August 10, 2023
Mandatory Milwaukee: The Famous Racing Sausages have been up and running for 30 years
Tyler Maas
June 27, 2023
Mandatory Milwaukee: WUWM’s “It’s Alright, Ma, It’s Only Music” is a free-form family affair
Matt Wild
May 15, 2023
Mandatory Milwaukee: Oriental Theatre is a majestic movie palace of memories
Matt Wild
May 5, 2023
Mandatory Milwaukee: The uncommon pleasures of Milwaukee County Golf
Pete McDermott
April 17, 2023
Mandatory Milwaukee: Opening Day!
Matt Wild
April 3, 2023
Mandatory Milwaukee: The hash browns at Café At The Plaza
Matt Wild
February 21, 2023
Mandatory Milwaukee/Wisconsin: Debating where “Up North” begins
Tyler Maas
January 24, 2023
Mandatory Milwaukee: Thinking about doing the Polar Bear Plunge and then finally doing it
Matt Wild
January 2, 2023
Mandatory Milwaukee: Sharing something about Wisconsin having a bunch of the “drunkest cities/counties in America”
Matt Wild
September 12, 2022
Mandatory Milwaukee: Brewers day games
Tyler Maas
August 29, 2022

Fish Fry

Milwaukee fish fry expert Caleb Westphal reflects on 500 (!) consecutive Friday fish frys
Matt Wild
July 28, 2023
Just a reminder that Wisconsin has a Big Boy and its fish fry is good
Tyler Maas
June 9, 2023
Hey! February 24 is the third annual Friday Fish Fry Day!
Matt Wild
February 23, 2023
After 2 long years, Serb Hall’s Friday fish fry returns for dine-in this Friday
Matt Wild
February 13, 2023
The best Milwaukee-area fish frys of 2022
Caleb Westphal
December 30, 2022
435 Friday fish frys and counting: Belly Up Bar (Menomonee Falls)
Caleb Westphal
May 6, 2022
431 Friday fish frys and counting: Sloppy Joe’s Saloon & Spoon (Hubertus)
Caleb Westphal
April 8, 2022
430 Friday fish frys and counting: C & C’s Mosquito Inn (Caledonia)
Caleb Westphal
April 1, 2022
429 Friday fish frys and counting: Mulligans Irish Pub & Grill (Franklin)
Caleb Westphal
March 25, 2022
427 Friday fish frys and counting: Motor Bar & Restaurant (Milwaukee)
Caleb Westphal
March 11, 2022
426 Friday fish frys and counting: Dicken’s Grille & Spirits (West Allis)
Caleb Westphal
March 4, 2022
Celebrate Friday Fish Fry Day (March 4) by voting for your favorite fish fry, donating to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
Matt Wild
February 28, 2022

First Person

Remembering the time I found a kid at Bay View Bash
Tyler Maas
September 15, 2023
Rounding up more of my “Milwaukee Blind Spots”
Tyler Maas
August 30, 2023
Burrito Sandwich: An investigation
Tyler Maas
August 24, 2023
I came in for “The Craic”
Tyler Maas
August 14, 2023
South Metro Pier is a strange, secluded, serene lakeside trail you probably never knew existed
Tyler Maas
August 2, 2023
Members of KISS opening a restaurant at Potawatomi: A minute-by-minute report
Matt Wild
August 2, 2023
The inevitable loss of beloved Milwaukee things
Matt Wild
August 1, 2023
I was a teenage(-ish) tour guide for Harley-Davidson
Rob Wieland
July 11, 2023
Summerfest Weekend 3 Recap: The random indie-rock edition!
Matt Wild
July 9, 2023
Take me back to Summerfest 2001: Prince at the Marcus Amphitheater
Matt Wild
July 6, 2023
Summerfest Weekend 2 Recap: The entirely ’80s edition (sort of)!
Matt Wild
July 2, 2023
I took a Milwaukee Record gummy and saw Greensky Bluegrass at Summerfest
Milwaukee Record Staff
June 30, 2023