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      January 31, 2023
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      Matt Wild
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      Tyler Maas
      January 31, 2023
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      January 25, 2023
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      Matt Wild
      January 25, 2023
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      Matt Wild
      January 25, 2023
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      Tyler Maas
      January 20, 2023
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      Matt Wild
      January 20, 2023
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      September 28, 2022
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      September 14, 2022
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      August 24, 2022
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      August 19, 2022
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      January 26, 2023
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      January 19, 2023
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      Matt Wild
      January 6, 2023
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      January 6, 2023
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      December 29, 2022
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      January 21, 2023
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      January 20, 2023
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      January 17, 2023
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      January 12, 2023
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      January 11, 2023
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      December 1, 2022
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      October 21, 2021
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Juan Miguel Martinez

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Juan Miguel Martinez is a writer from the south side of Milwaukee. He only writes until he can land a role as the mechanic friend of the handsome lead in a telenovela. His favorite movie is Repo Man.

Urbal Tea Co. is 13th Street’s friendly neighborhood tea joint

Juan Miguel Martinez
June 29, 2022
I consider myself a semi-regular tea drinker, and the things a mind like mine ponders when it comes to tea are "What kind of monkeys picked the oolong? Did they wear little bellhop hats?" and other such nonsens...

“This is my pride and joy”: Chef Tizzy Tazz helms Gotcha Foods truck on city’s north side

Juan Miguel Martinez
June 1, 2022
My visit to the Sherman Park neighborhood on Memorial Day was a memorable one. I finally got an interview with Chef Tizzy Tazz, who I had been trying to track down for a couple of years. During the course of ou...

Pueblo Foods (and its hot deli) reigns supreme on Holton Street

Juan Miguel Martinez
May 26, 2022
The long stretch of Holton between Brady and Capitol is the main vein that bridges downtown, the north side, and Riverwest. It is a storied drag, and one that has a rich Boricua history. All the people who grew...

Tortilleria El Sol cranks out fresh tortillas in Milwaukee’s Crisol Corridor

Juan Miguel Martinez
April 15, 2022
The people of the village are hard at work under a harsh and unforgiving sun. The year is 500 B.C., or as close as anyone can figure it, anyway. These people are working to create a meal for themselves and the ...

The sights, smells, and staples of San Juanita Bakery

Juan Miguel Martinez
March 24, 2022
Puerquitos (Spanish, noun): piggies, a gingerbread pastry in the shape of a pig, made by the Huastecan (San Luis Potosí) people of Mexico, where piloncillo (hardened brown sugar) takes the place of molasses in ...

Full statement from Juan Miguel Martinez, candidate for Milwaukee County Board

Juan Miguel Martinez
March 14, 2022
Editor's note: The following is the full statement that Milwaukee County Board candidate (and Milwaukee Record contributor) Juan Miguel Martinez provided to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for its story publishe...

Be kind, rewind, find offbeat treasures at Video Nerd on East Side

Juan Miguel Martinez
March 10, 2022
The smell of plastic VHS boxes fills 1625 E. Irving Pl. It's the right-next-door-to-Bullseye-Records home of Video Nerd, opened by Xavier Leplae, but being operated until April by Milwaukee's very own sleaze tr...

Carnitas Machetes chops it up and brings Mexican market vibe to 8th and Rogers

Juan Miguel Martinez
February 24, 2022
"Es que tu comes pura maciza, wey" ("It's because you only order the lean meat, dude") is something I overhear at Carnitas Machetes (2000 S. 8th St., 414-389-9254), where I am waiting in line to get my two poun...

La Casa De Chivolin brings ceviche (and a clown origin story) to Lincoln Village

Juan Miguel Martinez
February 2, 2022
About eight years ago, my sister and I went to see OFF! in Chicago. We showed up about three hours early, so we went to eat at El Barco Mariscos, a Mexican restaurant on Ashland and Cortez. We ordered ceviche, ...

The Patio Pub & Grill brings great food, corner bar atmosphere to Clarke Square

Juan Miguel Martinez
January 13, 2022
In the vast and sometimes strange world of south side Milwaukee cuisine, hole-in-the-wall eateries are king. There are ones that people in a three-block radius swear by, and ones that north shore nancies trek i...

Brandon Reyes reimagines bartender style with 1-800-Cocktails

Juan Miguel Martinez
December 29, 2021
"What is bartender style?" is one of the many questions I ask Brandon Reyes when talking to him about his new all-encompassing clothing brand, 1-800-Cocktails."It's a reflection of the individual within the...

Stepping back in time at the Mitchell Street Mall

Juan Miguel Martinez
December 15, 2021
The Modjeska is shuttered, and has been since the dawn of the new millennium. The old Goldmann's, which had a brief resurgence as Mitchell Street Menswear, also closed down recently. Mitchell Street was once a ...

Taqueria La Sierrita is a taco connoisseur’s paradise

Juan Miguel Martinez
December 8, 2021
My seemingly years-long quest to find my favorite taco in Milwaukee has apparently come to, if not an end, a definite screeching halt. A few months back, my sister Yolanda posted a picture of carne en su jugo, ...

Ellas Café delivers coffee and magic, aims to provide safe space for LGBTQ+ folks

Juan Miguel Martinez
November 11, 2021
Renee Valdez and Sofia Esmeralda are a microcosm of Milwaukee hospitality, swirled with a starry magic that is bright-eyed and inviting. They are the owners of Ellas Café, a pop-up coffee shop that has recently...

“I saw the devil there as a kid”: Remembering Mitchell Park’s mysterious Devil’s Trail

Juan Miguel Martinez
October 5, 2021
"It's called Devil's Trail because I saw the devil there as a kid. Swear to god, it was two red eyes looking at me from under the picnic table."The early morning fog drifts along the Mitchell Park grass, se...

Chilango Express settles into latest location in West Allis

Juan Miguel Martinez
August 31, 2021
Chilango (noun) 1. A person who has left their home in provincia (anywhere outside of Mexico City) to live in Mexico City, and has gone back home after some time. 2. Anyone from Mexico City—this is the pocho (a...

Bronzeville Week highlights the neighborhood’s art, culture, commerce

Juan Miguel Martinez
August 12, 2021
The simple mention of Bronzeville in Milwaukee conjures up many images of Black excellence. It was a thriving, bustling neighborhood all throughout Milwaukee's heyday until expansion of the I-94 tore through it...

Frida Fest returns to Farmhouse Paint & Sip July 31-August 1

Juan Miguel Martinez
July 29, 2021
Milwaukee is known as the "City of Festivals," and one of its newer festivals will take place Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1. Frida Fest, at Farmhouse Paint & Sip (4511 S. 6th St., 414-404-5858), wi...

Puerto Rican Family Festival returns August 1, moves to Wilson Park

Juan Miguel Martinez
July 8, 2021
The summer of 2020 was a rollercoaster of emotions for festival-goers, with constant updates about postponements and cancellations. Most in-person events were ultimately canceled, leaving the future of many Mil...

Mr. Piragua and Island Ice serve shaved ice treats with Caribbean history

Juan Miguel Martinez
June 29, 2021
The old "piragüero" (shaved ice vendor) pushes his cart down a busy promenade in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. He wears a straw hat, a billowy linen shirt, and sandals. There is a certain level of pageantry involv...
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