Yokohama is closed
After less than a year in business, East Side ramen joint Yokohama (1932 E. Kenilworth Pl.) has closed. The ramen was okay. The karaoke was fun. They added a bunch of arcade games at the end. R.I.P. Maybe Yield...
Enjoy free County Parks parking at Tuesday’s meeting about ending free County Parks parking
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has spent the last few weeks floating ...
Here’s the lineup for Avalon Theater’s “Miyazaki March” and “Anime April”
Anime fans in Milwaukee have plenty to look forward to with this month's Anime Milwaukee convention, but the fun doesn't stop there: Today, Avalon Atmospheric Theater & Lounge unveiled its biggest-yet lineu...
“People’s Flag”-branded beer finally makes Milwaukee pride drinkable
Does your Milwaukee pride need a boost? Is living, working, and paying taxes in the city not enough? Have you already purchased your 17th "People's Flag of Milwaukee" for the low, low, price of $15? (Oops, they...
Let’s relive the magic of Esser TV & Appliance’s “Stop, Shop, and Buy” jingle, shall we?
If there was a Milwaukee Jingle Hall of Fame (someone get on this, please), you'd find the usual suspects: Channel 12's iconic "Hello Milwaukee." Emergency TV Service's frantic self-titled ditty. That terrifyin...
Watch BLAX rock Cactus Club, explore public art with Adam Carr in new Cream City Soundcheck video
"This is a hardworking city. This is a diverse city. It's not pretty all the time. If you're knowledgeable and you keep your eyes open and you happen to peek over, you can see something beautiful in all this me...
Brush up on your ’80s Milwaukee references with Sigmund Snopek’s “Cookin With A Wok In Milwaukee”
Last summer we dug up a 1984 parody of Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon" called "I'm A Milwaukeean." The song—from Guy Herman And The Bubbler Boys—contained all sorts of timeless Milwaukee references: beer, brat...
Check out this “ghost sign” hidden in the rubble of the old Comedy Cafe (before it’s gone)
Back in August, news broke that '80s and '90s arcade bar Up-Down would be opening a Milwaukee location in the old Comedy Cafe at 615 E. Brady St. Since then, another arcade bar has already opened (1983 Arcade B...
In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Jan. 21-27)
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...
Gypsy Taco is changing its name because it’s the right thing to do, and people are maaaad
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• Mitch Ciohon, owner of popular Bay View taco purveyor Gypsy Taco and Gypsy Bu...
Travel Channel’s ‘Food Paradise’ will be filming at Merriment Social January 30
The love affair between Milwaukee and food/travel shows continues. Following in the august tradition of the Travel Channel visiting Sobelman's Pub & Grill, the Travel Channel visiting Comet, and Spike TV (R...
Milwaukee’s East Side: ramen, poke, cat cafes, axe throwing bars
Still concerned about nightlife on Milwaukee's East Side? Still weirded out when you drive around North Avenue and see the once-busy BBC, Hotel Foster, and Rosati's dark and empty? Well never fear: in addition ...
Let’s take a moment to recognize that the guy who voiced Howard the Duck is from Milwaukee
If you've ever stumbled across one of those "47 celebrities you didn't know were from Milwaukee" things, you've probably seen the usual suspects: Gene Wilder, Heather Graham, the nice lady who played Mrs. Garre...
Dream Lab aims to blur the line between coffee shop and artist studio
"I want to be the creative hub. I want to have a hand in everything creative that goes on in this city. I want it to happen here."
So says Shawn DeKay, owner, creator, and dreamer-upper of Dream Lab, a hybri...
Here’s the full Milwaukee Psych Fest VI lineup and schedule
Since 2013, Milwaukee musician Andrew Shelp has given the city a loud, fuzzed-out, and reverb-drenched gift every spring: Milwaukee Psych Fest. Returning for its sixth year May 4 and 5 at Boone & Crocket (n...
Foo Fighters will play new Milwaukee Bucks arena October 17
Hey! Remember when Foo Fighters played Milwaukee but didn't play Milwaukee? Well, now they're going to play Milwaukee, but for real! Dave Grohl and company (Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smea...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Betty Brinn Children’s Museum is a hands-on haven for restless rugrats
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...
Milwaukee isn’t getting that Amazon headquarters, but here’s some stuff it is getting
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• Milwaukee isn't getting that Amazon headquarters.
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Troma legend Lloyd Kaufman will help judge this year’s Twisted Dreams Film Festival
Milwaukee's Twisted Dreams Film Festival is coming soon—April 13-15 to the Times Cinema, to be exact—and the homegrown indie horror fest has already nabbed some solid judges. Chief among them is Lloyd Kauman, c...
Fine, let’s use Google’s “art selfie” thing on some famous Milwaukee faces
Let's just get this out of the way before it disappears from your Facebook feed like so many other "10 bands I've seen live...but 1 is a lie!" time-wasters: Over the weekend, everyone got really into using Goog...