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Oh yeah, Bavette La Boucherie is closing, too

January 6, 2026

The tail end of 2025 was a brutal time for Milwaukee businesses. The National Cafe announced its immediate closure. Pomona Cider Co. announced its near-immediate closure. Beans & Barley announced its impend...

WMSE’s Art & Music will return to Pritzlaff Building February 6

Matt Wild

January 6, 2026

It's nearly that time of year again! What time of year, you ask? That time of year when WMSE's Art & Music takes over the historic Pritzlaff Building, of course! Yes, on Friday, February 6 from 6-10 p.m....

Mexican restaurant possibly coming to former Triple Taproom / Hacienda / BBC on East Side

Matt Wild

January 5, 2026

A vacant anchor business on Milwaukee's East Side may soon see new life. A sign taped to the mailbox of the former Triple Taproom / Hacienda / BBC space at 2018 E. North Avenue indicates Jalisco Cocina &...

French bistro CASSIS will open January 20, not January 5 as previously planned

Matt Wild

January 5, 2026

News dropped in December that husband-and-wife duo Kyle and Meghan Knall—a.k.a. the couple behind nationally celebrated Milwaukee restaurant Birch—planned to open their long-awaited new restaurant CASSIS on Jan...

Milwaukee Public Museum will close exactly one year from today

Matt Wild

January 3, 2026

Just a friendly reminder, folks: As previously announced, the Milwaukee Public Museum will officially close on January 3, 2027. That's exactly one year from today. "We're thrilled to remain open for all of 2...

Milwaukee Film will screen all 18 episodes of ‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ January 9-14

Matt Wild

January 2, 2026

Visionary artist and filmmaker David Lynch died on January 20, 2024. (Bob Uecker died the same day. Talk about tough days.) Now, ahead of the one-year anniversary of Lynch's passing to a realm both wonderful an...

Video and photos from the 2026 Polar Bear Plunge

Matt Wild

January 1, 2026

Happy 2026, Milwaukee! Go jump in the lake! Yes, since time immemorial, hearty Milwaukeeans have celebrated New Year's Day by taking part in the Polar Bear Plunge—a.k.a. heading down to Bradford Beach and sp...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Saturday’s N/A Day at The Cooperage

Matt Wild

January 1, 2026

Milwaukee Record's fifth annual N/A Day will take over The Cooperage on Saturday, January 3. Drop by! Enjoy unlimited samples of more than 50 non-alcoholic products from more than two dozen local and national v...

R.I.P. William Bush of Immortal Girlfriend, Black Challenger

Matt Wild

December 30, 2025

The Milwaukee music scene is a lesser place with the passing of William "Will" Bush. Along with his younger brother Kevin, Will performed in the impossibly cool synth-wave project Immortal Girlfriend. As a solo...

Remembering the funniest 30 seconds of 2025

Matt Wild

December 23, 2025

The infamous Milwaukee Boat—a.k.a. Deep Thought, the S.S. Minnow, the S.S. Milwaukee, or just The Boat—magically appeared between Bradford and McKinley beaches on October 13, 2024. (Okay, it didn't "magically a...

Here’s the date of the 2026 Locust Street Festival, and that’s it

Matt Wild

December 22, 2025

Sunday, May 31, 2026 Want more Milwaukee Record? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and/or support us on Patreon. RELATED ARTICLES • 2025 Locust Street Festival, Beer Run/Walk moving to June 1...

Milwaukee Brewers will debut Brewers Dance Crew in 2026

Matt Wild

December 22, 2025

Your Milwaukee Brewers have it all: two mascots, two statues of Bob Uecker, and one competitive team. But what they don't have is an official dance team. What gives? Happily, that'll change in the 2026 season w...

MKE Music Rewind: ‘Song Sung Blue’ documentary (2008)

Matt Wild

December 18, 2025

broadstreet.zone(159870); In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. This week: the original Song Sung Blue documentary from ...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Christmas food traditions (including raw beef sandwiches)

Matt Wild

December 18, 2025

We're exactly one week away from Christmas, which means it's almost time for uniquely "Wisconsin" Christmas food traditions! You know the traditions I'm talking about: the overflowing snack tables, the raw beef...

Birch owners’ new restaurant, CASSIS, will open January 5. Here’s info on the food, drinks, more.

Matt Wild

December 17, 2025

Late last year, husband-and-wife duo Kyle and Meghan Knall—a.k.a. the couple behind nationally celebrated Milwaukee restaurant Birch—announced plans to open a new restaurant, CASSIS. Now, the opening date for t...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Buying local, getting something back via Visit Milwaukee

Matt Wild

December 16, 2025

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: buying local. Buy local. We said it in 2020. We said it in Nove...

BLAX dives into dreams in “Oneirology” video, preps new album and tour

Matt Wild

December 16, 2025

There doesn't seem to be much downtime for BLAX. The veteran Milwaukee hip-hop artist has spent the past few years alone releasing numerous albums, singles, videos, podcasts, and more. Oh, and don't forget abou...

Ridiculously brief updates on 8 ridiculous Milwaukee controversies of 2025

Matt Wild

December 15, 2025

The ridiculous thing about ridiculous controversies is that they tend to go on for so long. Take these ridiculous Milwaukee controversies of 2025—a few of them are unique to this year or to last year, but many ...

Jelly Roll will headline Summerfest on July 4

Matt Wild

December 15, 2025

In the latest "not really my thing but still a big 'get' for Summerfest" news, crossover star Jelly Roll will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on the final day of Summerfest 2026, Saturday, J...

Here’s when Milwaukee will release its “Vision Report” for former Northridge Mall site, and that’s it

Matt Wild

December 15, 2025

Thursday, December 18 at 10 a.m. Okay, okay, here's a little more info from a press release: The site of the former Northridge Mall, now known as Granville Station, represents the largest development site i...

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