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Pizza Man is leaving Downer Avenue, moving to old Stubby’s on Humboldt Boulevard

February 16, 2023

After nearly 10 years of holding down the corner of Downer and Belleview on the city's east side, Milwaukee staple Pizza Man is preparing to move. "Within the coming weeks," Pizza Man will move from its current...

11 interesting Milwaukee items in the big Landmark 1850 / Joseph Halser III auction

Matt Wild

February 15, 2023

Who doesn't love a good auction? And who doesn't love a good auction stocked with nearly 3,000 items—many of which would be of great interest to collectors of old Milwaukee stuff? Landmark 1850 owner and "in...

Milwaukee Rep is doing a ‘Run Bambi Run’ musical with songs from Violent Femmes’ Gordon Gano

Matt Wild

February 14, 2023

Today in peak '80s/'90s Milwaukee news, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced that its upcoming 2023/24 season (its 70th) will include "an original World Premiere musical on the mainstage commissioned by Mi...

A down and dirty guide to voting in Wisconsin’s 2023 Spring Primary, which is super important

Matt Wild

February 14, 2023

Here we go again. Yes, it's time for another Most Important Election Of Our Lifetimes, another Election The Entire Country Will Be Watching, and another Most Expensive Election In State History. On Tuesda...

Miscellaneous Milwaukee: Mitchell Park Domes postcard (1966-67)

Matt Wild

February 14, 2023

In Miscellaneous Milwaukee, we take a stroll through the aisles of Antiques On Pierce to unearth strange, curious, or valuable Milwaukee artifacts. ITEM: Mitchell Park Domes postcard YEAR: 1966-67 PRICE: $...

Danny Arcane asks “Do U Wanna?” on Valentine’s Day slow jam

Matt Wild

February 14, 2023

Happy Valentine's Day, Milwaukee! And what better way to celebrate than with a new song from Milwaukee indie-pop artist Danny Arcane—a song that "explores the ache that's felt when wanting to know if someone tr...

After 2 long years, Serb Hall’s Friday fish fry returns for dine-in this Friday

Matt Wild

February 13, 2023

Roughly two years after falling victim to the COVID-19 pandemic—and roughly one year after returning in drive-thru and carry-out form—American Memorial Serb Hall's ever-popular Friday fish fry is set to return ...

In case you blinked, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (January 29 – February 11)

Matt Wild

February 13, 2023

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." However you want to define it, it's safe to say th...

Klement’s out, Johnsonville in as “Official Sausage of Summerfest”

Matt Wild

February 10, 2023

Call it the Summerfest Sausage Shakeup. Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. announced on Friday that Sheboygan Falls-based sausage purveyor Johnsonville is the new "Official Sausage, Hot Dog, and Sausage Stick of...

What’s up with all the “3 white boys that break into cars” cards near Downtown?

Matt Wild

February 10, 2023

Warning: this article has no answers, only questions. Namely, what's up with all the cards about "3 white boys that break into cars" that are stapled to trees in the city's East Town neighborhood? Who are these...

Survey: Lake Park’s Ravine Road should be year-round pedestrian, bike path

Matt Wild

February 9, 2023

The saga of Lake Park's Ravine Road is a long and complicated one. Located near Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro, the road was historically used as a motorway connecting Lincoln Memorial Drive to the upper East Si...

Lady Cannon puts on brave face with hazy new single, “Ashamed”

Matt Wild

February 9, 2023

The last time we heard from Milwaukee singer-songwriter Martha Cannon she was appearing with musical collaborator Vinnie Kircher on one of the best local records of 2022, L'Resorts' Explorers. But Cannon has lo...

North Avenue getting new sports bar, North Sports Bar

Matt Wild

February 7, 2023

After sitting empty for nearly a year, a storied North Avenue bar/restaurant/venue space on the East Side is set to get a new business. Local restaurant industry veteran Raymond Sanchez plans to open a sport...

Milwaukee approves temporary moratorium on new vape shops, places selling vape stuff

Matt Wild

February 7, 2023

The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that will create a temporary moratorium on "the issuance of certificates of occupancy for establishments selling electronic smoking devi...

Lake Drive delivers emo, rock, ballads on debut EP, ‘Wordplay’

Matt Wild

February 7, 2023

Milwaukee four-piece Lake Drive calls itself a "modern day hair band." That description may conjure up images of decadent acts like Poison, Ratt, and Skid Row, but Lake Drive is far from '80s cheese. On the ban...

18 pictures from The Sugar Maple’s Wes Anderson pop-up and art show

Matt Wild

February 3, 2023

Everyone knows themed pop-up events don't fly in the middle of winter in Milwaukee. What The Sugar Maple's weekend-long Wes Anderson pop-up and art show presupposes is...maybe they do? Yes, Thursday was Day ...

Stuff We Missed: Northwestern Mutual doubling down on Milwaukee, Culver’s giving 54 burgers to Giannis

Matt Wild

February 3, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Big news dropped on Thursday that Northwestern Mutual plans to double down o...

Milwaukee Public Market’s tiny “Dinky Rink” ice skating rink will return this Friday

Matt Wild

February 2, 2023

Last winter, the Milwaukee Public Market debuted what it called The Dinky Rink, a.k.a. "the area's smallest public ice rink." The wee lil' ice rink—complete with covered seating, outdoor heaters, and access to ...

Astral Hand finally makes “Contact” with heavy psych song/video, upcoming album

Matt Wild

February 2, 2023

Like a signal traveling through the unfathomable vastness of space, hoping to relay instructions on how to build a transportation device so Jodie Foster can visit her dad, it's been a long journey for Astral Ha...

Miscellaneous Milwaukee: Milwaukee Admirals / Lazer 103 hockey puck (1995?)

Matt Wild

January 31, 2023

In Miscellaneous Milwaukee, we take a stroll through the aisles of Antiques On Pierce to unearth strange, curious, or valuable Milwaukee artifacts. ITEM: MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS / LAZER 103 HOCKEY PUCK YEAR: 199...

Author Matt Wild