The ghost of Grand Avenue (again)
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It's hard to say when my writing career began. (I'l...
Reminder: Milwaukee winter parking rules begin December 1
Parking in Milwaukee during the winter! Yep, it's that time of year again. Ugh. Here's what you need to know:
• Winter parking rules are in effect from December 1 through March 1. Everything below applies to t...
Great Job, Wisconsin! Our dogs are overweight
Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Wisconsin! Bot to keep track of the state's many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deig...
Ahead of Omicron, Milwaukee issues another “mask advisory” (not a mandate)
Here we go again. In "anticipation of future identification" of the Omicron variant, the City of Milwaukee Health Department has issued another "mask advisory" (not a mandate). The Health Department is once aga...
In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Nov. 14-20)
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...
Behold the immersive D&D-inspired restaurant and amusement center planned for Lake Geneva
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: The Griffin & Gargoyle!
• Pull up a stool, Tanis Half-Elven, an...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Passing on the right, a.k.a. the “Milwaukee Slide”
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Some places dangerous driving practices come and go, while some places dangerous driving practices become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit belo...
Mike Crivello’s employee plans to run an in-store 5k to save YOU money
Mike Crivello's Cameras. The longtime Brookfield business is, as its delightfully catchy jingle reminds us, home to a little "extra something" (a.k.a. service and quality). But on Wednesday, November 24, beginn...
2021 Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival kicks off tomorrow (on TV)
Looking to get in the holiday mood a week before Thanksgiving? Then you're in luck: the 23rd annual Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival is set to kick off Thursday, November 18.
From November 18 through Januar...
Remembering what Milwaukee music venue websites looked like 10, 20 years ago
First of all, yes, we know that the Linneman's website design seen above was alive and well until 2016 or so. It was/is simply too beautiful to not use as the main picture.
Anyway, let's remember what Milwau...
New event space, The Starling, planned for former SURG On The Water
Popular Downtown/Third Ward event space SURG On The Water closed in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the riverside space at 102 N. Water St. is showing new signs of life.
License applications ha...
The scooters will be gone by midnight, may return next year
If you're looking to get in some sweet, sweet (and cold) scooting action, you're out of luck, Milwaukee.
Yes, the city's 2021 Dockless Scooter Pilot Study, which began June 1, ended today, November 15. "Scoo...
Foxfire food truck will close for good November 28
After five years in business, popular Milwaukee food truck Foxfire is closing up shop. R.I.P. that incredible chicken sandwich.
"This is our fifth, and we have decided, final season," owners Bryan Phillips a...
Krampus is coming to town: Milwaukee Krampusnacht returns to Bavarian Bierhaus December 5
If you’re looking to spice up your holiday season with a little something off the beaten Hallmark Christmas movie path, look no further: On Sunday, December 5, after a COVID year off, the annual Milwaukee Kramp...
Spoy brings the noise, skronk on debut album, ‘From The Three’
We're fast approaching two years of this shit. Two years. Are things getting better? Is the worst behind us? Probably. Have the past two years scarred our collective psyche, scrambled our collective brains, thr...
Black Challenger lights up the night with cinematic ‘Radiance’
When we last checked in with Milwaukee dark-synth project Black Challenger, 2020's Vigilance was included in our favorite records of the year. "Go figure that one of our favorite Milwaukee records of 2020 sound...
Terrible Job, Milwaukee! We’re one of the worst cities for donut lovers
Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee! Bot to keep track of the city’s many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deign...
Aaron Rodgers takes responsibility for “misleading” comments, stands by other comments, wants to move on
Last week, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers appeared on The Pat McAfee Show to address the whole "tested positive for COVID-19 and lied about being vaccinated" thing. Rodgers used the opportunity to ...
In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Nov. 1-6)
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...
Shahrazad is now open in its new location, a few blocks north on Oakland Avenue
Back in September, we reported that Persian and Middle Eastern restaurant Shahrazad was leaving its 27-year home at 2847 N. Oakland Ave., and moving a few blocks north, to 3133 N. Oakland Ave. (a.k.a. the forme...