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      CJ Johnson
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      Matt Wild
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      Matt Wild
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      Matt Wild
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      Matt Wild
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      Mitch DeSantis
      June 21, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
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      Caleb Westphal
      June 12, 2026
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      Juan Miguel Martinez
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      Matt Wild
      June 11, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      March 24, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      February 24, 2026
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      Tad Kriofske Mainella
      June 2, 2026
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      May 26, 2026
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      May 21, 2026
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      June 10, 2026
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      May 29, 2026
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Mitch DeSantis

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Originally from central Wisconsin, Mitch DeSantis has been diving deep into the Milwaukee scene since 2009. When he isn't slinging suds at a local beer festival, he is crushing some pavement on his single speed bike or making fresh-from-scratch pasta at home.

Sunday Sauce: Searching for Italian food at Summerfest

Mitch DeSantis
June 21, 2026
Sunday Sauce is a monthly Milwaukee Record series about the area's Italian food and the places, people, and traditions that make a meal feel like home. I'm chasing how these restaurants, grocery stores, events,...

Amyl And The Sniffers give Summerfest much-needed kick in teeth

Mitch DeSantis
June 20, 2026
Amyl And The Sniffers do not ease into a space. They hit it with road rage energy, the kind that feels like a baseball bat to a windshield or a cement brick through a storefront window. It's a full-body reminde...
Exterior of Balistreri's Bluemound Inn

Sunday Sauce: Riding solo into old-school comfort at Balistreri’s Bluemound Inn

Mitch DeSantis
May 31, 2026
Sunday Sauce is a monthly Milwaukee Record series about the area's Italian food and the places, people, and traditions that make a meal feel like home. I'm chasing how these restaurants, grocery stores, events,...
A chimichanga from El Rey

20 important observations about the El Rey chimichanga I had for lunch

Mitch DeSantis
May 18, 2026
Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Woodman's Markets. From May 11 through May 18, belly up and enjoy adventurous, odd, and elaborate coverage of all things edible and drinkable...

Sunday Sauce: A 98.3-mile bike ride to Chicago fueled by meatballs, pizza, and Italian beef

Mitch DeSantis
May 17, 2026
Sunday Sauce is a monthly Milwaukee Record series about the area's Italian food and the places, people, and traditions that make a meal feel like home. I'm chasing how these restaurants, grocery stores, event...

Sunday Sauce: Dinner at San Giorgio, drinks with Oak City Amaretto at 17th Ward

Mitch DeSantis
April 26, 2026
Sunday Sauce is a monthly Milwaukee Record series about the area's Italian food and the places, people, and traditions that make a meal feel like home. I'm chasing how these restaurants, grocery stores, events ...

Behind the handlebars of Bublr Bikes: A day with the small team that keeps the system moving

Mitch DeSantis
April 14, 2026
In an era of Silicon Valley-based mobility junk cluttering the sidewalks and treating cities like prototype testing, Milwaukee has something better: Bublr Bikes. Their strategically placed stations have become ...

Sunday Sauce: Capicola, Italian beef, and the best cannoli in Milwaukee at Scardina Specialties

Mitch DeSantis
March 29, 2026
Sunday Sauce is a monthly Milwaukee Record series about the area's Italian food and the places, people, and traditions that make a meal feel like home. I'm chasing how these restaurants, grocery stores, events,...

Sunday Sauce: Santino’s Little Italy is a Bay View Italian daydream

Mitch DeSantis
February 22, 2026
Sunday Sauce is a monthly Milwaukee Record series about the area’s Italian food and the places, people, and traditions that make a meal feel like home. I’m chasing how these restaurants, grocery stores, events ...

Sunday Sauce: Glorioso’s is where my Milwaukee story starts

Mitch DeSantis
January 25, 2026
Welcome to "Sunday Sauce," a new monthly Milwaukee Record series about the area’s Italian food—the restaurants, the grocery stores, the events, and the small details that make a meal feel like home. I’m startin...

Milwaukee Record 1-Minute History: Milwaukee’s first Christmas tree, a doomed ship & The Evergleam

Mitch DeSantis
December 22, 2025
In the latest episode of Milwaukee Record 1-Minute History, written and directed by Mitch DeSantis, you'll learn about Milwaukee's first Christmas tree, a Christmas tree maritime disaster, and a Milwaukee-area ...

Milwaukee Record 1-Minute History: Parachuting for provolone

Mitch DeSantis
November 24, 2025
November is a month for gratitude, and in Wisconsin we give thanks for dairy. The cow is our Queen Elizabeth, and she deserves that crown. But behind every award-winning cheddar, there's cow pregnancy—and, in W...

Milwaukee Record 1-Minute History: Rise of the Polish Moon

Mitch DeSantis
October 27, 2025
On Halloween night, 1962, Milwaukee flipped the switch on what would become the city's ever-watching glowing eyeball: the Allen-Bradley Clock Tower. You'll learn all about Milwaukee's so-called "Polish Moon"...

Cracking a Miller High Life at Wisconsin’s highest point, Timm’s Hill

Mitch DeSantis
October 9, 2025
Imagine if the Grand Canyon was called "Brad's Big Hole" or if Niagara Falls was named "Nicole's Splash Sploosh." That’s essentially the situation here in Wisconsin, where the state's true highest point isn't R...

Milwaukee Record 1-Minute History: The first game at (not-yet-Lambeau) City Stadium

Mitch DeSantis
September 29, 2025
It was on this date 68 years ago—September 29, 1957—that the Green Bay Packers played their first game in Green Bay's City Stadium. What's City Stadium, you ask? The stadium that would eventually be named Lambe...

Plainfield: Wholesome, normal, totally fine. Promise.

Mitch DeSantis
September 16, 2025
Ever hear of Plainfield, Wisconsin? Oh, you have? Huh. For what reason? … Woof. Sounds like a story, but I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that. Let's pay a visit to the quaint Wisconsin village (pop. 924 at t...

From mashed potatoes to hand-cut fries: A Wisconsin spud story

Mitch DeSantis
August 19, 2025
I was a ridiculously easy kid to feed. Honestly, I still consider myself a human garbage disposal. I love food, and I'll try almost anything. That said, like every foodie's nightmare, sometimes you don't have t...

Biking 91 miles to 3 Chip’s Hamburgers: A Chip-errific day on two wheels

Mitch DeSantis
July 23, 2025
Nothing says summer like a good hamburger. Continuing my coverage of rural Wisconsin (and in honor of Milwaukee Record's semi-official summer celebration week), I wanted to spotlight a central Wisconsin classic...

From ‘Revival’ to ‘The Deviant’: Wisconsin comic books that reframe the Midwest

Mitch DeSantis
June 27, 2025
It wasn't always cool to be obsessed with superheroes or sci-fi—especially not in rural Wisconsin. These days, entire YouTube channels break down every corner of the Marvel and DC universes. But when I was grow...

Rock solid pasties: A visit to Tigerton, Wisconsin’s weird, wonderful Rocks For Fun Pasty Shop

Mitch DeSantis
May 13, 2025
broadstreet.zone(160542); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Third Space Brewing. From May 12 through May 19, belly up and enjoy adventurous, odd, and elaborate coverage of all t...
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