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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.

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...

Sleep is optional: My journey through Trivia 55

Mitch DeSantis
April 24, 2025
Mitch DeSantis is Milwaukee Record's Rural/Northwoods Wisconsin Correspondent. Find his dispatches HERE. You might think you know trivia. Perhaps you think it's a person with a microphone at a dimly lit Bay ...

30 years of ‘Tommy Boy’: Celebrating all things Chris Farley at Farley’s Pub in Ringle, Wisconsin

Mitch DeSantis
March 31, 2025
Mitch DeSantis is Milwaukee Record’s Rural/Northwoods Wisconsin Correspondent. Find his dispatches HERE. One of my earliest childhood memories involves watching Saturday Night Live. I don't remember much abo...

Drinking with the beast: The best (and worst) Hodag-themed beverages

Mitch DeSantis
February 17, 2025
Mitch DeSantis is Milwaukee Record's Rural/Northwoods Wisconsin Correspondent. Find his dispatches HERE. It was a cold, snowy winter weekend, and had I stayed home I would have justified eating an entire fro...

When in Rome (Wisconsin): Which Rome has the best spaghetti?

Mitch DeSantis
January 3, 2025
Ancient Rome is a significant chapter in human civilization that continues to capture our imagination. It is renowned for its profound influence on law, politics, and culture. Although the empire has long since...

Pickles, pizza, and Polish brandy: How I destroyed deer camp dinner (and an outhouse)

Mitch DeSantis
December 3, 2024
Mitch DeSantis is Milwaukee Record's new Rural/Northwoods Wisconsin Correspondent. Welcome, Mitch! Another Wisconsin deer hunting season has come and gone. The blaze orange is packed away, and the routine of...

Childhood, change, and growing a Weird Al Chia Pet for 14 days

Mitch DeSantis
May 20, 2022
broadstreet.zone(72091); Welcome to Milwaukee Record’s Weird Al Week, sponsored by Lakefront Brewery! Want daily Al-related articles culminating in a recap of Al’s May 24 show at the Marcus Performing Arts Cen...
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