I hung out with the mayor of St. Francis

A few months ago, I met up with the mayor of Cudahy and left with some new perspective on the south shore scapegoat and industrial city. A year earlier, I hung out with the mayor of West Allis, another much-m...

First Impression: Third Space Brewing

It's not outlandish to call 2016 the year of Milwaukee's brewery boom. Following decades with a microscopic microbrewery climate, at least for a metropolis that calls itself Brew City, this calendar year alon...

Here’s the Local Coverage 2017 lineup

After two years of fun philanthropy, Milwaukee Record’s Local Coverage benefit will return to Turner Hall Ballroom in 2017. On Friday, January 13, an eclectic cast of 10 local acts from all corners of the sty...

First Impression: Like Minds MKE

Stop us if you've heard this one before. A small brewing operation begins in Wisconsin and quickly makes a name for itself among local hopheads. The output (which is contract brewed at a brewery in Green Bay)...

Tucked Away: La Casa De Alberto

Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get ...