Author Tyler Maas

Third Space Brewing launches “beer fund” to give teachers free pints this summer

June 8, 2021

Teachers are nothing short of superheroes. That's probably never been more apparent than it was this school year, as educators needed to find a way to shift their curriculum to virtual formats before eventually...

Steven Wright, North Mississippi Allstars highlight South Milwaukee Performing Art Center’s 2021-2022 season

Tyler Maas

June 7, 2021

Just a few miles south of Milwaukee proper sits the aptly-named city of South Milwaukee. In addition to its natural wonders, some standout restaurants, and an awesome new statue downtown, the industrial suburb ...

Beet Street Harvest Festival to return October 9

Tyler Maas

June 7, 2021

Following four years of family-friendly, fall-focused fun (and taking 2020 off for pandemic-related reasons), Cactus Club has decided to bring its Beet Street Harvest Festival back for another installment. On S...

Big Boy Restaurant appears to be coming back to Wisconsin

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2021

Big Boy still holds a special place in Milwaukee’s heart. At one point, the classic burger chain and diner boasted more than 1,000 locations nationwide, and over 60 of those were Marc’s Big Boy restaurants. The...

Get ready for the Milwaukee-Brooklyn series with these Bucks tribute songs

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2021

After making quick work of the Miami Heat with a first-round sweep, your Milwaukee Bucks are set to face the Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The series tips off in Brooklyn on Saturday eveni...

Holey Moley Coffee + Doughnuts has permanently closed its Milwaukee location

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2021

Since landing in the Historic Third Ward in August 2014, Holey Moley Coffee + Doughnuts quickly became one of the city’s most popular donut destinations and helped push the diversity of local breakfast pastries...

Telethon returns with new single, “Selfstarter A.E.”

Tyler Maas

June 3, 2021

Telethon has the unique ability to craft interesting, fun, and palatable material that touches on decidedly less enjoyable aspects of life. The Milwaukee- and Chicago-based "Hard Pop" band came out of relative ...

MKE Punk saved from extinction, updated with new features and more releases

Tyler Maas

June 3, 2021

What's that old saying about not knowing what you've got until it's gone? Oh yeah, it's something like, "You don't know what you've got until it's gone."The sentiment relates to humanity's collective tenden...

The 6-foot-tall Bloody Mary and other quirky local monuments

Tyler Maas

June 2, 2021

In case you missed it, Milwaukee got a brand new statue last week and it's one that's sure to become an area icon. The new 6-foot-tall, 400-pound work of art standing outside of the flagship Sobelman's Pub &...

Ventura’s Taco will open Bay View restaurant May 30

Tyler Maas

May 29, 2021

Those living in or around Bay View might know Ventura's Taco as the popular taco truck that's perpetually parked near the post office on Oklahoma Ave. Well, following months of planning, preparation, and renova...

The fruits on Wisconsin’s state flag, ranked

Tyler Maas

May 29, 2021

Today is Wisconsin's birthday. Yes, on the 29th day of May way back in 1848, the land that was previously in the Northwest Territory (and briefly part of Massachusetts for some reason) became the 30th state adm...

Brendan Kelly is coming to The Cooperage July 30

Tyler Maas

May 28, 2021

Brendan Kelly is the best. While you certainly know and love the Chicago punk legend and former Slapstick and Broadways member’s modern-day work in The Lawrence Arms, The Falcon, and on his hilariously bleak Ni...

Supertentacles embraces nature in “No Creature Left Behind” music video

Tyler Maas

May 28, 2021

Whether you're currently reading this article on your phone, on a computer or tablet at home, or while hunched over a desk in your office, there's a good chance you're currently looking for a momentary distract...

Carryout Chronicles: Triskele’s

Tyler Maas

May 27, 2021

It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. Wanting to highlight local establishments who are keeping food quality high while also keeping its customers and employees as safe ...

Fuzzysurf’s streak of outstanding music videos continues with “Surfana”

Tyler Maas

May 27, 2021

Death, taxes, and next-level Fuzzysurf music videos. Those are the three certainties in life. You probably know about the first two things existence guarantees us, but if you're unfamiliar with the third, we'll...

Here’s the 2021 Tosa Tonight concert series lineup, schedule

Tyler Maas

May 26, 2021

Since 2000, the Tosa Tonight summer concert series has brought free and family-friendly live music to Rotary Performance Pavilion in Wauwatosa's Hart Park. Like most large-scale events in and around Milwaukee, ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: There’s no other store in the city (or the world) like Art Smart’s Dart Mart & Juggling Emporium

Tyler Maas

May 25, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Review: Those cookies from Milwaukee Public Market that Coach Budenholzer likes

Tyler Maas

May 25, 2021

Last night, the Milwaukee Bucks destroyed the Miami Heat 132-98. In the process, Milwaukee took a 2-0 lead in the first round playoff series, the team got one game closer to winning a title, and Mike Budenholze...

Trixie Mattel is getting a TV show

Tyler Maas

May 24, 2021

The past few times we’ve covered the life and times of Trixie Mattel (in what has quickly become a recurring thing for us), the Milwaukee drag superstar and former RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars champion was keep...

The Vine Humboldt beer garden’s season begins May 28

Tyler Maas

May 24, 2021

We have some good news for fans of beer, the outdoors, and drinking beer outdoors! This morning, Milwaukee County Parks announced The Vine Humboldt—a wine and beer garden at Humboldt Park in Bay View—will kick ...