Let’s remember some former Milwaukee breweries

Tyler Maas
Milwaukee is often referred to as "Brew City" for good reason. The city boasts a rich brewing history that's virtually unmatched anywhere else in the nation (or on the planet, for that matter). The city continu...

Milwaukee Record is up for a WAMI award!

Tyler Maas
It’s that time of year again! Last week, the folks behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry unveiled the field nominees for their 2026 awards show shindig, which is set to take place Sunday, May 17 at Atwood Mu...

Al-Hamawi to open in former Kim’s Thai location

Tyler Maas
Milwaukee's Middle Eastern coffee shop expansion continues! This spring, Al-Hamawi—a Jordanian-based cafe chain that specializes in coffee, "Arabian sweets" and chocolate, nuts, olive oils, dried fruits, and mo...

Milwaukee Record’s guide to Mama Tried events

Tyler Maas
This week, throngs of riders and motorcycle enthusiasts who have been cooped up since fall and whose choppers have been in storage for months will enjoy a brief escape from the cold, dark, dull bikelessness of ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Paczki Day

Tyler Maas
broadstreet.zone(77472); Some days centered around pastries come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Paczki Day! Today is the day. Tuesday, February 17, ...

The 16 band names of All Messed Up XIV, ranked

Tyler Maas
Every winter since 2010 (excluding 2021 and 2022 on account of the pandemic), All Messed Up has brought a refreshing dash of unpredictability to Milwaukee's music scene. The annual "random band experiment" is s...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Eating hot dogs in bars

Tyler Maas
broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: eating hot dogs in bars. Milwaukee is blessed with hundreds upon hund...

Greek Fest is moving to Waukesha

Tyler Maas
As much of the city is currently rejoicing with the news that Giannis Antetokounmpo will be staying put as a member of the Bucks through (at least) the end of this season, we've recently learned that another be...