Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.
• This guy again? Yeah, this guy again. This guy may or may not be mulling adding to his busy schedule as a podcast host by running for U.S. Senate against Sen. Tammy Baldwin. “As time goes on he may make a determination of what to do with the branding he has built up over the years, but not now,” said Judy Wilkinson, a spokesperson for this guy. “[This guy] would never take anything off the table as it relates to his future.” [Daily Beast]
• Following a train of thought, Chick-fil-A will open its first city-neighborhood location at 2701 W. Morgan Ave., a.k.a. the current site of Zebb’s Family Restaurant. OR WILL IT? “We aren’t going anywhere,” a Zebb’s spokesperson told [Urban Milwaukee]
• The owners of the Heirloom MKE food truck are opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the former Lazy Susan, 2378 S. Howell Ave. Heirloom Bay View is expected to open this summer. [Milwaukee Business Journal]
• In other food truck news, Ruby’s Bagels is saying goodbye to its “nomadic existence” and setting up permanent shop at 1107 W. Oklahoma Ave. [Urban Milwaukee]
• Milwaukee band Bug Moment just released a new record, The Flying Toad Circus, and it’s fantastic. Look for a review next week! Oh, and good luck checking out the record release show at The Back Room @ Colectivo on Saturday! It’s sold out! [Pabst Theater Group]
• Remember when Wahlburgers closed at 322 N. Broadway? Truly the day the burger died. But never fear, for Benson’s Restaurant Group is taking over the space! A “sophisticated neighborhood grill with a speakeasy-inspired bar” called The Edison is expected to open there this summer. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
• A new Mediterranean restaurant, Fil Fil, is planned for 700 W. Wisconsin Ave., a.k.a. the current site of Gyro MKE. [Urban Milwaukee]
• Counting Crows and Dashboard Confessional are coming to the Miller High Life Theatre on June 21. [OnMilwaukee]
• Los Bukis will kick off Mexican Fiesta 2023 with a show at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on August 24. Mexican Fiesta proper begins the next day. [OnMilwaukee]
• Milwaukee band Astral Hand recently released a terrific debut record, Lords Of Data. We’re considering syncing it up to David Lynch’s Dune and seeing what happens, so look for that soon! [Bandcamp]
• When will that “Lakefront Line” extension of The Hop—you know, that chunk of track that will go down to the lakefront near the Summerfest grounds, and which is tied into the whole Couture development—actually be operational? Soon! Maybe by the end of this year! [OnMilwaukee]
• Johnsonville may still be the new-ish official sausage of the Milwaukee Brewers, but the team now has a new official hot dog: Vienna Beef! [OnMilwaukee]
• Attention area YouTubers and skateboarders: THEY MIGHT FINALLY DEMOLISH NORTHRIDGE MALL. Well, the part that the city owns, at least. “Today, the City of Milwaukee is issuing a public bid to raze the former Boston Store building at Northridge to reduce its liability as the property owner, and demonstrate for nearby residents and businesses that we are doing our part to address this nuisance,” a city spokesperson said. [Urban Milwaukee]
• Have a great weekend, Milwaukee!
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