Food/Drink

309 Friday fish frys and counting: Brookwood Inn (Mukwonago)

December 6, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.There is a yearly Friday tradition in America where people stand outside of stores in the dark a...

Shot For Shot With Chefs: Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite (DanDan, The Fauntleroy, Ash, EsterEv)

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 5, 2019

broadstreet.zone(66112); At the tail end of a year that found him tying one on and forging a fast friendship with Amilinda co-owner/chef Gregory León for the first Shot For Shot With Chefs episode of 2019 and ...

308 Friday fish frys and counting: JC’s Pub And Grub (West Allis)

Caleb Westphal

November 29, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.As I pulled into the Johnny Carson spot at JC's Pub and Grub (8028 W. National Ave.; West Allis;...

Mandatory Milwaukee: “Original Recipe Pizza” lives on at Dom & Phil DeMarinis

Tyler Maas

November 25, 2019

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 explore how they might figure...

307 Friday fish frys and counting: Rainbow Restaurant (New Berlin)

Caleb Westphal

November 22, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here."We work for in our songs, a sort of a better world, a rainbow world," songwriter E.Y. "Yip" Har...

Vitucci’s is closed

Matt Wild

November 20, 2019

After 85 years in business, East Side staple Vitucci's, 1832 E. North Ave., has closed. Rumors of the closure have been circulating on social media since last week. Today, co-owner Mike Vitucci confirmed the ne...

Ray’s and 3 Floyds Brewing will bring Wückfinter parking lot party back in 2020

Tyler Maas

November 20, 2019

Back in February, Wauwatosa beverage bastion Ray’s Wine & Spirits and beloved Indiana beer maestro 3 Floyds Brewing joined forces to help metro Milwaukee battle the winter blues with an outdoor celebration ...

Come to The Cooperage December 2 for a ‘Shot For Shot With Chefs’ premiere, featuring Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 20, 2019

broadstreet.zone(66112); Last year, Milwaukee Record debuted the pilot episode of a series called Shot For Shot With Chefs. The first installment of the booze-fueled and food-focused web series featured haples...

Crossroads Collective adds Juana Taco, loses Beerline Cafe and Falafel Guys, teases late-night bar

Matt Wild

November 19, 2019

If you haven't dropped by East Side food hall Crossroads Collective since it opened last December, you totally should. Located in the old Oriental Drugs building at 2238 N. Farwell Ave., Crossroads boasts a num...

Splash Studio’s ‘Elf’-themed holiday pop-up bar will open this Saturday

Tyler Maas

November 18, 2019

Earlier this month, Splash Studios announced it would be transforming into "Elf Studio" this holiday season. The East Side painting bar's seasonal pop-up aims to honor Will Ferrell's 2003 Christmastime classic,...

306 Friday fish frys and counting: Mint Mark (Madison)

Caleb Westphal

November 15, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.It was 5:55 p.m. when I received a call and heard the words that everyone dreads having to hear ...

Triciclo Perú restaurant and bar to open December 4

Tyler Maas

November 13, 2019

In recent years, Triciclo Perú and its delectable empanadas have been a fixture at Milwaukee-area farmers markets, beer gardens, street festivals, and catered private functions. After more than two years of har...

Kwik Trip made a beer with Karben4

Tyler Maas

November 12, 2019

It's been a big day for beer in Wisconsin.Tuesday night, hours after Miller High Life announced the return of its holiday champagne bottles and The Drunk Uncle unveiled yet another awesome 50-cent beer spec...

The Drunk Uncle is having a “50 cent Black Friday beer sale”

Tyler Maas

November 12, 2019

To be honest, Black Friday kind of sucks. The consumer holiday serves as an annual reminder of humanity's inherent greed, its utter disregard for others, and mankind's general awfulness as people line up in dro...

Miller High Life is bringing limited edition champagne bottles back for the holidays

Tyler Maas

November 12, 2019

For more than a century, Miller High Life has been marketed as “The Champagne Of Beers.” Now, that assertion is more accurate than ever. After similar revivals in 2016, 2017, and last year, Miller’s flagship br...

305 Friday fish frys and counting: Romey’s Place Bar & Grill (Franklin)

Caleb Westphal

November 8, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.In Mike Nichols' 1966 film adaptation of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf, George a...

Milwaukee bartenders reveal their “Touchdown Shot” recipes

Tyler Maas

November 7, 2019

broadstreet.zone(72581); In addition to the camaraderie, the snacks, and the entertainment of the actual game itself, the so-called "Touchdown Shot" is one of the most special parts of watching Packers games. ...

Here’s the music lineup and Three Floyds beer list for Burnhearts’ Punk House Kegger

Tyler Maas

November 5, 2019

While most Milwaukeeans know Burnhearts for its beloved annual Mitten Fest and Pabst Street Party celebrations or, you know, being on the short list of great local beer bars every day, the Bay View corner tap a...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Oscar’s Pub & Grill is a beacon of local burgers

Tyler Maas

November 4, 2019

Hacienda Beer Co. announces new menu, updated brunch items, Hacienda Coffee line

Tyler Maas

November 4, 2019

Since opening in the former site of G-Daddy's BBC in June, Hacienda Beer Co. has been a crucial part of North Avenue's ongoing resurgence. The young taproom and restaurant has quickly made a name for itself in ...