Milwaukee Restaurant & Bar Coverage

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Rounding Third scores with Brewers shuttles, one-size-fits-all fish fry

October 16, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #667, at Rounding Third in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was the Friday between the Brewers ...

New bar, Hermit’s Keep, planned for former Angelo’s Piano Lounge

Matt Wild

October 16, 2026

A new tarot-themed bar and cocktail lounge called Hermit's Keep is planned for the former Angelo's Piano Lounge at 1686 N. Van Buren St. License applications filed with the city list November 6 as a proposed op...

West Allis taco and tequila joint El Impostor is open

Matt Wild

October 15, 2026

Back in August, Casey Rataczak of Rebelhead Restaurant Group—a.k.a. the group behind the Camino in Walker's Point and the Camino in West Allis—announced the impending opening of El Impostor. The West Allis rest...

New bar in former Wonder Bar/Biersal space, Fancy’s, is open

Matt Wild

October 14, 2026

Remember when beloved Washington Heights watering hole Wonder Bar held down the fort at 5520 W. Vliet St. for more than 20 years? Remember when it closed in July 2023? Remember when a new joint, Biersal Tavern,...

Milwaukee Record’s “Casserole Call” fundraiser returns to Falcon Hall on November 22

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2026

Fall is here. Along with autumn’s dropping temperatures and ever-shortening hours of daylight comes the mounting hunger for comfort food. And in Wisconsin, few (if any) dishes scratch that itch better than the ...

Are Milwaukee’s Chicago-style hot dogs REALLY Chicago-style?

Julia Watt

October 9, 2026

Move over, zebra mussels, it’s time to address another one of Milwaukee’s invasive species: the Chicago-style hot dog. What is it doing here? What does it want with Milwaukeeans? And...is it really Chicago-styl...

Von Trier uncovers hidden mural above front door

Matt Wild

October 7, 2026

It seems like Von Trier, 2235 N. Farwell Ave., uncovers an old-school mural every decade or so, doesn't it? Back in 2017, when the beloved East Side German tavern was owned by John Sidoff, it uncovered a mid-ce...

Feast your eyes on the Taste Of Stallis participants and specials

Tyler Maas

October 7, 2026

Back in August, the City Of West Allis announced an ambitious undertaking called Taste Of Stallis. November 1-7, the inaugural city-wide dining week will feature meal and drink deals at more than 25 West Allis ...

We need area businesses to be part of our Casserole Call benefit

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 6, 2026

Today in exciting fall event announcements: Your friends here at Milwaukee Record are planning to bring our annual "Casserole Call" back to beautiful Falcon Hall in Riverwest on Sunday, November 22 from 12-3 p....

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: A wild ride of walleye awaits at Tail Spin Bar & Grill in Muskego

Caleb Westphal

October 2, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #665, at Tail Spin Bar & Grill in Muskego, Wisconsin. I had just finished riding Pe...

Underground Tavern on Brady Street will close for good October 8

Matt Wild

October 2, 2026

Brady Street's Underground Tavern, 1239 E. Brady St., will close its doors for good on October 8. The bar was formerly known as WurstBar. The sudden closure comes roughly seven months after it rebranded as the ...

Camino to move into former Engine Company No. 3 space

Tyler Maas

September 28, 2026

UPDATE (10/6/26): Camino just announced their upcoming relocation, which was originally supposed to occur "before 2026 ends," will now be delayed "for approximately a year" due to an extensive road construction...

Sunday Sauce: Papa Luigi’s remains a Cudahy constant

Mitch DeSantis

September 27, 2026

Sunday Sauce is a monthly Milwaukee Record series about the area's Italian food and the places, people, and traditions that make a meal feel like home. I'm chasing how these restaurants, grocery stores, e...

“It’s sad and I’m upset” Semolina to leave current site by end of year, seeks new location

Tyler Maas

September 25, 2026

After more than five years in its current location at 2474 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Semolina will be closing its Bay View shop at the end of the year. Petra Orlowski, who owns and operates the store that specializ...

Cute Robot Japanese Kitchen closes, Midwest Sad refocuses on downtown location

Matt Wild

September 25, 2026

One Walker's Point restaurant has closed its doors for good. Another is refocusing its energy on its previous location. After roughly two years in business, Japanese restaurant Cute Robot Japanese Kitchen, 7...

Not Bad Foods brings good eats to Bad Moon Saloon

Tyler Maas

September 22, 2026

To this point in its history, Not Bad Foods has been something of a moving target. For its first two-plus years in operation, the upstart dining endeavor existed in an exclusively mobile sense, serving an ever-...

Saturday: Meet first-ever mayor of ‘Champagne of Beers’ region, get free Miller High Life tattoo

Matt Wild

September 17, 2026

Back in July, Miller High Life announced a search for the inaugural mayor of the "Champagne of Beers" region. The honorary but incredibly important role is intended to celebrate "the Milwaukee resident who embo...

Cuban coffeehouse set to open across from Cathedral Square Park

Matt Wild

September 16, 2026

A new Cuban coffeehouse plans to bring "a little piece of Cuba" to Milwaukee's East Town neighborhood. License applications have been filed for Café Colada, to be located at 825 N. Jefferson St., Suite 150. ...

Here are some of my favorite burger specials in Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

September 15, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. We're bending the Mandatory Milwaukee format a little bit this time around to...

Here’s the opening date for highly anticipated Milwaukee restaurant Il Ponte, and that’s it

Matt Wild

September 15, 2026

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