Food/Drink

Brewed City: Escuela Verde Newline Cafe

January 25, 2023

Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs boast a wealth of great independent coffee shops, award-winning roasters, and other excellent area establishments where you can get a caffeine fix. We plan to celebrate som...

New bar/restaurant planned for long-empty Oakland Avenue spot

Matt Wild

January 25, 2023

A long-empty Oakland Avenue location that previously housed Oakland Trattoria, The Black Rose Irish Pub, and a couple of pizza places we're forgetting about could finally see new life.License applications f...

Milwaukee’s Lupi & Iris, Black Shoe Hospitality, more are 2023 James Beard Award Semifinalists

Matt Wild

January 25, 2023

The James Beard Foundation announced its 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards Semifinalists on Wednesday, and two Milwaukee dining staples made the grade: downtown hotspot Lupi & Iris (for Best New Restaurant), ...

The West Milwaukee Taco John’s is officially open for business

Tyler Maas

January 20, 2023

The day has finally arrived! Following years of speculation and months of construction, Milwaukee County officially has a Taco John's. You'll never need to drive to Waukesha again.Metro Milwaukee's first lo...

Stuff We Missed: R.I.P. Third Ward Wahlburgers, Cathedral Square Flannery’s

Matt Wild

January 20, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Call it the circle of life: When one beloved restaurant opens, another belov...

Le C’s Tea House brings boba and bakery delights to Milwaukee’s East Side

Tyler Maas

January 19, 2023

Following more than two years of success in Madison amid a pandemic and a period of worldwide economic instability, Le C's Tea House decided to make its way into the Milwaukee market. That expansion came to fru...

WMSE’s Rockabilly Chili fundraiser will return to Kern Center April 16

Matt Wild

January 19, 2023

While this winter hasn't been especially wintry, it's time to think spring. That's right: we're delighted to inform you that WMSE's annual Rockabilly Chili fundraiser is set to return to MSOE's Kern Center on S...

Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe open now in former Brewed on Brady Street

Matt Wild

January 17, 2023

Last November we told you about Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe, a new breakfast spot coming to the former Brewed Cafe at 1208 E. Brady St. Owner Marcia Joy promised Sweet Joy would feature both Brazilian and American...

New raw bar planned for former Laughing Taco space in Walker’s Point

Matt Wild

January 16, 2023

Just over a year after The Laughing Taco closed its doors at 1033 S. 1st St., a new raw bar is being planned for the Walker's Point space.A license application filed with the city reveal that 2A Wine Mercha...

Milwaukee’s bagel renaissance runs directly through Walker’s Point

Tyler Maas

January 15, 2023

As you're all certainly aware, today is National Bagel Day. While we don't typically keep tabs on nor celebrate these made up national or international online "holidays," we thought that today's National Bagel ...

Brewed City: Hawthorne Coffee Roasters

Tyler Maas

January 12, 2023

Don’t forget to order your special Valentine’s Cream Puffs!

Matt Wild

January 10, 2023

With just over a month until Valentine's Day, it's time to issue this annual reminder: special strawberry and cocoa versions of Wisconsin State Fair's popular/contentious Original Cream Puffs are available for ...

25 more photos from our N/A Day “Dry January” Beverage Festival at The Cooperage

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 10, 2023

In case you missed it, this past Saturday was our big N/A Day at The Cooperage. The second annual event saw more than 300 folks drop by and sample more than 60 non-alcoholic products from more than 40 vendors. ...

Relive our N/A Day “Dry January” Beverage Festival with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 9, 2023

This past Saturday, Milwaukee Record hosted the second annual N/A Day at The Cooperage. The 2022 installment of our "Dry January" Beverage Festival featured more than 40 vendors sampling more than 60 non-alcoho...

Lazy Susan will permanently close April 8

Matt Wild

January 8, 2023

After exactly nine years in business, popular Bay View restaurant Lazy Susan (2378 S. Howell Ave.) will close its doors for good on April 8. Chef and owner A.J. Dixon made the announcement on social media and v...

Hen’s Deli is open, we tried it, and it’s great

Matt Wild

January 5, 2023

Last summer, Walker's Point soup staple Soup Bros. quietly closed its doors at 209 W. Florida St. Happily, the space wasn't empty for long: On December 22, Hen's Deli—a.k.a. the first physical location for Dail...

Here are some “Dry January” happenings in Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

January 5, 2023

Now that we're a few days into January, it's possible cracks are starting to show on some of your New Year's resolutions. If one of your goals—whether it's just for this month or for a longer period of time—inv...

Help Milwaukee service industry veteran Eric Gutbrod open his own bar in Washington Heights

Matt Wild

January 4, 2023

am an expert in beer, the business of beer, and the history of beer." So reads the LinkedIn page of Eric Gutbrod, a familiar and welcome presence in Milwaukee's beer and service industry scene. Over the past 2...

Pho Spot MKE coming soon to 3rd St. Market Hall

Matt Wild

January 3, 2023

The bustling 3rd St. Market Hall—a.k.a. the wildly successful food hall located on the first floor of the old Shops of Grand Avenue, 275 W. Wisconsin Ave.—will soon be even more bustling.According to licens...

Upper East Bar set to reopen under new ownership

Matt Wild

January 2, 2023

East Side corner bar Upper East Bar (1732 E. North Ave.) has been closed for a few months, but that may soon change.License applications filed with the city indicate a new ownership group called Premier Clo...