Milwaukee Restaurant & Bar Coverage

South Water Snacks to bring “Snack Season 3.0” Boone & Crockett starting December 17

November 6, 2026

In January 2025, Mitch Ciohon decided to hit pause on his popular and long-running Taco Moto food truck for a few months in order to shift his culinary focus to one of his greatest loves: snacks. The Milwaukee ...

Sandwich at Clutch Sandwich Co. at 3rd St. Market Hall

A quick review of the Chipotle Chicken Salad at Clutch Sandwich Co. in 3rd St. Market Hall

Matt Wild

November 6, 2026

I was studying the menu at Clutch Sandwich Co., a new deli sandwich joint at 3rd St. Market Hall. The Clutch Club looked good. Maybe The Gardner. As I continued my sandwich study, a man appeared behind the coun...

Watch an Englishman day drink at a bunch of East Side bars, fall in love with Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

November 5, 2026

Though we as a city seem to have collectively moved past requiring validation from outside sources in order to justify our existence, it's still nice when people sing Milwaukee's praises. Following a particular...

Ian’s Pizza’s new Bay View location is now open

Tyler Maas

November 4, 2026

Back in June, we told you Ian's Pizza was planning to open its fourth Milwaukee location. In that article, we mentioned the Madison-born chain's incoming restaurant situated in the ground floor of the R1VER apa...

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner: West Allis

Tyler Maas

November 3, 2026

Everybody knows West Allis goes all out in terms of food during every summer's Wisconsin State Fair, but the Milwaukee suburb also offers an abundance of great dining and drinking options all year long. Much of...

Kuumba Juice & Coffee will close November 15

Matt Wild

November 2, 2026

After nearly three years in business, Kummba Juice & Coffee, 274 E. Keefe Ave., will close its doors for good on Sunday, November 15. The Riverwest/Harambee cafe and community hub made the announcement on s...

Here’s the menu for Thursday’s “Mondo Taco” Halloween pop-up at The Vanguard

Tyler Maas

October 28, 2026

In case you missed the news, The Vanguard announced it will be spending a Halloween-adjacent night dressed as "Mondo Taco." The one-night pop-up event that doubles as a collaboration with Mondo Lucha! and a var...

I asked my mom to review Leinenkugel’s Non-Alcoholic Summer Shandy

Tyler Maas

October 27, 2026

Back in 2022, the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company released a "Lodge Pack" consisting of four fruit-forward and summer-suited beers. At the time, I figured my dear mother was far better qualified than I was to...

Mandatory Milwaukee/Wisconsin: Chili

Tyler Maas

October 26, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Chili. In addition to being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Nation...

The Daily Bird will close October 31

Matt Wild

October 22, 2026

Five years after opening in the old Fuel Cafe spot at 818 E. Center St., Riverwest coffee shop The Daily Bird has announced its final day of business: October 31, 2026. "This decision has not been an easy on...

The Vanguard and Mondo Lucha join forces with area chefs for “Mondo Taco” Halloween pop-up

Tyler Maas

October 21, 2026

The Vanguard isn’t afraid to shake things up. On top of occasionally adjusting its menu in new and exciting ways, the owners of the Bay View bar and sausage emporium have shown no hesitation to occasionally bre...

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

Caleb Westphal

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....

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