Milwaukee Restaurant & Bar Coverage

Camino to move into former Engine Company No. 3 space “before 2026 ends”

September 28, 2026

Since opening at 434 S. 2nd Street in the fall of 2015, Camino has been a Walker’s Point mainstay known for its excellent beer selection, delicious burger (that’s only $5 every Monday!), and excellent pierogi o...

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

Today. Want more Milwaukee Record? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and/or support us on Patreon. RELATED ARTICLES • Food/Drink Roundup: Lupi & Iris owners will open Italian restaurant, Il...

Check out Saz’s new, elevated “Freshwater Sampler Platter”

Tyler Maas

September 10, 2026

Is there any food that's more synonymous with festival season in Milwaukee than the Sampler Combo from Saz’s? In terms of festivals taking place at Henry Maier Festival Park, the answer to that question is an e...

Duluth Trading’s new Miller High Life gear, ranked

Matt Wild

September 9, 2026

When it comes to crisp, great-tasting, no-nonsense beer that you can order at a Milwaukee bar for $4, it's hard to beat Miller High Life. "The Champagne of Beers" is Miller Brewing's oldest brand. It's been aro...

Third Space Brewing and Central Waters Brewing to host anniversary parties

Tyler Maas

September 9, 2026

Milwaukee is fortunate to have an array of outstanding breweries. This month, two of the city's best—Third Space Brewing and Central Waters Brewing Co.'s Milwaukee brewery and taproom—will both be celebrating m...

Hyrule comes to The Wolf with ‘Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild’ pop-up dinner

Mitch DeSantis

September 8, 2026

Forty years after The Legend Of Zelda first sent players into Hyrule, Milwaukee sous chef Josh Barto is celebrating the landmark video game series with a Breath Of The Wild-inspired 8-Bit Pop-Up at The Wolf res...

The Garage and Hi Hat Lounge have closed, sale to new owners “pending”

Tyler Maas

September 1, 2026

Tuesday afternoon, just over a week after the business found itself on the receiving end of considerable social media attention in response to an apparent "no play list," owners of The Garage (1709 N. Arlington...

Milwaukee County Parks announce Labor Day hours, fall hours, final days of beer garden season

Tyler Maas

September 1, 2026

Last call! As folks in and around Milwaukee are getting ready to celebrate Labor Day this weekend, Milwaukee County Parks is preparing to close some of its beer gardens for the season. On Tuesday, Milwaukee Cou...

Sunday Sauce: Cat-sitting pays off at Sorella

Mitch DeSantis

August 30, 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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The Milwaukee Slugger is a pinch-hit home run

Matt Wild

August 25, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the Milwaukee Slugger at Pick 'n Save. It goes without saying tha...

Nadi Plates files license applications for new East Side home

Matt Wild

August 25, 2026

Italian food truck and catering service Nadi Plates is gearing up to finally open an East Side home. Last week, Nadi Plates owners filed license applications with the city to open a brick-and-mortar restaura...

More than 20 West Allis bars and restaurants will take part in inaugural “Taste Of Stallis” dining week

Tyler Maas

August 24, 2026

Earlier this month, hundreds of thousands made their way to West Allis to indulge in a wide variety of delicious and decadent food and drink offerings at the Wisconsin State Fair. Even though the Milwaukee subu...

Southside Dining Week will return to, well, south side September 27 – October 3

Matt Wild

August 24, 2026

Who doesn't love a good neighborhood dining week? We already told you about the inaugural Taste Of Stallis coming to, well, West Allis November 1-7. Now, we're telling you about Southside Dining Week, returning...