In this installment of our bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup: Beans & Barley will close January 31. Take one last look.
• Please enjoy (?) this short, simple, and depressing reminder: East Side landmark Beans & Barley, 1901 E. North Ave., will close its doors for good on January 31. That’s two days from now. So, like Tom Waits sang on one of those final Letterman shows in 2015, take one last look. We did, on Thursday. (Oh, and eat something, too!)
• Please enjoy (!) this short, simple, and HAPPY reminder: Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ is OPEN at 2311 N. Murray Ave., a mere block away from Beans. We haven’t stopped in quite yet, but it’s good to see something in the former Izzy Hops space. (Smokin’ Jack’s owner Jack Holt plans to open a second concept in the space next door, which was formerly home to L’Incontro.)
Want a further taste/sip of the new food/drink places being planned for Milwaukee? Then buckle up for Tales From The City’s License Application Page…
• A restaurant called Runway Grill & Social is planned for the soon-to-be-rebranded-as-a-Radisson hotel at 5311 S. Howell Ave., near Milwaukee Mitchell Airport. [PDF]
• A Mexican restaurant called El Viejon is planned for a former convenience store at 2121 S. 16th St. Proposed opening date: March 1, 2026. [PDF]
All of the above proposed businesses are just that—proposed—and are subject to city approval. Here’s a Weird Al song about food:
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