Food/Drink

October 24, 2025

broadstreet.zone(156201); Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week: fish fry #616, at The Neighbors Bar & ...

South Water Snacks to resume service at Boone & Crockett starting December 17

October 24, 2025

This past January, 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 Milwauke...

Solemn Oath Brewery will open in former 1840 space in mid-2026

October 24, 2025

Amidst a seemingly never-ending barrage of bad brewery news, here's some good brewery news: Midwest brewery Solemn Oath announced on Friday that it will open a "comfortable, neighborhood‑first taproom" in Milwa...

Ouzo Cafe is closed, and here’s the closing note they taped to the front entrance

October 24, 2025

News broke Thursday that downtown Greek restaurant Ouzo Cafe, 776 N. Milwaukee St., had closed its doors after more than two decades in business. Both the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Urban Milwaukee reported...

The Vanguard will transform into “Whooterz” for Halloween pop-up

October 23, 2025

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...

Milwaukee beer industry professionals to raise funds for health causes with Movember events

October 21, 2025

From time to time, Milwaukee area beer sales representatives and other brewing industry professionals like to join forces to raise money and awareness for great causes. In March, Women’s Beer And Spirits Collec...

22 photos of Your Office, a new downtown dive bar and restaurant that looks pretty great

October 20, 2025

Remember My Office? That little dive bar and restaurant at 763 N. Milwaukee St.? Where you could get a drink and if you were hungry the lady behind the bar might randomly make you some spaghetti? Yeah, that was...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: The service is quick at Milwaukee’s iconic Major Goolsby’s

October 17, 2025

broadstreet.zone(156201); Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week: fish fry #615, at Major Goolsby's in Milwa...

Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ will open new location in Izzy Hops, new concept in former L’Incontro

October 15, 2025

Two East Side restaurant locations will see new life in the upcoming months—all thanks to one new operator. Smokin' Jack's BBQ is set to open a new location in the current home of Izzy Hops Swig & Nosh, ...

Mandatory Milwaukee/Wisconsin: Cheese curds

October 14, 2025

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: cheese curds in all forms. Since 2015, every October 15 has offici...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Follow the White Rabbit to Mequon to find White Rabbit Bar & Grill

October 10, 2025

broadstreet.zone(156201); Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week: fish fry #614, at White Rabbit Bar & G...

26 photos of West Allis’ new Slingshot Bar, where you can shoot slingshots in a bar

October 10, 2025

Ready...aim...fire! Slingshot Bar—a.k.a. Bars & Recreation's new activity bar at 6325 W. National Ave. in West Allis—is open for business! Just be sure to wear proper eye protection (provided) and sign a wa...

Braise North brings a little Milwaukee flavor to Lakewood, Wisconsin

October 9, 2025

Since opening in late 2011, Braise (1101 S. 2nd St., 414-212-8843) has been an invaluable part of Milwaukee dining. The Walker's Point restaurant was an early adopter of the "farm-to table" concept and years ah...

Cracking a Miller High Life at Wisconsin’s highest point, Timm’s Hill

Mitch DeSantis

October 9, 2025

Imagine if the Grand Canyon was called "Brad's Big Hole" or if Niagara Falls was named "Nicole's Splash Sploosh." That’s essentially the situation here in Wisconsin, where the state's true highest point isn't R...

Here’s the schedule for MobCraft Beer’s Grand Re-Opening Weekend, October 10-12

October 9, 2025

In case you missed it, MobCraft Beer is back! The popular Walker's Point "crowdsourced" brewery at 505 S. 5th St. closed in November 2024 after eight years in business. But it didn't stay shuttered for long: In...

Milwaukee Record’s “Casserole Call” fundraiser returns to Falcon Hall on November 9

October 7, 2025

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 ...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: El Beso on Layton brings the heat with spicy slaw and tartar

October 3, 2025

broadstreet.zone(156201); Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week: fish fry #613, at El Beso in Milwaukee, Wi...

AJ Bombers’ final day of service will be November 20

October 2, 2025

Back in June, downtown burger joint AJ Bombers (1247 N. Water St.) announced that after 16 years of service, it would be closing its doors later this year. Now, we have actual date. On Thursday, AJ Bombers anno...

We need some local restaurants to answer the call to be part of our “Casserole Call” fundraiser