Food/Drink

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

September 29, 2025

Every fall since 2023, Milwaukee Record has hosted an event that simultaneously celebrates a beloved Midwest meal standby and raises funds for a great local organization. Our annual "Casserole Call" features ar...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Lulabell’s Dockside in East Troy has lake and sunset views, stellar slaw

September 26, 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 #612, at Lulabell's Dockside in E...

Here are more details on āya, an upscale Mediterranean restaurant coming to Ascent MKE

September 26, 2025

Back in May, New Land Enterprises announced that an "upscale, elevated Mediterranean restaurant" called āya was coming to the ground floor of its mass timber Ascent MKE apartment building at 700 E. Kilbourn Ave...

Here are the participating restaurants, signature dishes for Southside Dining Week

September 25, 2025

It's always a great time to get out into the city to indulge in some of the homegrown flavors available in Milwaukee's ever-expanding restaurant scene. However, dedicated dining weeks give customers extra incen...

Jungle-themed Slingshot Bar will open in West Allis in October

September 23, 2025

Back in April, ever-busy "experiential entertainment" group Bars & Recreation announced the impending opening of a slingshot bar called, well, Slingshot Bar, at 6325 W. National Ave. in West Allis. Now, the...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Drift into Dino’s in Dodgeville for succulent perch, side of cowboy potatoes

September 19, 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 #611, at Dino's Bar & Grill i...

Food/Drink Roundup: Central Standard opening in airport, Twisted Plants closing in Cudahy

September 17, 2025

In this installment of our bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup: Central Standard Craft Distillery is opening soon in Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, and Twisted Plants is closing soon in Cudahy. • In case...

Get Pumpkin Spice and Apple Crisp Cream Puffs at Harvest Fair (or order them for drive-thru pickup)

September 15, 2025

The 2025 edition of the fall-tastic Harvest Fair is set to take over Wisconsin State Fair Park September 26-28. Music! Food! Drinks! Lumberjack shows! Hay bales! Oh, and Deluxe Speciality flavor Cream Puffs! ...

Diaspora Sports Bar and Lounge planned for former Company Brewing space