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Overheard in line for a free George Webb burger in downtown Milwaukee: A minute-by-minute report

August 20, 2025

On Wednesday, August 20, in the Year of Our Lord 2025, Wisconsin burger chain George Webb handed out free burgers at all of its 23 locations. Why? To celebrate the Milwaukee Brewers' recent 12-game winning stre...

From mashed potatoes to hand-cut fries: A Wisconsin spud story

Mitch DeSantis

August 19, 2025

I was a ridiculously easy kid to feed. Honestly, I still consider myself a human garbage disposal. I love food, and I'll try almost anything. That said, like every foodie's nightmare, sometimes you don't have t...

Report: Asian Buffet, formerly known as Hong Kong Seafood Buffet, is apparently closed

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 18, 2025

Today in one of those stories where a place closes and no one realizes it for a while until a local media outlet gives the place a call and breaks the non-breaking news, Asian Buffet, 270 W. Holt Ave., apparent...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Squidy’s 2 in Palmyra goes deep with all-you-can-eat fish, salad bar

Caleb Westphal

August 15, 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 #606, at Squidy's 2 in Palmyra, W...

Free George Webb burgers. Wednesday, August 20. Go Brewers!

Matt Wild

August 14, 2025

We'll cut to the chase and reveal the information we've all been waiting for: To celebrate the Milwaukee Brewers' recent 12-game winning streak, George Webb will hand out free hamburgers on Wednesday, August...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Martino’s has been a top dog in local franks since 1977

Tyler Maas

August 13, 2025

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Martino's. It's never a bad time to have a hot dog, but there's j...

Birch owners reveal details of new restaurant, Cassis, due to open this fall

Matt Wild

August 13, 2025

Late last year, husband-and-wife duo Kyle and Meghan Knall—a.k.a. the couple behind nationally celebrated Milwaukee restaurant Birch—announced plans to open a new restaurant, Cassis. Now, as the anticipated fal...

Crafty Cow’s Outlaw Oyster concept to open in Bay View next month

Tyler Maas

August 12, 2025

Back in February, Crafty Cow opened a seafood concept in a portion of its Wauwatosa location (6519 W. North Ave.). Originally debuted as a pop-up, Outlaw Oyster quickly earned oodles of positive press for its i...

Pizza Man will close Wauwatosa location August 24

Matt Wild

August 12, 2025

The Wauwatosa location of Pizza Man, 11500 W. Burleigh St. in the Mayfair Collection, will have its final day of service on Sunday, August 24. Pizza Man's Milwaukee location, 2597 N. Downer Ave., will remain op...

Baithak Of Punjab is now open (and extremely good)

Tyler Maas

August 8, 2025

What a difference a couple of months can make. As recently as early June, the commercial building at 4252 S. Howell Ave. was home to Marsel's, a short-lived Italian eatery in the Bay View-adjacent Town Of Lake ...

Food/Drink Roundup: New Midwest Sad will open this weekend…in old Midwest Sad

Matt Wild

August 7, 2025

Looking for a roundup of Milwaukee food and drink news? Then take a bite of our cleverly titled, bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup! This week: Midwest Sad! • Okay, try to follow along here: Milwaukee comfort-food...

Triple Taproom & Kitchen on East Side has closed

Matt Wild

August 5, 2025

Triple Taproom & Kitchen—formerly known as Hacienda Taproom & Kitchen, formerly formerly known as Hacienda Beer Co.—has closed. The taproom and restaurant opened in 2019 in the former G-Daddy's BBC, 201...

We ate/drank all of Wisconsin State Fair’s 2025 Sporkies and Drinkies finalists

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 1, 2025

From July 31 through August 10, the Wisconsin State Fair is once again offering oodles of entertainment, oodles of animals, oodles of questionable T-shirts, rides for folks of all ages, and much more. Oh, and f...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Reel in bone-in perch and rye bread topped with onion at Maricque’s in Green Bay

Caleb Westphal

August 1, 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 #604, at Maricque's in Green Bay,...

Here are your 2025 Wisconsin State Fair Sporkies and Drinkies winners

Matt Wild

July 30, 2025

There are roughly 24 hours to go before the opening of the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair (July 31 - August 10). As always, Milwaukee Record staff (all two of us) will be on site bright and early, parking our cars i...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Find classy but casual dining with Champagne battered cod at Johnny Manhattan’s

Caleb Westphal

July 25, 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 #603, at Johnny Manhattan's in Hu...

Biking 91 miles to 3 Chip’s Hamburgers: A Chip-errific day on two wheels

Mitch DeSantis

July 23, 2025

Nothing says summer like a good hamburger. Continuing my coverage of rural Wisconsin (and in honor of Milwaukee Record's semi-official summer celebration week), I wanted to spotlight a central Wisconsin classic...

Mandatory Midwest: Picking peas from a field and taking them home and eating them

Matt Wild

July 22, 2025

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Midwest things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Midwest is all about the latter. This week: PEAS! My sister-in-law tells the story of the first road trip she too...

Rapid reviews of things we were sent (all beverage edition!)

Tyler Maas

July 21, 2025

Every now and then, a company or an agency hired to do PR for a company will offer to send us something to try. Sometimes I’ll say yes and, if there’s a natural fit for our audience, I’ll write about it. Other ...

Celebrate six years of Station No. 06 with live music, rare beer, award-winning cocktails, BBQ

Tyler Maas

July 18, 2025

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again (and again): West Allis rules. The Milwaukee suburb has always had its charms and enjoyable amenities, but the city really seems to be hitting its stride in recent ye...