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Wisconsin Taste Test: Pork King Good pork rinds (various flavors)

April 29, 2025

In Wisconsin Taste Test, two Milwaukee Record folks share their thoughts on two new-to-them “Wisconsin-y” food or drink items. Think raw beef sandwiches, Old-Fashioneds, and those giant bags of generic candy th...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Dale Z.’s On Tour has great fish at great price

Caleb Westphal

April 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 #590, at Dale Z.'s On Tour in Mil...

Breakfast at Mayville’s Sherwood Family Restaurant, which used to be a Pizza Hut

Matt Wild

April 24, 2025

A few weeks ago, when I learned that the 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival (April 24 - May 8) would feature a documentary about businesses that occupy former Pizza Huts, my eyes lit up. "This movie is kind of a hard...

Nadi Plates will open brick-and-mortar Italian restaurant in full Crossroads Collective space

Matt Wild

April 21, 2025

Last week, East Side food hall Crossroads Collective, 2238 N. Farwell Ave., announced its impending closure on May 8. Crossroads noted that an unnamed local restaurant was set to expand into the full space. A w...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Grace of cod is strong at Mother of Perpetual Help Parish in West Allis

Caleb Westphal

April 18, 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 #589 at Mother of Perpetual Help ...

Food/Drink Roundup: Mother’s will open in former SAGE/White House space

Matt Wild

April 17, 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: Mother's! • It was only a few weeks ago that SAGE, the restaurant on ...

Crossroads Collective will close May 8, “local restaurant” will expand into space

Matt Wild

April 15, 2025

Sad/hopeful news: East Side food hall Crossroads Collective, 2238 N. Farwell Ave., will close its doors for good on Thursday, May 8. However, an unnamed "local restaurant" will apparently expand into the space....

The Mothership to celebrate 6th anniversary with guest bartenders, food trucks, giveaways

Tyler Maas

April 14, 2025

There’s no bar in Milwaukee—or the world, for that matter—quite like The Mothership. Since opening in April 2019, the Bay View bar has served up more Hamm’s and Campari than any other establishment in the state...

Stack’d Burger Bar is closed; equipment up for auction

Matt Wild

April 14, 2025

After more than 15 years of service, Stack'd Burger Bar has closed. News of the closure hit social media last month, and the regular ol' media late last week. Located at 170 S. 1st St., Stack'd was an early ...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Find great potato pancakes, fish fry combo at Chances in Rochester

Caleb Westphal

April 11, 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 #588 at Chances in Rochester, Wis...

South Shore Terrace pushes opening date again, now aims for April 11

Matt Wild

April 9, 2025

A couple of weeks ago we informed you that the South Shore Terrace beer garden (2900 South Shore Dr.) had pushed its opening date from April 2 to April 9. You know, on account of the not-so-springlike weather. ...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: 4th Base honors ‘Major League,’ County Stadium, Bob Uecker

Caleb Westphal

April 4, 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 #587 at 4th Base in West Milwauke...

Pabst Brewing Company is introducing a new light lager

Tyler Maas

April 3, 2025

Pabst Brewing Company—which originated here in 1844 before closing its Milwaukee brewery in 1996—continues to make moves in the ever-changing brewing industry. While its classic flagship Pabst Blue Ribbon recip...

A slingshot bar—yes, a slingshot bar—is coming to West Allis

Matt Wild

April 2, 2025

Milwaukee bar business Bars & Recreation has spent the last decade bringing all sorts of "activity bars" to the city and beyond. Think indoor mini golf (Nine Below), axe throwing (AXE MKE), shuffleboard and...

Enjoy boxing, beer, music, more at Michelada Fest, April 26 at Zócalo Food Park

Matt Wild

April 2, 2025

Milwaukee summers are known for being absolutely loaded, but Milwaukee springs are no slouches, either. Need proof? Check out our recent list of 16 spring festivals. Need further proof? Read up on another sprin...

Milwaukee hybrid cocktail bar Agency is a James Beard Awards finalist for Best New Bar

Matt Wild

April 2, 2025

Back in February, a handful of Milwaukee restaurants, chefs, and bars were announced as semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards. Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite of EsterEv made the list for Best Chef Midwest,...

Mandatory Milwaukee/Wisconsin: Frozen Pizza

Tyler Maas

April 1, 2025

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some freezer section standbys come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: frozen pizzas! Wisconsin loves its frozen pizzas. Even th...

30 years of ‘Tommy Boy’: Celebrating all things Chris Farley at Farley’s Pub in Ringle, Wisconsin

Mitch DeSantis

March 31, 2025

Mitch DeSantis is Milwaukee Record’s Rural/Northwoods Wisconsin Correspondent. Find his dispatches HERE. One of my earliest childhood memories involves watching Saturday Night Live. I don't remember much abo...

SAGE is closed; former space available for lease, White House still for sale

Matt Wild

March 31, 2025

In October 2024, news dropped that the historic White House building at 2900 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. in Bay View was for sale. The restaurant occupying the first floor of the three-story building, SAGE, would rema...

South Shore Terrace will open for the season on April 9

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 31, 2025

Spring has truly sprung. The weather is showing signs of being okay, Nite Owl is back in business, and the Marcus Center snow pile is doomed. Oh, and the South Shore Terrace beer garden (2900 South Shore Dr.) i...