Fuel Cafe on 5th Street has closed
After nearly eight years of service, the Fuel Cafe at 630 S. 5th St. in Walker's Point has closed. The cafe/restaurant was empty on Monday, and a phone call led to voicemail.
A thread on the Milwaukee subred...
Drinking with the beast: The best (and worst) Hodag-themed beverages
Mitch DeSantis is Milwaukee Record's Rural/Northwoods Wisconsin Correspondent. Find his dispatches HERE.
It was a cold, snowy winter weekend, and had I stayed home I would have justified eating an entire fro...
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Magoo’s On The Mound delivers major league fisherman’s platter
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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 #580: Magoo's On The Mound in Mil...
Bring home the bacon (figuratively) at our Meatless Raffle on March 16
The Meat Raffle is a tavern tradition that’s been around for decades. In recent years, this protein-packed pastime has become something as synonymous with Wisconsin drinking culture as pull tabs, touchdown shot...
1840 Brewing Company is hosting a winter street party on Saturday
Man, this year's Mitten Fest was super fun, right? Isn't it too bad that we now have to wait a few more months until the conditions are right for another Bay View block party? Or do we? What if we told you that...
The $1 tacos at Oscar’s Pub & Grill: The Milwaukee Record Review
If you were to ask me what the best burger in Milwaukee is, I would say something like, "That's entirely subjective and I'm not answering that." However, if you pressed me to tell you my favorite burger in Milw...
Join us at the Friday Fish Fry Day After Party on March 7
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: every Friday is a Friday fish fry day in Wisconsin, but there’s only one Friday when Wisconsin, the country, and the entire world celebrate the official Friday Fish ...
Are you ready, kids? I can’t hear you! Enjoy these pictures from Sugar Maple’s SpongeBob-themed “Bar-Kini Bottom” pop-up
In recent years, The Sugar Maple has hosted weekend pop-ups devoted to shows like Adventure Time, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, I Think You Should Leave, Joe Pera Talks With You, as well as Nintendo proper...
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Finding fish, flannel, joy at B-Lazy Bar & Grill in Wind Lake
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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 #579: B-Lazy Bar & Grill in W...
Turner Hall Tiki Takedown returns March 29
Following four successful installments, Turner Hall Tiki Takedown will once again be bringing warm vibes and cool cocktails back to the eponymous downtown ballroom this March. Yes, you can take your taste buds ...
Food/Drink Roundup: Chefs from Amilinda, Odd Duck, EsterEv, Birch are James Beard Award semifinalists (again)
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: local James Beard semifinalists!
• It's that time of year again: the ...
Shell yes! Outlaw Oyster to open in Wauwatosa this weekend
Since Crafty Cow opened in Wauwatosa (its third location overall) in 2021, the locally-owned and locally-operated chain has focused on giving the gorgeously-shaped suburb delicious "Juicy Lucy"-style burgers, i...
The Next Bar is the next bar coming to former Eastsider/Upper East space
It's been a busy/confusing few years for the bar formerly known as the Eastsider, located at 1732 E. North Ave. The Eastsider closed in 2017 after an impressive run of nearly 20 years. After that, the space bec...
Golden Gyros still serves up timeless, tasty eats in West Allis
There's nothing quite like a good old fashioned gyro joint. The Milwaukee area is fortunate to have so great ones in its midst. Between Oakland Gyros, Gyro Palace, Cosmos Cafe, Apollo Cafe, The Gyros Stand, and...
Madison locations of Milwaukee-based restaurant chains: The Milwaukee Record Review
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Let me start this article by saying that I really like Madison. Though I personally love Milwaukee far more, Wisconsin's second-most populous city and its capital is home to some very...
SereniTea Lounge will open this week in long-vacant Downer Avenue space
For the first time in nearly two decades, a business will occupy a high-profile spot on the 2500 block of Downer Avenue. Well, a portion of that spot, anyway.
SereniTea Lounge, a boba/bubble tea and cocktail...
Enjoy these photos from N/A Day Madison
The "Dry January" fun continues! On Saturday, January 18, Milwaukee Record traveled to Wisconsin's capital city for the second annual N/A Day Madison. The event—which took place exactly two weeks after our four...
Mitch Ciohon brings Snack Boys standbys, new creations to South Water Snacks winter pop-up
Originally opened on Second Street in early 2018, Snack Boys enjoyed two unforgettable years in Walker's Point before setting plans to relocate to North Avenue in March 2020. You can guess what happened next. T...
Meet A Brewer: Get to know John Degroote of New Barons Brewing Cooperative
In Milwaukee Record’s “Meet A Brewer” series, we aim to introduce you to some of the professionals behind the scenes who are responsible for making your favorite local beers. The recurring series continues with...
7 reasons you should go to Saturday’s N/A Day event in Madison
You might be reading this and thinking to yourself, "Wait, didn't Milwaukee Record already do an N/A Day event this month?" Yes, we hosted our fourth annual Milwaukee N/A Day "Dry January" beverage festival at ...