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Exterior of Italian American Club in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Celebrate life, America, fish at Italian American Club in Kenosha

July 10, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #653, at the Italian American Club in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was the Friday of Fourth o...

Food/Drink Roundup: Vagabond says goodbye, Hawthorne Coffee addresses Dr. Oz photo

Matt Wild

July 10, 2026

In this installment of our semi-regular Food/Drink Roundup: Vagabond and Hawthorne Coffee Roasters. • After nearly 12 years in business, downtown taco spot Vagabond, 1122 N. Edison St., will close for good o...

There’s never been a more important time to get out and support Silver City businesses

Tyler Maas

July 9, 2026

Silver City is a neighborhood that's situated to the south of the Menomonee River Valley and directly east of Miller Park Way. In this small sect of the city—which is considered to be the most diverse neighborh...

East Side gaming bar The Familiar Place will celebrate grand opening this Saturday

Matt Wild

July 9, 2026

It's been a long time coming—more than a year, in fact—but Milwaukee's newest gaming bar and lounge, The Familiar Place, is now open on Oakland Avenue. Actually, The Familiar Place has been open for a coup...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Haul in haddock at Brass Monkey Pub & Grill in West Allis

Caleb Westphal

July 3, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #652, at Brass Monkey Pub & Grill in West Allis, Wisconsin. The three wise brass mo...

New bar and restaurant planned for former Experts Only, Barrel Burrito space

Matt Wild

July 2, 2026

A new bar and restaurant called 80 Proof Milwaukee is planned for 782 N. Jefferson St. in downtown Milwaukee. That's the site of the former Experts Only bar and Barrel Burrito Company restaurant, both of which ...

Ian’s Pizza to open production facility with “a small restaurant” in Bay View

Tyler Maas

June 28, 2026

Good news for people who love pizza and live in or around the Bay View neighborhood. Ian’s Pizza is coming! The popular by-the-slice establishment—which started in Madison in 2001 and has since opened a tota...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Go all in at In Cahoots Saloon & Eatery in Genesee Depot

Caleb Westphal

June 26, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #651, at In Cahoots Saloon & Eatery in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin. A sea of goats and...

Get final taste of original Schlitz recipe July 3-5 at Old World Wisconsin

Matt Wild

June 25, 2026

Still smarting from the discontinuation of Schlitz? Wish you could travel back to the past and once again enjoy a sip of the "beer that made Milwaukee famous"? Us, too. Well, let's all go to Old World Wisconsin...

Food/Drink Roundup: SportClub is back, Mother’s is closed, Chettinadu House may be evicted

Matt Wild

June 24, 2026

In this installment of our semi-regular Food/Drink Roundup: SportClub, Mother's, and Chettinadu House. • Roughly six months after abruptly closing, downtown sports bar and restaurant SportClub, 750 N. Jeffer...

Sunday Sauce: Searching for Italian food at Summerfest

Mitch DeSantis

June 21, 2026

Sunday Sauce is a monthly Milwaukee Record series about the area's Italian food and the places, people, and traditions that make a meal feel like home. I'm chasing how these restaurants, grocery stores, events,...

Brew-Jas Coffee House celebrates opening of second location on Milwaukee’s south side

Juan Miguel Martinez

June 19, 2026

There have been many times I have tried to have meetings in my district to support local cafes and businesses, only to fall short due to the lack of pleasant spaces that simply serve coffee and let you sit arou...

We tried 10 new food/drink items at Summerfest (2026 edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 19, 2026

It's here, folks: Summerfest 2026! Nine (not 11) days of music, people-watching, SkyGlidering, and enjoying both music and people-watching while riding the SkyGlider. Oh, and food! Don't forget about the food! ...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Binge the bluegill at Andrea’s Red Rooster in Waukesha

Caleb Westphal

June 12, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #649, at Andrea's Red Rooster in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Cloudy memories fading in and out...

Meagan Lewinski will bring new pop-up bakery to Swoon this Saturday

Juan Miguel Martinez

June 12, 2026

There is something very special about holding a piece of bakery in your hand that is freshly baked. "A cannoli is a lot like life—you must hold delicately and bite firmly," my friend Clancy once told me. He wou...

Nadi Plates will NOT move into former Crossroads Collective, will move into former Pomona Cider Co. instead

Matt Wild

June 11, 2026

More than a year after Italian food truck and catering service Nadi Plates announced it would open a restaurant in the former Crossroads Collective space at 2238 N. Farwell Ave. on Milwaukee's East Side, the co...

Here’s a complete list of new food and drink stuff coming to Summerfest 2026, and that’s it

Matt Wild

June 11, 2026

Via Summerfest... New Food/Beverage Experiences Cocktails & Confections – a sweet spot for specialty cocktails, spiked shakes, snacks, and candy including Sweet Dreams, Key Lime Colada, Blue Hawaiian Mock...

Astrology-themed ‘Star Bar’ planned for section of former Crossroads Collective space

Matt Wild

June 8, 2026

While Milwaukee's east side continues to wait for the opening of Italian restaurant Nadi Plates in the former Crossroads Collective space, 2238 N. Farwell Ave., a portion of that space may soon find itself home...

A very important report on how much Saz’s Sampler Platter costs THIS year (2026)

Matt Wild

June 7, 2026

I went to PrideFest this weekend, and because Pride is held at Henry Maier Festival Park—a.k.a. the Summerfest grounds—the first thing I did was make a beeline to one of the Saz's food stands. Why? To get Saz's...

Exterior of Spirits Bar & Grill in South Milwaukee

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Spirits Bar & Grill in South Milwaukee scores with back-to-basics fish fry

Caleb Westphal

June 5, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #648, at Spirits Bar & Grill in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Having gone to Pat's Oa...