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Here are the full vendor lineups for both of our N/A Day “Dry January” Beverage Fests

December 18, 2024

Are you looking to start 2025 on a sober note? Planning to make a lasting lifestyle change? Hoping to put a pause on partying after the holidays? Interested in sampling a wide range of products in the rapidly-g...

Here are some restaurants, bars, and breweries Milwaukee lost in 2024

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 16, 2024

broadstreet.zone(172558); First we gave you our favorite Milwaukee Record stories of the year. Then came our favorite Milwaukee music and music videos of the year. There was the year in Milwaukee controversies...

GoFundMe Alert: SUPPORT SHAH JEE’S!

Matt Wild

December 13, 2024

We'll keep this short and sweet: Shah Jee's, a lunchtime Pakistani restaurant tucked away in the basement of a downtown Milwaukee office building at 770 N. Jefferson St., rules. If you know, you know. But yo...

Enlightened Brewing Company owners discuss decision to close, business highlights, what’s next

Tyler Maas

December 12, 2024

It's a cold and flurry-filled evening in the middle of December, but James Larson and Tommy Vandervort are all smiles. Despite being just days removed from announcing Enlightened Brewing Company—the brewery the...

Meet A Brewer: Get to know Rob Gustafson of Vennture Brew Co.

Tyler Maas

December 11, 2024

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...

The winner of our second annual Casserole Call is…

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 9, 2024

Yesterday, Milwaukee Record hosted its second annual "Casserole Call" event, which brought a variety of area businesses to Falcon Bowl in Riverwest for a hot dish bake off. A total of 10 local restaurants, brew...

Amorphic Beer to host “Three Year Birthday Party” on December 14

Tyler Maas

December 6, 2024

Can you believe Amorphic Beer has only been around for three years? We can’t! Somehow—despite routinely releasing innovative and impressive beer, hosting a variety of events in its top-notch taproom (and its go...

Enlightened Brewing Company will close January 5, 2025

Matt Wild

December 6, 2024

After nearly 11 years in business, Enlightened Brewing Company will close its doors on January 5, 2025. The popular Bay View brewery, 2020 S. Allis St., made the announcement on social media Friday afternoon. ...

A guide to Sunday’s “Casserole Call” benefit

Tyler Maas

December 5, 2024

The bad news is it’s cold, dreary, and dark in Wisconsin and it’s going to probably only get much worse in that regard before things turn around in, like, late April or whatever. The good news is we’ve firmly a...

Food/Drink Roundup: What’s next for the soon-to-be-former Ardent space?

Matt Wild

December 4, 2024

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: What's next for the soon-to-be-former Ardent space? • Last week, Chef...

Mandatory Midwest: Casserole!

Tyler Maas

December 3, 2024

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some comforting and budget-friendly meals come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Casserole. It's that time of year again. Now de...

Pickles, pizza, and Polish brandy: How I destroyed deer camp dinner (and an outhouse)

Mitch DeSantis

December 3, 2024

Mitch DeSantis is Milwaukee Record's new Rural/Northwoods Wisconsin Correspondent. Welcome, Mitch! Another Wisconsin deer hunting season has come and gone. The blaze orange is packed away, and the routine of...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Saz’s State House is a Milwaukee stalwart

Caleb Westphal

November 29, 2024

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 #569: Saz's State House in Milwau...

Ardent will close Farwell Avenue home December 31

Matt Wild

November 29, 2024

After 11 years in business, Ardent will close its doors at 1751 Farwell Ave. on the city's East Side. The final day of service for the Ardent Tasting Room and Lounge will be December 31. Chef Justin Carlisle ma...

Meet A Brewer: Get to know Ben Naus of Perspective Brewing Company

Tyler Maas

November 27, 2024

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...

N/A Day is coming to The Cooperage on January 4 and The Bur Oak in Madison on January 18

Tyler Maas

November 25, 2024

Are you looking to start 2025 on a sober note? Planning to make a lasting lifestyle change? Hoping to put a pause on partying after the holidays? Interested in sampling a wide range of products in the rapidly-g...

Biggby Coffee is now open in Red Arrow Park

Matt Wild

November 25, 2024

Nearly a year after it was first announced, Biggby Coffee has finally opened in Red Arrow Park. The Michigan-based coffee and light breakfast purveyor opened the doors of its new downtown Milwaukee location ...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Cozy with a certainty of fish at Village Supper Club in Pleasant Prairie

Caleb Westphal

November 22, 2024

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 #568: The Village Supper Club in ...

Enjoy some memorable moments from six years of ‘Milwaukee Kitchen’

Matt Wild

November 22, 2024

In a world lousy with high-pressure cooking shows, the Milwaukee-made Milwaukee Kitchen is a breath of fresh air. The homegrown YouTube series has been serving up warm, low-key, idiosyncratic, extremely Riverwe...

Meet A Brewer: Get to know Jeff Torzala of Torzala Brewing Co.

Tyler Maas

November 20, 2024

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...