Food/Drink

January 24, 2022

In case you missed it, Milwaukee is set to elect a new mayor—it's first new mayor in nearly two decades! On February 15, seven candidates will compete in a primary; on April 5, the top two vote-getters will squ...

420 Friday fish frys and counting: Wegner’s St. Martins Inn (Franklin)

January 21, 2022

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Wegner's St. Martins Inn. "You beat me. You're quicker than most people," the hostess...

Discourse, an “experimental coffee bar,” will open in Crossroads Collective February 5

January 20, 2022

We love Crossroads Collective (2238 N. Farwell Ave.). We love coffee. And while you can totally get coffee at Crossroads' bar, the East Side food hall has never had a dedicated coffee stand. UNTIL NOW. On Fe...

419 Friday fish frys and counting: Colonel Hart’s (Wauwatosa)

January 14, 2022

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Colonel Hart's. "We've got Heineken" usually isn't the answer I'm looking for, but wh...

23 pictures of the just-opened 3rd Street Market Hall, plus 1 picture of the burger I ate

January 14, 2022

After years of anticipation and numerous delays, 3rd Street Market Hall (275 W. Wisconsin Ave.) is open! Is there still a lot of work to be done on the downtown food hall? Yep! Is it open anyway? Yep! 3rd St...

The Patio Pub & Grill brings great food, corner bar atmosphere to Clarke Square

Juan Miguel Martinez

January 13, 2022

In the vast and sometimes strange world of south side Milwaukee cuisine, hole-in-the-wall eateries are king. There are ones that people in a three-block radius swear by, and ones that north shore nancies trek i...

3rd Street Market Hall will open (finally!) January 14

January 12, 2022

After several years, several delays, and enough vendor announcements that it would have been easier to simply say who wouldn't have a stand there, 3rd Street Market Hall (275 W. Wisconsin Ave.) has announced an...

WMSE’s Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser will return April 10 (vaccination required)

January 7, 2022

Hey! WMSE's beloved Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser is set to return to MSOE's Kern Center on Sunday, April 10. It'll be the event's 20th installment, following a 2021 event that was takeout only. "Attendees wil...

Here’s the full N/A Day vendor lineup

January 6, 2022

On Saturday, January 8 from noon to 4 p.m., Milwaukee Record will host the inaugural N/A Day at The Cooperage. The "Dry January Beverage Festival"—which is sponsored by Athletic Brewing Company, Budweiser Zero,...

Guy Rehorst launches Sans non-alcoholic spirits line

January 5, 2022

We're less than a week into "Dry January" and this young year already has us wanting to reach for a drink. Thankfully, people who are taking a month away from imbibing and those who've made a lasting lifestyle ...

Uncle Wolfie’s Breakfast Tavern will require proof of vaccination beginning Jan. 7

January 3, 2022

Roughly 24 hours after Odd Duck announced it will require prospective diners to show proof of vaccination, Brewers Hill brunch spot Uncle Wolfie's Breakfast Tavern, 234 E Vine St., has announced a similar dine-...

Odd Duck will require proof of vaccination, first Milwaukee restaurant to do so

January 2, 2022

Effective immediately, Milwaukee's Odd Duck restaurant, 2352 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., will require diners to show proof of vaccination before entering. It appears that the Bay View restaurant is the first dedicate...

The best Milwaukee-area fish frys of 2021

December 31, 2021

Assuming I eat a fish fry the day this article comes out, I'll have eaten a fish fry every Friday night for eight years straight. It's not something I set out to do, but I'm grateful for the opportunity to keep...

Brandon Reyes reimagines bartender style with 1-800-Cocktails

Juan Miguel Martinez

December 29, 2021

"What is bartender style?" is one of the many questions I ask Brandon Reyes when talking to him about his new all-encompassing clothing brand, 1-800-Cocktails. "It's a reflection of the individual within the...

R.I.P. George Vomberg, owner of George’s Pub

December 29, 2021

We have some sad Milwaukee bar news to report. George Vomberg, the longtime owner of George's Pub, passed away today. The tragic news was posted on the Facebook page of the charming Harbor District bar. The pos...

Last Rites brings punk shows, pinball, philanthropy to Walker’s Point

December 27, 2021

Walker's Point Music Hall was among the handful of Milwaukee-based venues unable to make it through the COVID crisis. However, the spirit, the focus, and even some of the staff from that shuttered business all ...

416 Friday fish frys and counting: Dugout 54 (Milwaukee)

December 24, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Dugout 54. January 2022 will mark 10 years of me calling Milwaukee home. While fish f...

Plant-based eatery and bar, Nice Times, coming to former Snack Boys/Hotel Foster

December 21, 2021

It may not feel like it, but nice times are ahead, Milwaukee. Nice Times, a new plant-based restaurant and bar, is set to open in the old Snack Boys/Hotel Foster space at 2028 E. North Ave. on the city's eas...

Remembering (and ranking) all my eating challenges and food adventures