Food/Drink

December 17, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: LITTLE BEEFY. • Two words: Little Beefy. Let those words echo th...

Lion’s Tail to open Wauwatosa brewery and taproom in 2022

December 17, 2021

It's been a great year in Milwaukee-area brewing and next year is looking like it might be even better. Today, Lion's Tail Brewing Company—an excellent brewery located in Downtown Neenah that has developed some...

414 Friday fish frys and counting: The Landing (St. Francis)

December 10, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: The Landing. A vehicle was coming up quick on my bumper as I neared the 794 North ram...

The Daily Bird is open now in former Fuel space in Riverwest

December 9, 2021

If you can look past all the misery and awfulness, one of the stranger quirks of the COVID-19 pandemic has been beloved businesses disappearing with little or no fanfare. Take the original Fuel Cafe, which open...

Come to our N/A Day “Dry January” beverage festival at The Cooperage

December 8, 2021

Are you looking to start 2022 on a sober note? Are you planning to make a lasting lifestyle change? Are you hoping to put a pause on partying after the holidays? Are you interested in sampling a wide range of p...

Taqueria La Sierrita is a taco connoisseur’s paradise

Juan Miguel Martinez

December 8, 2021

My seemingly years-long quest to find my favorite taco in Milwaukee has apparently come to, if not an end, a definite screeching halt. A few months back, my sister Yolanda posted a picture of carne en su jugo, ...

Check out The Vanguard’s new menu items, seasonal cocktails

December 8, 2021

Last week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to 9 of its menu items. Even though some popular fare and other longer-tenured items—most notably the delicious likes of the Sartorelli, The Morita, ...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 9 menu items next week

December 3, 2021

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Though their winning mix of specialty sausages, "tube-less" options, exceptional appetizers...

413 Friday fish frys and counting: Flappers (West Allis)

December 3, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Tally’s Tap & Eatery. Cigarette smoke drifts to the ceiling above a bobbed hairdo...

Semolina offers Italian specialties and comfort cuisine

December 2, 2021

Whether you're ready or not, the holidays are coming. Thanksgiving is over, December is here, and the stress of the holiday season will soon be upon us in full force. In addition to trying to find something uni...

412 Friday fish frys and counting: Tally’s Tap & Eatery (Waukesha)

November 26, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Tally's Tap & Eatery. As is the case with most Friday nights—when fish is on the ...

Watch a professional eater complete Crafty Cow’s “Heat And Repeat” spicy chicken sandwich challenge

November 24, 2021

Since Thanksgiving is tomorrow, we figured we'd wind down the holiday-shortened work week with a post about something fun and lighthearted...and something that—true to the Thanksgiving spirit—also features some...

411 Friday fish frys and counting: Spitfires On State (Milwaukee)

November 19, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Spitfires On State. "We have our doors open for Miller employees leaving or anyone el...

Behold the immersive D&D-inspired restaurant and amusement center planned for Lake Geneva

November 19, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: The Griffin & Gargoyle! • Pull up a stool, Tanis Half-Elven, an...

Brew City Pickles is a shrine to brine

November 17, 2021

Like it or not, the holidays are coming. In the blink of an eye, Thanksgiving will be over and the stress of the holiday season will be upon us in full force. In addition to trying to find something unique and ...

South Shore Terrace’s winter chalets to return with updated food and drink menus

November 17, 2021

Last December, South Shore Terrace—in an effort to make up for an abbreviated 2020 summer season and in order to bring much-needed funds to the Milwaukee County Parks system—opened its "winter chalets." The pri...

New event space, The Starling, planned for former SURG On The Water

November 16, 2021

Popular Downtown/Third Ward event space SURG On The Water closed in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the riverside space at 102 N. Water St. is showing new signs of life. License applications ha...

And the Turner Hall Tiki Takedown winners are…

November 15, 2021

Yesterday, a couple hundred folks braved the cold and dreary conditions in Milwaukee, put on their finest Hawaiian shirt and most colorful leis, and made their way to the Turner Hall Tiki Takedown. The second i...

Foxfire food truck will close for good November 28