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6 possibly interesting details about Milwaukee Record’s new beer

March 31, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); In case you missed the news, Milwaukee Record is releasing a brand new beer for the first time since Company Brewing—which produced our long-running "Re-Porter" spiced porter—abruptly...

Milwaukee’s 1033 Omakase is a James Beard Awards finalist for Best New Restaurant

Matt Wild

March 31, 2026

Back in January, the prestigious food-celebratin' James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its annual James Beard Awards. A number of Milwaukee restaurants, bars, and chefs made the cut. Now, the ...

I asked my mom to review some new Leinenkugel’s shandy flavors

Tyler Maas

March 30, 2026

Back in 2022, the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company released a "Lodge Pack" consisting of four fruit-forward and summer-suited beers. At the time, I figured my dear mother was far better qualified than I was to...

Sunday Sauce: Capicola, Italian beef, and the best cannoli in Milwaukee at Scardina Specialties

Mitch DeSantis

March 29, 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,...

Caulfield’s has closed

Tyler Maas

March 28, 2026

Following a 15-month run in West Allis, Caulfield's (7413 W. Greenfield Ave.) has closed. Owner Casey Rataczak announced the sudden closure of the wine bar on restaurant on social media Saturday night. The post...

Nite Owl’s 2026 season begins today

Tyler Maas

March 24, 2026

With longer days, a steady wave of festival announcements, and the Brewers season starting in less than 50 hours, it’s beginning to feel a lot like spring in Milwaukee…even if the weather is crummy. The season ...

Here are the winners of WMSE’s 2026 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 23, 2026

More than four thousand hungry Milwaukeeans flocked to the MSOE Kern Center on Sunday for WMSE's 24th Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser. While there, these hearty chili lovers sampled a wide range of chilis from oodl...

How-To Wisconsin: How to order an Old Fashioned

Tyler Maas

March 19, 2026

In How-To Wisconsin, we do that annoying internet thing where we explain how to do something fairly simple (in this case, something Wisconsin-y) but precede it with a needlessly long personal story. The firs...

Hey! Here’s the 2026 Traveling Beer Garden schedule!

Matt Wild

March 18, 2026

Hey! Do you like drinking? Do you like drinking in parks? Then you're in luck, because Milwaukee County Parks' ever-popular Traveling Beer Garden is returning in 2026. YES. The beer/park extravaganza will on...

Tosa Restaurant Week returns with food and drink specials at 26 Wauwatosa businesses

Tyler Maas

March 16, 2026

When is the last time you went out and explored Wauwatosa? If it’s been a while since you dined, drank, and spent some quality time in the Milwaukee suburb, there’s no better time to experience Wauwatosa’s wide...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: St. Gregory the Great has heavenly Lenten fish fry

Caleb Westphal

March 13, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #636, at St. Gregory the Great Parish & School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Halfway thr...

Jägermeister Orange exists, was tested in Wisconsin, and you might still be able to find some

Tyler Maas

March 13, 2026

Jägermeister. You either love it or you hate it. The iconic and, yes, polarizing German liqueur is one of a kind. It's gone unchanged for almost a century, but the classic brown digestif in the unmistakable gre...

Turner Hall Tiki Takedown returns April 26

Tyler Maas

March 12, 2026

Following five successful installments, Turner Hall Tiki Takedown will once again be bringing warm vibes and cool cocktails back to the eponymous downtown ballroom next month. Yes, you can take your taste buds ...

Here are the businesses participating in WMSE’s 24th annual Rockabilly Chili fundraiser

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 12, 2026

WMSE's annual Rockabilly Chili fundraiser is set to return to MSOE's Kern Center (1245 N. Broadway) on Sunday, March 22. YES. The 24th installment of the wildly popular and devilishly delicious event will ki...

Milwaukee’s secret speakeasy, Shanghai, has expanded. Here’s what it’s like

Lily Mihelich

March 11, 2026

Everyone knows that secrets are hot commodities, and best served in good company. Shanghai MKE, Milwaukee's East Side alleyway speakeasy, recently got a little bit bigger, meaning you can now share the joy o...

Food/Drink Roundup: Jalisco’s is still coming to former Hacienda/BBC space on East Side

Matt Wild

March 11, 2026

In this installment of our semi-regular Food/Drink Roundup: Jalisco's Cocina y Bar is still coming to the former Hacienda/BBC space on the East Side. Remember back in January when we told you a new Mexican r...

Goodkind to support Minneapolis restaurants with MKE 2 MN meat and cheese raffle on March 12

Tyler Maas

March 9, 2026

Milwaukee loves itself a food-related raffle for a good cause. In the wake of our second annual Meatless Raffle, which took place at Cactus Club yesterday and raised money for Kinship Community Food Center, ano...

Biggby Coffee is now closed in Red Arrow Park

Matt Wild

March 9, 2026

In November 2024, we brought you the headline "Biggby Coffee is now open in Red Arrow Park." Now, roughly 15 months later, we bring you the headline...well, you can see it above. Yep, the Red Arrow Park Bigg...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Aliota’s Pub & Grill makes a strong case for strip mall fish frys

Caleb Westphal

March 6, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #635, at Aliota's Pub & Grill in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There's a strip mall in Milw...

No longer the WurstBar on Brady: Underground Tavern offers retooled menu, slightly different look

Tyler Maas

March 5, 2026

People struggle with change, but we're here to tell you that—as difficult as it can be to come to terms with sometimes—change is natural. Sometimes change is necessary. Believe it or not, change can actually be...