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MobCraft’s Weird Fest to feature the “World’s Smallest Island Party”

July 5, 2023

Last July, we tried to get you into the spirit for MobCraft's annual Weird Fest block party by writing something about that odd and extremely small intersection that's located right in front of the Walker's Poi...

Red Light Ramen will permanently close July 13

Matt Wild

July 1, 2023

After nearly a decade in business, Red Light Ramen will close. The popular and beloved East Side ramen shop, located beneath the street at 1749 N. Farwell Ave., announced its impending closure via social media ...

MobCraft announces Weird Fest entertainment lineup, beer list

Tyler Maas

June 28, 2023

Back in early May, the fine folks at MobCraft Beer quietly announced the date for its 5th annual "Weird Fest Block Party." After we immediately saved the date for the Walker's Point (by way of Madison) brewery'...

Brewed City: Sil’s (Summerfest)

Tyler Maas

June 28, 2023

Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs boast a wealth of great independent coffee shops, award-winning roasters, and other excellent area establishments where you can get a caffeine fix. We plan to celebrate som...

Twisted Plants will open a West Allis location this fall

Tyler Maas

June 26, 2023

We have some very good news for fans of delicious vegan burgers and other tasty meatless and dairy-free comfort food staples. Twisted Plants is planning to open another location in the greater Milwaukee area. A...

We tried 8 new food items at Summerfest (2023 edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 23, 2023

Summerfest is back! One day is officially in the books, and there are still eight more chances to enjoy loads of live entertainment, heaps of tasty treats, and all sorts of refreshments. As the 55th installment...

Help build Bay View’s “wheel spot” by eating and drinking at these businesses June 21

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 20, 2023

Last month, we let you know Bay View may be getting a new "wheel park" in Beulah Brinton Playfield (2555 S. Bay St.). The 5,000-square-foot-or-less park—dubbed the "Wheel Spot"—would cater to skateboarders, BMX...

Brewed City: Dryhootch Coffeehouse

Tyler Maas

June 14, 2023

Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs boast a wealth of great independent coffee shops, award-winning roasters, and other excellent area establishments where you can get a caffeine fix. We plan to celebrate som...

I created a tiny version of Fuel Cafe’s “Buttafuoco” sandwich for some reason

Tyler Maas

June 12, 2023

Back in the fall of 2020, I—no doubt hankering for a Fuel Cafe fix I hadn't been able to get for months—developed a copycat recipe for the renowned coffee shop/restaurant's beloved "Buttafuoco" sandwich. Even i...

Miller High Life and Planters are opening “The Nuttiest Dive Bar” (for a limited time)

Tyler Maas

June 12, 2023

Have you ever wanted to drink while sitting inside an enormous peanut shell? If you answered yes to that extremely specific/strange question and you'll be around Milwaukee between July 9 and July 12, the fine f...

11 more Milwaukee restaurants we wish were still open

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 9, 2023

This article is from 2023. Way back in 2014, we rounded up 11 Milwaukee restaurants we wished were still open. Bella's Fat Cat! Brady Street Pharmacy! Grecian Delight! More! Now, nearly a decade a later, we'...

Just a reminder that Wisconsin has a Big Boy and its fish fry is good

Tyler Maas

June 9, 2023

Almost two years ago, Big Boy came back to Wisconsin. Following a 26-year absence in the region, a restaurant group called Wisconsin Big Boy LLC officially brought the Michigan-based chain back to the state by ...

Let’s talk about the album Hamm’s released in 1965

Tyler Maas

June 8, 2023

In case you weren't aware, we're in the middle of "Food/Drink Week" here at Milwaukee Record. This theme week, which started June 5 and runs through June 12, gives us an excuse to tackle some ambitious, expensi...

The Drunk Uncle is offering teachers free beer this Friday

Tyler Maas

June 7, 2023

There are just three certainties in life: death, taxes, and The Drunk Uncle offering insane beer specials. Through the years, the West Allis wrestling bar has made a habit of treating customers to unthinkably a...

Those two Cousins Subs locations on Exit 64: The Milwaukee Record Review

Tyler Maas

June 6, 2023

Out on Highway 41, just a stone's throw north of Milwaukee, there's a road sign that has perplexed us ever since we noticed it about a year ago. As motorists approach Exit 64 A-B, they're presented with some di...

Relocated Pizza Man is a surprise summertime gem

Matt Wild

June 6, 2023

Say the words "Pizza Man" while standing anywhere in Milwaukee County and you'll likely get an opinion. Pizza Man is great! Pizza Man used to be great! Pizza Man hasn't been the same since the original North Av...

Gas station pizza, ranked

Tyler Maas

June 5, 2023

We've been there before, and we're sure we aren't alone. Driving from Point A to Point B, hunger suddenly strikes and there are no viable fast food chains nearby. Perhaps you're already filling up at a gas stat...

Cactus Club’s “Record Recommended” drink special is better (and more mysterious) than ever!

Tyler Maas

June 2, 2023

For almost as long as Milwaukee Record has existed, we’ve worked with Cactus Club in some way, shape or form. Through the years, the venerable Bay View venue has run traditional banner ads on our site, partnere...

Brewed City: Avenue Coffeehouse (South Milwaukee)

Tyler Maas

May 31, 2023

Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs boast a wealth of great independent coffee shops, award-winning roasters, and other excellent area establishments where you can get a caffeine fix. We plan to celebrate som...

Koppa’s reopened deli: The Milwaukee Record Review

Matt Wild

May 18, 2023

Nostalgia is a funny thing. We can spend years pining for something from our past—an old movie, an old video game, an old restaurant—only to find that, upon revisiting, it doesn't live up to our modern expectat...