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Diaspora MKE will celebrate grand opening in former Company Brewing space April 14

April 13, 2026

When we last checked in with Diaspora MKE, the oft-discussed/oft-delayed sports bar and lounge set to take over the former Company Brewing space at 735 E. Center St. in Riverwest was all systems go. But then, a...

Exterior of Matty's Bar & Grille in New Berlin

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Discover perch perfection at Matty’s Bar & Grille in New Berlin

Caleb Westphal

April 10, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #640, at Matty's Bar & Grille in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Meriwether Lewis, William C...

Soban brings fast-casual Korean concept to downtown Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

April 10, 2026

Last October, Ouzo Cafe (776 N. Milwaukee St.) closed its doors after 21 years in business. The Greek restaurant's departure after more than two decades on bustling Milwaukee Ave. left a sizable hole in the dow...

Check out The Vanguard’s new menu items

Tyler Maas

April 9, 2026

Our friends at The Vanguard aren’t afraid to shake things up from time to time. Now a few months removed from temporarily transforming into a sports bar concept called “Whooterz” for a Halloween pop-up and a su...

Wioletta’s Polish Kitchen to close

Tyler Maas

April 8, 2026

UPDATE (4/25/2026): Wioletta's Polish Kitchen will have its final night of service Saturday, April 25. No reservations will be accepted. ••• Following just over six months in a former Applebee's in Oak Creek,...

Public Brewing Company in Kenosha is closed

Public Brewing Company in Kenosha has closed

Matt Wild

April 7, 2026

Kenosha's Public Brewing Company has closed. "PUBLIC BREWING COMPANY HAS CLOSED," reads a pop-up on the brewery's website. "Thank you to our staff and customers for years of support and dedication." The s...

Exterior of AXE MKE in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

AXE MKE will close on East Side, be folded into Walker’s Point NorthSouth Club

Matt Wild

April 6, 2026

After eight years in business, East Side axe-throwing bar AXE MKE, 1924 E. Kenilworth Pl., is getting, well, the axe. Sort of. On Monday, Milwaukee "activity bar" group Bars & Recreation announced that i...

Bay View’s Gather Bakehouse will close April 12

Matt Wild

April 6, 2026

After roughly two years in business, Bay View bakery Gather Bakehouse, 1100 E. Oklahoma Ave., is closing its doors for good. As first reported by OnMilwaukee and later announced on Gather's social media acco...

6 possibly interesting details about Milwaukee Record’s new beer

Tyler Maas

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...

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