Food/Drink

June 2, 2026

Milwaukee’s food scene is in a great place, and a significant part of the ongoing evolution and development of local dining is the improved access and quality of vegan food in and around the city. Though excell...

Sunday Sauce: Riding solo into old-school comfort at Balistreri’s Bluemound Inn

Mitch DeSantis

May 31, 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,...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: The mood is right for salad bar and fish fry at The Copper Dock in Hubertus

May 29, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #647, at The Copper Dock in Hubertus, Wisconsin. Having to stand in a cramped space for...

Exterior of Mr. Pancake in the Wisconsin Dells

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about family-friendly dining in Wisconsin Dells

May 28, 2026

With Memorial Day weekend behind us and the temperatures rising, summer has (unofficially) begun! And with it, another season in Wisconsin's favorite tourist destination, the Wisconsin Dells! But where to ea...

Food/Drink Roundup: Here’s a reminder that Hen’s Deli is great

May 27, 2026

In this installment of our semi-regular Food/Drink Roundup: Hen's Deli! • Have you stopped in at Hen's Deli lately? You know, the breakfast-and-lunch takeout spot that opened in the old Soup Bros. space at 2...

Exterior of Remington's River Inn in Thiensville

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: The river and fish flow at Remington’s River Inn in Thiensville

May 22, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #646, at Remington's River Inn in Thiensville, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee River has flowe...

Here are some new food and drink items coming to Summerfest 2026, and that’s it

May 20, 2026

FOOD Beats & Eats - S'Mores Churro Fries Cedar Crest Ice Cream - S'mores Sundae Cousins Subs - Supper Club Steak; Mini Crispy Chicken Wrap; Cold Fashioned Slushie Mocktail Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que ...

Interior of Jalisco's Cocina y Bar on North Avenue

Jalisco’s Cocina y Bar is now open in old Hacienda Beer Co./BBC space on North Avenue

May 19, 2026

After months of random hints and actual planning, a new Mexican restaurant, Jalisco's Cocina y Bar, has officially opened at 2018 E. North Ave. The high-profile East Side space had been vacant for the past nine...

20 important observations about the El Rey chimichanga I had for lunch

Mitch DeSantis

May 18, 2026

Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Woodman's Markets. From May 11 through May 18, belly up and enjoy adventurous, odd, and elaborate coverage of all things edible and drinkable...

A store in West Allis only sells Rice Krispies treats. We sampled some of its most unusual flavors

May 18, 2026

Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Woodman's Markets. From May 11 through May 18, belly up and enjoy adventurous, odd, and elaborate coverage of all things edible and drinkable...

Sunday Sauce: A 98.3-mile bike ride to Chicago fueled by meatballs, pizza, and Italian beef

Mitch DeSantis

May 17, 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, event...

Ferney’s Pizza serves up top-notch slices in a Riverwest corner store

May 16, 2026

Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Woodman's Markets. From May 11 through May 18, belly up and enjoy adventurous, odd, and elaborate coverage of all things edible and drinkable...

Cambodian Hot Beef sandwich at Num Pang in 3rd St. Market Hall

Believe the hype: Cambo Hot Beef sandwich at Num Pang in 3rd St. Market Hall is incredible

May 16, 2026

Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Woodman's Markets. From May 11 through May 18, belly up and enjoy adventurous, odd, and elaborate coverage of all things edible and drinkable...

Exterior of Hooligan's bar on Milwaukee's East Side

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Hooligan’s holds down East Side with happy hour drinks, walleye fish fry

May 15, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #645, at Hooligan's in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I look out a window. I see fireflies dan...

Pizza from Vinchi's Pizza, Lisa's Pizza, and Palermo's

My day of eating nothing but pizza for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and late-night snack

May 14, 2026

Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Woodman's Markets. From May 11 through May 18, belly up and enjoy adventurous, odd, and elaborate coverage of all things edible and drinkable...

You can go on an “Unconventional Bar Crawl” at these unexpected Milwaukee watering holes

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 13, 2026

Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Woodman’s Markets. From May 11 through May 18, belly up and enjoy adventurous, odd, and elaborate coverage of all things edible and drinkable...

Let’s remember some former Milwaukee restaurants

May 12, 2026

Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Woodman’s Markets. From May 11 through May 18, belly up and enjoy adventurous, odd, and elaborate coverage of all things edible and drinkable...

8 more “cursed” Milwaukee bar and restaurant locations

May 11, 2026

Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Woodman’s Markets. From May 11 through May 18, belly up and enjoy adventurous, odd, and elaborate coverage of all things edible and drinkable...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: The Phoenix in Hartland is worth the wait