Brewed City: Dryhootch Coffeehouse
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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)
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
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...
Brewed City: Vendetta Coffee Bar (Walker’s Point)
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...
Palomino to reopen its kitchen and patio starting this Thursday
Finally! After almost a year of being (mostly) closed, Bay View bar-restaurant staple Palomino (2491 S. Superior St.) has announced it will be reopening its kitchen and patio starting Thursday, May 18. The long...
Juneau Park’s new seasonal beer garden will open May 24
Dedicated followers/drinkers of Milwaukee County Parks beer gardens may have noticed that Juneau Park, 900 N. Prospect Ave., is missing from this year's Traveling Beer Garden schedule. That's because the downto...
The last word on Hot Dish Pantry, a new “comfort food” restaurant that rules, is awesome
Originally started as a pop-up concept by Laura Maigatter and Nathan Heck during the pandemic, Hot Dish Pantry quickly made a name for itself as an early tenant in the 3rd Street Market Hall. With a steady cust...
Lucha libre-themed Wrestling Taco restaurant has been sold
In July 2021, West Allis became home to an establishment with a full service bar/restaurant and a "lucha libre-theme" when Wrestling Taco opened in the State Fair Court on bustling 84th Street. Just under two y...
Yummy Bowl opens today in 3rd Street Market Hall
Back in February, we let you know that Yummy Bowl would be setting up shop in the 3rd Street Market Hall soon. Well, it turns out "soon" is today! Yes, the restaurant concept that successfully launched in June ...
Until we meat again: Scenes from a soon-to-close sausage factory outlet store
On April 14, we delivered the tragic news that Klement's is closing its long-tenured and beloved Factory Outlet Store (2650 S. Chase Ave.) this month. Specifically, the Milwaukee sausage manufacturer announced ...