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Mandatory Milwaukee: The hash browns at Café At The Plaza

February 21, 2023

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the hash browns at Café At The Plaza! Back in 2018, we bestowed "Mandator...

Enjoy these 21 photos of Bay View’s new Cheba Hut, which opened last week and is awesome

Tyler Maas

February 20, 2023

Even though we try to highlight local, independently-owned restaurants as often as we can, we're not immune to the occasional chain restaurant craving. Over the weekend, we indulged in one when we checked out t...

Female beer reps from 9 different breweries to collaborate on Women’s Month events

Tyler Maas

February 17, 2023

For many years, the beer industry was one completely dominated by men. Male distributors sold products made by male brewers to bars, restaurants, and liquor stores that were typically owned by—you guessed it!—m...

Pizza Man is leaving Downer Avenue, moving to old Stubby’s on Humboldt Boulevard

Matt Wild

February 16, 2023

After nearly 10 years of holding down the corner of Downer and Belleview on the city's east side, Milwaukee staple Pizza Man is preparing to move. "Within the coming weeks," Pizza Man will move from its current...

Check out The Vanguard’s new stylized sausages and butcher boards

Tyler Maas

February 16, 2023

Earlier this week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to 4 of its menu items. Even though some popular fare—most notably the delicious likes of the Diablo Verde and the Beer Nerd—have either been...

After 2 long years, Serb Hall’s Friday fish fry returns for dine-in this Friday

Matt Wild

February 13, 2023

Roughly two years after falling victim to the COVID-19 pandemic—and roughly one year after returning in drive-thru and carry-out form—American Memorial Serb Hall's ever-popular Friday fish fry is set to return ...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 4 menu items this week

Tyler Maas

February 13, 2023

Over the last eight-plus years, The Vanguard has established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Even though the Bay View bar and restaurant has a winning mix of specialty sausages, "t...

Here’s the Wückfinter V beer list, food vendors

Tyler Maas

February 13, 2023

Last month, we told you Wauwatosa beer bastion Ray’s Wine & Spirits will once again be joining forces with 3 Floyds Brewing and WarPigs to help metro Milwaukee battle the winter blues with its annual "Wückf...

Klement’s out, Johnsonville in as “Official Sausage of Summerfest”

Matt Wild

February 10, 2023

Call it the Summerfest Sausage Shakeup. Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. announced on Friday that Sheboygan Falls-based sausage purveyor Johnsonville is the new "Official Sausage, Hot Dog, and Sausage Stick of...

Here are 25 pictures of Red Maple MKE, a new bar that officially opens February 19

Tyler Maas

February 9, 2023

Starting Sunday, February 19, Red Maple MKE will officially be open for business. The new bar—located at 100 W. Maple Street in the former site of Ollie's on the southern edge of Walker's Point—is the second dr...

Brewed City: Vennture Brew Co

Tyler Maas

February 8, 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...

North Avenue getting new sports bar, North Sports Bar

Matt Wild

February 7, 2023

After sitting empty for nearly a year, a storied North Avenue bar/restaurant/venue space on the East Side is set to get a new business. Local restaurant industry veteran Raymond Sanchez plans to open a sport...

A Crafty Cow “Burger Night” cheeseburger with all 20 available toppings on it: The Milwaukee Record Review

Tyler Maas

February 7, 2023

Last month, while I was attending the first winter installment of our Midweek Music series at Crafty Cow MKE (2675 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., 414-808-0481), I decided to take advantage of the restaurant's fairly new...

Barstool Sports founder interrupts Classic Slice’s employee party, demands pizza, insults them

Tyler Maas

February 3, 2023

Since opening on a bustling Bay View corner in 2007, Classic Slice (2797 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., 414-238-2406) has offered Milwaukee mindbogglingly massive slices, delicious specialty pizzas with great names like...

We’ve partnered with Cactus Club on a “Record Recommended” beer and shot special

Tyler Maas

January 31, 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: Escuela Verde Newline Cafe

Tyler Maas

January 25, 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...

New bar/restaurant planned for long-empty Oakland Avenue spot

Matt Wild

January 25, 2023

A long-empty Oakland Avenue location that previously housed Oakland Trattoria, The Black Rose Irish Pub, and a couple of pizza places we're forgetting about could finally see new life. License applications f...

Milwaukee’s Lupi & Iris, Black Shoe Hospitality, more are 2023 James Beard Award Semifinalists

Matt Wild

January 25, 2023

The James Beard Foundation announced its 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards Semifinalists on Wednesday, and two Milwaukee dining staples made the grade: downtown hotspot Lupi & Iris (for Best New Restaurant), ...

The West Milwaukee Taco John’s is officially open for business

Tyler Maas

January 20, 2023

The day has finally arrived! Following years of speculation and months of construction, Milwaukee County officially has a Taco John's. You'll never need to drive to Waukesha again. Metro Milwaukee's first lo...

Stuff We Missed: R.I.P. Third Ward Wahlburgers, Cathedral Square Flannery’s

Matt Wild

January 20, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • Call it the circle of life: When one beloved restaurant opens, another belov...

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