Anatomy of a Wisconsin Snack Table
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Hen’s Deli to open in Walker’s Point on December 22
Back in October, we told you the exciting news that Hen’s Deli would be moving into the longtime site of Soup Bros., which quietly closed its restaurant at 209 W. Florida St. over the summer. Hen’s Deli is the ...
Stubby’s Gastrogrub & Beer Bar will permanently close December 23
Long-running Humboldt bridge eatery Stubby's Gastrogrub & Beer Bar (2060 N. Humboldt Blvd.) will permanently close on December 23. The restaurant made the announcement Wednesday on social media.
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We made this recipe that was published in the Milwaukee Journal in 1926
As the holidays approach, the stress begins to build in regard to what you'll be bringing to the abundance of gatherings on your seasonal social calendar. Do you risk the judgement of your grandparents and the ...
Here’s the full vendor lineup for our N/A Day “Dry January” Beverage Festival
On Saturday, January 7 from noon to 4 p.m., Milwaukee Record will host the second annual N/A Day at The Cooperage. The "Dry January Beverage Festival"—which is sponsored by Athletic Brewing Company, Lagunitas, ...
Milwaukee Record Re-Porter to return to Company Brewing starting December 10
Since 2016, Milwaukee Record and Company Brewing have joined forces to make a delicious spiced porter called "Milwaukee Record Re-Porter." For the uninformed, Re-Porter is Company’s Night Rye’d Porter that has ...
Amorphic Beer to celebrate first birthday December 10 with live music, food vendors, new releases
Hasn't it seemed like Amorphic Beer has been around way longer than a year? Somehow—despite routinely releasing innovative and impressive beer, hosting a variety of events in its top-notch taproom (and its gorg...
Our N/A Day “Dry January” beverage festival returns to The Cooperage on January 7
Are you looking to start 2023 on a sober note? Planning to make a lasting lifestyle change? Hoping to put a pause on partying after the holidays? Interested in sampling a wide range of products in the rapidly-g...
Food, finality, and saying goodbye to the Milwaukee you once knew
"Don't look back" they say, as if it were that simple.
These three words of advice are meant to balm the wounds of leaving whatever it is behind that no longer fits into your life. For me, it was the city of...
South Shore Terrace’s winter chalets to return with updated food and drink menus
In late 2020 and early 2021, South Shore Terrace—in an effort to make up for an abbreviated 2020 summer season and in order to bring much-needed funds to the Milwaukee County Parks system—opened its "winter cha...
Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe opening soon in former Brewed spot on Brady Street
Beloved Brady Street business Brewed Cafe closed its doors after 14 years in 2021, but the location won't remain empty for long.
Brazilian native Marcia Joy plans to open Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe at 1208 E. ...
The Drunk Uncle is bringing back its “Black Friday 50 cent beer sale”
To be honest, Black Friday kind of sucks. The consumer holiday serves as an annual reminder of humanity’s inherent greed, its utter disregard for others, and mankind’s general awfulness as people line up, fight...
R.I.P. Wisconsin Pizza Authority?
If a disconnected phone line and an interior strewn with junk and debris are any indication, Wisconsin Pizza Authority has closed. The pizza purveyor at 1888 N. Humboldt Ave.—just across the street from Finks, ...
Stuff We Missed: Lakefront Brewery will ditch bottles, go “all cans” in February
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.
• Remember that part in Beck's "Where It's At" where he says "Bottles and cans...
Stout Fest returns to MobCraft on December 10
Days with temperatures in the 70s are yesterday's news (literally). Shorter days are now here and colder days are ahead, which means that it's almost dark beer's time to shine! Yes, porters, stouts, and all thi...
Revamped Hacienda Taproom & Kitchen now home to some of East Side’s best food, drinks
It's a quiet Wednesday on the East Side, but inside Hacienda Taproom & Kitchen—née Hacienda Beer Co.—something is happening. Amidst pockets of folks sipping beer at the bar and a handful of tables taking pa...
Iron Grate BBQ will close November 20
After eight years in business, Iron Grate BBQ is calling it quits. Today, the Bay View-adjacent restaurant's owner/chef Aaron Patin announced in an email to its online mailing list that Iron Grate will be closi...
Good Soup MKE is open and already living up to its name
Even though these past few days have been unseasonably warm, fall is here, winter is on the way, and colder days are ahead. Thankfully, Milwaukee has some truly great soup spots to help warm your soul and nouri...
South Shore Terrace will close out its season this weekend
If the recent run of days in the 40s and the fact we're a couple days away from November didn’t already hammer the point home, allow us the be the bearer of bad news: summer is over. It’s sad, but it’s true. Fa...
Heads up! Nite Owl will end its season “this weekend or next”
Nite Owl is a spring and summertime staple that’s thrived on Milwaukee’s South Side since 1948. The iconic drive-in has been an important and widely-loved part of the city’s warm weather months for generations....