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426 Friday fish frys and counting: Dicken’s Grille & Spirits (West Allis)

March 4, 2022

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Dicken's Grille & Spirits. The slogan of West Allis is "That's Why West Allis." T...

Lakefront Brewery’s “Putin Is A Dick” crowler label will benefit Ukraine refugees

Matt Wild

March 3, 2022

Milwaukee mainstay Lakefront Brewery is the best. Russian president Vladimir Putin is a dick (to put it lightly). What happens when the two collide? Lakefront's new "Putin Is A Dick" crowler label, of course. ...

Pro eater Randy Santel will attempt Coach’s Pub And Grill’s “7 lb Grave Digger Challenge” this weekend

Tyler Maas

March 3, 2022

UPDATE (3/5/22): He did it. You can watch it below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_mVklXB8eg ••• Last summer, we alerted you to the exciting news that a pair of accomplished eaters and popular YouTube p...

Wioletta’s Polish Market to open March 4

Tyler Maas

March 2, 2022

It's shaping up to be a big week for fans of Polish food in Milwaukee. Many took part in "Pączki Day" festivities on Tuesday, and this Friday will mark the opening day of a brand new Polish specialty store on t...

And the Wisconsin Snack Bracket winner is…

Tyler Maas

March 2, 2022

Following more than a month of Wisconsin Snack Bracket competition, we finally have a winner. And that winning brand is...Spats Sauce! The creamy horseradish condiment that's relatively unknown to customers ...

Choose a champ in our Wisconsin Snack Bracket Final Round!

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 1, 2022

It's all come down to this. Following a month-long competition that found 32 Badger State food brands facing one another in four heated rounds of voting, our Wisconsin Snack Bracket field has dwindled to just t...

Celebrate Friday Fish Fry Day (March 4) by voting for your favorite fish fry, donating to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

Matt Wild

February 28, 2022

Every Friday may be Friday fish fry day in Wisconsin, but there's only one official Friday Fish Fry Day. Organized in 2021 by—who else?—Milwaukee Record fish fry columnist Caleb Westphal, Friday Fish Fry Day ta...

425 Friday fish frys and counting: Butler Inn (Butler)

Caleb Westphal

February 25, 2022

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Butler Inn. The Butler Inn (12400 W. Hampton Ave., 262-783-5899) caught fire late on ...

Carnitas Machetes chops it up and brings Mexican market vibe to 8th and Rogers

Juan Miguel Martinez

February 24, 2022

"Es que tu comes pura maciza, wey" ("It's because you only order the lean meat, dude") is something I overhear at Carnitas Machetes (2000 S. 8th St., 414-389-9254), where I am waiting in line to get my two poun...

Tosa Restaurant Week brings food, drink specials to 11 Wauwatosa businesses

Tyler Maas

February 23, 2022

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...

Only 4 foods remain in our Wisconsin Snack Bracket!

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 22, 2022

What started as a field of 32 tasty, locally produced treats has dwindled to just four remaining Wisconsin snacks. Round 3 featured more than 41,000 votes being cast in four matchups. "The Elite Ate" also featu...

Student-run Newline Cafe offers real-world work experience at Escuela Verde

Carmella D'Acquisto

February 22, 2022

Newline Cafe (3618 W. Pierce St., 414-988-7960) is the only coffee shop in the Silver City neighborhood of Milwaukee. It's also a classroom for Escuela Verde, the adjoining high school that focuses on emotional...

Female beer reps from 5 different breweries are collaborating on Women’s Month events

Tyler Maas

February 21, 2022

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...

La Crema in Cudahy is now open (and it’s very good!)

Tyler Maas

February 21, 2022

Today marked the soft opening of La Crema in Cudahy. The new restaurant—located at 3431 E. Plankinton Ave. in a historic Queen Anne building that was the longtime home of Samano's Mexican Restaurant—is open dai...

424 Friday fish frys and counting: Oak Creek American Legion Post 434 (Oak Creek)

Caleb Westphal

February 18, 2022

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Oak Creek American Legion Post 434. What is worth fighting for? Certain ideals and be...

I found another West Allis restaurant that makes gigantic mozzarella sticks

Tyler Maas

February 17, 2022

It happened again. I went to West Allis this week and I came back with some laughably large mozzarella sticks. Before I get to that, let's go back in time a little bit. In October 2020, I wrote an article en...

The Elite Ate: Make your picks in Round 3 of our Wisconsin Snack Bracket!

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 15, 2022

Following a thrilling Round 2 in our Wisconsin Snack Bracket that featured more than 65,000 votes being cast (including more than 37,000 in the Funky Fresh Spring Rolls and Lush Popcorn matchup alone!), our fie...

Here’s the Wückfinter beer list

Tyler Maas

February 15, 2022

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

423 Friday fish frys and counting: Country Squire Supper Club (Muskego)

Caleb Westphal

February 11, 2022

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Country Squire Supper Club. "The young man watched the snow through the windows. He wan...

Milwaukee Record’s heart-shaped food guide

Tyler Maas

February 10, 2022

Valentine's Day is just around the corner! If you know anything about love and romance, you're probably aware that celebrating the holiday with food that sort of resembles a heart—not an actual heart, but what ...

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