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Let’s all chip in and buy Falcon Bowl for $249,000 and not turn it into something awful

June 25, 2021

Hey! Milwaukee! Let's all chip in, raise about $249,000, buy the iconic Riverwest bar/hall/bowling alley Falcon Bowl, 801 E. Clarke St., and not turn it into something awful like luxury apartments or the city's...

A professional eating power couple is moving to Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

June 17, 2021

The past 15-plus months have been incredibly difficult for restaurant owners. Thankfully, things are starting to improve as the country continues turning the corner on the COVID-19 crisis. And things are about ...

7 airport-adjacent Milwaukee bars that have plane-related names

Tyler Maas

June 14, 2021

Last month, a new bar and grill opened across from General Mitchell International Airport. Fittingly, the young business that took over the 700 E. Layton Ave. property that was most recently home to Brass Monke...

A West Allis bar is giving all-you-can-drink Spotted Cow to anyone who gets vaccinated there June 17

Tyler Maas

June 14, 2021

As the COVID-19 crisis continues and Wisconsin struggles to approach herd immunity levels because we've tragically managed to somehow make a pandemic into a political issue and society is doomed, people have st...

If you send us Whiskey Kringle, we will absolutely write about it and eat it

Matt Wild

June 10, 2021

We get a lot of things sent to us here at Milwaukee Record HQ: albums, books, bobbleheads, hate mail, etc. We write about some of the stuff we receive, and we don't write about some of the stuff we receive. We'...

Comparing Riverwest Stein NA to R.L. Stine YA

Tyler Maas

June 9, 2021

Last week, the fine folks at Lakefront Brewery officially announced the release of a non-alcoholic version of Riverwest Stein, the delicious flagship beer it's been making for 34 years. The new release, Riverwe...

Third Space Brewing launches “beer fund” to give teachers free pints this summer

Tyler Maas

June 8, 2021

Teachers are nothing short of superheroes. That's probably never been more apparent than it was this school year, as educators needed to find a way to shift their curriculum to virtual formats before eventually...

Big Boy Restaurant appears to be coming back to Wisconsin

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2021

Big Boy still holds a special place in Milwaukee’s heart. At one point, the classic burger chain and diner boasted more than 1,000 locations nationwide, and over 60 of those were Marc’s Big Boy restaurants. The...

Holey Moley Coffee + Doughnuts has permanently closed its Milwaukee location

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2021

Since landing in the Historic Third Ward in August 2014, Holey Moley Coffee + Doughnuts quickly became one of the city’s most popular donut destinations and helped push the diversity of local breakfast pastries...

SafeHouse will begin new mission (a.k.a. reopen) June 9

Matt Wild

June 4, 2021

The spy-themed SafeHouse (779 N. Front St., 414-271-2007) is one of those Milwaukee institutions that's easy to take for granted. "Oh, I've already been to the SafeHouse," you might sniff when turning down an o...

Shah Jee’s on Downer Avenue is closed

Matt Wild

June 1, 2021

Heads up, all 17 of you (including us) who frequented the Shah Jee's on Downer Avenue: it's closed. For good. "Closed. For good," reads a sign on the front door: The Downer Avenue Shah Jee's—located at 3...

Ventura’s Taco will open Bay View restaurant May 30

Tyler Maas

May 29, 2021

Those living in or around Bay View might know Ventura's Taco as the popular taco truck that's perpetually parked near the post office on Oklahoma Ave. Well, following months of planning, preparation, and renova...

The fruits on Wisconsin’s state flag, ranked

Tyler Maas

May 29, 2021

Today is Wisconsin's birthday. Yes, on the 29th day of May way back in 1848, the land that was previously in the Northwest Territory (and briefly part of Massachusetts for some reason) became the 30th state adm...

My favorite taco trucks in Milwaukee

Juan Miguel Martinez

May 28, 2021

Summer is just about here, which means people are becoming nostalgic for eating food while standing in the sun. I get many requests for taco truck suggestions that will scratch that itch, so here are four stapl...

Carryout Chronicles: Triskele’s

Tyler Maas

May 27, 2021

It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. Wanting to highlight local establishments who are keeping food quality high while also keeping its customers and employees as safe ...

Review: Those cookies from Milwaukee Public Market that Coach Budenholzer likes

Tyler Maas

May 25, 2021

Last night, the Milwaukee Bucks destroyed the Miami Heat 132-98. In the process, Milwaukee took a 2-0 lead in the first round playoff series, the team got one game closer to winning a title, and Mike Budenholze...

Lakefront Brewery will resume brewery tours beginning June 1

Matt Wild

May 25, 2021

Have you been missing Lakefront Brewery's always informative, always enjoyable, "Time to sing the Laverne & Shirley theme song!" brewery tours? Of course you have. So here's some good news: LAKEFRONT BREWER...

Kevin Smith’s Mooby’s pop-up coming to Up-Down MKE June 7-14

Matt Wild

May 24, 2021

Last week we told you that Mooby's—the real-life version of the fake fast-food joint in a bunch of Kevin Smith films—would be popping up somewhere in Milwaukee, sometime in June. Today we have the details: the ...

The Vine Humboldt beer garden’s season begins May 28

Tyler Maas

May 24, 2021

We have some good news for fans of beer, the outdoors, and drinking beer outdoors! This morning, Milwaukee County Parks announced The Vine Humboldt—a wine and beer garden at Humboldt Park in Bay View—will kick ...

Carryout Chronicles: Rocket Baby Bakery (Wauwatosa)

Tyler Maas

May 20, 2021

It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. Wanting to highlight local establishments who are keeping food quality high while also keeping its customers and employees as safe ...

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