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Jägermeister Orange exists, was tested in Wisconsin, and you might still be able to find some

March 13, 2026

Jägermeister. You either love it or you hate it. The iconic and, yes, polarizing German liqueur is one of a kind. It's gone unchanged for almost a century, but the classic brown digestif in the unmistakable gre...

Turner Hall Tiki Takedown returns April 26

Tyler Maas

March 12, 2026

Following five successful installments, Turner Hall Tiki Takedown will once again be bringing warm vibes and cool cocktails back to the eponymous downtown ballroom next month. Yes, you can take your taste buds ...

Here are the businesses participating in WMSE’s 24th annual Rockabilly Chili fundraiser

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 12, 2026

WMSE's annual Rockabilly Chili fundraiser is set to return to MSOE's Kern Center (1245 N. Broadway) on Sunday, March 22. YES. The 24th installment of the wildly popular and devilishly delicious event will ki...

Milwaukee’s secret speakeasy, Shanghai, has expanded. Here’s what it’s like

Lily Mihelich

March 11, 2026

Everyone knows that secrets are hot commodities, and best served in good company. Shanghai MKE, Milwaukee's East Side alleyway speakeasy, recently got a little bit bigger, meaning you can now share the joy o...

Food/Drink Roundup: Jalisco’s is still coming to former Hacienda/BBC space on East Side

Matt Wild

March 11, 2026

In this installment of our semi-regular Food/Drink Roundup: Jalisco's Cocina y Bar is still coming to the former Hacienda/BBC space on the East Side. Remember back in January when we told you a new Mexican r...

Goodkind to support Minneapolis restaurants with MKE 2 MN meat and cheese raffle on March 12

Tyler Maas

March 9, 2026

Milwaukee loves itself a food-related raffle for a good cause. In the wake of our second annual Meatless Raffle, which took place at Cactus Club yesterday and raised money for Kinship Community Food Center, ano...

Biggby Coffee is now closed in Red Arrow Park

Matt Wild

March 9, 2026

In November 2024, we brought you the headline "Biggby Coffee is now open in Red Arrow Park." Now, roughly 15 months later, we bring you the headline...well, you can see it above. Yep, the Red Arrow Park Bigg...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Aliota’s Pub & Grill makes a strong case for strip mall fish frys

Caleb Westphal

March 6, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #635, at Aliota's Pub & Grill in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There's a strip mall in Milw...

No longer the WurstBar on Brady: Underground Tavern offers retooled menu, slightly different look

Tyler Maas

March 5, 2026

People struggle with change, but we're here to tell you that—as difficult as it can be to come to terms with sometimes—change is natural. Sometimes change is necessary. Believe it or not, change can actually be...

Here’s everything you need to know about Sunday’s Meatless Raffle

Tyler Maas

March 4, 2026

The Meat Raffle is a tavern tradition that’s been around for decades. In recent years, this protein-packed pastime has become something as synonymous with Wisconsin drinking culture as pull tabs, touchdown shot...

Women’s Beer And Spirits Collective to host more than 20 Milwaukee-area fundraising events in March

Tyler Maas

March 2, 2026

For many years, the beer and spirits industries were completely dominated by men. Male distributors sold products made by male brewers and distillers to bars, restaurants, and liquor stores that were typically ...

And “Milwaukee’s Best Bloody” of 2026 is…

Tyler Maas

March 2, 2026

Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people gathered at 3rd Street Market Hall to partake in a beloved celebration of a tomato-based local delicacy. Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation's 14th annual “MKE’s Best Bloody” ...

Here are some of my favorite fish sandwiches in the Milwaukee area

Tyler Maas

February 27, 2026

Even though it's always a good time for fish fry in Wisconsin, the state really goes all out in the fried fish fry department each and ever year when Lent rolls around. No matter if you're Catholic or not (I fa...

Let’s remember some former Milwaukee breweries

Tyler Maas

February 26, 2026

Milwaukee is often referred to as "Brew City" for good reason. The city boasts a rich brewing history that's virtually unmatched anywhere else in the nation (or on the planet, for that matter). The city continu...

Johnsonville is releasing a new sausage that’s inspired by Dr Pepper (and we tried it)

Tyler Maas

February 25, 2026

Brand collaborations seem to be all the rage these days. This has become especially common in the realm of food, where two things that don’t really have anything to do with each other temporarily join forces to...

Milwaukee Record and Ope! Brewing Co. are releasing a new collaborative beer

Tyler Maas

February 23, 2026

Way back in 2016, Milwaukee Record joined forces with Company Brewing to make a collaborative beer. The so-called "Milwaukee Record Re-Porter" was a spiced porter that was available seasonally until the Riverwe...

Sunday Sauce: Santino’s Little Italy is a Bay View Italian daydream

Mitch DeSantis

February 22, 2026

Sunday Sauce is a monthly Milwaukee Record series about the area’s Italian food and the places, people, and traditions that make a meal feel like home. I’m chasing how these restaurants, grocery stores, events ...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: OG Pub & Grille brings corner-tavern fish fry to East Side

Caleb Westphal

February 20, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #633, at OG Pub & Grille in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Elvis spent most of the sixties s...

Al-Hamawi to open in former Kim’s Thai location

Tyler Maas

February 20, 2026

Milwaukee's Middle Eastern coffee shop expansion continues! This spring, Al-Hamawi—a Jordanian-based cafe chain that specializes in coffee, "Arabian sweets" and chocolate, nuts, olive oils, dried fruits, and mo...

It’s official (again): Today is Friday Fish Fry Day throughout Wisconsin

Matt Wild

February 20, 2026

We've been saying it for years: every Friday is a Friday fish fry day in Wisconsin, but there can only be one official Friday Fish Fry Day. And guess what? Today's that day! Yes, for the third year in a row,...