Food/Drink

June 29, 2020

Earlier this month, Milwaukee County Parks announced the return of its Traveling Beer Garden, along with a number of new guidelines on account of COVID-19 concerns. Today, the County Parks system also announced...

338 Friday fish frys and counting: Culver’s (Milwaukee – Layton Avenue)

June 26, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. People have been telling me to go to Culver's for a fish fry for years, which I've always brushe...

The Highbury has not reopened, but is giving away “Golden Tickets” to watch matches at the bar in private

June 23, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has forced countless Milwaukee bars to get creative and think of ways to stay afloat during this deadly (and still very much ongoing) pandemic. Even as many places in and around metro Milwau...

13 Milwaukee moments from ‘Taste The Nation with Padma Lakshmi’

June 22, 2020

Forgive us for being a little bit late on this, but you should check out Taste The Nation With Padma Lakshmi immediately. The new Hulu original series—which put out its first season on the streaming platform la...

337 Friday fish frys and counting: Mistral curbside pickup (Milwaukee)

June 19, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Film can enlighten viewers and set them on new paths of exploration and discovery. On the other ...

Purple Door made a Malört-flavored ice cream

June 19, 2020

You read that headline right! Today, Purple Door Ice Cream announced the release of a new flavor that everyone is sure to have an opinion about. The beloved Milwaukee ice cream institution's latest creation (wh...

An announcement that City Lounge is doing a ‘Tiger King’ pop-up (from someone who hasn’t seen ‘Tiger King’)

June 18, 2020

Tiger King! It's that true-crime Netflix sensation everyone on planet Earth has seen! Except me (Matt)! And now City Lounge in Cudahy is doing a Tiger King-inspired "pop-up bar experience" from August 14 throug...

South Shore Farmers Market returns June 20 (with some safety guidelines)

June 16, 2020

Saturday officially marks the first day of summer. The long-awaited date also marks the beginning of a beloved Bay View summer tradition. On June 20, South Shore Farmers Market will begin its 22nd season. Like ...

336 Friday fish frys and counting: Mr. Perkins Family Restaurant (Milwaukee)

June 12, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Not long after April's chat-through-the-window-with-friends fish fry from Honeypie, one-time fis...

Onesto, Smoke Shack, AJ Bombers, Blue Bat have reopened for dine-in service

June 10, 2020

Four Milwaukee restaurants under the Hospitality Democracy banner—Onesto, Smoke Shack, AJ Bombers, and Blue Bat Kitchen & Tequilaria—have reopened to dine-in service. But, like Lakefront Brewery, there are ...

Lakefront Brewery will reopen for reservation-based table service this Friday

June 9, 2020

Lakefront Brewery will reopen for reservation-based table service on Friday, June 12. Just in time for fish fry. Lakefront isn't just throwing its doors open, of course. Along with the reservation system, pa...

Milwaukee County Parks’ beer garden season begins today (with some guidelines)

June 8, 2020

Do you like drinking? Do you like drinking outside? Do you like drinking in places you wouldn’t normally expect a lot of (legal) drinking? Then you’re in luck, because Milwaukee County Parks’ Traveling Beer Gar...

335 Friday fish frys and counting: Beer Belly’s pickup (Milwaukee)

June 5, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. A few weeks back, I called a restaurant and ordered fish and was told it would be ready in 15 mi...

Milwaukee bars and restaurants explain why they will or will not reopen on Friday

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 4, 2020

On Thursday, Mayor Tom Barrett announced that all City of Milwaukee bars and restaurants will be free to reopen for dine-in service beginning Friday, June 5, at 2 p.m. (Indoor service will be limited to 25 perc...

Milwaukee bars and restaurants can reopen on Friday afternoon (with 25% capacity)

June 4, 2020

Mayor Tom Barrett announced on Thursday that all City of Milwaukee bars and restaurants can reopen for indoor and outdoor business beginning Friday, June 5, at 2 p.m. Indoor capacity will be limited to 25 perce...

JC’s Parkside Pub & Grill is coming to Cudahy

June 3, 2020

Want some suburban bar news? You got it, baby! A new bar and grill called JC's Parkside Pub & Grill is, according to exterior signage, "coming soon" to 4671 S. Lake Dr. in Cudahy. The property was most r...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Fuel Cafe has specialized in “killer coffee, lousy service” since 1993

May 29, 2020

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

334 Friday fish frys and counting: Home (Milwaukee)

May 29, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. When things started getting dicey back in March, I stocked my freezer up with fish. Like many ot...

Taco Stop MKE’s Bay View location is now open