Mandatory Milwaukee: At Random
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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...
Honeypie turns Great Midwestern Pie Championship into virtual contest
Though 2020 has been a year of canceled events, some organizers in and around Milwaukee have thankfully kept at least some semblance of celebration alive in the city of festivals by transitioning to virtual eve...
Crafty Cow announces “Fiesta Panda” and “Big Wings” ghost kitchens
The COVID-19 crisis has done incalculable damage to the restaurant industry in Milwaukee (and pretty much everywhere else). Since mid-March, food purveyors have struggled to stay afloat and have been forced to ...
We translated the Mader’s “Schnitzelbank” poster
If you have uncles who speak German or if you saw that one Animaniacs episode, then you may already be familiar with "The Schnitzelbank Song." It makes the occasional appearance in modern pop culture, but poste...
Ferch’s Malt Shoppe & Grille will close Greendale location this weekend
Last night, Ferch's owner Betty Ferchoff announced the retro malt shop and restaurant's flagship location will be closing for good following service on Saturday, October 10. Established in 1987, the restaurant—...
New bar and restaurant, Allure, planned for Bad Genie space
Downtown club Bad Genie has been closed since the early days of COVID-19; when the space eventually reopens, it may not be Bad Genie anymore.
License applications filed with the city indicate a new business,...
Local flavor: The Gardetto’s snack mix dynasty started right here in Milwaukee
Last week, we took you and your taste buds on a trip down memory lane when we wrote an ode to Supreme's Pizza-Burger, a cheese-stuffed treasure we just realized was made locally. After that article, which surpr...
This week’s most shocking news: Vitucci’s will reopen for one night only (tonight)
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.
• Every week is worse than the last. Every day is worse than the last. Hell, e...
Indeed Brewing Company’s Low-Key Lowdown will turn 2nd Street into a socially distant beer garden October 10
Last October, Indeed Brewing Company hosted a belated grand opening party outside its new Milwaukee taproom and pilot brewery located at 530 S. 2nd St. in Walker's Point. That all-day block party—which the brew...
Riverwest Public House will remain open through October
Last week, when we talked to Michael Rebers of the Riverwest Public House (815 E. Locust St.), he said it would take a "small miracle" to keep the longtime cooperative venue/bar/gathering place open past the en...
Here are the 260 Milwaukee bars and restaurants approved for in-person dining
Every Friday, the City of Milwaukee Health Department releases an updated list of Milwaukee bars and restaurants that have been approved for in-person dining. (Masks are still required when you're not eating or...
Barring a “small miracle,” Riverwest Public House will close at the end of the month
The Riverwest Public House Cooperative (815 E. Locust St.) is currently open. But, barring a "small miracle," the longtime cooperative venue/bar/gathering place will close at the end of September.
"We'd like...
An ode to Supreme’s Pizza-Burger
Metro Milwaukee is home to countless commodities that are widely-known and beloved by folks all over the state (and all around the world, in some cases). While the region is renowned for companies like Harley-D...
Up & Under Pub will close September 27
Brady Street was dealt a sizable blow today, as Up & Under announced it will be closing for good after Sunday, September 27. The long-running bar and music venue located at 1216 E. Brady Street let customer...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Klement’s Factory Outlet
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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...
India Palace coming soon to Wells Street in Downtown Milwaukee
If you blinked during the tail end of 2019, you may have missed the coming and going of a lunch-only Shah Jee's location at 228 W. Wells St. in Downtown Milwaukee. The spot opened in August 2019, but was perman...
Oak & Shield Gaming Pub has closed
After nearly two and a half years in business, Oak & Shield Gaming Pub, 600 E. Ogden Ave., has closed its doors for good. The geek-friendly den of food, drink, and gaming—an initial joint venture between th...
The Vine Humboldt’s 2020 season ends today
Last call! Today, as folks in Milwaukee are celebrating Labor Day, one of Bay View's beer gardens will be winding down and preparing to pack it in for another year. The Vine Humboldt's 2020 season will official...
Maya Ophelia’s becomes a vegan Milwaukee staple
There is a product known as "chikin," which is quite possibly the tastiest of all chicken substitutes in all the vegan product world. I have always been a voracious meat eater, but upon having the chikin banh m...
Hi-Fi Cafe is in danger of closing “within the month” without help from donors
Like countless other Milwaukee businesses, Hi-Fi Cafe is struggling immensely as a direct result of the COVID-19 crisis. Since the pandemic made its presence known in the city, owners of the cafe that's been a ...