Food/Drink

March 13, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Despite disparate goals and missions, one thing that fraternal organizations in Wisconsin share ...

Los Comales is a Milwaukee stalwart and a shining light of 16th Street taco joints

Juan Miguel Martinez

March 12, 2020

Sixteenth Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Home to the updated El Rey that took over the Burger King lot, casting a shadow on the smaller and underrated La Hacienda, another superb Mexican grocery store. The mai...

Pitter patter! Puddler’s Hall will host a ‘Letterkenny’ pop-up bar called “MoDeans 414”

March 12, 2020

UPDATE (3/14/2020): As a precautionary measure done in effort to limit the spread of coronavirus, Pabst Theater Group has postponed the March 29 Letterkenny Live show at Pabst Theater. As a result of this decis...

A guide to Pi Day events and specials in and around Milwaukee this weekend

March 10, 2020

On the list of important winter holidays, Pi Day falls somewhere between New Year's Eve and Squirrel Appreciation Day (January 21). Each year, when March 14—get it...3.14?!—rolls around, people celebrate a math...

Coming soon to Brady Street: St. Bibiana, Pete’s Pub, The Truck Stop

March 10, 2020

Looking for quick, delicious, and easy-to-digest Milwaukee restaurant news? Look no further. Tuesday morning at a Licenses Committee meeting, three notable restaurants were given the green light—all of them on ...

Cudahy Burger Joint will close this Saturday

March 10, 2020

"'The greatest burger ever made'? No. The best burger place in Cudahy? Maybe. A comfortable, no-frills neighborhood burger joint we'll visit again? Absolutely." That's what we wrote about Cudahy Burger Joint...

Here are the winners of WMSE’s 2020 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 9, 2020

This past Sunday, thousands of Milwaukeeans flocked to the MSOE Kern Center for WMSE's 18th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser. Several hours later, they all went home and found a nice place to curl up and thin...

322 Friday fish frys and counting: St. Florian Parish (Milwaukee)

March 6, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. After accidentally turning into the parking lot of the Target on Miller Park Way, the bell tower...

Egg & Flour Pasta Bar’s Bay View location will open March 9

March 5, 2020

Last fall, we told you that Egg & Flour Pasta Bar—the brainchild of former Black Sheep executive chef Adam Pawlak, which opened its first restaurant inside Crossroads Collective last May—intended to open a ...

Here’s the vendor list for WMSE’s Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser

March 5, 2020

This Sunday, thousands of Milwaukeeans will flock to the MSOE Kern Center for WMSE's 18th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser. Once again, the station has rounded up some of the city’s most skilled chili connois...

A Milwaukee pizzeria is selling fish-shaped “Lenten Pizza”

March 4, 2020

Lent is officially here. Even if you don't adhere to this religious practice, you no doubt witnessed folks with ash on their head last Wednesday and you've likely also overheard friends or loved ones pledging t...

“Interactive storybook brewery” Faklandia Brewing will move to former 42 Ale House in St. Francis

March 2, 2020

Only a few days have passed since 42 Ale House closed its doors at 3807 S. Packard Ave. in St. Francis. Happily, folks looking for another geek-friendly establishment at that location won't have to wait long: O...

321 Friday fish frys and counting: Villa Tap (Madison)

February 28, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman, the contagion ma...

Black Husky Brewing will host a fundraiser for women beer professionals on March 8

February 24, 2020

Ever notice how the craft brewing industry seems to be dominated by men? Of course you have. Well, the Pink Boots Society aims to change that by, in its own words, assisting, inspiring, and encouraging women be...

320 Friday fish frys and counting: Lone Star Tavern (Germantown)

February 21, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. What happens in Wisconsin when Valentine's Day falls on a Friday? In my mind, all the high-end r...

Shot For Shot With Chefs: Mitch Ciohon (Taco Moto, Snack Boys)

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 20, 2020

broadstreet.zone(66112); After a few fun, food-focused, and booze-fueled episodes with the likes of Paul Zerkel (of Goodkind), Gregory León (Amilinda), Caitlin Cullen (The Tandem), and the restaurateur duo of ...

Miller Park’s “Restaurant To Be Named Later” will open March 6

February 20, 2020

Remember last October, when the Milwaukee Brewers announced Friday's Front Row Sports Grill at Miller Park would be replaced by "The Restaurant To Be Named Later"? Yes, that's the actual name of the restaurant,...

Hey! Here are the dates and locations for the 2020 Traveling Beer Garden!

February 19, 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' ever-popular Trave...

New restaurants coming soon: Tavolino, Allie Boy’s Bagelry, Mobay Cafe