Food/Drink

May 1, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. The days blur together a bit more now than they used to, but there are still some daily markers ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The Tandem was incredible before, is integral now

April 30, 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...

German-themed sausage restaurant, WürstBar MKE, planned for Green Fields space on Brady Street

April 27, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has put everyday life on hold, yet plans for life after the virus continue apace. The latest in Milwaukee food/drink plans: a German-themed sausage restaurant called WürstBar MKE, coming (ho...

Here’s an updated list of all the updated lists of Milwaukee restaurants open for takeout and delivery

April 27, 2020

As Milwaukee enters week 8,000 of social distancing, staying at home, and waiting this whole COVID-19 thing out, two questions present themselves: 1.) Are there any Milwaukee restaurants open for takeout and de...

329 Friday fish frys and counting: The Packing House drive-thru (Milwaukee)

April 24, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. The Packing House (900 E. Layton Ave., 414-483-5054) is a Milwaukee institution. Like Leon's Fro...

Tavern League of Wisconsin wants bars and restaurants to reopen May 1—with some safety precautions

April 20, 2020

Late Sunday night, Tavern League of Wisconsin president Chris Marsicano issued a statement that calls on Gov. Tony Evers to reopen the state's taverns, restaurants, and supper clubs on May 1. This despite warni...

328 Friday fish frys and counting: Honeypie curbside pickup (Milwaukee)

April 17, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. For the past five years, my roommate and I have hosted a Christmas party each December. As the y...

327 Friday fish frys and counting: Crazy Water curbside pickup (Milwaukee)

April 10, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. You know what's more remarkable than being able to get a Friday fish fry during a pandemic? Bein...

Club Garibaldi is selling wings on a carryout basis the next two weekends

April 9, 2020

We try to be fair and impartial here at Milwaukee Record, but we're just going to say it: Club Garibaldi has the best wings in Milwaukee. Fight us! (Please don't actually fight us.) Sadly, the venerable Bay Vie...

Celesta’s “Fishless Fry” puts a vegan spin on a Wisconsin favorite

April 8, 2020

Each and every Friday, people in Milwaukee and all around Wisconsin eat fish. Even coronavirus can't get in the way of the pandemic-proof Midwestern ritual of enjoying breaded, battered, and fried fish. Over th...

PBR is getting into the hard tea business

April 8, 2020

The world is a much different place than it was a month ago. However, as society adjusts to life under quarantine, it's comforting to know some things haven't changed. Days are getting longer, birds are chirpin...

326 Friday fish frys and counting: Steny’s Tavern & Grill curbside pickup (Milwaukee)

April 3, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. For the past three years, I've gone on a morning hike at Lapham Peak on March 27. Last year I fo...

Local restaurant owners share fears, frustrations, hope in era of COVID-19

April 3, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis is, of course, a public health crisis. In Milwaukee County alone, 918 positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported as of Thursday, along with 18 related deaths. But it's also an economic cr...

Lakefront Brewery will begin “grab-n-go” fish fry service this Friday

March 31, 2020

Last week we gave you a list of all the lists of where you can get take-out Friday fish fry. Well, add another to the list: Beginning this Friday, April 3, Lakefront Brewery (1872 N. Commerce St., 414-372-8800)...

325 Friday fish frys and counting: Crafty Cow’s “Fish And Chip” virtual pop-up (Milwaukee)

March 27, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. I thought that maybe after a few hundred episodes of My First Band podcast, Tyler Maas might ask...

Pronounced “past-ee,” not “pay-stee”: A tribute to Reynold’s Pasty Shop

Juan Miguel Martinez

March 26, 2020

It's a rainy Thursday night on the long, commercially dilapidated stretch of highway that is Layton. I'm driving around in my black jeep, my rideshare app turned on. I'm cruising up on St. Luke's Hospital when ...

Company Brewing’s Milwaukee Day Lager is now available

March 26, 2020

In 2018, Company Brewing got in the civic celebration spirit by releasing Milwaukee Day Lager, a beer crafted in collaboration with founders of Milwaukee Day. Though availability was essentially limited to the ...

Here’s a list of all the lists of where you can get take-out Friday fish fry

March 20, 2020

In case you were wondering, our award-winning, critically lauded, and universally beloved Friday fish column will continue during these strange, strange times. How, you ask? Well, Caleb has stocked up on plenty...

324 Friday fish frys and counting: Flannery’s Bar & Restaurant (Milwaukee)