Food/Drink

February 10, 2020

Beginning this Wednesday, Cactus Club will be under new ownership. Longtime owner Eric Uecke has agreed to sell the Bay View bar and music venue to manager Kelsey Kaufmann, who will officially take over pending...

318 Friday fish frys and counting: Husher’s Pub & Grill (Caledonia)

February 7, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Wrong turns can be consequential. For example, you may have heard that the assassination of Arch...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Mazos Hamburgers has been serving up short-order satisfaction since 1934

February 6, 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...

The new Cousins Subs on the corner of Oakland and Locust: The Milwaukee Record Review

February 5, 2020

Here's a fun Cousins Subs story: A few months ago, I ordered Cousins delivery to our office in Walker's Point. An hour passed, then two. No Cousins. Just as I was about to call HQ and demand a lifetime supply o...

317 Friday fish frys and counting: The Wicked Hop (Milwaukee)

January 31, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. A framed still shot of Orson Welles in The Third Man hangs in the second floor dining area at Th...

Taco Stop MKE is opening a Bay View location

January 29, 2020

Last month, Fuji Poké decided to close its Bay View location in order to shift focus to its Brady Street location. While the sudden closure of the restaurant—which had only been open since mid-April—leaves Bay ...

Tiki Takedown returns to Turner Hall on March 22

January 28, 2020

Last March, the inaugural Tiki Takedown helped a sold-out Turner Hall think spring with warm vibes and island cocktails. Following the event's resounding success, Pabst Theater Group and Cutwater Spirits decide...

Come to The Cooperage February 10 for the ‘Shot For Shot With Chefs’ finale with Mitch Ciohon

January 27, 2020

broadstreet.zone(66112); In 2018, Milwaukee Record debuted the pilot episode of a series called Shot For Shot With Chefs. The first installment of the booze-fueled and food-focused web series featured hapless ...

316 Friday fish frys and counting: Johnson’s Green 7 (Glendale)

January 24, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Not long after the U.S. Constitution went into effect, Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter where he...

The new Rocky Rococo at Bayshore: The Milwaukee Record Review

January 23, 2020

My favorite description of Rocky Rococo pizza comes from my pal Evan Rytlewski. A few years ago, following an episode of our weekly WMSE talk show The Disclaimer (R.I.P.), Evan waxed philosophical about the mys...

Merriment Social owners plan pizza place, Flourchild, for former Distil on Milwaukee Street

January 23, 2020

Merriment Social chef Andrew Miller—along with partners Cameron Whyte and Samuel Emery—plan to bring a new pizza place called Flourchild to the former Distil at 722 N. Milwaukee St. The location is immediately ...

Here’s the Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2020 beer list

January 22, 2020

For the last seven years, Burnhearts Mitten Fest has helped combat cabin fever for thousands of people who converge in a two-block stretch on Bay View’s Potter Avenue (and part of Logan the last four years) wit...

Kopp’s changed its buns. Here are 10 reasons why everything is going to be okay

Lacey Muszynski

January 21, 2020

In case you've been living under a rock or you're not a member of any number of Milwaukee food-related Facebook groups where it's discussed ad nauseam, Kopp's Frozen Custard has changed its hamburger buns. They...

WMSE teams up with Honeypie and Palomino for a monthly burger promotion

January 21, 2020

Milwaukee loves burgers. Milwaukee loves WMSE. When two of the city's favorite things come together, it's nothing short of magical. In previous years, Honeypie and Palomino have helped raise funds for the lo...

“Edgy love-themed pop-up bar,” Cupid Studio, coming to Splash Studio Jan. 31-Feb. 23

January 20, 2020

Tired of doing the same old thing for Valentine's Day? Tired of complaining about how Valentine's Day is like, a Hallmark holiday, man? Then let East Side painting bar Splash Studio give you a homegrown Valenti...

315 Friday fish frys and counting: Hacienda Beer Co. (Milwaukee)

January 17, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Sweat saturated my fingers as I ran them through the hair under my knit cap, the heat on my head...

Exterior of Culver's in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Culver’s and 14 other Wisconsin-based chains deserving of a Doughboys visit

January 15, 2020

Monday, following months of speculation and input from fans, Doughboys—a popular chain restaurant podcast—finally announced the eating establishment they would be reviewing at Thursday night's Turner Hall live ...

You have 1 day to bid on stuff from Bayshore’s closed food court (including the Rocky Rococo signs)

January 15, 2020

UPDATE (1/16/20): The auction is over. And boy oh boy, did this post take off. Looks like a lot of the playground equipment went for $350. The Rocky Rococo signs, meanwhile, went for—good grief—$230, $325, and ...

Buckle up (and sign a waiver) for Lakefront Brewery’s hot wing challenge