Food/Drink

March 26, 2019

If you've walked by the old G-Daddy's BBC on the East Side lately, you know that the once-mighty sports bar is a shell of its former self. Literally: The building is currently boarded up and completely gutted, ...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 7 menu items this week

March 25, 2019

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Even though its everyday offerings that have wowed critics, lured professional athl...

Dollars For Donuts: Aggie’s Bakery & Cake Shop (West Allis)

March 24, 2019

Milwaukee loves donuts. Dozens of bakeries in the city and its surrounding suburbs help people get a sweet start to their day with long johns, crullers, jellies, powdered, cream-filled, cake donuts, and more. I...

Nite Owl will open for the season March 26

March 23, 2019

With the longer days, rising temperatures, and Bob Uecker’s voice on the radio, it’s beginning to feel a lot like spring in Milwaukee. The season technically started on Wednesday, but something was missing. Tha...

Oops, forget about that whole National Avenue food truck ban

March 23, 2019

Friday afternoon, ahead of a rally against Ald. Bob Donovan's proposed National Avenue food truck ban, Donovan issued a press released that stated everything had been resolved. No more food truck ban. A verbal ...

272 Friday fish frys and counting: Meyer’s Restaurant and Bar (Greenfield)

March 22, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Can you get a satisfying fish fry in a restaurant located inside of a mostly vacant strip mall? ...

Here’s the absolute last word on the Bud vs. Miller corn syrup controversy

March 22, 2019

It's Friday and it's kind of nice outside, so let's just cut to the chase: Here's the absolute last word on the exhausting Bud vs. Miller corn syrup controversy, courtesy of an in-depth TMJ4 report and Milwauke...

Dollars For Donuts: Donut Squad

March 17, 2019

Milwaukee loves donuts. Dozens of bakeries in the city and its surrounding suburbs help people get a sweet start to their day with long johns, crullers, jellies, powdered, cream-filled, cake donuts, and more. I...

271 Friday fish frys and counting: Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery

March 15, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Early last week, a friend mentioned to me that Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery (3216 S. Howell Ave., ...

Company Brewing is bringing back Milwaukee Day Lager (including tallboy cans)

March 15, 2019

Last spring, 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 ...

Urban Bay View is closing this month, The Mothership will open in its place in April

March 14, 2019

Following close to three years in business, Urban Bay View will be closing. Owner Paul Jonas (who also owns nearby Tonic Tavern) says the business located at 939 E. Lincoln Ave. will cease operations before the...

First Impression: Pizza Pete’s (Cudahy)

Andrew Sawicki

March 14, 2019

On our various sojourns to our friendly neighbor to the south, Cudahy, we're always keen to explore the dining options on offer. We're especially interested in the many strip mall eateries—those clearly niche j...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Conejito’s Place is a paper-plate paradise for no-frills Mexican food

March 13, 2019

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 explore how they might figure...

Dress like Rocky Rococo and get free pizza on April 20

March 13, 2019

Rocky Rococo has been a part of Wisconsin's pizza-eating tradition since the Madison-based restaurant opened its first location way back in 1974. A couple years later, a mustachioed man named James Martin Peder...

Here are the winners of WMSE’s 2019 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 11, 2019

This past Sunday, thousands of Milwaukeeans flocked to the MSOE Kern Center for WMSE's 17th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser. Several hours later, they all went home and found a nice place to curl up and thin...

Dollars For Donuts: Canfora Bakery

March 10, 2019

Milwaukee loves donuts. Dozens of bakeries in the city and its surrounding suburbs help people get a sweet start to their day with long johns, crullers, jellies, powdered, cream-filled, cake donuts, and more. I...

270 Friday fish frys and counting: Stolley’s Hogg Alley (Oconomowoc)

March 8, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. It was one of those Fridays where the needle of time had to be threaded precisely for everything...

What makes chili…chili?

March 6, 2019

A few weeks ago, my wife and I were discussing chili. You know, as husbands and wives often do. I mentioned to my wife that she should meet me downtown for lunch, and suggested Real Chili (pictured above) as a ...

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