Food/Drink

February 20, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #633, at OG Pub & Grille in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Elvis spent most of the sixties s...

Al-Hamawi to open in former Kim’s Thai location

February 20, 2026

Milwaukee's Middle Eastern coffee shop expansion continues! This spring, Al-Hamawi—a Jordanian-based cafe chain that specializes in coffee, "Arabian sweets" and chocolate, nuts, olive oils, dried fruits, and mo...

It’s official (again): Today is Friday Fish Fry Day throughout Wisconsin

February 20, 2026

We've been saying it for years: every Friday is a Friday fish fry day in Wisconsin, but there can only be one official Friday Fish Fry Day. And guess what? Today's that day! Yes, for the third year in a row,...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Paczki Day

February 17, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some days centered around pastries come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Paczki Day! Today is the day. Tuesday, February 17, ...

Here are drink chips we were given at The Great Milwaukee Can Koozie Swap & Bar Chip Bonanza

February 16, 2026

This past Saturday, Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery teamed up to host "The Great Milwaukee Can Koozie Swap & Bar Chip Bonanza" at Club Garibaldi. From 1-4 p.m., dozens of people came to the Bay View ...

Exterior of The P&B Station in Muskego, Wisconsin

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Make tracks to The P&B Station in Muskego

February 13, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #632, at The P&B Station in Muskego, Wisconsin. The F.J. Dreyfus Bass Bay Hotel ope...

Food/Drink Roundup: Draft & Co. at Vel R. Phillips Plaza is open, good

February 11, 2026

In this installment of our bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup: Draft & Co. at Vel R. Phillips Plaza in downtown Milwaukee is open, and it's good. • Nearly two years after it was first teased, Draft & Co. b...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Eating hot dogs in bars

February 10, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: eating hot dogs in bars. Milwaukee is blessed with hundreds upon hund...

License applications filed for The Vig, a ’50s-themed sports parlor coming to The Couture

February 10, 2026

Milwaukee's premier lakefront luxury apartment tower The Couture, 909 E. Michigan St., has been open for nearly two years. Sadly, it still has yet to open a publicly accessible 1950s-themed sports bar and resta...

WMSE’s Rockabilly Chili will return to Kern Center March 22

February 10, 2026

It may feel like winter will never end, but—believe it or not—spring is right around the corner. Need proof? Behold the annual announcement of WMSE's Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser! The springtime shindig will ret...

The Landing in St. Francis has closed (plus other suburban opening, closing, and relocation news)

February 5, 2026

We're just over a month into 2026 and the Milwaukee area has already experienced some significant restaurant and bar closures in the new year. One local closing that failed to wind up on our radar until recentl...

Hail Seitan! Our Meatless Raffle returns to Cactus Club on March 8

February 4, 2026

The Meat Raffle is a tavern tradition that’s been around for decades. In recent years, this protein-packed pastime has become something as synonymous with Wisconsin drinking culture as pull tabs, touchdown shot...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Find fish at Mai Cafe, the restaurant at the Travelodge on Layton

January 30, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #630, at Mai Cafe in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As if -7 degrees wasn't cold enough, I check...

License applications filed for Jalisco’s Cocina y Bar in former Hacienda/BBC space on East Side

January 30, 2026

Earlier this month we reported that it looked like a new Mexican restaurant, Jalisco's Cocina y Bar, was being planned for the former Triple Taproom/Hacienda/BBC space on the city's East Side. Now, license appl...

Food/Drink Roundup: Take one last look

January 29, 2026

In this installment of our bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup: Beans & Barley will close January 31. Take one last look. • Please enjoy (?) this short, simple, and depressing reminder: East Side landmark Beans...

Licenses Committee approves Diaspora Sports Bar and Lounge for former Company Brewing space

January 28, 2026

On Tuesday, following a nearly hourlong discussion, the Milwaukee Common Council's Licenses Committee approved tavern and food dealer licenses for Diaspora Sports Bar and Lounge. Diaspora is planned for the for...

Sunday Sauce: Glorioso’s is where my Milwaukee story starts

Mitch DeSantis

January 25, 2026

Welcome to "Sunday Sauce," a new monthly Milwaukee Record series about the area’s Italian food—the restaurants, the grocery stores, the events, and the small details that make a meal feel like home. I’m startin...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Ann’s Italian Restaurant does Friday fish fry with a twist