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What the hell, we tried Starbucks’ new Witch’s Brew Frappuccino

October 25, 2018

Thursday morning, Starbucks released its seasonal Witch's Brew Frappuccino. The limited-time Halloween beverage comes at the tail end of a year in which White Castle became the first fast food chain to offer th...

I buried a free George Webb burger in a time capsule in the woods and will unearth it one year from now

Matt Wild

October 19, 2018

On Thursday, October 18, 2018, Wisconsin burger chain George Webb made good on a longstanding promise/promotion and handed out free hamburgers to celebrate the Milwaukee Brewers' recent 12-game winning streak. ...

The Vanguard will serve up burgers, punch, and laughs this Halloween as a comedy club called “The Punchline”

Tyler Maas

October 19, 2018

The Vanguard isn’t afraid to shake things up. On top of regularly changing up its menu in new and exciting ways, the owners of the Bay View bar and sausage emporium have shown no hesitation to occasionally brea...

D14 Brewery & Pub is closing

Tyler Maas

October 17, 2018

While Milwaukee tries to figure out exactly what is going on with Frank's Power Plant, we have more bad news on the Bay View business front. District 14 Brewery & Pub is closing "before the end of the month...

The Vanguard’s new menu features wild boar sausage, kimchi fries, meatloaf burger, and more

Tyler Maas

October 16, 2018

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

Travel Channel’s ‘Food Paradise’ will film at Von Trier tonight, Crafty Cow on Wednesday

Matt Wild

October 15, 2018

The love affair between Milwaukee and food/travel shows continues. Following in the august tradition of the Travel Channel visiting Sobelman's Pub & Grill and Comet, Spike TV dooming the old Y-Not III and C...

Lakefront is celebrating National Cheese Curd Day with “Rainbow Unicorn” cheese curds, more

Matt Wild

October 15, 2018

Today, as we all know, is National Cheese Curd Day. Wisconsin, as we all know, loves its cheese curds. So what is cheese-curd-loving Wisconsin doing for National Cheese Curd Day? Who knows, but Milwaukee's Lake...

Westallion Brewing Company’s Candy Corn Cream Ale is exactly as good (or bad) as you think it is

Tyler Maas

October 14, 2018

Unpopular opinion...wait, unpopular fact: candy corn is good. No matter what Lewis Black and more than half the western world might say about it, candy corn is one of the best parts of fall. One of the other gr...

249 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Ray’s Butcher Shoppe

Caleb Westphal

October 12, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Growing up in Fond du Lac, I wasn't brought to Milwaukee too often as a child. My only rec...

AJ Bombers will transform into “Bernie’s Bombers,” feature a Braun Double Bacon Burger

Matt Wild

October 11, 2018

Brewers and burgers: it's a beautiful time to be alive in Milwaukee. Whether it's free Sobelman's burgers or the possibility of free George Webb burgers, Milwaukee businesses are going all out to celebrate an i...

Help finally bring ramen to Milwaukee by donating to the Ramen Nom Icon crowdfunding campaign

Matt Wild

October 10, 2018

Take yourself back to the fall of 2017. Donald Trump was president. The LEGO Ninjago Movie was in theaters. Milwaukee was in the grip of ramen fever. Yes, long before the poke craze, the axe-throwing craze, and...

Tucked Away: Milwaukee’s original pizzeria lives on (under a giant coffee cup) at Caradaro Pizza Club

Tyler Maas

October 8, 2018

Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get lo...

Sobelman’s is giving away free burgers today and you know it’s gonna be nuts

Matt Wild

October 8, 2018

The Milwaukee Brewers, you may have heard, are hot. A sweep over the Colorado Rockies in the NLDS means the Crew is headed to the NLCS on Friday, where they'll face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Atlanta...

248 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Benno’s (West Allis)

Caleb Westphal

October 5, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Fueled by the popularity of craft beer, the number of breweries in the United States has m...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Pizza Shuttle saved my life (and it could save yours)

Matt Wild

October 3, 2018

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...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 9 menu items this month

Tyler Maas

October 2, 2018

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

Swig will close October 14

Matt Wild

September 30, 2018

Sunday afternoon, longtime Milwaukee eatery Swig announced that it will close on Sunday, October 14. The Third Ward restaurant will pack things up (after 15 years!) following brunch on that day. Here's a full p...

247 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Country Lanes (Franklin)

Caleb Westphal

September 28, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Oftentimes a restaurant is an oasis, and a fish fry is a respite from the storms of life. ...

5 Milwaukee area Big Boy burger impostors

Tyler Maas

September 26, 2018

Last month, we took a boat all the way to Michigan to eat at a Big Boy restaurant. As we'd assumed would be the case with a beloved burger chain that tragically left Wisconsin during our youth, we loved it. In ...

“This building deserves a chance to be one space”: Tavern at Turner coming soon to underused Turner Hall restaurant

Matt Wild

September 25, 2018

For more than a decade, Turner Hall Ballroom has been a workhorse of the Milwaukee music scene. The Pabst Theater Group assumed operations of the historic venue in the fall of 2007, and quickly transformed what...

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