Food/Drink

July 19, 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...

Red Light Ramen will now be open 6 days a week, which is awesome

July 19, 2018

Like a real-deal psychic or those dogs that can sense when an earthquake is coming, Red Light Ramen anticipated Milwaukee's current ramenpalooza by several years. The popular noodle emporium began life as an af...

First Impression: Component Brewing Company

July 18, 2018

Though Milwaukee craft brewing has yet to hit a point of oversaturation, the city has reached a place in which breweries are literally opening on top of each other. In early 2017, Eagle Park Brewing opened a ta...

Von Trier sets 40th anniversary party for July 22

July 16, 2018

If you haven't stopped by Von Trier lately, change that. (You remember what happens when you don't stop by.) The longtime East Side bar is still its charming, German-themed self, but it's also a wee bit brighte...

236 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Cliff’s Boathouse Cafe (Racine)

July 13, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Do you remember last week, when I almost died in the heat at Summerfest, while trying all ...

Here’s what’s coming to (and departing from) Crafty Cow’s and Hot Head Fried Chicken’s menu this weekend

July 12, 2018

After originally opening as Bumstead Provisions—a restaurant, deli, liquor store, and provisional shop—in late 2016, the two attached Bay View storefronts at 2671-75 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. have taken many forms. ...

The Grand Ave. Rocky Rococo is closed and oh god, what’s the point anymore?

July 11, 2018

We're not exactly sure when it happened (some say it's been a month), and we're not exactly sure why it happened (okay, we have a pretty good idea), but the Rocky Rococo in the Shops of Grand Avenue has closed....

Of course we tried 7-Eleven’s weird new Crunch Berries Slurpee

July 11, 2018

Another day, another misguided and lazy piece of corporate marketing that's haphazardly cast out to consumers that are desperate for an unconventional and artificial distraction from a world that's quite litera...

Lowlands Group announces exclusive “hyper-local” beers for Lowlands Locals series

July 9, 2018

Do you like ubiquitous Wisconsin restaurant group Lowlands Group (Café Benelux, Café Bavaria, Café Centraal, all 8,000 Café Hollanders)? Do you like beer? Do you like local beer? Then you're in luck, because Lo...

235 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Ward’s House of Prime, Trinity Three Irish Pubs, Venice Club (Summerfest)

July 6, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. As I spilled beer on myself while riding a shuttle to the Summerfest grounds, I was thinki...

Get ready for Burnhearts’ new patio, a project 10 years in the making

July 5, 2018

Milwaukee loves patios. Knowing the city's collective obsession with eating, drinking, and relaxing at establishments with outdoor seating options, we've done our best to maintain this hyper-specific beat with ...

Good Land Wing Co. coming to old Cold Stone Creamery on Oakland and Locust

July 1, 2018

Today in "Well, it's kind of an ugly day but some ice cream would be good anyway, so let's drive over to Cold Stone Cream...wait...it's closed?!" news, the Cold Stone Creamery on Oakland and Locust (2907 N. Oak...

We tried 8 new “food items” at Summerfest

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 1, 2018

A few weeks before the start of Summerfest 2018, the Big Gig released a list of new vendors and "food items." The announcement didn't quite approach the time-honored ridiculousness of the Wisconsin State Fair's...

234 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Emerald City Catering & Events

June 29, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. One week you are eating a fish fry somewhere, and the next week the place is gone. Remembe...

New East Side poke place is literally a stone’s throw from other East Side poke place. Let’s demonstrate

June 28, 2018

Take a stroll around North Avenue on Milwaukee's East Side and you'll find a neighborhood almost completely made over. The empty storefronts and "For Lease" signs of a few years ago are mostly gone, replaced by...

Tucked Away: African Garden gives Lincoln Avenue a taste of Somalia

June 27, 2018

UPDATE (2/22/19): After just over a year in business, African Garden appears to be closed. All exterior signage has been removed and windows are covered. Google Reviews also says the restaurant is "Permanently ...

At Random is for sale (again)

June 26, 2018

Way back in the spring of 2015, Milwaukee Record broke the news that At Random (2501 S. Delaware Ave.) was for sale. The long-tenured Bay View cocktail bar was listed on a real estate site, with an asking price...

Pabst Milwaukee Brewery is bringing back classic “Red, White & Blue” beer

June 22, 2018

The weather may be cold and kind of miserable, but summer is officially here. And what better way to celebrate the summer season—and the impending Fourth of July—than by tipping back a classic beer that celebra...

233 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Stoneridge Inn (Hales Corners)