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Wërd Bar is coming to the former site of Cloud Bar

June 20, 2018

Last December, Journal Sentinel reported Vanguard owners Chris Schulist and Jim McCann were exploring the possibility of opening a second bar in the former site of Cloud Bar (111 W. Howard Avenue). Though their...

We asked Randy from ‘Trailer Park Boys’ to eat, evaluate Vanguard’s “Durty Burger”

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2018

Last week, we preceded Randy's Cheeseburger Picnic by rounding up 11 Milwaukee burgers the beef-obsessed Trailer Park Boys series regular would love. Among those we named was The Vanguard's "Durty Burger." The ...

Lost Whale will bring sustainable fast-craft cocktails to Bay View June 28

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2018

Last month, we let you know that 2151 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., the original site of Boone & Crockett, would soon be filled by a new establishment, a whimsical cocktail bar called Lost Whale. Owned and operated...

Look on the 8 finalists for best “unique and unusual foods” at the 2018 Wisconsin State Fair and despair

Matt Wild

June 18, 2018

Three words: Wisconsin State Fair. From August 2-12, the annual celebration of all things Wisconsin will offer up oodles of entertainment, animals of every kind, that DNR shack where you can renew your hunting ...

Tucked Away: Filis Cafe brings big taste to a little place in Cudahy

Tyler Maas

June 15, 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...

232 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Walleye Weekend (again)

Caleb Westphal

June 15, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This past week I traveled to my hometown, Fond du Lac, for Walleye Weekend, which is a...

The catnap coziness of all the cats at the new Sip & Purr cat cafe, ranked

Erin Frank

June 14, 2018

Back in May, as we left Milwaukee Film's monthly member screening at the Oriental Theater, we noticed a small crowd assembled in the dusk on the sidewalk of Ivanhoe Place, the relatively quiet block that connec...

11 Milwaukee burgers fit for Randy’s Cheeseburger Picnic

Tyler Maas

June 13, 2018

Though Milwaukee dining is evolving, expanding, and improving at an incredible clip, the city still hasn't shaken its obsession with the almighty burger. And why would we? Milwaukee is blessed with an endless a...

We tried Sonic Drive-In’s Pickle Juice Slush

Tyler Maas

June 11, 2018

As long as articles about limited-edition fast food items serve as a means of temporarily distracting us from the pain and disappointment of this nightmarish ordeal we so generously call "existence," we'll keep...

231 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Natty Oaks Pub & Eatery

Caleb Westphal

June 8, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Years ago, during my college days, I scoffed at craft beer and drank a lot of Hamm's. Almost eve...

Milwaukee chef Shay Linkus responds to the death of Anthony Bourdain

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 8, 2018

The following op-ed, responding to the death of chef, author, and TV host Anthony Bourdain, is written by former Vanguard and current Snack Boys chef/owner Shay Linkus. Milwaukee Record would still like to add ...

This Is It has been it for 50 years, and shows no signs of slowing down

Tyler Maas

June 7, 2018

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Joe Pera cast his “nana” by scouting Milwaukee fish frys

Tyler Maas

June 7, 2018

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Jalisco, Thai Kitchen, and ghosts of Milwaukee dining past

Matt Wild

June 7, 2018

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Milwaukee Record’s (somewhat) comprehensive non-alcoholic beer rankings

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 6, 2018

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Riviera Maya will move into former Midwest Diner location this summer

Tyler Maas

June 6, 2018

Ever since Midwest Diner abruptly closed its doors and left an ever-changing Bay View at the end of 2016, neighborhood residents and greasy spoon aficionados alike have been speculating what would be replacing ...

Shot For Shot With Chefs: Watch us have 17 shots and a pleasant discussion with Goodkind’s Paul Zerkel

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 5, 2018

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We ate, ranked every menu item at Wisconsin’s only White Castle

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2018

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230 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Oscar’s Pub & Grill

Caleb Westphal

June 1, 2018

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Rummaging through the wholesale randomness of Jones’s Discount Groceries

Matt Wild

May 31, 2018

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