First Impression: Vennture Brew Co
We've now reached a point in which there's a new brewery opening in Milwaukee every month. An incredibly busy 2017 in local microbrewing—the likes of which had never been seen before in Milwaukee—now looks to b...
Scenes from today’s World’s Largest Coffee Break in downtown Milwaukee
Milwaukee is currently neck-deep in Downtown Employee Appreciation Week, a five-day blowout filled with events, games, and lunchtime specials for the more than 83,000 folks who work downtown. On Tuesday morning...
Pita Palace opens on Layton Avenue today
Last week, Milwaukee's first Golden Corral opened on Layton Avenue. Though that franchise's arrival on the airport-adjacent causeway—which is also home to some actually good restaurants like Kim Thai, Nite Owl,...
237 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Twisted Fisherman
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
Fish frys aren't always convenient. In an ideal world they would be the centerpiece of eve...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Benji’s Deli & Restaurant has been a Shorewood landmark for 55 years (and counting)
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
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
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
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)
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
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?
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...