Food/Drink

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

broadstreet.zone(66112); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee’s new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 31 through June 7, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...

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

June 4, 2018

broadstreet.zone(66112); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee’s new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 31 through June 7, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...

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

June 1, 2018

broadstreet.zone(66112); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee's new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 31 through June 7, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...

Rummaging through the wholesale randomness of Jones’s Discount Groceries

May 31, 2018

broadstreet.zone(66112); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee's new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 31 through June 7, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...

My long, boring odyssey off alcohol and on The Whole30 diet

May 31, 2018

In the fairly short existence of Milwaukee Record, I’ve made a point to chronicle foolish adventures that have damaged my spirit, tested my eating endurance, and depleted both my physical and emotional well-bei...

Little Cancun is opening a Bay View location

May 27, 2018

Roughly five years after Hector's closed its 3040 S. Delaware Avenue location, the Bay View property will once again be home to a Mexican restaurant. Last week, signage was posted in the window of the vacant sp...

229 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Schneider’s Food & Drinks (Schneider’s Colonial Inn)

May 25, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. It's easy to forget that there is more to Milwaukee than downtown and its immediate surrounding ...

Enjoy some pictures of the new Stone Creek cafe on Downer Avenue

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 25, 2018

Hey! Today is the Grand Opening for Stone Creek Coffee Cafe+Kitchen on Downer Avenue! Fun! The new location, 2650 N. Downer Ave., is notable for several reasons: it's Stone Creek's first foray into hot breakfas...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Northpoint Custard is a summertime staple

May 21, 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...

228 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Fireside Theatre (Fort Atkinson)

May 18, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. For those who prefer the taste of fried fish over magic mushrooms, but would still like to enjoy...

After 12 years in session, Comet’s Beer School will end next month

May 17, 2018

In its 22-plus years in existence (and counting), The Comet Cafe has worn many hats. What started as a quaint and character-laden cafe that employed the city’s entire music scene has slowly turned into a local ...

Spirit of Oriental Drugs will live on in Crossroads Collective food hall

May 16, 2018

In a video from 1987, beloved East Side pharmacy Oriental Drugs is continually described as a "crossroads." "It's interesting," says one woman. "It's a crossroads. Everyone comes here at one time or another." O...

Come to The Cooperage June 4 to watch our ‘Shot For Shot With Chefs’ series premiere

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 16, 2018

It's no secret that, in general, chefs are incredible drinkers. Between the long hours spent on their feet in hot kitchens, the chaotic work atmosphere, and the generally thankless aspects of the job, its hard ...

Milwaukee chef writes open letter to industry “plagued with predators and vultures”

May 14, 2018

Recently, the culinary world was rocked by numerous allegations of abuse perpetrated by restaurateurs, chefs, and various others in positions of power in the dining industry. These troubling revelations have pu...

227 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Café el Sol

May 11, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Last year Cinco de Mayo fell on a Friday, and I made a trip to Café el Sol (1028 S. 9th St., 414...

Sprecher will bring five “Feasts on the Beach” to the Traveling Beer Garden at Doctors Park

May 10, 2018

What's better than Milwaukee County Parks? How about beer in Milwaukee County Parks, courtesy of the ever-popular Traveling Beer Garden? And what's better than beer in Milwaukee County Parks, courtesy of the ev...

Why not, here are 13 more Milwaukee area patios

May 9, 2018

Over the last three years, we’ve listed seven patios that make you feel like you’re not in Milwaukee, 16 quintessential Milwaukee patios, then 13 more goddamn patios. After that, we rounded up another 15 patios...

New bar, The Lost Whale, has found a home in the former site of Boone & Crockett