Check out The Vanguard’s new menu
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 ...
217 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Pat’s Oak Manor
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
It's been almost a year since I started writing this column, but more importantly, it's been alm...
Comet Cafe has revamped its menu
Since Comet Cafe "grew up and started serving meatloaf and booze" in 2005, the East Side dining staple has earned oodles of acclaim in Milwaukee and beyond with its comfort food and vegan delicacies. Though som...
216 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Grainger’s Pub & Grill
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
The setting sun blinded my eyes as I turned off of Howard Avenue onto Loomis Road and into the p...
Tucked Away: Bamboo Restaurant
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...
Palm Tavern is for sale
Way back in 2003, long before Bay View was a bastion of bars and restaurants with excellent beer selections and hundreds of liquor options on hand, Palm Tavern opened. In the years that followed, the small neig...
Gypsy Taco has a new name
Mitch Ciohon, the owner of award-winning taco purveyor Gypsy Taco (and a Gypsy Burger offshoot), announced he would be changing the name of his business last month. “It has come to my attention that the name ar...
My cheesy valentine: A romantic, $150-per-couple dinner at Mars Cheese Castle
Kenosha's Mars Cheese Castle is many things to many people. To locals, it's a tourist trap infused with notes of ironic Wisconsin pride. For out-of-towners meandering through America's Dairyland, it's the last ...
215 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Buck Bradley’s
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
Welcome to Lent, the time in Wisconsin when many religious folk—and some who aren't—eat fish fry...
Company Brewing is making a Milwaukee Day beer
It's been less than 10 years since a group of friends realized Milwaukee's 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (or 4/14) and turned that laughable coincidence into a full-blown ...
Von Trier’s grand re-opening party is Thursday and it involves complimentary beer and food
The story so far: Back in August, Von Trier owners John and Cindy Sidoff announced they would be closing their beloved German bar and reopening it as an "upscale cocktail lounge." Milwaukee was not impressed, a...
Merriment Social’s “March Madness Burger Series” returns with a charitable twist
It's almost that time of year again! March Madness is just around the corner, and its arrival also signals the beginning of other competitions that coincide with the culturally transcendent college basketball t...
Fusion Poke is coming soon to the former Hotch
Though news has been floating around since last December that a new poke place is coming to the building formerly occupied by Hotch, 1813 E. Kenilworth Pl., a few hot-pink, hand-drawn signs in the windows are m...
42 Lounge will move to Karma on Ogden Avenue, live on in Oak & Shield Gaming Pub
Though the news has been out for a while that the owners of Board Game Barrister and 42 Lounge are teaming up to open a new geek-tastic place called Oak & Shield Gaming Pub in the space currently occupied b...
214 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Leff’s Lucky Town
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
It's all going to end. Maybe not this week, or the next week, but eventually it will end. Even i...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Real Chili remains the city’s great comfort food
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...
Soup for you: 6 Milwaukee soup stops to warm your body and soul
A hearty bowl of soup can be restorative, comforting, and tasty—and, with a thick slice of bread, a nourishing meal. Milwaukee, with its frigid temperatures and foggy days, is host to many places to enjoy a ste...
Eagle Park Brewing will relocate to Like Minds Brewing site
If you've been paying attention to the various craft breweries that have been popping up in Milwaukee with regularity of late, Eagle Park Brewing is surely on your radar. The brewery and taproom, owned by Jake ...
Yokohama is closed
After less than a year in business, East Side ramen joint Yokohama (1932 E. Kenilworth Pl.) has closed. The ramen was okay. The karaoke was fun. They added a bunch of arcade games at the end. R.I.P. Maybe Yield...
213 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Mr. J’s Lounge
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
Looking back at ten months of fish fry columns, it is apparent that one of the themes that I hav...