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221 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Landmark 1850 Inn

March 30, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. It was just after midnight last Friday, but I was not thinking about going to bed. Instead, I wa...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Von Trier remains the same, yet somehow better than ever

Matt Wild

March 28, 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...

Undeterred by failure on East Side, Rosati’s Pizza will open a Bay View location

Tyler Maas

March 28, 2018

In early 2016, Rosati's—a Chicago-based pizza chain—opened a location at the corner of Farwell and North on Milwaukee's East Side. Milwaukee collectively said "no thanks" and the restaurant abruptly closed last...

First Impression: Oscar’s Winner’s Circle

Tyler Maas

March 27, 2018

In spring of 2011, Elisabeth Stoeger and husband Oscar Castañeda quietly opened Oscar's Pub & Grill on 17th and Pierce. It didn't take long for buzz to build around the bar and restaurant, its excellent sel...

An explanation of the butter lamb, an Easter meal tradition

Catherine Jozwik

March 26, 2018

For many Catholic Milwaukeeans, the Easter butter lamb at the dinner table, sandwiched between ham, mashed potatoes, and Polish sausage, is both an endearing and enduring tradition, much like the Easter Vigil, ...

Humboldt Park and Estabrook beer gardens will open May 3

Matt Wild

March 23, 2018

Good news, day-drinking-outside-at-Milwaukee's-8,000-wonderful-beer-gardens fans: Humboldt Park Beer Garden, 3000 S. Howell Ave., and Estabrook Beer Garden, 4600 Estabrook Dr., have announced they will open for...

220 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Jack Pandl’s Whitefish Bay Inn

Caleb Westphal

March 23, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. In one's lifetime, many things are not permanent: marriages crumble, jobs leave, snowmen melt (h...

Phoenix Cocktail Club to host a “Dad Bar” pop-up in April

Tyler Maas

March 23, 2018

When we last checked in with The Phoenix Cocktail Club in January, the Cathedral Square lounge was chasing its Elf-focused holiday drink offerings and Kanye West-themed “New Yeez Eve” party with LoveShaq, a sem...

Fat Dan’s Pizza & Sammiches brings a locally sourced touch to St. Francis

Catherine Jozwik

March 22, 2018

Last month, St. Francis welcomed a new carryout restaurant specializing in pizza and sandwiches made from locally sourced ingredients. Fat Dan's Pizza & Sammiches (4241 S. Packard Ave., 414-483-3287) opened...

“Milkwaukee” is your number one source for pictures (and reviews) of milk in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

March 21, 2018

Milwaukeeans of a certain age may remember Milk Magazine, a pre-internet publication that served as a guide to Milwaukee music and beyond. Milkwaukee is not Milk Magazine. Instead, Milkwaukee is an Instagram ac...

c.1880 will close April 28

Matt Wild

March 19, 2018

Sad news, one-of-the-best-restaurants-in-town fans: c.1880, a longtime Walker's Point favorite and one of the most celebrated restaurants in Milwaukee, will close April 28. Earlier this morning, chef/owner Thom...

Fuel Cafe throttles down on breakfast catering with new “Gear Box”

Tyler Maas

March 19, 2018

Fuel Cafe has been an important part of Milwaukee's morning ritual since 1993. Over the last 25 years, the cafe has evolved to expand its drink menu and food offerings as its local legend has grown in kind. In ...

B.J. Wentker’s, one of Wisconsin’s oldest restaurants, has closed

Tyler Maas

March 19, 2018

Even if you're not from Burlington, you probably know three things about the small southeast Wisconsin city: 1. Tony Romo grew up there, 2. It's NOT where Burlington Coat Factory started, and 3. It's home to B....

219 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: The Farmer’s Wife

Caleb Westphal

March 16, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. I cruised down Oklahoma Avenue past a few Milwaukee fish fry staples—Fritz's Pub and Serb Hall—w...

Nite Owl will open for the season March 20

Tyler Maas

March 15, 2018

With the longer days, rising temperatures, and Bob Uecker’s voice on the radio, it’s beginning to feel a lot like spring in Milwaukee. The season is almost here, and when it begins, so will Nite Owl's season. ...

Take a look at Transfer Pizzeria’s 10th anniversary expansion

Matt Wild

March 15, 2018

Has it really been 10 years since Transfer Pizzeria Cafe opened on the corner S. 1st and W. Mitchell streets? Yes, yes it has. Co-owners John and Russell Rossetto are celebrating the big anniversary this week—a...

Watch a Milwaukee drag queen try a $1,000 pizza

Tyler Maas

March 15, 2018

As we wait to see how Milwaukee-born drag queen Trixie Mattel fares in the finals of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 3 tonight, Chicago Magazine has thankfully saw fit to satisfy your hunger for Midwestern ...

Standout moments from the 2018 World Championship Cheese Contest

Zach Brooke

March 13, 2018

Forget the Olympics, the World Championship Cheese Contest celebrates humanity’s principle achievement (food preparation), while fostering a sense of international camaraderie that can come only from breaking b...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Mader’s has been a downtown dining staple since 1902

Catherine Jozwik

March 12, 2018

Despite Milwaukee’s heavily German heritage, many of the city’s Teutonic restaurants—including John Ernst Café and Karl Ratzsch’s—have closed. Mader’s, however, isn’t going anywhere. Kristin Mader, manager a...

Here are the winners of WMSE’s 2018 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 12, 2018

This past Sunday, oodles of Milwaukeeans flocked to the MSOE Kern Center for WMSE’s 16th annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser. Several hours later, they all went home and found a nice place to curl up and think a...

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