Tucked Away: Layton Fruit Market
Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get lost in the shuffle. With Tucked Away, Milwaukee Record...
Milwaukee is home to a Shaquille O’Neal-themed pop-up bar
As Milwaukee's culinary and cocktail scenes continue their upward trajectory, a local bar and restaurant climate that's getting markedly better with each passing month is also getting noticeably weirder and mor...
211 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: The Hideaway Pub & Eatery
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
The Hideaway Pub & Eatery (9643 S. 76th Street, Franklin, 414-525-1950) is no hideaway, at l...
Tucked Away: Pho Hai Tuyet
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...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Plaza Hotel and Café At The Plaza, where past and present both reside
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...
7 Milwaukee-area establishments where hot ham and rolls reign supreme
Picking up hot ham and rolls on Sunday is as much of a Milwaukee tradition as beer and brats for a summer cookout. While local markets and bakeries have offered this Wisconsin delicacy for decades, there are a ...
Snack Boys opens Friday. Take a look inside and check out the menu
Back in November, we alerted you to news that the recently-closed All Purpose would be replaced by an exciting new venture called Snack Boys. The restaurant—spearheaded by Boone & Crockett owner John Revord...
Suburban staples: familiar places to chow down on the outskirts of town
It’s no secret Milwaukee has been trying really hard to appeal to millennials in recent years. For those of us who have spent our entire lives in this city, millennial engagement is (for the most part) a laugha...
210 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Slick Willies Bar And Grill
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
On Fridays when I end up getting fish alone, I more often than not find myself at a barlike establ...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Mars Cheese Castle is a tourist trap fit for a king
When driving north on I-94, it’s easy to miss the dark, foreboding sign that reads “Wisconsin Welcomes You!” on a long pilgrimage back to Milwaukee. Only a few miles upstate stands the Mars Cheese Castle, the u...
Former Hello Falafel chef will launch family-inspired brunch pop-ups, Cyril&Alice
Hello Falafel may have closed its doors (for now) this past weekend, but that doesn't mean the former Chef de Cuisine of Hello Falafel is resting on her laurels. Today, chef Theresa Schuenke announced a series ...
209 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Swingin’ Door Exchange
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.
The Mackie Building on Michigan Avenue has gone by a few names since it was completed in 1880. I...
Hello Falafel will close January 6, become Odd Duck catering/private event space
Sad news for fans of friendly falafel and/or good food: The owners of Bay View's Hello Falafel, 2301 S. Howell Ave., have announced they will close their vegetarian lunch spot on Saturday, January 6. The restau...
The best Milwaukee fish frys of 2017 (according to a guy who ate one every Friday this year)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. In April 2017, he began writing a weekly column documenting and reviewing his latest fish fry destinations. Here are his top places for 2017, with exce...
208 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Ted’s Ice Cream & Restaurant
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending quest here.
About a year ago I was given a copy of the Directory Of Wisconsin's Best Ma & Pa Restaurants, a p...
Get a free Milwaukee Record pint glass at Club Garibaldi in January
Have you tried Milwaukee Record Re-Porter yet? Our spiced porter—which we brewed in collaboration with Company Brewing—is available at bars throughout Milwaukee (and will soon be tapped in Oshkosh). If the beer...
It’s cold, so let’s watch this guy shotgun a can of Old Milwaukee Ice
Good grief, it's cold outside. Remember that part in Planes, Trains & Automobiles where Steve Martin asks John Candy to take a guess at the temperature, and Candy replies "One." It's that cold. So let's wat...
Bar Rescue’s own Campbell’s Irish Pub is for sale
In 2014, we broke news that Bar Rescue would be using its infallible tactics of serving sliders and overly complicated Smirnoff Vodka shaker cocktails to save not one, but two Milwaukee bars. The first one, Y-N...
207 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Just Art’s Saloon
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending quest here.
"Was möchten Sie gerne?" the man behind the bar asked me as I sat down.
"Ah, that's German, right?...
Move over, ramen joints: 8,000 poke places are coming to the East Side
Back in October, we got bored one night and thought, "Why don't we eat at three East Side ramen joints and write a thing about it?" The resulting thing, "I experienced the magic of the 'grown-up' East Side by e...