Food/Drink

February 12, 2018

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

February 12, 2018

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

February 9, 2018

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

February 9, 2018

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

February 7, 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...

Soup for you: 6 Milwaukee soup stops to warm your body and soul

Catherine Jozwik

February 6, 2018

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

February 5, 2018

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

February 5, 2018

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

February 2, 2018

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...

“People’s Flag”-branded beer finally makes Milwaukee pride drinkable

February 1, 2018

Does your Milwaukee pride need a boost? Is living, working, and paying taxes in the city not enough? Have you already purchased your 17th "People's Flag of Milwaukee" for the low, low, price of $15? (Oops, they...

212 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: The Tracks Tavern & Grill

January 26, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Well, it happened. Someone took the "Seriously, ask him to be in your band" line in my "About th...

Travel Channel’s ‘Food Paradise’ will be filming at Merriment Social January 30

January 24, 2018

The love affair between Milwaukee and food/travel shows continues. Following in the august tradition of the Travel Channel visiting Sobelman's Pub & Grill, the Travel Channel visiting Comet, and Spike TV (R...

Tucked Away: Layton Fruit Market

Lauren Keene

January 23, 2018

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

January 22, 2018

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

January 19, 2018

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

January 18, 2018

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

Catherine Jozwik

January 17, 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...

7 Milwaukee-area establishments where hot ham and rolls reign supreme

Catherine Jozwik

January 16, 2018

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