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I experienced the magic of the “grown-up” East Side by eating at three ramen places in one night

October 19, 2017

The strangest thing about the changing face of Milwaukee's East Side is that I should love it. I'm 39 years old, married, a father, and a longtime East Side resident who has long outgrown the beautiful dream of...

197 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Old German Beer Hall

Caleb Westphal

October 13, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. It was a dreary night and I was in a reflective mood as I rode the bus downtown towards the Old Ger...

The Vanguard will honor ‘Seinfeld’ this Halloween by becoming “A Restaurant About Nothing”

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2017

The Vanguard isn’t afraid to shake things up. Though the sausages the Bay View restaurant and bar serves up on a daily basis are deserving of the oodles of acclaim from local and national dining sources alike, ...

Here’s everywhere you can get Milwaukee Record Re-Porter

Tyler Maas

October 10, 2017

On October 9, we officially re-released Milwaukee Record Re-Porter, a beer we personally helped brew in collaboration with Company Brewing. Re-Porter is Company’s Night Rye’d Porter that has been infused with w...

196 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Polonez Restaurant

Caleb Westphal

October 6, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Milwaukee has a rich cultural heritage and many ethnicities help make the city what it is. One of i...

First Impression: Hungry Sumo Sushi Bar

Tyler Maas

October 5, 2017

Bay View isn't hurting for quality restaurants. Adding to the culinary acumen the neighborhood boasts is a wide-ranging cast of newcomers who are bringing a welcomed dash of variety to the bounty Bay View alrea...

Here’s what’s coming to (and departing from) The Vanguard’s menu this month

Tyler Maas

October 5, 2017

Since opening in October 2014, The Vanguard has been a boon to Milwaukee dining, while also doubling as a prime place to watch the Packers and pro wrestling, a bar where you can possibly catch a surprise Kyle K...

Wisconsin Pizza Authority is coming to the East Side

Tyler Maas

October 4, 2017

If there's one thing Milwaukee doesn't need, it's probably another pizza place. However, if there's one thing Milwaukee will never get tired of eating, it's probably pizza. In a matter of months, the city's Eas...

Here’s Balzac’s new fall menu

Tyler Maas

October 4, 2017

Over the last 12 years, Balzac has given the East Side an extra dash of class with an excellent wine selection, contemporary cocktails, and outstanding small plate options. Not wanting to rest on its laurels, t...

195 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: County Clare

Caleb Westphal

September 29, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Some people travel long distances for fish. In the 1880s an Italian immigrant, Giuseppe Cervi, set ...

It’s apparently “Drink Beer Day” or whatever, so here’s a review of every new Milwaukee brewery

Tyler Maas

September 28, 2017

Though it's quite possible you missed it with all of today's Packers analysis, everyone making almost identical jokes about Hugh Hefner's passing, and any number of new fodder being fed into the never-ending po...

Comet Cafe will be featured on Travel Channel’s ‘Food Paradise’

Tyler Maas

September 25, 2017

Comet Cafe is no stranger to positive attention. Adding to the oodles of local awards and praise from national publications the venerable East Side bar and restaurant has accumulated in its 20-plus years in bus...

194 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Parnell’s Place (Oshkosh)

Caleb Westphal

September 22, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. This is the second year in a row that I've stood up in a wedding, and with weddings come wedding re...

First Impression: Sushi Go

Tyler Maas

September 21, 2017

It's safe to say the food truck trend is in full swing in and around Milwaukee. Most every outdoor event in town now includes an edible component provided by mobile restaurants. Moreover, food trucks are someti...

Hungry Sumo could open tonight and will “for sure” be open tomorrow

Tyler Maas

September 19, 2017

In less than three weeks, Bay View will go from having zero dedicated sushi restaurants to boasting a whopping two sushi joints. Today, just 19 days after Sushi Go opened on the corner of Kinnickinnic and Oklah...

193 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Maverick’s

Caleb Westphal

September 15, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Some fish fry adventures are planned out in advance, maybe by a few days, but most of the time it g...

Black Bear Soda will live on after Black Bear Bottling closes

Tyler Maas

September 14, 2017

On Wednesday, we acknowledged the closure of the Black Bear Bottling plant in Oak Creek and, in doing so, mourned the loss of the 90-year-old Black Bear Soda brand in both written and audio formats. It seems th...

Black Bear is closing, but here are 15 other Wisconsin sodas

Tyler Maas

September 13, 2017

broadstreet.zone(32806); On Friday, Black Bear Bottling will close permanently. The Oak Creek-based soft drink company has been in business for 90 years, and its closure will put more than 70 people out of a j...

First Impression: Grate Modern Mac & Cheese

Tyler Maas

September 12, 2017

Every franchise starts somewhere. Before McDonald's took over the world in the ruthless hands of Ray Kroc, it was a small burger outfit operated by Maurice and Richard McDonald in San Bernadino, California. The...

192 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Company Brewing

Caleb Westphal

September 8, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Riverwest was my home for three years until February of 2015. And when was the last time I got a fi...

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