Food/Drink

November 24, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Are you enjoying your Black Friday? Of course you're not. It's an awful day. ...

203 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Moose Inn (Wautoma)

November 24, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Each year in late November I have a tradition where I read books outside in the cold until I shiver...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Caroline’s Jazz Club hits all the right notes in Walker’s Point

Lauren Keene

November 22, 2017

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...

First Impression: Wisconsin Pizza Authority

November 21, 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. Last month, we learned the city’s Eas...

Brenner Brewing Company to close this weekend

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 20, 2017

Milwaukee is in the midst of a craft brewery boom. Brenner Brewing Company was one of the first microbrewies to help get the ball rolling. Sadly, Brenner Brewing is now the first in the well-populated guild of ...

The Eastsider is closing, turning into a “wine/craft cocktail bar with a soccer twist”

November 20, 2017

And the North Avenue changes just keep on coming: Today, venerable East Side bar The Eastsider, 1732 E. North Ave., announced it will soon go to that big North Avenue bar crawl in the sky. Yes, The Eastsider is...

Family of fare: 14 Milwaukee restaurants named after relatives

November 20, 2017

Thanksgiving is a time for food and a time for family. However, Turkey Day isn't the only day those two vital components of existence intersect. Here in Milwaukee, a handful of bars, restaurants, and bakeries b...

Snack Boys will bring small plates, island cocktails, fun to Walker’s Point next month

November 17, 2017

Last month, Milwaukee was surprised and saddened with news that All Purpose would be closing. While the critically-lauded restaurant's sudden end was a blow to local dining, the announcement came with some exci...

202 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Blanck’s Lake Aire (Fond du Lac)

Milwaukee Area Science Advocates

November 17, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. A wedding once again took me out of town this past Friday. This time, Friday wasn't the day of a re...

The science behind Milwaukee’s favorite beverage: beer

November 15, 2017

broadstreet.zone(61704); The following piece by Palak Pujara was originally published by Milwaukee Area Science Advocates. Living in Milwaukee, it is easy to see beer is a part of our city's culture and his...

201 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Points East Pub

November 10, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. I had been pretty tensed up last Friday and couldn't pinpoint why that was. Earlier in the day I ha...

Rapper’s delights: I ate like Action Bronson for a day

November 9, 2017

Action Bronson is coming to Milwaukee today. Though most people know the rapper for his work on stage, the charismatic former chef is also reaching a new audience with his work in the kitchen and through his un...

Mandatory Milwaukee: After more than 60 years, Gold Rush Chicken still belongs on your bucket list

November 8, 2017

Food trends tend to be cyclical. Once a time-tested dietary staple has been expanded upon, gussied up, and unnecessarily augmented to a point where its origin is virtually unrecognizable, things have a way of r...

Vine Society wine bar to open in Bay View early next year

November 7, 2017

While the recent closure of All Purpose is certainly tragic news for Milwaukee dining, its end has opened new and exciting avenues for other endeavors. This fall, the space will host a new concept with ties to ...

Let’s ask the Uecker 8-Ball about Von Trier’s plans to remain a German bar and restaurant

November 6, 2017

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, and demanded the Si...

200 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Dobie’s

November 3, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. For what was at least my 200th consecutive Friday fish fry, I decided to invite people who have bee...

Enjoy some pictures from Vanguard’s ‘Seinfeld’-themed “Restaurant About Nothing” pop-up

November 1, 2017

Helloooooo! La la la! If you're reading this post, you're either among the hundreds of Seinfeld fans who came out to Vanguard's Halloween pop-up last night or you missed it and you're totally kicking yourself. ...

Well, it looks like the whole “save Von Trier” thing actually worked