Food/Drink

June 8, 2017

Today marks the final day of 2017's Downtown Dining Week, which exists as a means of helping to recognize, celebrate, and advertise the upscale and cutting edge food options available in the heart of Milwaukee....

First Impression: Yokohama’s take on ramen takes East Side to new level

June 7, 2017

In case you haven't heard, the ramen is coming. Red Light Ramen made the move from after-hours Ardent offshoot to full-time East Side destination in 2016. Kawa Ramen and Sushi is expected to take over the forme...

Tucked Away: G. Mirch Masala

June 6, 2017

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...

178 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Pitch’s Lounge and Restaurant

June 2, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Rain pattered gently on the bus windows, and the Lounge Lizards' version of "Harlem Nocturne”...

Finding Milwaukee’s number one No. 1 Chinese Restaurant

June 1, 2017

Today marks the beginning on Downtown Dining Week. As the name suggests, the annual event (which actually spans eight days) aims to highlight the various eating establishments that are strewn about Milwaukee's ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Puddler’s Hall is a Bay View treasure that will outlive us all

May 31, 2017

Though bar turnover isn't at all uncommon in Milwaukee, the city actually boasts a respectable number of watering holes that have stood the test of time. Even if the city has seen thousands of drinking establis...

177 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Silver Spring House

May 26, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. More often than not there is a randomness to where I end up for fish on a Friday night. Somet...

Here are all the new food and beverage items coming to Summerfest 2017

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 24, 2017

Today, at an event at Pick 'n Save in Hales Corners, Summerfest unveiled more than 50 new food and beverage items lined up for its 50th edition. Tater Tot & Bacon Cheesesteak? Yep. Deep-Fried Bread Pudding ...

DanDan and Boone & Crockett are collaborating on a block party called “The Little Gig”

May 22, 2017

Last summer, chefs Dan Van Rite and Dan Jacobs joined forces to open DanDan. The Third Ward restaurant's accessible take on high-end Asian-inspired cuisine has earned the young operation oodles of positive pres...

176 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Wauwatiki

May 19, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Charles Bukowski was once asked his philosophy on life. He responded by saying, "Don't try." ...

Tucked Away: Ned’s Pizza

May 17, 2017

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...

Remembering the Great Milwaukee Brewery Strike of 1953

May 17, 2017

Milwaukee's long and sudsy brewing history has been enjoying a resurgence. In April, Pabst celebrated the opening of a new brewery in a long-abandoned church/tavern in its former downtown complex. While not exa...

Happy Landmark Lanes Day, Milwaukee!

May 17, 2017

Tonight, at a public event beginning at 7 p.m., Milwaukee's incomparable Landmark Lanes will celebrate its 90th (!) anniversary. The East Side underground bar/bar/bar/bowling alley/arcade/venue is a storied est...

First Impression: Westallion Brewing Company

May 16, 2017

Milwaukee is in the throes of a full-fledged brewery boom. What started as a slow progression to microbrewing consciousness has reached a crescendo of local craft beer production in 2016 and into this year. In ...

Longtime East Side restaurant Hotch is closing

May 12, 2017

Another day, another East Side closing: Hotch, located at 813 E. Kenilworth Pl., is closing after an impressive 11-year run. Owner Angie Storm tells Milwaukee Record that the building's landlord gave ...

175 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Muskie’s Gourmet House

May 12, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Cinco de Mayo, the day when Americans celebrate Mexico's victory over French forces at the Ba...

Feast your eyes on 18 more Milwaukee-area patios for some reason

May 11, 2017

Over the last two years, we’ve listed seven patios that make you feel like you’re not in Milwaukee, 16 quintessential Milwaukee patios, then 13 more goddamn patios. Finally, we found another 15 patios. Surely, ...

Milwaukee Record’s guide to Milwaukee-area frozen custard

Lauren Keene

May 9, 2017

If beer is Milwaukee's signature drink and cheese is Milwaukee's signature snack, frozen custard is the obvious candidate for Milwaukee's signature dessert. Custard was introduced to a wide audience at the C...

Tucked Away: Holy Land Grocery & Deli