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Mandatory Milwaukee: Kopp’s and frozen custard go hand in hand

August 7, 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...

Points View Boîte’s soft opening will be this week

Tyler Maas

August 7, 2017

This summer, a business calling itself "Milwaukee's first and only boîte"—basically, a French word that means small lounge or nightclub—will open on the edge of Walker's Point and within spitting distance of Ba...

187 consecutive Friday fish fries and counting: Lakefront Brewery

Caleb Westphal

August 4, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. This past weekend I attended a friend's bachelor party, which I also had the opportunity to help or...

186 consecutive Friday fish fries and counting: Lost Land Lake Lodge (Hayward)

Caleb Westphal

July 28, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Healthy living is really important to me. I eat a lot of organic fruits and vegetables, and I sh...

Big Boy restaurant is coming back (to a Mequon retirement community)

Matt Wild

July 27, 2017

Big Boy restaurants—home to double-decker cheeseburgers, tasty fries, and the iconic suspender-clad Big Boy—first opened in California in the 1940s, but they soon became a beloved Wisconsin tradition. The Marcu...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Oakland Gyros serves the city’s best Greek food, day or night

Matt Wild

July 25, 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...

Jow Nai Fouquet is closing

Tyler Maas

July 24, 2017

Add another restaurant to the list of East Side closings. After August, Jow Nai Fouquet will close its doors. In late 2011, owner Aom Nueakaeu opened the tiny Thai establishment at 1978 N. Farwell Avenue, in...

185 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: The Steakout

Caleb Westphal

July 21, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Last week I mentioned that I thought it was time to add a little spontaneity to my fish fry r...

First Impression: Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery

Tyler Maas

July 19, 2017

Last August, Milwaukee learned that former Taqueria Aztec chef Francisco Sanchez and business partner Ruben Piirainen were planning to open a restaurant, cafe, and art gallery on Howell Avenue in the former sit...

We used UberEats to get McDonald’s delivered to weird and hard-to-find places

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 17, 2017

After enjoying success in other markets, McDonald's officially became available on UberEats in Milwaukee last month. On June 26, the world's largest and best-known fast food chain joined forces with a controver...

184 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: 68th Street Pub

Caleb Westphal

July 14, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. As I set foot in the parking lot of the 68th Street Pub (6800 W. Layton Ave., 414-282-9944), tw...

First Impression: DiModa Pizza & Hotspot

Tyler Maas

July 13, 2017

As Milwaukee struggled to keep pace with the steady stream of news regarding East Side bar and restaurant closings throughout 2016 and up until , the slow demise of Trocadero got sort of lost in the shuffle bac...

First Impression: Bowls Restaurant

Tyler Maas

July 11, 2017

Though it will always be among the few accessible luxuries of modern life, dining out comes with a certain level of acceptance and an inevitable amount of settling. With the decision to leave home or the workpl...

183 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Venice Club (Summerfest)

Caleb Westphal

July 7, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. When one thinks of things that are quintessentially Milwaukee, both Summerfest and fish fries...

Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery will open this week

Tyler Maas

July 3, 2017

Last August, Milwaukee learned that former Taqueria Aztec chef Francisco Sanchez and business partner Ruben Piirainen were planning to open Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery at 3216 S. Howell Avenue, in the former sit...

182 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Baby Boomers

Caleb Westphal

June 30, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. This past Friday I was tired and famished from working all day, and from having imbibed a few...

Lakefront’s “My Turn” lets staff pour themselves into their work

Tyler Maas

June 27, 2017

During its 30-year run, Lakefront Brewery has earned a reputation as one of Wisconsin's oldest, largest, and most renowned craft breweries. Though the upstart operation has become a must-visit tourist destinati...

First Impression: Fro Zone

Tyler Maas

June 23, 2017

Every local food trend begins somewhere. Before small plates had their heyday, the rise and fall of phở, the regrettable dynasty of elaborate $10 cupcakes, and the inexplicable and still-building ramen expansio...

181 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: South Shore Terrace

Caleb Westphal

June 23, 2017

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. A few Fridays ago I attempted to eat at South Shore Terrace (2900 South Shore Dr., 414-257-80...

PEARS rank the best fruits to eat while on tour

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 22, 2017

To the majority of folks who have heard New Orleans band PEARS, the band is the pride of Fat Wreck Chords. PEARS' latest record, Green Star, is on the shortlist of 2016's best punk releases. To those who haven'...

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