15 more Milwaukee area patios
Over the last three-plus 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. After that, we rounded up another 15 p...
It’s time for the Milwaukee Air & Water Show, so enjoy these links as you leave town
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• That horrible screeching sound and the sight of your cat dying from heart fai...
Red Light Ramen will now be open 6 days a week, which is awesome
Like a real-deal psychic or those dogs that can sense when an earthquake is coming, Red Light Ramen anticipated Milwaukee's current ramenpalooza by several years. The popular noodle emporium began life as an af...
The catnap coziness of all the cats at the new Sip & Purr cat cafe, ranked
Back in May, as we left Milwaukee Film's monthly member screening at the Oriental Theater, we noticed a small crowd assembled in the dusk on the sidewalk of Ivanhoe Place, the relatively quiet block that connec...
11 Milwaukee soccer bars perfect for enjoying the World Cup
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Even though the U.S. Men's National Team failed to qualify for this year's World Cup in Russia, that doesn't mean Milwaukee isn't going to have one massive soccer party anyway. Our col...
Let’s recap Giannis Antetokounmpo’s delightful reviews of American junk food, shall we?
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• Unless you've been living under a rock for the past week—or, thank god for yo...
Come to The Cooperage June 4 to watch our ‘Shot For Shot With Chefs’ series premiere
It's no secret that, in general, chefs are incredible drinkers. Between the long hours spent on their feet in hot kitchens, the chaotic work atmosphere, and the generally thankless aspects of the job, its hard ...
Genesis strives to create, disrupt with downtown gallery and all-ages space
As we've mentioned before (a few times, actually), Milwaukee is hurting for all-ages opportunities in the city's music spaces. Between dated local ordinances and businesses weighing the economic ramifications o...
A guide to Bay View Gallery Night 2018
Since 2011, Bay View Gallery Night has organized “Milwaukee’s largest annual celebration of art, local business, music, and community.” The massive early June event brings together talented area artists and mus...
Boone & Crockett will officially open in Walker’s Point today
Earlier this week, Boone & Crockett hosted a "Too Loud For Tuesday" pop-up at The Cooperage, the bar and venue that's also located in the same 21,000 square foot Walker's Point building (818 S. Water St.) t...
Vegan eatery Celesta, Downer Ave. Stone Creek get approval from Licenses Committee
A vegan pop-up restaurant will have a brick-and-mortar home on Milwaukee's East Side. Celesta, operated by Beatrix Foods chef-owner Melanie Manuel, will open in the former location of Jow Nai Fouquet, 1978 N. F...
“No longer just hippies or weirdos” Talking veganism with Vegan Milwaukee founder Colleen Bielinski
In late 2004, Colleen Bielinski decided to go vegan. A few years into her new lifestyle, she amassed a respectable listing of Milwaukee's vegan-friendly restaurants. Figuring others would appreciate her finding...
It’s time for Olive Garden in Downtown Milwaukee
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• Hey, Olive Garden, it's me, Milwaukee, again.
In 2010, I visited one of yo...
Check out The Vanguard’s new menu
Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Beyond its everyday offerings that have wowed critics, lured professional athletes ...
Gypsy Taco is changing its name because it’s the right thing to do, and people are maaaad
Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.
• Mitch Ciohon, owner of popular Bay View taco purveyor Gypsy Taco and Gypsy Bu...
Bay View vintage shop Plume will open this weekend
Bay View is getting another vintage shop. After roughly a year of planning and more than six months after its original projected opening date, Plume will finally open on Saturday, January 13.
Plume is locate...
Hello Falafel will close January 6, become Odd Duck catering/private event space
Sad news for fans of friendly falafel and/or good food: The owners of Bay View's Hello Falafel, 2301 S. Howell Ave., have announced they will close their vegetarian lunch spot on Saturday, January 6. The restau...
A brief history of Oprah Winfrey sightings in Milwaukee
If you've ever read a list of "17 celebrities you didn't know were from Milwaukee," you know that Oprah Winfrey is kinda-sorta from Milwaukee. Born in Mississippi but raised in Milwaukee by her mother, Vernita ...
City Lounge is celebrating a certain movie by transforming itself into “The Dagobahr”
A long time ago (April 2016), in a galaxy far, far away (Cudahy), gold record-certified rapper Bubba Sparxxx performed at City Lounge. During the show, Milwaukee Record spies managed to have a good time listeni...
Vans Warped Tour will come to Milwaukee for the final time next summer
In news that's sure to make some of you sad and more of you say, "Oh yeah, I remember Warped Tour," various sources are reporting that 2018 will be the last full iteration of the Vans Warped Tour. Founded by Ke...