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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...

Crafty Cow to celebrate Don Majkowski for some reason

June 27, 2017

Remember Don Majkowski? It's okay if you answered no to that question. For those unfamiliar, the "Majik Man" was the Packers quarterback in the late '80s and early '90s—and a Pro Bowler nonetheless!—until an in...

In Defense Of: The East Side

June 20, 2017

In a city as relatively small as Milwaukee, certain people, places, or things can get saddled with bad reputations. Even if these reputations are somewhat deserved, Milwaukee Record strives to look past the neg...

Father of Church of Scientology leader spoke at Greenfield Library Monday night

Dan Agacki

June 8, 2017

As a parent, one can only hope that their children will follow their lessons and find a path to success. But as most parents will find, there comes a time when you must release the child to make their own way. ...

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...

Goodbye, Jay Cutler: Remembering Green Bay’s greatest villain

May 5, 2017

The writing was on the wall when Chicago released him back in March. The picture became even clearer when the Bears foolishly signed veteran backup quarterback Mike Glennon to a three-year, $45M contract days l...

Why Todd Rundgren’s “Bang The Drum All Day” matters in Wisconsin (and almost nowhere else)

May 4, 2017

Tonight, Todd Rundgren will drop by the Pabst Theater to perform his catalog that spans more than 50 years, includes hundreds of songs, and boasts numerous hits. Of the songs the venerable soft rocker is to pla...

Milwaukee native Gareth Reynolds makes history (funny) on The Dollop

April 5, 2017

The Dollop is a popular American history podcast. At least once a week (usually more), comedian Dave Anthony reads a story to his friend, comedian Gareth Reynolds, who has no idea what the topic is going to be ...

11 Milwaukee businesses located inside other businesses

March 27, 2017

On March 17, Milwaukee welcomed a new downtown restaurant called Oak & Oyster. With bars and restaurants opening in and around the city at an incredible rate, a new Milwaukee seafood purveyor coming into th...

Remembering The Bomb Shelter (and Greg Landig)

March 9, 2017

Last night, Junior's Hook—a nice neighborhood bar with a more-than-respectable beer list and an inviting atmosphere—celebrated two years in business in its cozy digs at 1517 S. 2nd Street. It's unlikely many pe...

Here’s The Vanguard’s new and improved menu

February 22, 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, and serving host for a single-day Chinese restaura...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite moments from Riverwest FemFest 2017

January 23, 2017

Following five nights, more than 70 performances, and a bunch of new elements added to the mix, another Riverwest FemFest is officially in the books. The third annual benefit just so happened to overlap with a ...

Milwaukee man files complaint alleging Sheriff Clarke harassed him at airport

January 17, 2017

UPDATE (1/18/17): Sheriff Clarke has responded to the complaint in typical Sheriff Clarke/14-year-old-boy fashion. Last week, before Sunday's playoff game against the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowbo...

Remembering the Milwaukee Chiefs, the city’s short-lived professional football team

January 12, 2017

From 1953 until 1994, the Green Bay Packers played two to four games per season at Milwaukee County Stadium. The Packers' final game in Milwaukee—a 21-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on December 18, 1994—...

Inaugural “MilMag Live!” discussion tackles two topics, highlights two Milwaukees

January 11, 2017

Back in 2012, the Pabst Theater Group and Historic Milwaukee joined forces for a series of panel discussions featuring notable Milwaukeeans—developers, artists, someone from NEWaukee—holding forth on notable ...

Welcome to January: Here’s what you’re doing this month

January 2, 2017

It wasn’t too long ago that January was pretty much a vacant, blustery tundra of Milwaukee entertainment options. Between frigid conditions, uncertainties regarding Packers playoff seeding, and the post-holid...

The Randoms 2016: Best Milwaukee smoothie cafe endorsement by a professional athlete (who caught a Hail Mary touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers)

November 18, 2016

broadstreet.zone(54421); With the city currently in the throes of local awards fever, Milwaukee Record presents The Randoms, a series of highly specific and delightfully arbitrary “best of” awards that do away...

The Randoms 2016: Best Milwaukee radio station playing stuff you won’t hear anywhere else (Riverwest storefront)

November 16, 2016

broadstreet.zone(54421); With the city currently in the throes of local awards fever, Milwaukee Record presents The Randoms, a series of highly specific and delightfully arbitrary "best of" awards that do away...

A-side/B-side: Who carries the torch in Wisconsin sports?