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November 30, 2015

// Is there anything better than The Vanguard, Bay View’s preeminent sausage-slinging and Packer-watching hot spot? No. Well, scratch that: The only thing better than The Vanguard is The Vanguard with five ...

Extra Points: 69 things that happened since the last time the Detroit Lions won at Lambeau Field

November 13, 2015

// To paraphrase the dude from Staind, it's been a whiiiiiiiile since the Detroit Lions have beat the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. More specifically, Detroit hasn't emerged victorious from a game in ...

Extra Points: Projecting John Kuhn’s next beard

October 30, 2015

Congratulations! If you're reading this, you survived the Packers bye week. Hopefully you found some bullshit to help occupy you last Sunday as you waited for the green and gold to return to action. Green Bay p...

First Impression: Sal’s Pizza

October 16, 2015

If you tweak the old expression “May you live in interesting times” to “May you live in interesting pizza times” (and why wouldn’t you want to do this?), Milwaukee surely fits the bill. The last few years have ...

26 horror films set in Wisconsin

October 5, 2015

This article is from 2015. If various tourism organizations are to be believed, Wisconsin is filled with natural beauty, endless outdoor and urban activities, and die-hard Packers fans. If various horror fil...

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

October 1, 2015

In September, we officially said goodbye to Milwaukee's brief-but-bursting summer festival season. A few days after the Bay View Bash, fall officially started and, in doing so, also signaled a mass entertainmen...

I crashed a family reunion in Wauwatosa and Public Enemy was playing there for some reason

Corey Baumann

September 28, 2015

Social media can be a man’s best friend. Saturday night I had gotten home from work, ate take out, and planned on watching Wet Hot American Summer. It was going to be a pretty uneventful night. That all chan...

We’re showing Wet Hot American Summer at The Avalon

August 26, 2015

It’s sad to say, but summer is almost over. The temperature is dropping, the sun is setting a little earlier each day, and Packers players are already sustaining year-ending injuries. Instead of mourning the se...

Tracklist: 10 totally reasonable reactions to Jordy Nelson’s season-ending injury

August 24, 2015

// Sunday afternoon, Green Bay Packers star wide receiver Jordy Nelson reportedly tore his ACL during a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. A lot can be said when the No. 1 wideout on a team fav...

Tracklist: 62 things to do in the 62 remaining days of summer

July 23, 2015

As we slowly crawl into the dog days of summer, it’s tempting to simply stay inside, crank the AC, and watch Richie Rich on Netflix or whatever. But no! This is Milwaukee! Home of the insanely long winters and ...

In search of Milwaukee’s most authentic Mexican restaurants

Todd Lazarski

June 16, 2015

We’ve all been there: sleeves rolled up, paper napkins scrunched in palm, grease trail trickling dangerously down the forearm as you angle another tortilla torpedo of mystery meat at your mouth, all the time th...

A-side/B-side: Why is it okay for Wisconsin to like the Chicago Blackhawks?

June 10, 2015

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe. Tyler Maas: ...

I hung out with the mayor of West Allis

June 2, 2015

Way back in March, we posted a video—once again, a video we had absolutely NO role in producing—that displayed a rough, unflattering, and altogether bleak view of West Allis that alleged it was “the worst city ...

Tracklist: Craig Counsell and 10 other WI athletes who took over their former team

May 6, 2015

After an absolutely dreadful and MLB-worst 7-18 start to the season, the Milwaukee Brewers gave manager Ron Roenicke his walking papers Sunday. The following day, Craig Counsell was signed to a three-year deal ...

A-side/B-side: What Milwaukee things do you consider irreplaceable?

April 15, 2015

In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle important city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe. Matt Wild: I...

First Impression: Binary: Games, Food & Spirits

Rob Wieland

April 14, 2015

Milwaukee is known for having a bar on every corner, with many of those bars featuring a theme. Sports bars work because it’s awesome to share the thrill of victory with a room full of fans. Irish bars offer a ...

Let’s all get worked up about the weird “Milwaukee” space on the new Monopoly board

March 20, 2015

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Monopoly is one of those classic board games that is constantly being remade ...

Off Base: The 10 best Milwaukee Brewers offseason acquisitions