First Impression: Sal’s Pizza
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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?
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
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
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?
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
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
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
Though opening day of the 2015 Milwaukee Brewers season is still 39 agonizing days away, the team has now reported to its spring training headquarters in Maryvale, Arizona. Single game tickets go on sale this w...
Messed up: The short, troubled history of Space Heater
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” - Vince Lombardi
December 7
Packers win over Atlanta Falcons, 43-37. Temperature: 34°
Linneman’s Riverwest Inn is packed with approximately...
Welcome to February: Here’s what you’re doing this month
February can be a strange month in Milwaukee music. Traditionally, bookers are still dealing with the occasional show-free Friday or Saturday that’s known to plague venues between late December and most of Janu...
Here’s the lineup for Mitten Fest 2015
You know a show is going to be great when close to a thousand people on Facebook have already committed to going without even knowing who’s playing.
In its first two years, Burnhearts’ annual Mitten Fest ser...
The 15 best comedy shows we saw in 2014
Today marks the beginning of Jim Gaffigan's three-night run of shows at Pabst Theater. For going on eight years, the food-obsessed comedian's late December appearances at the venue have served as the unofficial...
The 25 best Milwaukee Record stories of 2014
On April 7, 2014, Milwaukee Record launched with a story entitled—appropriately enough—“Welcome to the Milwaukee Record.” Since that time, we’ve published over 600 stories, reached over one million readers (yes...