First Impression: Iron Grate BBQ Co.
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Way back in October, local dining writers were thrilled with the announcement of a strange-yet-intriguing partnership that would squeeze an established coffee shop/roaster and a barbecue joint beneath on...
I went to the motherfucking Bead & Button Show
What the fuck did you do last weekend?
Milwaukee’s nightlife was vibrant as hell by the time June’s first Friday rolled around. Close to 50 bars, restaurants, cafes, and retail shops in one neighborhood tran...
Welcome to April: Here’s what you’re doing this month
Though we won't discount the possibility of experiencing one last volley of snowfall this month, April is typically a period of rebirth. Baseball season begins, the first full month of spring is upon us, and ra...
Hey! Our one-year anniversary show is April 24 at Linneman’s and it’s going to be great
Greetings, beloved Milwaukee Record readers. Matt Wild here. It seems like only 365-ish days ago that the website currently searing itself into your eyeballs, Clockwork Orange-style, was born. Yes, on April 7, ...
Ariana Grande fans are really, really pissed at Journal Sentinel music critic Piet Levy
A common misconception about Milwaukee Record is that we love to “hate.” But beyond some snarky shit we wrote about a crappy “reality show,” we dare you to find an example of us tearing down a local band, music...
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...
It’s Wednesday, which means Silk Exotic is applying for a downtown license again
If there’s one piece of news Milwaukeeans can count on hearing about time and time again—other than the streetcar, the Grand Ave., and Bar Rescue—it’s the plight of Silk Exotic and its never-ending quest to ope...
Tracklist: 15 random “best of Milwaukee” awards we’d like to see
Along with cooler weather and a never-ending parade of people who can’t stop talking about how much they love this time of year, autumn in Milwaukee means one thing: awards season. Yes, October and November are...
Tracklist: 8 questionable local rebrandings
Within the last two weeks, a pair of Milwaukee bars—Y-Not III and Packy’s Pub—have experienced extensive renovations and thematic overhauls as a result of Bar Rescue coming to town. Now known as Nick’s House an...
Summer Soulstice 2014: A minute-by-minute recap
The East Side’s annual Summer Soulstice Music Festival is meant to ring in the first day of summer with music, food, drinks, and that one guy who always shows up to this thing carrying a giant lizard. All of th...
Locust Street Festival 2014: A minute-by-minute recap
The annual Locust Street Festival of Music & Art & Tai Chi Demonstrations marks the official start of Milwaukee’s summer street fest season. The busy Riverwest thoroughfare pulls out all the stops with ...
Joke Thief Night brings open mic to taboo places
In the world of stand-up comedy, there’s no worse crime than stealing another comedian’s material. Even the implied heist of another comic’s jokes has pretty much sunk Carlos Mencia (not that we’re complaining)...
10 Milwaukee artists that had songs on motion picture soundtracks
This week marks the beginning of the 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival. The citywide celebration of cinema runs April 11-25. During that lengthy span of film-focused programming, Record Store Day will bring music lo...
Here’s the Cinema Hooligante lineup (and everything else) for the 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival
Let's dive right in: The 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival will take place April 11-25. A whopping 131 feature films and 169 shorts will screen at the Oriental Theatre, Downer Theatre, Avalon Theater, and Times Cine...
Here’s Milwaukee County Executive Crowley’s 2024 State of the County address
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley delivered his 2024 State of the County address Tuesday afternoon at Discovery World. During the address, among other things, "County Executive Crowley discussed envision...
Questions (and answers) about the Milwaukee sales tax increase that has everyone riled up
On January 1, 2024, a new sales tax increase went into effect in the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. Like most anything these days, it has a lot of people riled up.
HOW MUCH IS IT?
The City of Milwauk...
Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (October 22 – November 4)
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Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." However you want to define it, it's safe to say that Milwaukee is cur...
Gov. Evers directs $170 million in emergency funding to stabilize child care statewide, prevent industry’s imminent collapse
Gov. Evers Directs $170 Million in Emergency Funding to Stabilize Child Care Statewide, Prevent Industry’s Imminent Collapse
Stopgap funding comes as Legislature delays passage of governor’s comprehensive work...
Here’s the full Bay View Bash entertainment lineup, vendor list, and everything else you need to know
Even though most of Milwaukee’s major festivals are now in the rear view mirror, one of the city’s biggest and best undertakings is still on the horizon. Yes, Bay View Bash will make its long-awaited return to ...
Stuff We Missed: You can buy alcohol for one inning longer at Brewers games this year
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.
• If you've been paying attention to baseball this year, you've surely noticed...