Jolly Good soda power rankings
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Last month, news came that Random Lake-based soda pop purveyor Jolly Good had resumed production of the beverage that kept the whistles of cost-conscious consumers in Wisconsin and neighboring states wet...
The MexItalian Food Truck is so random, so awesome
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For a select few hours on sporadic weekdays, a few feet of sidewalk between the Piggly Wiggly and Home Depot parking lots on Chase Avenue becomes the site of something truly special. There, nestled tight...
Record Recommended: August 1-7
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Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events contained therein are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here ar...
Brady Street Festival 2016: A minute-by-minute recap
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For those keeping score at home, this past weekend featured the Riverwest 24, MishMash Fest, German Fest, Milwaukee Brewfest, and probably 14 other FestFests. With all that ridiculous summer action, it w...
Welcome to August: Here’s what you’re doing this month
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Though it feels like summer just started, we've now entered the last full month of the season. Summer isn't going out with a whimper, though. Quite the opposite. Though the vast majority of the city's fe...
Journal Sentinel website, commenting system have finally been USA Today’d
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As predicted back in December 2015, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website has been completely redesigned to match the many sites owned by Gannett Co. Inc., and Gannett's USA Today Network. The redesign ...
Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re the 3rd best city for beer lovers
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Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists, or any time a national publication deigns ...
Milwaukee Record’s guide to $1 beer specials
With literally thousands of bars in and around Milwaukee vying for limited drinking dollars, business owners need to get creative to stay ahead of the competition. Some bar owners draw in customers with great f...
A-side/B-side: Is the East Side dying?
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:&...
Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re the 12th best city for music fans
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Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists, or any time a national publication deigns ...
58 things to do in Milwaukee during the 58 remaining days of summer
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The average temperature of Summer 2016 may be 8,000 degrees, but it's still comforting to know that of the 94 days in the season, 58 remain. But what to do with those 58 days? In the interest of making s...
Watch a time-lapse video of hundreds of Pokemon Go players in Lake Park
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Depending on whom you ask, Pokemon Go is either the harbinger of the end times or a miracle sent from the bosom of Jigglypuff itself that cures depression, loneliness, and probably death. Or, you know, t...
Here’s the menu for DanDan
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Has there been a more anticipated Milwaukee restaurant opening in recent years than DanDan? Probably not. The new Asian-inspired restaurant from chefs Dan Van Rite and Dan Jacobs is slated to open in the...
First Impression: MobCraft Beer
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While historians are quick to acknowledge the role beer played in establishing Milwaukee as a world-renowned utopia of yeast and barley beverages, there was a stretch when the "Brew City" moniker didn't ...
On The Record Episode 72: Mid-summer recap and Ask Us Anything (Live!)
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For yet another endearingly slipshod Facebook Live episode, hosts Tyler Maas and Matt Wild take a breath, wipe their brows, and recap the first half of Summer 2016. Items discussed include the best Milwa...
Tracklist: 19 bygone Milwaukee festivals
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As can be expected for a place with the "City Of Festivals" nickname, Milwaukee isn't exactly hurting for fun, unique, and downright strange events. Though residents always seem open to getting out and c...
I used Summerfest shuttles as my personal taxi service
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Every year, Summerfest brings close to a million people to Henry Maier Festival Park. With the 11-day festival's attendance equaling roughly one-sixth of the state's population, parking anywhere in the v...
The best Milwaukee albums of 2016 (so far)
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Believe it or not (we choose not), 2016 is halfway over. Summer may have just begun and winter may seem like a distant nightmare, but the fact remains that the year is currently on the downward slide. It...
Review: Taped Music at JoJo’s Martini Lounge (Summerfest)
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Wednesday marked the beginning of yet another Summerfest, the 49th iteration of a classic Milwaukee event that has evolved over the years to become what's accurately referred to as "The World's Largest M...
“American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton and Hollywood” gets its close-up at MAM
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There's a scene in the Coen brothers' underrated 2016 film Hail, Caesar! when brassy 1950s starlet DeeAnna Moran (Scarlett Johansson) is shooting a synchronized swimming film. She rises from the water, c...