Tag: Best Milwaukee Thing

The Newport is the Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025

December 29, 2025

And we have a winner! After six rounds and more than 115,000 votes (!), Bay View bar The Newport (939 E. Conway St.) has been crowned the Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025! Congrats, Newport! (And congrats to the...

It’s The Newport vs. The Heights Dream Library in the battle for Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 26, 2025

This is it. The Finals. After five rounds and more than 64,000 votes, we're down to two Milwaukee things: Bay View bay The Newport, and Washington Heights mural The Heights Dream Library. But only one of these ...

Only 4 things remain in our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 23, 2025

It's Round 5, folks. The round where categories battle other categories. The round where Milwaukee indie band Known Moons goes up against Bay View bar The Newport. The round where historic East Side movie palac...

We’re down to 8 Milwaukee things in our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 19, 2025

Round 3 of our very important Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025 Bracket was one for the ages. The Newport smoked Gold Rush Chicken! Oriental Theatre beached The Boat! Linda The General Manager At The Capitol Drive O...

Things get interesting in Round 3 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 12, 2025

It's Round 3 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025 Bracket! The round where things get interesting! The past two rounds have determined the best Milwaukee musical act of 2025 (Known Moons), the best Milwaukee ...

It’s your civic duty to vote in Round 2 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 5, 2025

And we're on to Round 2! Following a wonderfully weird, chaotic, and confusing opening round (sorry; we'll explain the write-in stuff better next year), you, the people of Milwaukee, have whittled our Best M...

Vote early, vote often in our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 1, 2025

Who doesn't love a good old fashioned "best of Milwaukee" click-a-thon? Best Milwaukee Restaurant! Best Milwaukee Public Figure! Best Milwaukee Dog Grooming Place That Hasn't Advertised With Us Yet! Sure, these...

Milwaukee band MIZZY is the Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 30, 2024

The voters have spoken. After one month, six rounds, and more than 73,000 votes cast, Milwaukee "black n brown gaze" band MIZZY has won our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket. Congrats, MIZZY! One of the f...

It’s down to MIZZY and the (still-official) flag in our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 27, 2024

One month. Five rounds. More than 64,000 votes cast. It all comes down to this: Milwaukee "black n brown gaze" band MIZZY vs. the still-official Milwaukee city flag from 1954. Only one of these Milwaukee things...

4 Milwaukee things remain in our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 24, 2024

When we launched our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket on December 2, could anyone have predicted this final four? Milwaukee "black n brown gaze" band MIZZY! Bay View sausage king The Vanguard! The still-off...

Vote in Round 4 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 20, 2024

Twenty-twenty-four is winding down, and so is our highly scientific and extremely serious Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket! We're down to only four matchups, but what matchups they are: Milwaukee "black ...

Vote in Round 3 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 13, 2024

broadstreet.zone(154824); And now for Round 3...where things get really interesting. Yep, with more than 43,000 votes cast over the course of two rounds, it's time for our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Brack...

Vote in Round 2 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 6, 2024

broadstreet.zone(154824); And we're on to Round 2! Following a wonderfully weird and chaotic opening round, you, the people of Milwaukee, have whittled our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket down to 32 ca...

Make your voice heard and vote in our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2024 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 2, 2024

broadstreet.zone(154824); Local "best of" click-a-thons are a dime a dozen. Everyone is eager to name the Best Milwaukee Restaurant, Best Milwaukee Hair Salon, and Best Milwaukee Business Likely To Advertise W...

The people have spoken, and Tabman is the Best Milwaukee Thing of 2023

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 31, 2023

broadstreet.zone(156366); It's official: our month-long, six-round, very serious, bracket-style tournament to determine this year's Best Milwaukee Thing—a tournament that drew more than 100,000 total votes, we...

It’s Rushmor Records vs. Tabman in the final round of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2023 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 29, 2023

broadstreet.zone(156366); And so it comes down to this. After more than 97,000 votes (lol), we've arrived at the final round. It's your final chance to vote for the Best Milwaukee Thing of 2023. Your final cha...

Only 4 Milwaukee things remain in our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2023 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 26, 2023

broadstreet.zone(156366); It's that time of year when publications assemble their annual "best of" lists, or their annual "vote for your favorite thing" click-a-thons. But what if you combined the two, and pre...

Vote in Round 4 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2023 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 22, 2023

broadstreet.zone(156366); It's that time of year when publications assemble their annual "best of" lists, or their annual "vote for your favorite thing" click-a-thons. But what if you combined the two, and pre...

Vote in Round 3 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2023 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 15, 2023

broadstreet.zone(156366); It's that time of year when publications assemble their annual "best of" lists, or their annual "vote for your favorite thing" click-a-thons. But what if you combined the two, and pre...

Vote in Round 2 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2023 Bracket

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 8, 2023

broadstreet.zone(156366); It's that time of year when publications assemble their annual "best of" lists, or their annual "vote for your favorite thing" click-a-thons. But what if you combined the two, and pre...

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