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Brady Street Festival will “return to its roots,” move back to last Saturday in July

January 8, 2025

Back in 2024, Milwaukee's beloved and long-running Brady Street Festival made news by moving to a week earlier than its normal "last-Saturday-in-July" date. Why the change? Because that final July weekend was r...

They’re finally demolishing that Farwell Point building to make way for that Brady Street hotel

Matt Wild

December 4, 2024

It's been just shy of a two years since plans were revealed to build an 11-story, 130-room "luxury lifestyle" hotel on the corner of Brady and Farwell. You know, on the site of that Farwell Point building that ...

Here’s the artist lineup for next weekend’s Brady Street Art Walk

Tyler Maas

June 5, 2024

Saturday, June 15 is one of those wildly busy days that seem to be happening a lot in Milwaukee where, like, 700 great things are all going on at the same time. In addition to things like Lakefront Festival Of ...

Brady Street Futons is closing

Matt Wild

February 26, 2024

Talk about the end of an era: After more than 30 years in business, Brady Street institution Brady Street Futons is closing. Questions about the local futon, mattress, and upholstery shop located at 1200 E. Bra...

Sip & Purr Cat Cafe will relocate to Brady Street in 2024

Matt Wild

October 12, 2023

Popular East Side "drink some drinks and pet/adopt some cats" spot Sip & Purr Cat Cafe, located at 2021 E. Ivanhoe Pl. since opening in 2018, announced Thursday that it will high-tail it to Brady Street in ...

Woof! Brady Street Pet Parade will return October 8

Matt Wild

September 5, 2023

Attention, four-legged creatures and the two-legged creatures who love them: The beloved Brady Street Pet Parade will return to the bustling East Side street on Sunday, October 8. Dogs, cats, pigs, ferrets, rat...

“Brady Beach” fundraiser for Cass Street School

Press Release

August 22, 2023

"BRADY BEACH" FUNDRAISER FOR CASS STREET SCHOOL Club Brady and the Nomad World Pub will host a community event on Thursday, August 24th Milwaukee — The popular “Brady Beach” street activation will be the site...

Brady Street study released with four options for pedestrianization

Matt Wild

June 27, 2023

Five months after the Brady Street Business Improvement District (BID) commissioned a study exploring "pedestrianization" options for the East Side street, the study—created by GRAEF and The Kubala Washatko Arc...

Ahead of Brady Street pedestrianization study, city and citizens discuss pedestrianizing Brady Street

Matt Wild

June 7, 2023

In the wake of yet another hit-and-run accident on Brady Street, talk continues of closing the ever-busy street to vehicular traffic—or, at the very least, of doing something. On Wednesday, the city's Public Wo...

Here’s who (and what) you’ll see at next weekend’s Brady Street Art Walk

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 7, 2023

Saturday, June 17 is one of those wildly busy days that seem to be happening a lot in Milwaukee where, like, 700 great things are all going on at the same time. In addition to things like Lakefront Festival Of ...

Common Council file opens public safety discussion focused on E. Brady St.

Press Release

May 31, 2023

Common Council file opens public safety discussion focused on E. Brady St. Topic will get first airing at June 7 Public Works Committee meeting Common Council legislation authored by Alderperson Jonathan Bros...

“Brady Beach” will return to street between Nomad World Pub, Club Brady beginning May 26

Matt Wild

May 24, 2023

If you've been seeking those elusive "summer beach" vibes this spring, seek no more: "Brady Beach" will return in 2023, beginning Friday, May 26. The outdoor patio/food/drink/party area will once again set up s...

Brady Street meeting shows support for hotel, concern for other Brady Street issues

Matt Wild

January 24, 2023

Monday night at Dorsia, ahead of a neighborhood meeting about a proposed 11-story hotel for the corner of Brady and Farwell, a number of tongue-in-cheek "Brady Bingo" cards circulated through the crowd. The car...

Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe open now in former Brewed on Brady Street

Matt Wild

January 17, 2023

Last November we told you about Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe, a new breakfast spot coming to the former Brewed Cafe at 1208 E. Brady St. Owner Marcia Joy promised Sweet Joy would feature both Brazilian and American...

Brady Street officially exploring pedestrianization options, hires GRAEF and TKWA for study

Matt Wild

January 16, 2023

After years of chatter and conjecture, a plan to close off a portion of Brady Street to vehicular traffic is officially moving forward. The Brady Street BID has retained the services of local consulting firm GR...

“This would be a tremendous asset”: 11-story hotel planned for Brady and Farwell

Matt Wild

January 9, 2023

Developers Jeno Cataldo and Michael Klein have something big planned for Brady Street: an 11-story hotel that would occupy the corner lot of Brady and Farwell. You know, that Farwell Point building that used to...

Coming soon: a historical documentary about Brady Street, produced by docUWM

Matt Wild

November 25, 2022

Anyone who has dipped into a John Gurda book or documentary knows that Milwaukee is steeped in history. Bridge wars, socialist mayors, bronze statue controversies—it's all there, and more. Speaking of "more," t...

Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe opening soon in former Brewed spot on Brady Street

Matt Wild

November 16, 2022

Beloved Brady Street business Brewed Cafe closed its doors after 14 years in 2021, but the location won't remain empty for long. Brazilian native Marcia Joy plans to open Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe at 1208 E. ...

Buy a bunch of random Nomad stuff (and plants!) at this weekend’s Nomad Bizarre Bazaar

Matt Wild

September 29, 2022

It's going to be a busy, busy weekend on Brady Street. In addition to the Brady Street Pet Parade AND the Brady Street Art Walk happening on Sunday, October 2, Brady Street anchor Nomad World Pub (1401 E. Brady...

Brady Street Pet Parade (and Brady Street Art Walk) set for Sunday, October 2

Matt Wild

September 20, 2022

What's better than the beloved Brady Street Pet Parade? How about the beloved Brady Street Pet Parade and the previously postponed Brady Street Art Walk happening on the same day—Sunday, October 2? Yep, from...

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