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Our Tuesday Tunes concert series has been canceled

September 15, 2020

Back in early March, just days before COVID-19 made its presence fully known in Milwaukee and the U.S. as a whole, we unveiled the lineup for our Tuesday Tunes music series at Crafty Cow. Over the course of eig...

I tried Crafty Cow’s “Heat And Repeat” spicy chicken sandwich challenge

Tyler Maas

August 6, 2020

It's been a while since I did an eating challenge. Sure, I sampled SafeHouse's OOMG Burger before it made its Milwaukee debut in January, but there was no way I wanted to try to conquer that humongous endeavor....

Here’s Crafty Cow’s new, carryout-suited “Biscuit Boys” brunch menu

Tyler Maas

May 13, 2020

When the going got tough, Crafty Cow got creative. Within two days of Wisconsin's bars and restaurants being shut down to the public in mid-March, the Bay View burger and chicken joint—which also has a location...

We’ve moved our Tuesday Tunes concert series to fall. Here’s the new schedule

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 5, 2020

Early last month, we announced that Milwaukee Record would be joining forces with Crafty Cow to bring a spring concert series called "Tuesday Tunes" to the Bay View restaurant. The free weekly music series—also...

325 Friday fish frys and counting: Crafty Cow’s “Fish And Chip” virtual pop-up (Milwaukee)

Caleb Westphal

March 27, 2020

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.I thought that maybe after a few hundred episodes of My First Band podcast, Tyler Maas might ask...

Crafty Cow to launch 3 “virtual pop-up restaurants” starting Friday

Tyler Maas

March 18, 2020

Late Monday night, Milwaukee County officials stepped in and effectively shut down every bar and restaurant to the public. As we all know by now, the dramatic action is the result of concerns of community trans...

Join us for Tuesday Tunes at Crafty Cow

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 5, 2020

Last year, Milwaukee Record debuted Tuesday Tunes. The weekly music series brought a wide variety of singer-songwriters to Kindred On KK for free concerts every Tuesday night between mid-February and early Apri...

Here’s what’s coming to (and departing from) Crafty Cow’s menu this week

Tyler Maas

December 16, 2019

Back in May, the Crafty Cow location in Bay View (and its affiliated/connected Hot Head Fried Chicken) welcomed seven new food items and a handful of new cocktails to its menu. While introducing new delicacies,...

The second annual Fat Fest will bring food, art, tunes to Bay View on August 17

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2019

Almost exactly two years ago, a block of Lenox Street in Bay View was blocked off to host the inaugural Bumstead Block Party. One year later, following Bumstead's transition into Crafty Cow and Hot Head Fried C...

Here’s what’s coming to (and departing from) Crafty Cow’s and Hot Head Fried Chicken’s menu next week

Tyler Maas

May 2, 2019

After originally opening as Bumstead Provisions—a restaurant, deli, liquor store, and provisional shop—in late 2016, the two attached Bay View storefronts at 2671-75 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. have taken many forms. ...

Bay View’s Crafty Cow will try to have “Wisconsin’s Largest Bloody Mary Bar” on January 19

Tyler Maas

January 4, 2019

It's no secret that Milwaukee loves its Bloody Marys.Between the ever-present "beer chaser" that accompanies the savory breakfast cocktail and the epic garnishes that take the drink to elaborate levels of g...

Here’s what’s coming to (and departing from) Crafty Cow’s and Hot Head Fried Chicken’s menu this weekend

Tyler Maas

July 12, 2018

Crafty Cow, Hot Head Fried Chicken, and New Belgium Brewing will host a Bay View block party called Fat Fest

Tyler Maas

April 18, 2018

Last June, a block of Lenox Street (just off Kinnickinnic Ave.) in Bay View was blocked off to host the inaugural Bumstead Block Party. Collections Of Colonies Of Bees, Klassik, Mark Waldoch, Surgeons In Heat, ...

Restaurateur’s Don Majkowski holiday results in Don Majkowski visit, drinking with Don Majkowski in Sheboygan

Tyler Maas

July 13, 2017

Who says dreams don't come true?Last Friday, Bay View's Crafty Cow threw "A Day Of Majik" event to celebrate late '80s and early '90s Packers Pro Bowl quarterback Don Majkowski, who co-owner Mike Bodow—a Sa...

Crafty Cow to celebrate Don Majkowski for some reason

Tyler Maas

June 27, 2017

Remember Don Majkowski? It's okay if you answered no to that question. For those unfamiliar, the "Majik Man" was the Packers quarterback in the late '80s and early '90s—and a Pro Bowler nonetheless!—until an in...

Gypsy Taco and Crafty Cow to partner on “Gypsy Cow” pop-up on Friday

Tyler Maas

March 22, 2017

Fresh off winning the highly-sought-after "Best Meat" title at this month's WMSE Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser, Gypsy Taco doesn't look to be shying away from venturing beyond the realm of tacos anytime soon. To ...

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