Crossroads Collective Archives

Check out these new spots at 3rd Street Market Hall and Crossroads Collective

April 20, 2022

We here at Milwaukee Record like to stay on top of the latest comings and goings in our city's ever-busy food halls. A new Middle Eastern joint at 3rd Street Market Hall! A new "experimental coffee bar" at Cros...

Discourse, an “experimental coffee bar,” will open in Crossroads Collective February 5

Matt Wild

January 20, 2022

We love Crossroads Collective (2238 N. Farwell Ave.). We love coffee. And while you can totally get coffee at Crossroads' bar, the East Side food hall has never had a dedicated coffee stand. UNTIL NOW.On Fe...

17 pictures of the new Generac Power Stage at Summerfest, plus 3 pictures of a chutney turkey sandwich I had at Crossroads Collective

Matt Wild

September 1, 2021

Summerfest has a new stage! Well, sort of.The new Generac Power Stage is the rebranded and nicely upgraded Summerfest stage that used to be the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse. The new stage features "increased r...

Ruta’s will bring “lively and fresh Indian-inspired cafe” to Crossroads Collective food hall

Matt Wild

March 18, 2021

Crossroads Collective (2238 N Farwell Ave., 414-763-9081) will soon feature Indian cuisine. YES.Ruta's is set to open in the popular East Side food hall on April 8. The self-described purveyor of "vibrant" ...

Crossroads Collective adds Juana Taco, loses Beerline Cafe and Falafel Guys, teases late-night bar

Matt Wild

November 19, 2019

If you haven't dropped by East Side food hall Crossroads Collective since it opened last December, you totally should. Located in the old Oriental Drugs building at 2238 N. Farwell Ave., Crossroads boasts a num...

Shout-out to Crossroads Collective for finally putting their (full) name on their sign

Matt Wild

September 12, 2019

Please forgive the following random and dorky introduction: In the DVD commentary track for 1988's The Naked Gun (told you!), one of the Zucker brothers complains about a director of photography who kept under-...

Crossroads Collective adds SmallPie, Pilcrow Coffee

Matt Wild

September 4, 2019

Since opening in December 2018, Crossroads Collective—a.k.a. one of the city's first food halls, located in the former Oriental Drugs space on the East Side—has been great. Walk inside and you're greeted with v...

Mural Watch 2019: New murals for Crossroads Collective and Black Cat Alley

Matt Wild

August 8, 2019

Do you like murals? Of course you do. And so does Milwaukee. Yes, the city is currently in the throes of a great mural renaissance. A Muralssance? Muraissance? Whatever. All you need to know is that there are 8...

Egg & Flour Pasta Bar is open at Crossroads Collective and it’s good

Matt Wild

May 14, 2019

broadstreet.zone(66112); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee's new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 13 through May 20, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...

Raw Bar is open at Crossroads Collective. Here’s the menu.

Matt Wild

April 10, 2019

Since opening in December 2018, Crossroads Collective—a.k.a. one of the city's first food halls located in the former Oriental Drugs space on the East Side—has been great. And now it's even greater: Today, the ...

Morel owner/chef will open Raw Bar in Crossroads Collective later this month

Matt Wild

March 4, 2019

Since opening in December, Crossroads Collective—a.k.a. one of the city's first "food halls" located in the former Oriental Drugs space on the East Side—has been great. It has also had two open spots in its col...

Egg & Flour Pasta Bar coming to Crossroads Collective

Matt Wild

February 12, 2019

Can Crossroads Collective live up to the legacy of Oriental Drugs?

Matt Wild

January 8, 2019

The word "iconic" gets tossed around a lot, but for Milwaukee's East Side, few things are as iconic as the corner of North and Farwell. The beloved Oriental Drugs pharmacy/lunch counter/dime store held down tha...

Take a look inside Crossroads Collective, which opens Monday

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 14, 2018

In just a few days, an iconic corner of Milwaukee's East Side will return to life. Crossroads Collective, the much-anticipated food hall located in the old Oriental Drugs building (2238 N. Farwell Ave.), will o...

Spirit of Oriental Drugs will live on in Crossroads Collective food hall

Matt Wild

May 16, 2018

In a video from 1987, beloved East Side pharmacy Oriental Drugs is continually described as a "crossroads." "It's interesting," says one woman. "It's a crossroads. Everyone comes here at one time or another." O...

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