Tagged Cudahy

“It was my hobby”: After 9 years of calling it home, Cudahy man says goodbye to historic Lake School

August 24, 2022

By his own estimation, Greg Gryskiewicz has put more than 12,000 hours of work into his home."I've averaged 30 hours a week, every week for nine years," Gryskiewicz says. "The weeks that I didn't work 30 ho...

Now is your chance to buy an old school building in Cudahy!

Tyler Maas

April 13, 2022

As the housing market continues to explode and real estate prices keep climbing in Milwaukee, lots of interested home buyers are now resetting their sights on the city's up-and-coming suburbs. If the currently-...

La Crema in Cudahy is now open (and it’s very good!)

Tyler Maas

February 21, 2022

Today marked the soft opening of La Crema in Cudahy. The new restaurant—located at 3431 E. Plankinton Ave. in a historic Queen Anne building that was the longtime home of Samano's Mexican Restaurant—is open dai...

The end of quarantine or: How I learned to stop worrying and love Cudahy

Paul Bestul

July 12, 2021

After the longest year of our collective lives, 2020 finally feels like it’s almost over...seven months after it officially ended. Masks are no longer required, shots are going into arms, and things are looking...

Carryout Chronicles: Twisted Plants

Tommy Ciaccio

December 2, 2020

It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. It’s especially tough for restaurants in Wisconsin, where COVID-19 numbers are currently off the charts. Wanting to highlight local...

Coffee in Cudahy: The Charleston Cafe is now open on Layton Avenue

Tyler Maas

August 14, 2020

Cudahy has it all. The misunderstood Milwaukee suburb is home to a gorgeous park, a top-notch arcade and concert venue (that needs your help!), some great restaurants, an unbelievable department store from yest...

Twisted Plants is now serving vegan delights out of a permanent location in Cudahy

Tyler Maas

May 1, 2020

Back on March 10, we alerted you to the news that Cudahy Burger Joint was closing its doors after four-plus years in business. The Burger Joint's unfortunate farewell announcement also came with a dash of posit...

Comparing Cudahy, Wisconsin and Cudahy, California

Tyler Maas

March 19, 2020

The following article originally appeared in the February edition of Colectivo Coffee‘s “Off The Record” print-only periodical/crossword puzzle. You can pick up “Off The Record” free of charge at all 13 Milwauk...

Cudahy Burger Joint will close this Saturday

Matt Wild

March 10, 2020

"'The greatest burger ever made'? No. The best burger place in Cudahy? Maybe. A comfortable, no-frills neighborhood burger joint we'll visit again? Absolutely."That's what we wrote about Cudahy Burger Joint...

What’s the deal with Cudahy’s City Lounge hosting a “Festivus pop-up bar experience” in April?

Matt Wild

February 11, 2020

If you feel like people are putting up their Festivus decorations a bit early this year, you may be onto something. Take Cudahy's pop-up-happy City Lounge, 3455 E. Layton Ave., which will host a "Festivus pop-u...

Tucked Away: Mexic 103 bolsters Cudahy’s reputation for Mexican fare

Tyler Maas

August 28, 2019

Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get lo...

Treat yourself to a Cudahycation this summer!

Josh Hoppert

July 23, 2019

broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life July 22-29 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. ...

City Lounge is doing another (ahem) “World of Wizards” pop-up bar

Matt Wild

April 18, 2019

Is there a more wonderful, willfully weird Cudahy bar than City Lounge? Okay, X-Ray Arcade is pretty wonderful and weird, but City Lounge has been doing wonderful and weird for years. Remember when Bubba Sparxx...

First Impression: Pizza Pete’s (Cudahy)

Andrew Sawicki

March 14, 2019

On our various sojourns to our friendly neighbor to the south, Cudahy, we're always keen to explore the dining options on offer. We're especially interested in the many strip mall eateries—those clearly niche j...

X-Ray Arcade will bring gaming, all-ages events to Cudahy starting February 9

Tyler Maas

January 23, 2019

Last September, we told you about an all-ages music venue and mini-arcade coming to the former site of The Metal Grill and Vnuk’s Lounge in Cudahy. Today, that exciting venture publicly announced its name and o...

261 Friday fish frys and counting: Light Palace Pub & Grill (Cudahy)

Caleb Westphal

January 4, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.I was supposed to be at a place in Milwaukee that doesn't serve fish frys at 5 p.m. I absolutely...

Burned-out neon letters in the Cudahy Arby’s sign, ranked

Josh Hoppert

December 21, 2018

A city just isn’t a city without a trademark structure in its skyline. Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Seattle has the Space Needle, Dubai has that huge building from Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol,...

Music venue and mini-arcade to open in former site of The Metal Grill and Vnuk’s in Cudahy

Tyler Maas

September 6, 2018

Last June, The Metal Grill—a bar and music venue at 5036 S. Packard Ave. in Cudahy—abruptly closed its doors. In its roughly four-year run, the venue hosted performances by such notables as Off With Their Heads...

Exploring a different side of Cudahy: Sheridan Park

Catherine Jozwik

August 15, 2018

While it's known more for its taverns and industry, Cudahy is also home to gorgeous green space and jaw-dropping Lake Michigan views.Spanning 132 acres, Sheridan Park, 4800 S. Lake Dr., contains an impressi...

Tucked Away: Filis Cafe brings big taste to a little place in Cudahy

Tyler Maas

June 15, 2018