Downer Avenue Archives - Milwaukee Record

The old Chancery on Downer has been empty for 15 years (but maybe that’ll change?)

April 6, 2022

On April 6, 2021, we published a piece titled "Shout-out to the old Chancery on Downer, which has been empty for 14 years." It was about how once-popular regional restaurant chain the Chancery closed its locati...

Canela Cafe brings breakfast back to Downer Avenue breakfast spot

Matt Wild

January 27, 2022

When The Original Pancake House closed its Downer Avenue location in January 2021, the East Side street lost a 16-year breakfast staple. Sure, The Original Pancake House was a national chain, but it was a good ...

Previously canceled Downer Classic bike race is back on for June 24

Matt Wild

June 3, 2021

Back in March, it was announced that the annual Downer Classic bike race—a.k.a. the Otto Wenz Café Hollander Downer Avenue Classic—was canceled for 2021. Boo! But now, less than three months later, it's back on...

Shah Jee’s on Downer Avenue is closed

Matt Wild

June 1, 2021

Heads up, all 17 of you (including us) who frequented the Shah Jee's on Downer Avenue: it's closed. For good. "Closed. For good," reads a sign on the front door:The Downer Avenue Shah Jee's—located at 3...

New breakfast and lunch spot, Canela Cafe, planned for former Pancake House on Downer

Matt Wild

May 12, 2021

Pancakes and omelets for breakfast, and burgers and wraps for lunch are coming to the former Original Pancake House on Downer Avenue. All that and more thanks to Canela Cafe.Canela Cafe is set to soon take ...

Shout-out to the old Chancery on Downer, which has been empty for 14 years

Matt Wild

April 6, 2021

On March 31, 2007, the Chancery closed its doors on Downer Avenue. The space that the popular restaurant had occupied, 2575 N. Downer Ave., has been empty ever since.Yep, it's been empty for 14 years. Fourt...

Here’s how you can support a bunch of East Side and Downer Avenue businesses

Matt Wild

March 25, 2020

When you're finished perusing our up-to-date list of relief fundraisers for Milwaukee bars, restaurants, and venues, why not explore some ways to support a bunch of East Side and Downer Avenue businesses, too? ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Downer Theatre is a no-frills “neighborhood theater” at its finest

Matt Wild

March 11, 2020

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Shah Jee’s on Downer Avenue is open

Matt Wild

July 25, 2018

For more than a decade, downtown denizens have enjoyed the deliciousness that is Shah Jee's. The Pakistani restaurant is located in the basement of a Jefferson Street office building (770 N. Jefferson St., to b...

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