Tagged East Side

Louie’s Char Dogs & Butter Burgers is open on the East Side and it’s good

April 6, 2021

Back in February we hipped you to a place called Louie's Char Dogs & Butter Burgers, opening soon at 2336 N. Farwell Ave.—a.k.a. the little strip mall on the East Side where Blockbuster used to be. Well, th...

Black Cat Alley is seeking three artists (or artist teams) to create three new murals

Matt Wild

August 20, 2020

In a Mandatory Milwaukee piece from earlier this year, we had this to say about Black Cat Alley: The site may now shy away from any overt social or political statements, but the natural alley-ness of the alley...

The East Side is getting a nifty outdoor “Art Lot”

Matt Wild

July 22, 2020

Do you like Milwaukee's East Side neighborhood? Do you like art? Do you like eating and/or hanging out in once-underused parking lots that now feature colorful picnic tables painted by local artists? If you ans...

Summer Soulstice cancels 2020 fest, launches virtual “Tribute to Soulstice” for East Side businesses

Matt Wild

April 27, 2020

The organizers of the annual Summer Soulstice Music Festival announced on Monday that the 2020 installment of the fest has been canceled. The fest was previously scheduled for June 20. It would have been the 20...

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? ...

Black Cat Alley will host a “Snow Day” dance party and snowball fight February 22

Matt Wild

February 11, 2020

Remember when winter in Milwaukee was a dead zone for shows, events, and—especially—outdoor parties? Well, those days are long gone. Mitten Fest 2020 is already in the books; the kinda-sorta outdoor VinterSköl ...

Mad Chicken will open this Friday on the East Side

Matt Wild

January 8, 2020

Remember when there was a Burger King on the East Side? You know, at 2045 E. North Ave., on the corner of North and Prospect? Remember when it was really bad, even though Burger King is really good? Remember wh...

Reminder: Mad Chicken is coming to that former Burger King on the East Side

Matt Wild

October 8, 2019

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...

Relive the 2019 Summer Soulstice Music Festival with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 24, 2019

Remember a few years ago, when the East Side was lousy with empty bars, empty buildings, and gone-out-of-business businesses? Yeah, it's not really like that anymore. If you needed proof, this past Saturday's S...

Bay View will be the new East Side with its very own food hall, Flour and Feed

Matt Wild

June 17, 2019

Remember those stickers and signs that proclaimed Bay View to be the "better" East Side? Fun times! Anyway, Bay View is getting a food hall now, just like the East Side.We kid, we kid. Anyway, the so-called...

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...

The Bike Fixers (formerly Cory The Bike Fixer) is closed

Matt Wild

April 11, 2019

The Bike Fixers—formerly known as Cory The Bike Fixer—is closed. A "For Sale" currently graces the front of the East Side building at 2410 N. Murray Ave. Multiple calls to the long-running bike shop have gone u...

Dollars For Donuts: Donut Squad

Matt Wild

March 17, 2019

Milwaukee loves donuts. Dozens of bakeries in the city and its surrounding suburbs help people get a sweet start to their day with long johns, crullers, jellies, powdered, cream-filled, cake donuts, and more. I...

So long, Jalisco on the East Side. Hello, Judy’s On North

Matt Wild

February 28, 2019

We're not sure how we missed this, but we did: Jalisco, the dive-y Mexican restaurant that has stood on Milwaukee's East Side for more than 30 years, is no more. Sort of. Earlier this month, Kevin Lopez and his...

Egg & Flour Pasta Bar coming to Crossroads Collective

Matt Wild

February 12, 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...

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...

How one Milwaukee couple is helping transform the East Side into a destination

Melanie Lawder

December 4, 2018

Two-ish years later, and it seems all that "The East Side is dying" rhetoric may have been a bit of an overreaction.In 2016 and 2017, the supposed demise of the neighborhood was the talk of the town, sparke...