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“After the plague comes the renaissance.” Bristol Renaissance Faire returns beginning July 10

April 14, 2021

Huzzah, etc! After sitting out 2020, the beloved Bristol Renaissance Faire will return to 12550 120th Ave. in Kenosha, July 10 through September 6. The Faire takes place Saturdays, Sundays, and Labor Day. And y...

Zhanna Slor investigates identity, 2008-era Riverwest in ‘At The End Of The World, Turn Left’

Matt Wild

April 13, 2021

"Being existentially lost has a smell; the room is drowning in it. Like grease and beer and sourness. I breathe out of my mouth, get closer. Hakol le'tova, I remind myself. Everything happens for a reason." ...

Here’s the best Bucks player to wear every jersey number

Tyler Maas

April 13, 2021

What's there to say about the Milwaukee Bucks right now? At this point in the season, the team has added some veterans to bolster its bench. Starters are missing time to tend to minor injuries and rest up for y...

Pat’s Rib Place coming soon to Milwaukee Public Market

Matt Wild

April 13, 2021

This week is Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week—so what better way to celebrate than to announce a new, Black-owned Milwaukee restaurant? Enter Pat's Rib Place, a Waukesha-based restaurant specializing in Southern...

Milwaukee’s first Black- and Brown-owned plant shop, Maranta, opens April 14 in Bronzeville

Matt Wild

April 13, 2021

Plants! Who doesn't love plants? It was only a few months ago that a new plant store opened in Bay View, and a plant pop-up popped up on the East Side. Now, another homegrown plant store is set to take up roots...

Okay, it sounds like Milwaukee WON’T get a more restrictive public health order this week

Matt Wild

April 13, 2021

Late last week, the City of Milwaukee Health Department said it was anticipating "changing the public health order next week from Phase 6 to Phase 5." The backward step to a more restrictive health order would ...

Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week returns April 12-18

Tyler Maas

April 12, 2021

Now more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, local restaurants need more support than ever before. With the hope of bringing support to Black-owned establishments, BlankSpace MKE has brought back its Milwau...

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will roll into Greater Milwaukee this week

Tyler Maas

April 12, 2021

Do you like hot dogs? Do you want to see a large-scale means of conveyance that has been transformed into a gigantic hot dog on wheels? Are you looking for something—anything—new to do with your kids here in mo...

Milwaukee will probably get a more restrictive public health order this week

Matt Wild

April 12, 2021

UPDATE (4/13/21): In a media briefing on Tuesday, Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson said the city's current health order—Phase 6—will remain in effect for at least four weeks. Late last week, the...

South Shore Terrace to open April 14, Whitnall Beer Garden opens April 21

Tyler Maas

April 12, 2021

Last year, the start of the COVID-19 crisis forced Milwaukee County's beer gardens to delay the start of their seasons until mid-summer. Though many stayed open deep into fall and South Shore Terrace creatively...

My First Band: Paul Collins (The Nerves, Paul Collins’ Beat)

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 9, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); Over the course of his nearly half-century career, Paul Collins has experienced some dizzying highs, crushing lows, and almost everything in between. The "King Of Power Pop" was chewed...

Wisconsin State Fair wants to know if you would attend 2021 Wisconsin State Fair

Matt Wild

April 9, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair! And more! • The Wisconsin State Fa...

My favorite Mexican restaurants in Milwaukee

Juan Miguel Martinez

April 8, 2021

This article was originally published in 2021. My father has always hated restaurants. We took him to Mad Rooster on Father's Day, and we were told there was going to be a 10-minute wait. He immediately said...

Milwaukee Record is se7en

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 7, 2021

On April 7, 2014, Milwaukee Record became a thing. The brainchild of out-of-work writers Matt Wild and Tyler Maas (that's us), the website was meant to provide the city with irreverent local music and culture c...

You can tailgate (in pods) at American Family Field beginning next week

Matt Wild

April 7, 2021

After suffering a whole week of no tailgating at American Family Field during Milwaukee Brewers home games, it's time to suffer no more: Yes, tailgating is back, baby, beginning with next week's series against ...

“I’m ready to get to work on day one.” Jill Underly elected Wisconsin state superintendent

Matt Wild

April 6, 2021

Jill Underly was elected Wisconsin's new State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Tuesday's 2021 Spring Election. Underly, the soon-to-be-former superintendent for Pecatonica Area School District, defeated...

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...

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

Matt Wild

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...

Aaron Rodgers begins his ‘Jeopardy!’ guest-hosting gig tonight

Matt Wild

April 5, 2021

After months of anticipation and tired "Who/What is..." jokes, the moment has arrived: Green Bay Packers superstar Aaron Rodgers will begin his two-week, 10-episode Jeopardy! guest-hosting gig tonight. FINALLY....

Tron Jovi delves into dubstep on ‘Bass + Frequency Studies In Dub, Chapter One’

Tyler Maas

April 5, 2021

Martin Defatte wears a lot of different hats in the Milwaukee music scene. The versatile and multi-talented Cream City creator is a web developer (who has designed websites for area institutions like Cactus Clu...

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