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Everything at West Allis Bakers Square is up for auction (sorry, no pies)

January 8, 2021

Last month saw the closing of the last remaining Bakers Square in Wisconsin. The Elm Grove location followed the closing of a Shorewood location in 2016, and locations in Greenfield and West Allis earlier in 20...

Carryout Chronicles: Allie Boy’s Bagelry & Luncheonette

Tyler Maas

January 6, 2021

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...

Some Milwaukee-specific stage banter I never knew I’d miss

Tyler Maas

January 6, 2021

This article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive content that (unlike this rare re-post) will never appear on our site? Click HERE. It's now been just shy o...

When will the Marcus Center parking structure snow piles melt THIS year?

Matt Wild

January 6, 2021

Back in spring 2019, we asked a perennial Milwaukee question: When would the big snow piles on the sides of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts parking structure, 929 N. Water St., finally melt? We kept t...

Favorite Milwaukee Music We Forgot To Include In Our Year-End Favorites: Red Stuff, ‘Bless Us’

Matt Wild

January 6, 2021

In 2020 we dropped our usual year-end "25 Best Milwaukee Albums" list and went with something less stuffy. "Milwaukee Record's favorite Milwaukee music of 2020" contained lists of our favorite LPs and EPs, but ...

Remembering the venues Milwaukee lost in 2020

Tyler Maas

January 5, 2021

It's been said time and time again that venues were some of the first places to close when the COVID-19 crisis came and they'll be some of the last to re-open. Now a few days into 2021 and on the cusp of reachi...

Greet the new year with Mere Of Light and the wistful “Moon From A Well”

Matt Wild

January 5, 2021

Entering a new year is a lot like waking up in the morning: it's best done slowly, quietly, and, if at all possible, without doomscrolling through Twitter. With that in mind, please let new Milwaukee project Me...

Allen Witkowski keeps the Milwaukee Bucks poster series alive for 2020-21 season

Tyler Maas

January 5, 2021

In 2019, we introduced you to Allen Witkowski. The Minneapolis-based designer (who grew up in Wauwatosa) has made an original poster design for every Milwaukee Bucks game for the past two-plus years. He also st...

Ranking Milwaukee-themed polka songs by the number of times they say “Milwaukee”

Matt Wild

January 5, 2021

Back in December, Milwaukee-area polka king Mike Schneider released a video for his delightful "Christmas Kielbasa." The song ended up getting stuck in our heads for approximately three weeks. Go figure. htt...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Kicking icy chunks of slush out of your vehicle’s wheel wells

Matt Wild

January 4, 2021

Some things come and go, while some things become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: kicking icy chunks of slush out of your vehicle's wheel wells! Poke around the weird-but-not-t...

Dale’s of Milwaukee is a classic corner bar, but with clowns (and soup)

Juan Miguel Martinez

January 4, 2021

There is a place, a place called Dale's of Milwaukee, that sits amongst the hustle and bustle of Capitol Drive on the north side of Milwaukee (6132 W. Capitol Dr., 414-463-6920). Dale's is everything you dream ...

Clover Milwaukee is bringing sustainable plants and pottery to Bay View storefront

Tyler Maas

January 4, 2021

We're only four days into 2021 and Bay View already has a new store in its midst. The neighborhood newcomer is Clover Milwaukee, a plant shop that moved to a retail space at 2252 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. The new sh...

Rexxx goes to the toppermost of the poppermost in video for “Animal”

Matt Wild

January 4, 2021

Back when the Beatles were a struggling band playing dingy clubs and ratty ballrooms, John Lennon would cheer the group on with a rallying cry. "Where are we going, fellas?" Lennon would ask. "To the top, Johnn...

Milwaukee Admirals “opt out” of 2020-21 American Hockey League season

Matt Wild

January 4, 2021

Milwaukee Admirals owner and CEO Harris Turer announced on Monday that the team will "opt out" of the 2020-21 American Hockey League season. Why? Because of the "financial and related implications caused by the...

My First Band: Charlie Berens (Manitowoc Minute, Berens & Greuel)

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 1, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); My First Band kicks off 2021 with Charlie Berens. The affable actor, writer, comedian, and Emmy-winning host has made a name for himself throughout Wisconsin (and far beyond) with his ...

Fact-checking Happy Schnapps Combo’s “The Bears Still Suck Polka”

Tyler Maas

January 1, 2021

The Green Bay Packers are one of the oldest, most respected, and most beloved sports franchises on the planet. So naturally, a lot of songs have been written about the team through the years. A LOT of songs. To...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: December 2020

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 31, 2020

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup (a list compiled via our own archives and other resources like Bandcamp, 88Nine Radio Milwau...

Part grapefruit, part lime, all outstanding: A 50/50 appreciation post

Tyler Maas

December 31, 2020

It's New Year's Eve! While this December 31 is—or at least should be—different than any New Year's Eve that preceded it, we hope you and others in your household are able to pull some familiar sources of joy an...

TNT cuts away from Bucks game, Milwaukee sets NBA record for 3-pointers, everyone gets pissed

Tyler Maas

December 30, 2020

Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks set an NBA record for three-pointers in a game after draining a remarkable 29 shots from beyond the arc. The milestone was part of a 144-97 blowout against the Miami Heat. Mil...

Ampersand Theater Company is dissolving

Tyler Maas

December 30, 2020

Late last year, we told you that Ampersand Theater Company would finally be moving into a place of its own following a largely-nomadic existence that found the improv troupe (formerly known as Mojo Dojo) perfor...

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