Polish Fest has been canceled. Again.
Milwaukee's annual Polish Fest has been canceled. Again. Because of COVID-19. Again.
The 2021 installment was scheduled for June 11-13 at Henry Maier Festival Park. "Looking Forward to A 'Summer of Fun in 20...
McDonald’s brought back Hi-C Orange Lavaburst and it’s finally available in Milwaukee
The light at the end of the tunnel keeps getting brighter (and oranger). Why? Because MCDONALD'S BROUGHT BACK HI-C ORANGE LAVABUST AND NOW IT'S AVAILABLE IN MILWAUKEE. FINALLY.
Yes, according to a Hi-C Orang...
New Brewtown Buzz South publication to cover “Good News. Great Communities.”
If you read any Milwaukee-based publications with regularity, you've more than likely encountered the work of Catherine Jozwik at some point. The longtime freelance writer has contributed to virtually every loc...
Midwest Gaming Classic to return to Wisconsin Center for November 5-7 convention
In 2001, two guys started a small show at a Boy Scout Service Center "to celebrate the Atari Jaguar," which drew about 100 gaming enthusiasts. Since that unheralded outset, the event—which was later named Midwe...
R.I.P. “KK Can Opener”?
Milwaukee's "KK Can Opener" needs no introduction, but here's one anyway: You know that railroad bridge on South Kinnickinnic Avenue, the one near the border of Walker's Point and Bay View, and the one that alw...
Pro snowboarders ride Milwaukee, talk about a “realllllly bad Airbnb”
This article was originally published in 2021.
Ever watch a new snowboarding video for the first time in, oh, about 15 years and think, "Damn. They're pulling off some crazy shit these days. This rules." Wel...
My First Band: Dave Arcari
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This week's episode finds us crossing the pond—over video chat, at least—to speak with Dave Arcari. Over the course of his roughly 20-year solo career, the Scottish "alt-blues" singer ...
I wrote about Shellac’s Turner Hall show a year ago (and left out some important details)
For most of my immediate friend group, last March's Shellac mini-tour, which happened exactly one year ago, was the last live music experience any of us were able to take in before COVID-19 shut the world down....
Caley Conway’s “I Love You So Much I Don’t Want To See You” video doesn’t mince any words
Caley Conway has a knack for writing pointed, personal songs that have the unique ability to cut to the core while simultaneously sounding downright beautiful. After a prolific 2019, the inimitable Milwaukee mu...
Milwaukee Police Department probably won’t be featured on ‘The First 48’
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.
• Last week we broke the news that the Milwaukee Police Department was seeking...
Delight in the dark pop goodness of You Win !!!’s new single, “Painmonger”
Last fall, we formally introduced you to You Win !!!, the young project consisting of multi-talented Milwaukee musician Amanda Huff and producer William Gardiner (who releases music under the moniker of This Ra...
West Allis is going all in on the regional-inside-joke bar and brewery names
To paraphrase Agent Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks: When two separate West Allis drinking establishments, both with names that play on regional inside jokes, get profiled by two separate Milwaukee publications on ...
Egg & Flour Pasta Bar’s Wauwatosa location will open next week
Back in January, Egg & Flour—a pasta bar concept founded by restaurateur Wes Shaver and chef/recent Hell's Kitchen contestant Adam Pawlak—announced plans to open its third location, and its first restaurant...
Milwuakee Bucks will increase fan capacity to 3,280 beginning March 20
Well, the headline says it all. Beginning March 20, thanks to an approval from the Milwaukee Health Department, the Milwaukee Bucks will allow 3,280 fans to attend games at Fiserv Forum. The number is up from 1...
Trixie Mattel’s Chipotle burrito bowl and 13 should-be ‘Drag Race’ fast food pairings
Not all brand collaborations make sense at first glance. Like Lil Wayne x American Eagle, Cheetos x Forever 21, and Susan G. Komen x KFC before them, the latest collaboration between e.l.f. Cosmetics and fast-f...
Milwaukee will receive the gift of a new health order on March 18
The City of Milwaukee will receive a new health order on Thursday, March 18. It will be the city's first new health order since February 5.
"Next week on Thursday, March 18, we will be issuing a new health o...
Carryout Chronicles: Taco Moto
It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. Wanting to highlight local establishments who are keeping food quality high while also keeping its customers and employees as safe ...
You’ve earned a look at the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2020-21 Earned Edition uniform
New Milwaukee Bucks uniform! It's the 2020-21 Earned Edition uniform! Fun!
Earned Edition uniforms are available to the 16 NBA teams that made it to the 2020 NBA Playoffs. The Bucks will debut their Eared Un...
Remembering the time, in 1997, when Milwaukee County Stadium was totally flooded
There was a liiiiiiitle bit of rain today, so it got us thinking: Remember that time, in 1997, when Milwaukee got a lot of rain, and Milwaukee County Stadium was totally flooded?
The date was June 21, 1997. Mo...
11 Wisconsin Elvises can’t be wrong: Conversations with Elvis impersonators and tribute artists
Elvis impersonators have been around since shortly after Elvis shook onto the scene in the mid-1950s. They range from informal impersonators to professional Elvis Tribute Artists (ETAs). In Wisconsin, they are ...