Carryout Chronicles: Twisted Plants
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...
5 logical reasons Giannis will probably stay in Milwaukee, 5 irrational reasons he might not
Now that the dust from an especially active (and very short) Bucks offseason has settled and Giannis Antetokounmpo has returned to Milwaukee, the time has come. The reigning MVP and otherworldly talent is enter...
Last weekend MKE radio played “Last Christmas” 31 times. The very next day it played it again
Christmas is still three weeks away, but for two Milwaukee radio stations, the holiday is already old hat. Yes, B93.3 and 95.7 BIG FM have been playing nothing but Christmas music since November 5 and 6, respec...
Help Niche Book Bar reach its fundraising goal and open the only Black-owned bookstore in Wisconsin
Last month we told how a local bookseller, Lion's Tooth, will soon open a physical location in Bay View. Lion's Tooth's successful campaign to open a brick-and-mortar store was partially due to support from onl...
New Milwaukee health order limits previously approved bars and restaurants to 50% capacity
A new Milwaukee health order (Order #4.3) will go into effect December 3, limiting bars and restaurants once approved for 100% capacity to just 50% capacity. Bars and restaurants without approved safety plans w...
Feast your eyes on The Vanguard’s new menu items
Last week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to 7 of its menu items. Even though some popular fare and other longer-tenured items—most notably the beloved Milan Cevapi, the Polish Sausage, and t...
Let’s review Milwaukee’s 2020-21 winter parking rules
Parking in Milwaukee during winter sucks, so let's cut the chatter. Here's what you need to know about Milwaukee's 2020-21 winter parking rules:
• Winter parking rules are in effect from December 1 through M...
El Sebas of Browns Crew tests the solo waters with “Chavo De Abajo”
A long time ago—well, not too long ago for some—Latino/a/x music was a more tangible thing on the south side of Milwaukee. In the 1990s, there were constant events and shows, artists sold CDs and tapes out of t...
Captain Pabst Pilot House will permanently close in December, move operations to San Antonio
Captain Pabst Pilot House, which opened in 2017 as the Pabst Milwaukee Brewery & Taproom, has announced it will permanently close on December 21. The brewery, located at 1037 W. Juneau Ave., will move its b...
Common Council will receive quarterly updates on reducing police budget
A call to reduce the Milwaukee Police Department's nearly $300 million budget by 10 percent didn't materialize in the city's recently adopted 2021 budget, but the idea lives on in the Common Council.
At a St...
This ‘Hometown Music Scene’ documentary shows you how Milwaukee rocked in 1991
Before a worldwide pandemic made its way to Milwaukee in mid-March and put a sudden stop to live music (well, put an end to it in any responsible way, at least), the city's music scene was in an incredibly good...
In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Nov. 22-28)
Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...
14 Milwaukee gifts to buy this Cyber Monday
Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you survived (a hopefully low-key) Thanksgiving, made it past Black Friday unscathed, and successfully navigated your way through regional retailers during Small Busines...
The Rave is auctioning off a bunch of autographed concert posters today
Concert venues were among the first businesses to close when the COVID-19 crisis came and they'll surely be among the last businesses to re-open if and/or when things ever improve. While many venues throughout ...
Milwaukee Music Roundup: November 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...
After 8 months of obstruction and inaction, Robin Vos releases pathetic COVID-19 PSA
During a peak in mid-November, nearly 40% of all Wisconsinites tested for COVID-19 were testing positive. That percentage has dipped recently, though the current positivity rate (nearly 30%) still dwarfs the po...
My First Band: Zach Blair (Rise Against, GWAR)
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These days, Zach Blair can be heard playing lead guitar in the world-renowned punk outfit Rise Against as well as Drakulas, his excellent side project. Before he was part of those band...
The Vanguard will say goodbye to 7 menu items next week
Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Though their winning mix of specialty sausages, "tube-less" options, exceptional ap...
Happy Thanksgiving. I’m miserable, but hopeful
A few days ago, I cooked up the perfect idea for a Thanksgiving Day post: "Happy Thanksgiving," the post's headline would read. "I'm miserable." Maybe I would put an ironic exclamation point after "Happy Thanks...
Odd Duck carryout brings a taste of normalcy to a world gone mad
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...