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January 6, 2026

Isn't it funny that no matter how many times our own experiences and the cold, hard facts of history tell us otherwise, we tend to greet each new year with a sense of optimism? This year will surely be better t...

In new documentary, Corey Feldman suggests I’m “working for the dark side”

January 6, 2026

In March 2017, I drove to Green Bay to see Corey Feldman & The Angels play a show at the Green Bay Distillery. I wrote about the show in a subsequent review, "I saw Corey Feldman & The Angels in Green B...

‘PortisWu’ is the Milwaukee-made Portishead and Wu-Tang Clan mashup you didn’t know you need

January 6, 2026

One of life's great pleasures is when two seemingly disparate things come together to form something unexpectedly enjoyable. Just a few examples of clashing combos that come to mind are things like bacon and pe...

Oh yeah, Bavette La Boucherie is closing, too

January 6, 2026

The tail end of 2025 was a brutal time for Milwaukee businesses. The National Cafe announced its immediate closure. Pomona Cider Co. announced its near-immediate closure. Beans & Barley announced its impend...

WMSE’s Art & Music will return to Pritzlaff Building February 6

January 6, 2026

It's nearly that time of year again! What time of year, you ask? That time of year when WMSE's Art & Music takes over the historic Pritzlaff Building, of course! Yes, on Friday, February 6 from 6-10 p.m....

Here’s the Burnhearts Mitten Fest 2026 lineup

January 5, 2026

Over its 12-year run, Mitten Fest has earned the undisputed distinction of being Milwaukee’s favorite wintertime celebration. We’re pleased to report the sprawling block party and one-day escape from the season...

Relive last weekend’s N/A Day “Dry January” beverage festival with these photos

January 5, 2026

This past Saturday, Milwaukee Record hosted the fifth annual N/A Day at The Cooperage. The 2026 Milwaukee installment of our "Dry January" Beverage Festival featured close to 30 brands sampling more than 60 non...

Mexican restaurant possibly coming to former Triple Taproom / Hacienda / BBC on East Side

January 5, 2026

A vacant anchor business on Milwaukee's East Side may soon see new life. A sign taped to the mailbox of the former Triple Taproom / Hacienda / BBC space at 2018 E. North Avenue indicates Jalisco Cocina &...

Here’s Lakefront Brewery’s 2026 “Curd Of The Month” flavor forecast and that’s it

January 5, 2026

"These delicious delights can be bought in person at the Beer Hall, or online via TAKEOUT during all open hours (not available Fridays)!" January | Dill Pickle February | Cajun March | Blueberry Danish Ap...

French bistro CASSIS will open January 20, not January 5 as previously planned

January 5, 2026

News dropped in December that husband-and-wife duo Kyle and Meghan Knall—a.k.a. the couple behind nationally celebrated Milwaukee restaurant Birch—planned to open their long-awaited new restaurant CASSIS on Jan...

Wückfinter will return to Ray’s Wine & Spirits on February 22

January 3, 2026

In early 2019, Wauwatosa beverage bastion Ray’s Wine & Spirits and Indiana's 3 Floyds Brewing joined forces to help metro Milwaukee battle the winter blues with an outdoor celebration of beer done in defian...

Milwaukee Public Museum will close exactly one year from today

January 3, 2026

Just a friendly reminder, folks: As previously announced, the Milwaukee Public Museum will officially close on January 3, 2027. That's exactly one year from today. "We're thrilled to remain open for all of 2...

Milwaukee Record’s 2025 by the numbers

January 2, 2026

Now that a new year is upon us, we wanted to take one last opportunity to look back at 2025. Though last year was a particularly bad one for this city, country, and for much of the world (very much including th...

Milwaukee Film will screen all 18 episodes of ‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ January 9-14

January 2, 2026

Visionary artist and filmmaker David Lynch died on January 20, 2024. (Bob Uecker died the same day. Talk about tough days.) Now, ahead of the one-year anniversary of Lynch's passing to a realm both wonderful an...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Patty Melt

January 2, 2026

broadstreet.zone(174293); Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pla...

Welcome to January: Here’s what you’re doing this month

January 1, 2026

broadstreet.zone(159870); Not too long ago, Milwaukee in January was pretty much a vacant, blustery tundra that was devoid of entertainment options. Between frigid conditions, uncertainties regarding Packers p...

Video and photos from the 2026 Polar Bear Plunge

January 1, 2026

Happy 2026, Milwaukee! Go jump in the lake! Yes, since time immemorial, hearty Milwaukeeans have celebrated New Year's Day by taking part in the Polar Bear Plunge—a.k.a. heading down to Bradford Beach and sp...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Saturday’s N/A Day at The Cooperage

January 1, 2026

Milwaukee Record's fifth annual N/A Day will take over The Cooperage on Saturday, January 3. Drop by! Enjoy unlimited samples of more than 50 non-alcoholic products from more than two dozen local and national v...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: December 2025