Save Strange Town
Earlier this week, Milwaukee collectively mourned as we learned the shocking, awful news that Beans & Barley will be closing its doors on January 31, 2026. Three days later, another East Side dining establi...
Pomona Cider Co. will close December 27
Another loss for Milwaukee's East Side: After just under three years in business, Milwaukee cidery Pomona Cider Co. will close its doors at 2163 N. Farwell Ave. on December 27. The business made the announcemen...
Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Oliver
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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—pl...
Remembering when I was 11 and I got a Guns N’ Roses cassingle for St. Nick’s Day
This heartwarming tale of St. Nick's Day and Guns N' Roses was first published in 2022.
If there's one thing that Wisconsinites love, it's celebrating all the "quirky Wisconsin things" that make our state un...
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Bowl, eat fish at Swagger Sports Bar & Grill at Root River Center in Franklin
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Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week: fish fry #622, at Swagger Sports Bar &...
It’s your civic duty to vote in Round 2 of our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025 Bracket
And we're on to Round 2!
Following a wonderfully weird, chaotic, and confusing opening round (sorry; we'll explain the write-in stuff better next year), you, the people of Milwaukee, have whittled our Best M...
22 photos of The Argo, the new music and entertainment venue in the old Fox Bay Theater
The Milwaukee area's newest music and entertainment venue, The Argo, opens to the public this weekend. Located in the old Fox Bay Theater at 334 E. Silver Spring Dr. in Whitefish Bay, The Argo boasts a 700-pers...
Barely Civil, Known Moons team up for fantastic ‘Barely Known’ split EP
What's better than one of the best Milwaukee bands releasing new music? Well, two of the best Milwaukee bands releasing new music on a split EP, of course.
Enter Barely Known, an upcoming EP featuring two un...
Here are the MCTS fare increases that go into effect January 1, 2026, and that’s it
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Hugh Jackman serving custard at the Greenfield Kopp’s: A minute-by-minute report
On Tuesday, December 2, in the year of our lord 2025, actor Hugh Jackman descended on Milwaukee to promote his latest film, Song Sung Blue. (The film dramatizes the real-life story of Milwaukee couple Mike and ...
Love it or hate it, here’s a guide to Malört Fest 2025
Back in October, we let you know that our friends at Busby's (3475 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., 414-249-4766) would be hosting its second annual Malört Fest from noon to midnight on Sunday, December 7 to coincide with...
I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about supporting small businesses
This year's Small Business Saturday was something of a bust for Milwaukee small businesses, thanks to a big ol' winter snowstorm. So why not make every day of this holiday season Small Business Saturday?
Tha...
Beans & Barley will close January 31, 2026
After more than 50 years in business, East Side staple Beans & Barley, 1901 E. North Ave., will close its doors permanently on January 31, 2026. Beans made the announcement on social media Wednesday.
"Si...
Here’s the lineup for Neighborhood Theater Group’s “Ho Ho Holiday Movie Bash”
Now that Thanksgiving is behind us and the city is currently covered in snow, it’s safe to say it: the holidays are right around the corner. Along with their approach also comes another annual seasonal traditio...
WMSE’s Local/Live: T&A Stocking Stuffers (Live from Anodyne)
WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist.
milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, December 2, 2025: T&...
I floated down the Milwaukee River, luxury hot tub style
What's more Wisconsin than finding yet another way to enjoy our very generous winter season? Milwaukee Record sent me down the Milwaukee River on a Skyline Boat Company hot tub boat, delivering the excitement a...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Walking to the closest neighborhood bar on a snowy day
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Some Milwaukee things come and go while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: walking to the closest neighborhood bar on a snowy day.
In case yo...
The Catered Quiz 2025 Tournament Of High Scores
Forty-two contestants. Three finalists. One champion. It’s The Catered Quiz 2025 Tournament Of High Scores! The contestants with the top three scores in the regular season are back for the season finale, in whi...
Vote early, vote often in our Best Milwaukee Thing of 2025 Bracket
Who doesn't love a good old fashioned "best of Milwaukee" click-a-thon? Best Milwaukee Restaurant! Best Milwaukee Public Figure! Best Milwaukee Dog Grooming Place That Hasn't Advertised With Us Yet! Sure, these...
Welcome to December: Here’s what you’re doing this month
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Believe it or not, we’ve somehow already reached the last month of 2025. This year wasn’t particularly great. In fact it was pretty bad...and things will probably just get noticeably ...