Reminder: Milwaukee is not over
Finally, Milwaukee made its long-awaited debut on the national stage. This is what we’ve waited years to prove: that Milwaukee can host an event of national significance. Even better, it was supposed to be the ...
#DNC2020: Milwaukee was supposed to tell its story—but what story was that supposed to be?
Let's face it: there's something so typical, so on-brand, so Milwaukee of Milwaukee landing a once-in-a-lifetime event like the 2020 Democratic National Convention and then losing it to a global pandemic. Alway...
I tried Crafty Cow’s “Heat And Repeat” spicy chicken sandwich challenge
It's been a while since I did an eating challenge. Sure, I sampled SafeHouse's OOMG Burger before it made its Milwaukee debut in January, but there was no way I wanted to try to conquer that humongous endeavor....
A deep dive into Wisconsin’s many lakes (and what some of them mean to me)
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When I think of summer in Wi...
Just LPs and ME: I booked an appointment to browse Acme Records alone (and you can too!)
As everyone knows, the COVID-19 pandemic—and, more specifically, America's astonishingly abysmal handling of it—has severely impacted businesses all over the country. While we wait for the return to so-called "...
Wisconsin State Fair’s “Fair Food Drive-Thru” is surprisingly well-run and perfectly ridiculous
Early on in my time spent at Wisconsin State Fair's Fair Food Drive-Thru Thursday afternoon, I realized the car in front of me contained a parrot. Not a parakeet, but an honest-to-god, decent-sized parrot. Yep!...
“I felt that my life was over”: 4 Milwaukee women describe traumatic curfew arrests during protests
The following is a collection of stories compiled and introduced by Milwaukee musician and activist Johanna Rose.
On June 11, City Attorney Tearman Spencer's office announced a press conference for the follo...
5 things I miss about baseball season
While we fully acknowledge there are far more important things to think about right now—such as a global pandemic, as well as a number of national protests against police brutality, police militarization, and t...
Seedy memories of the gloriously seedy Prospect Mall
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I believe in Milwaukee
Today is Milwaukee Record's 6th anniversary. Each April 7 since Matt Wild and I launched this noble venture in 2014, we've typically celebrated our birthday by thanking our readers, our contributors, and our ad...
I am not handling this well
Last Thursday, just as things were beginning to fall apart, I was on a 21-hour train trip to Colorado. My father-in-law had a new family vehicle waiting for me there and it was my job to retrieve it and drive i...
We closed Wolski’s and opened Highbury on the same day (and did local late night stuff in between)
On Saturday, the world enjoyed an extra day. Due to an oversight in the Gregorian calendar thousands of years ago, earth is still granted a 29th day in February (or "Leap Day") once every four years. We don't k...
Fear, Jon Bon Jovi, and the worst Q&A ever
The following article originally appeared in the December 2019 edition of Colectivo Coffee's "Off The Record" print-only periodical/crossword puzzle. You can pick up "Off The Record" free of charge at all ...
The differences and difficulties of being a Packers fan living in Scotland
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Just over five years ago, I was living in Chicago and humorously musing about being a Packers fan Bear country. Now I live in Glasgow, Scotland. While a lot has changed since then, my ...
I dug up the free George Webb burger I buried in the woods one year ago and it was gross
On Thursday, October 18, 2018, I buried a free George Webb burger in a time capsule in the woods. I did this for several reasons: 1.) The Milwaukee Brewers had recently won 12 games in a row, and regional resta...
Confessions of a (former) 40-year-old coffee virgin
The following article originally appeared in the September edition of Colectivo Coffee's "Off The Record" print-only periodical/crossword puzzle. You can pick up "Off The Record" free of charge at all 13 Milwau...
My flight was delayed, so I wandered around Mitchell Airport listening to the new Bon Iver album
I am the type of music fan who prefers to listen to a new album with "virgin ears," uninterrupted and in the intended sequence. Because of this, I tend to avoid pre-release singles like the plague. I also try t...
I got married at Pizza Shuttle
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During a brunch at Honeypie in July of 2015, my boyfriend and I decided we wanted to get married. No, this wasn't a regular engagement. I never wanted an engagement ring, so I had him ...
I went to Kopp’s on Father’s Day and ate “Nuts For Daddy”: A minute-by-minute report
Yesterday was Father's Day, a.k.a. Post A Picture Of Your Dad From When He Was In High School And Wonder Why Everyone Back Then Looked Like They Were 36 Years Old Day. It was a day of love and respect for fathe...
The night I saw Tiffany at a rural Wisconsin bar
To paraphrase Chuck Klosterman—who has a new book coming out and will be at Turner Hall on July 18—nostalgia, when it comes to music, may have less to do with warm and fuzzy memories and more to do with repetit...