Fuel Cafe Archives - Milwaukee Record

“Cory The Riverwest Sandwich Fixer” keeps Original Fuel Cafe favorites alive in his kitchen

July 26, 2023

When The Original Fuel Cafe quietly closed during the pandemic, it left a noticeable hole in Riverwest, and it also suddenly left Milwaukee without some of its most iconic sandwiches in the process. Under new o...

My unsolicited copycat recipe for Fuel Cafe’s beloved “Buttafuoco” sandwich

Tyler Maas

October 23, 2020

It's been a rainy, cold, and emotionally taxing week here in Milwaukee. While those conditions are less-than-ideal for most things, they're perfect for enjoying the crunchy, melt-y, comfort of a "Buttafuoco" fr...

Comet Cafe and Fuel Cafe Center Street to close “for the foreseeable future”

Tyler Maas

July 10, 2020

As Milwaukee—and the rest of the country—deals with the worsening COVID-19 crisis, bars and restaurants are struggling to stay afloat amid the unthinkable changes they've experienced in the last four months. So...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Fuel Cafe has specialized in “killer coffee, lousy service” since 1993

Tyler Maas

May 29, 2020

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

The Original Fuel Cafe will offer carryout beginning May 27

Tyler Maas

May 26, 2020

Though we're still not quite sure when Milwaukee restaurants will reopen to dine-in customers, we have some good news for folks who have been craving a Toasted Cheesy Tomato or a Speedball for the past two-plus...

William Henderson, Sean Jones, other former Packers are coming to Fuel Cafe 5th Street next week

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2019

If you're still kicking yourself for not attending LeRoy Butler's wedding last month, the fine folks at Fuel Cafe 5th Street have just the thing for you.On Thursday, June 13, the Walker's Point cafe/bar/res...

Happy Fuel Cafe Day, Milwaukee!

Matt Wild

February 13, 2019

Earlier today, at a press conference at the 5th Street Fuel Cafe, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett officially declared Wednesday, February 13, 2019 to be Fuel Cafe Day. All Milwaukeeans are encouraged to enjoy Fuel'...

Fuel Cafe and Lakefront Brewery celebrate 20 years of collaboration with Doomsday festival (and beer)

Tyler Maas

September 17, 2018

Way back in 1998, a pair of young Milwaukee-based businesses joined forces to make something special. Along with the incorporation of some coffee from Colectivo (then known as Alterra, of course), Fuel Cafe and...

Fuel Cafe throttles down on breakfast catering with new “Gear Box”

Tyler Maas

March 19, 2018

Fuel Cafe has been an important part of Milwaukee's morning ritual since 1993. Over the last 25 years, the cafe has evolved to expand its drink menu and food offerings as its local legend has grown in kind. In ...

The new Fuel is nothing like the original Fuel, and that’s fine

Matt Wild

March 2, 2017

My first Milwaukee memories are of Fuel Cafe. I moved here in 1996, three years after the now-iconic coffee shop/cafe opened in Riverwest. Like many of my friends, I spent an inordinate amount of time at Fuel. ...

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