Mandatory Milwaukee/Wisconsin: Voting!
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Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: VOTING!
For today's Big Election, we were going to do an inflamma...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Zaffiro’s has been the upper crust of local pizza since 1954
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Some beloved local pizzerias come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Zaffiro's Pizza.
Being a local legend is a double-edged ...
Mandatory Milwaukee/Wisconsin: The “Cheese Drawer”
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Some segments of your home's refrigerator come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: The "Cheese Drawer."
Cheese. It's delicious...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Falcon Bowl is a Riverwest institution that’s now taking flight as a venue
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Some historic neighborhood institutions come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Falcon Bowl.
On June 25, 2021, Milwaukee Reco...
Mandatory Milwaukee/Wisconsin: Basement Bars!
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Some unique regional home amenities come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Basement Bars!
There are some foods, drinks, and ...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Find the road to Barnacle Bud’s, find yourself at a hidden waterfront gem
Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Barnacle Bud's!
On the island of Maui in Hawaii, there is something called...
Mandatory Wisconsin: Rocky Rococo has been the crème de la crème for 50 years
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Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Third Space Brewing. From May 13 through May 20, belly up and enjoy adventurous, odd, and elaborate coverage of all t...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Beer Gardens
Some outdoor drinking destinations come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Beer Gardens!
Milwaukee excels in a number of ways, but its beer and its par...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Milwaukee Record has been around for 10 years. Here’s to MORE
Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: us!
Hello. Milwaukee Record launched on April 7, 2014. That was 10 years a...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Blue Moon is an out-of-this-world flavor with a Cream City connection
Some ice cream flavors come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Blue Moon.
Having spent the majority of my life in Wisconsin, I'm often surprised to lea...
Mandatory Milwaukee/Wisconsin: Disagreeing about who to root for (and against) in March Madness
Wisconsinites don't agree about everything, but when it comes to sports, we mostly seem to lean the same way. In general, we love the Green Bay Packers, cheer for the Milwaukee Brewers, and pull for the Milwauk...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Debating what constitutes a “dive bar”
Some trivial arguments come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Debating what constitutes a dive bar.
The internet can be a useful tool. With some click...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Sausage, Mushroom & Onion Pizza
Some pizza topping combinations come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Sausage, Mushroom & Onion Pizza.
We're all aware of "Milwaukee Style" pizza...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Potholes!
Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: potholes!
There's a dusty joke about Wisconsin having only two seasons: wi...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Hot ham and rolls remain an integral part of the Sunday ritual
Some timeless weekend rituals come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Sunday hot ham and rolls.
There are some food and drink standbys that, despite no...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Feeling optimistic about the city in 2024
Some feelings of early-year optimism come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Feeling optimistic about Milwaukee in 2024.
In case you hadn't heard, we'r...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Batter up! Get in the holiday spirit with a Tom And Jerry
Some unique statewide traditions come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Tom And Jerry!
It's the middle of December in Wisconsin. It's cold outsid...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Meat Raffles bring good luck, choice cuts, charity to Wisconsin bars
Some unique statewide traditions come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Meat Raffles!
If you visit enough bars in Wisconsin, you're bound to enco...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Shah Jee’s continues to bring Pakistani cuisine to unlikely downtown location
Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Shah Jee's! (The following article is an updated version of a 2016 article.)
Downtown Milwauke...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Having a bite in sight of flight at MKE Layton Avenue Observation Area
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 explore how they might figure...