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Mandatory Milwaukee: Von Trier remains the same, yet somehow better than ever

March 28, 2018

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Mader’s has been a downtown dining staple since 1902

Catherine Jozwik

March 12, 2018

Despite Milwaukee’s heavily German heritage, many of the city’s Teutonic restaurants—including John Ernst Café and Karl Ratzsch’s—have closed. Mader’s, however, isn’t going anywhere. Kristin Mader, manager a...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Koz’s Mini Bowl celebrates 40 years of pint-sized bowling, full-sized charm

Catherine Jozwik

March 5, 2018

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Boswell Book Company keeps the reading light burning on Downer Ave.

Matt Wild

February 19, 2018

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Real Chili remains the city’s great comfort food

Matt Wild

February 7, 2018

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Betty Brinn Children’s Museum is a hands-on haven for restless rugrats

Matt Wild

January 22, 2018

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Plaza Hotel and Café At The Plaza, where past and present both reside

Catherine Jozwik

January 17, 2018

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Mars Cheese Castle is a tourist trap fit for a king

Lauren Keene

January 11, 2018

When driving north on I-94, it’s easy to miss the dark, foreboding sign that reads “Wisconsin Welcomes You!” on a long pilgrimage back to Milwaukee. Only a few miles upstate stands the Mars Cheese Castle, the u...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Caroline’s Jazz Club hits all the right notes in Walker’s Point

Lauren Keene

November 22, 2017

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: After more than 60 years, Gold Rush Chicken still belongs on your bucket list

Tyler Maas

November 8, 2017

Food trends tend to be cyclical. Once a time-tested dietary staple has been expanded upon, gussied up, and unnecessarily augmented to a point where its origin is virtually unrecognizable, things have a way of r...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Kopp’s and frozen custard go hand in hand

Matt Wild

August 7, 2017

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Oakland Gyros serves the city’s best Greek food, day or night

Matt Wild

July 25, 2017

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Dretzka’s Department Store is a ghostly reminder of yesteryear

Lauren Keene

July 11, 2017

This article is from 2017. 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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: American Science & Surplus is a treasure trove of weird, wacky shit

Lauren Keene

June 26, 2017

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Puddler’s Hall is a Bay View treasure that will outlive us all

Tyler Maas

May 31, 2017

Though bar turnover isn't at all uncommon in Milwaukee, the city actually boasts a respectable number of watering holes that have stood the test of time. Even if the city has seen thousands of drinking establis...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Miss Katie’s Diner combines classic kitchen with ’50s kitsch

Matt Wild

May 2, 2017

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Miller Park remains the Brewers’ most reliable draw

Matt Wild

April 5, 2017

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Landmark Lanes celebrates 90 years of subterranean success

Matt Wild

March 20, 2017

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: WMSE continues to create community for left-of-the-dial listeners

Matt Wild

March 7, 2017

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...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Despite displacement, Downtown Books remains a downtown treasure

Matt Wild

February 20, 2017

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 figu...

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