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The Vanguard will transform into “The Cheatin’ Heart Honky Tonk Saloon” this Halloween

October 18, 2019

The Vanguard isn’t afraid to shake things up. On top of regularly adjusting its menu (which they just did this past Tuesday) in new and exciting ways, the owners of the Bay View bar and sausage emporium have sh...

Check out The Vanguard’s new menu items

Tyler Maas

October 15, 2019

Last week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to 12 of its menu items. Even though some popular fare and other longer-tenured items—most notably the beloved Wampa-Della and the Wee-Bey—have eithe...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 12 menu items this weekend

Tyler Maas

October 10, 2019

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Even though its everyday offerings that have wowed critics, lured professional athl...

Rappy Hour brings old school hip-hop and classic music videos to The Vanguard every Thursday

Tyler Maas

June 19, 2019

Aside from serving up some of the finest and most innovative sausages in Milwaukee (or anywhere, for that matter), The Vanguard is probably best-known for the unique things they show on the restaurant's two TVs...

Feast your eyes on The Vanguard’s 13 new menu items

Tyler Maas

March 28, 2019

Earlier this week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to seven of its menu items. Even though some popular fare and other longer-tenured items—most notably the beloved Buffalo Poutine—have either...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 7 menu items this week

Tyler Maas

March 25, 2019

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Even though its everyday offerings that have wowed critics, lured professional athl...

Come to The Vanguard for Snack Pack and sloppy joes at our ‘Billy Madison’ after party

Tyler Maas

March 12, 2019

Have you bought your tickets for next week's screening of Billy Madison at Avalon Theater yet? If you're looking for a reason to get out and about on Wednesday March 20 (in addition to seeing the 1995 Adam Sand...

Pictures from The Vanguard’s “Punchline” comedy club pop-up

Tyler Maas

November 1, 2018

Last night, The Vanguard spent Halloween dressed up as an '80s-era comedy club and burger joint called "The Punchline." People packed the Bay View bar and enjoyed a variety of comedian-themed burgers like the B...

The Vanguard will serve up burgers, punch, and laughs this Halloween as a comedy club called “The Punchline”

Tyler Maas

October 19, 2018

The Vanguard isn’t afraid to shake things up. On top of regularly changing up its menu in new and exciting ways, the owners of the Bay View bar and sausage emporium have shown no hesitation to occasionally brea...

The Vanguard’s new menu features wild boar sausage, kimchi fries, meatloaf burger, and more

Tyler Maas

October 16, 2018

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Beyond its everyday offerings that have wowed critics, lured professional athletes ...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 9 menu items this month

Tyler Maas

October 2, 2018

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Beyond its everyday offerings that have wowed critics, lured professional athletes ...

We asked Randy from ‘Trailer Park Boys’ to eat, evaluate Vanguard’s “Durty Burger”

Tyler Maas

June 18, 2018

Last week, we preceded Randy's Cheeseburger Picnic by rounding up 11 Milwaukee burgers the beef-obsessed Trailer Park Boys series regular would love. Among those we named was The Vanguard's "Durty Burger." The ...

Our ‘UHF’ after-party at Vanguard will feature Weird Al music and videos, Twinkie Wiener Sandwiches

Matt Wild

April 3, 2018

Hey! Welcome to Weird Al Week! For the next seven weekdays, Milwaukee Record will be filling your feed with fresh, funny, and slightly fanatical Al-related materiel. It all leads up to the two Weird Al shows at...

Check out The Vanguard’s new menu

Tyler Maas

March 6, 2018

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Beyond its everyday offerings that have wowed critics, lured professional athletes ...

The Vanguard will honor ‘Seinfeld’ this Halloween by becoming “A Restaurant About Nothing”

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2017

The Vanguard isn’t afraid to shake things up. Though the sausages the Bay View restaurant and bar serves up on a daily basis are deserving of the oodles of acclaim from local and national dining sources alike, ...

Here’s what’s coming to (and departing from) The Vanguard’s menu this month

Tyler Maas

October 5, 2017

Since opening in October 2014, The Vanguard has been a boon to Milwaukee dining, while also doubling as a prime place to watch the Packers and pro wrestling, a bar where you can possibly catch a surprise Kyle K...

You can watch ‘The Shining’ on The Vanguard’s patio tonight

Tyler Maas

September 26, 2017

All work and no sausage makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no sausage makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no sausage makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no sausage makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no sa...

The Vanguard will become a seafood restaurant called Hook, Line & Sinker for a night

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2016

The Vanguard isn't afraid to shake things up. Though the sausages the Bay View restaurant and bar serves up on a daily basis are deserving of the oodles of acclaim from local and national dining sources alike...

Here’s The Vanguard’s new menu

Tyler Maas

August 15, 2016

//Since opening in October 2014, The Vanguard has been a boon to Milwaukee dining, while also doubling as a prime place to watch the Packers and pro wrestling, and serving host for a single-day Chinese res...

Try our “Milwaukee Wrecker” sausage at The Vanguard

Tyler Maas

April 1, 2016

//Mid-market regional web-only entertainment journalism can be a largely thankless industry. The pay isn't great, the hours are long, and the comments can be vicious. But every now and then, something happ...

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