Tagged The Vanguard

Vanguard owners to open bar and listening lounge in former Lee’s Luxury Lounge

August 17, 2023

Back in May, Lee's Luxury Lounge closed after almost 20 years in business. The delightfully kitschy Bay View bar's sudden closure left a noticeable hole in the neighborhood and brought on considerable speculati...

Check out The Vanguard’s new menu items

Tyler Maas

July 26, 2023

Earlier this week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to 11 of its menu items. Even though some popular fare—most notably the delicious likes of the Lodi, Tarkan, and Weylin's Way—have either bee...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 11 menu items this week

Tyler Maas

July 24, 2023

Since opening nearly nine years ago, The Vanguard has established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Even though the Bay View bar and restaurant has a winning mix of specialty sausage...

Business To Business: The Vanguard co-owner Jim McCann values Milwaukee Film

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 3, 2023

With our “Business To Business” series, we’re offering business owners in and around Milwaukee a platform to acknowledge other local establishments and area entrepreneurs they appreciate. This week: The Vanguar...

Check out The Vanguard’s new stylized sausages and butcher boards

Tyler Maas

February 16, 2023

Earlier this week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to 4 of its menu items. Even though some popular fare—most notably the delicious likes of the Diablo Verde and the Beer Nerd—have either been...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 4 menu items this week

Tyler Maas

February 13, 2023

Over the last eight-plus years, The Vanguard has established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Even though the Bay View bar and restaurant has a winning mix of specialty sausages, "t...

The Vanguard to become “Paisley Pork, The Restaurant Formerly Known As Vanguard” for one night only

Tyler Maas

October 18, 2022

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

Check out The Vanguard’s new styled sausages and sides

Tyler Maas

July 27, 2022

On Monday, 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 delicious likes of the Hungarian, Salazar, and...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 12 menu items this week

Tyler Maas

July 25, 2022

Since opening in 2014, The Vanguard has established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Though their winning mix of specialty sausages, “tube-less” options, exceptional appetizers, and...

Yep, there’ll be Twinkie Wiener Sandwiches at our ‘UHF’ afterparty at The Vanguard on May 18

Matt Wild

May 5, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); If you haven't picked up your tickets to our screening of the Weird Al classic UHF at Avalon Theater on May 18, do that now. Fewer than 100 remain, and our previous UHF screenings have ...

Check out The Vanguard’s new menu items, seasonal cocktails

Tyler Maas

December 8, 2021

Last week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to 9 of its menu items. Even though some popular fare and other longer-tenured items—most notably the delicious likes of the Sartorelli, The Morita, ...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 9 menu items next week

Tyler Maas

December 3, 2021

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Though their winning mix of specialty sausages, "tube-less" options, exceptional appetizers...

The Vanguard is reopening for in-person service

Tyler Maas

August 4, 2021

It's really happening!After more than 16 months of being closed to the public—other than for carryout and delivery service—on account of pandemic-related precautions, The Vanguard will be reopening for in-p...

Feast your eyes on The Vanguard’s new menu items

Tyler Maas

December 1, 2020

Last week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to 7 of its menu items. Even though some popular fare and other longer-tenured items—most notably the beloved Milan Cevapi, the Polish Sausage, and t...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 7 menu items next week

Tyler Maas

November 27, 2020

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Though their winning mix of specialty sausages, "tube-less" options, exceptional ap...

Carryout Chronicles: The Vanguard

Tyler Maas

November 11, 2020

It's an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. It's especially tough for restaurants in Wisconsin, where COVID-19 numbers are currently off the charts. Wanting to highlight local...

Watch YouTuber Ken Domik eat Milwaukee’s finest food: Cousins, Kopp’s, Kwik Trip, more

Matt Wild

February 13, 2020

Milwaukee is home to numerous nationally recognized, world-class restaurants: Ardent, Sanford, Odd Duck, and many more. But there's another category of "great Milwaukee food" that deserves love, too. Yes, for e...

My First Band: Chris Schulist (The Vanguard, Dope Folks Records, The Mistreaters)

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 7, 2020

These days, you're most likely to see Chris Schulist at The Vanguard, the beloved Milwaukee bar and sausage establishment he co-owns. A few years before taking the bold leap into restaurant ownership, Schulist ...

Here’s the menu for The Vanguard’s “Cheatin’ Heart Honky Tonk Saloon” Halloween pop-up

Tyler Maas

October 30, 2019

In case you missed the news, The Vanguard—which just changed up its menu earlier this month and said goodbye to a few beloved items in the process—announced it would spend Halloween night dressed up as "The Che...

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

Tyler Maas

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...