Tag: What’s Brewing Wisconsin

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Milwaukee-style pizza and Summerfest

June 11, 2026

Is square-cut cracker-crust pizza "Milwaukee-style" pizza? Or is it simply tavern-style pizza that was in fact invented in Chicago? Is the Summerfest lineup any good this year? What's the deal with that three-w...

Exterior of Mr. Pancake in the Wisconsin Dells

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about family-friendly dining in Wisconsin Dells

Matt Wild

May 28, 2026

With Memorial Day weekend behind us and the temperatures rising, summer has (unofficially) begun! And with it, another season in Wisconsin's favorite tourist destination, the Wisconsin Dells! But where to ea...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about next weekend’s Morgan Park Picnic

Matt Wild

May 15, 2026

Are you ready for the second annual Morgan Park Picnic? You know, the big Memorial Day weekend spring/summer festival put on by Milwaukee Record and Busby's? The one set for Saturday, May 23 from 11 a.m. - 6 p....

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about slightly unconventional summer road trips

Matt Wild

April 23, 2026

What do mom-and-pop amusement park Little Amerricka (located in Marshall, Wisconsin), the soon-to-be-reopened Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre (Jefferson), and Wisconsin's largest McDonald's (Wisconsin Dells) all hav...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Milwaukee’s busy April

Matt Wild

April 10, 2026

The Milwaukee Film Festival! The Midwest Gaming Classic! Record Store Day! MILWAUKEE DAY! Yes, all of these events are coming up in April, and yes, I talked about all of them for my latest appearance on TMJ4 af...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about the state’s most important questions

Matt Wild

April 3, 2026

Where does "up north" actually begin? What makes a "dive bar" a dive bar? Who has better cheese curds: Culver's or Cousins? We've investigated these important questions in the pages of Milwaukee Record before; ...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about a busy weekend in Downtown Milwaukee

Matt Wild

March 12, 2026

Downtown Milwaukee will be buzzing this weekend! On Saturday, March 14, the 58th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick's Day Parade will fill the streets with floats, folks, and fun. And beginning Friday, Marc...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about some Milwaukee/Wisconsin music news

Matt Wild

February 26, 2026

Have you heard about that new Landmark Credit Union Live? How about that sendoff show for the Milwaukee musicians headed to South by Southwest? The return of Eaux Claires? Summerfest? Well, if you haven't—or ev...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about some upcoming events

Matt Wild

February 5, 2026

Do like big Milwaukee events? Do you like small Milwaukee events? Do you like strange Milwaukee events? If you do, you're in luck, because that's what I talked about for my latest appearance on TMJ4 afternoon s...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about board games

Matt Wild

January 22, 2026

Winter blues got you down? Stuck inside while temperatures hover in the negative teens and twenties? Tired of playing endless games of Monopoly and would rather play ridiculously complex but rewarding board gam...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about the final year of the Milwaukee Public Museum

Matt Wild

January 8, 2026

In case you missed it, you have exactly one year left to enjoy the Milwaukee Public Museum as you know it. Slightly less than a year, actually. MPM will officially close January 3, 2027. The new Nature & Cu...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Saturday’s N/A Day at The Cooperage

Matt Wild

January 1, 2026

Milwaukee Record's fifth annual N/A Day will take over The Cooperage on Saturday, January 3. Drop by! Enjoy unlimited samples of more than 50 non-alcoholic products from more than two dozen local and national v...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Christmas food traditions (including raw beef sandwiches)

Matt Wild

December 18, 2025

We're exactly one week away from Christmas, which means it's almost time for uniquely "Wisconsin" Christmas food traditions! You know the traditions I'm talking about: the overflowing snack tables, the raw beef...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about supporting small businesses

Matt Wild

December 4, 2025

This year's Small Business Saturday was something of a bust for Milwaukee small businesses, thanks to a big ol' winter snowstorm. So why not make every day of this holiday season Small Business Saturday? Tha...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about deer hunting (sort of)

Matt Wild

November 20, 2025

Wisconsin's nine-day gun deer hunting season begins this Saturday. It's that magical time of year when (declining) hordes of hunters take to the woods to "harvest" (swelling) hordes of deer. But what if you'...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about Sunday’s “Casserole Call”

Matt Wild

November 7, 2025

We've already told you everything you need to know about our third annual "Casserole Call," which returns to Falcon Bowl/Hall in Riverwest on Sunday, November 9 from 12-3 p.m. It's a hot dish bake-off! Where a ...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about pinball

Matt Wild

October 8, 2025

Are you like me (Matt), and enjoy pinball? Do you enjoy hopping from one Milwaukee bar to the next every other night, playing different pinball tables? Do you enjoy ducking into 3rd St. Market Hall on random af...

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