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Can Crossroads Collective live up to the legacy of Oriental Drugs?
The word “iconic” gets tossed around a lot, but for Milwaukee’s East Side, few things are as iconic as the corner of North and Farwell. The beloved Oriental Drugs pharmacy/lunch counter/dime store held...
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First Impression: Sabor Tropical
This story begins in the final days of 2016. As one year drew to a close and gave way to 2017, Midwest Diner decided to call it quits. Unbeknownst to anyone, the sudden closure of the venerable 24-hour...
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262 Friday fish frys and counting: Bass Bay Brewhouse (Muskego)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. In most circumstances, a sign that says “NOT A THROUGH STREET” is a deterrent. Upon...
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Nearly 1.8 million people visited the Milwaukee Public Market last year
If you haven’t checked out the Milwaukee Public Market lately, well, you’re kind of alone. Today, the 13-year-old Third Ward destination released some impressive numbers for 2018: a total of 1,794,554...
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263 Friday fish frys and counting: Kam’s Thistle & Shamrock
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. As I neared the host’s stand, I quickly scanned the room, looking for an open table or a...
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Cool parties! Chill out and enjoy some pictures of this weekend’s many ice bars
What killed the dinosaurs? The Ice Age! And ice bars! Oh, excuse us…allow us to break the ice: Here’s a bunch of pictures of the many ice bars that popped up throughout Milwaukee this past weekend. St....
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Ray’s and 3 Floyds Brewing to bring food, drinks, winter fun to inaugural...
Once resigned to simply stay indoors and wait out the winter, metro Milwaukee has recently taken a much more active approach to surviving the season with an array of exciting and inventive parties that...
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First Impression: Damascus Gate Restaurant
The world could use some good news. Here, in what presently seems to be the darkest of timelines and at a point in which compassion and basic human decency seem especially scare, it’s easy to drown in...
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264 Friday fish frys and counting: St. Augustine of Hippo
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. I was out taking a morning walk, and was busy racking my brain as to where to go for fish...
View ArticlePaul, Donnie, and Mark Wahlberg are bringing Wahlburgers to The Corners of...
It’s time for a new burger place on the block. Um, those good vibrations you’re feeling are burger vibrations. Something something referencing Paul Wahlberg. Anyway, Wahlburgers is coming to The...
View ArticleAn interview with Milwaukee Food King, the city’s premier foodie/dentist/MMA...
Talk to Rick Winter for a few minutes and one thing becomes clear: it’s good to be king. By day, Winter is Dr. Richard Winter, DDS, a third-generation dentist who has been practicing in the Milwaukee...
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Spam, mayo, and racism: Cudahy author examines corporate influence on cuisine...
Growing up in the 1970s and ’80s, Cudahy-based author Christina Ward says she was raised in “the apex of the processed, packaged, pre-made food era.” Ward says the period between the 1950s and the ’80s...
View ArticleOdd Duck’s Little Duck event space will host three Friday night fish frys...
Attention Milwaukee Record‘s resident fish fry expert Caleb Westphal: Little Duck Kitchen (2301 S. Howell Ave.), the private event space of Bay View’s Odd Duck restaurant, will host three Friday night...
View ArticleWarm up with cocktails and island vibes at Turner Hall Tiki Takedown
As greater Milwaukee continues to thaw and return to normalcy after enduring sub-zero temperatures, we recognize that the request to “think spring” is much easier said than done. Even though warm...
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265 Friday fish frys and counting: Bavarian Bierhaus
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. You’ve probably seen its sign peeking over the west side of I-43 just north of Milwaukee....
View ArticleWelcome…to Milwaukee’s first food truck park
In today’s “spare no expense” news, Milwaukee is getting its very first food truck park! The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Sean Phelan and Jesus O. Gonzalez—the latter the founder of the...
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Here are 25 pictures of the new Centraal Grand Cafe & Tappery
Back in January, Bay View staple Café Centraal closed its doors for a month-long refresh and renovation. Now, the 10-year-old Lowlands Group eatery is ready to reopen as Centraal Grand Café &...
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266 Friday fish frys and counting: Morton’s Wisconsinn
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Except for a few trips to the grocery store to pick up provisions, I had barely ventured...
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Burnhearts and Solemn Oath Brewery to collaborate on “A Folk House Kegger”...
Last weekend, Burnhearts curated a winning wintry mix of live music, rare and delicious craft beer, tasty food and barrel-aged cocktails, locally-made wares, and charity that all came together outdoors...
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Tucked Away: Las 7 Estrellas
Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can...
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