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Mandatory Milwaukee: Leon’s Frozen Custard looms large in city’s legacy
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...
View ArticleCome to The Cooperage August 12 for a ‘Shot For Shot With Chefs’ episode...
Last year, Milwaukee Record debuted the pilot episode of a series called Shot For Shot With Chefs. The first installment of the booze-fueled and food-focused web series featured hapless host Tyler...
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Authentically Sicilian: 5 Milwaukee family businesses giving you a taste of...
Many people are unaware that much of the Italian population in Milwaukee is Sicilian. So much so, there’s a street in my dad’s hometown of Bagheria called Via Milwaukee. Our city has gone Mr....
View ArticleThe Drunk Uncle in West Allis is selling pints of beer for 50 cents during...
Following months of waiting and numerous setbacks, The Drunk Uncle finally reopened. The lengthy renovation project virtually doubled the West Allis bar’s square footage, made room for a few more TVs...
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The state of the art of knock offs: An interview with Dan Schierl, founder of...
To know the work of Dan Schierl is to know a collection of oddities, rooted in a deep respect for the archives and archival process with a strong penchant for the ridiculous and absurd. As a musician,...
View ArticleCelebrate 6 years of MobCraft Beer at next weekend’s Weird Fest Block Party
It’s been a fun and eventful summer full of awesome festivals, great block parties, wonderful weekly concerts, and many more reasons to get out and enjoy the summer. But now that August is here,...
View ArticleShot For Shot With Chefs: Caitlin Cullen of The Tandem joins us for an...
Just a few weeks after tying one on and forging a fast friendship with Amilinda co-owner/chef and all-around great guy Gregory León for the first Shot for Shot With Chefs episode of 2019, we returned...
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Lakefront Brewery is recalling bottles of My Turn: Junk because they might...
Last month, we happily told you about Lakefront Brewery‘s latest employee-focused “My Turn” beer, Junk, created by Lakefront Export Manager and Social Media Manager (and our pal) Andy Junk. Today, we...
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A Milwaukee bar will host Big Boy Fest this weekend
Big Boy still holds a special place in Milwaukee’s heart. At one point, the classic burger chain and diner boasted more than 1,000 locations nationwide, and over 60 of those were Marc’s Big Boy...
View ArticleIt looks like Miller Gourmet Popcorn Shop is opening a retail location in...
In recent years, the Walker’s Point neighborhood has been a hot destination for new bars, restaurants, breweries, venues, retail shops, unnecessary upscale apartments, headquarters for local...
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R.I.P. Kindred on KK
Sad news for fans of great restaurants that hosted our “Tuesday Tunes” series earlier this year: Kindred on KK, 2535 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., has closed. As first reported by OnMilwaukee, the Bay View...
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The Sugar Maple will host a “Last Blast!” for Lakefront Brewery’s recalled...
Last month, The Sugar Maple in Bay View hosted a special release party for My Turn: Junk. The kettle sour created by Lakefront Brewery Export Manager and Social Media Manager Andy Junk is the 31st...
View ArticleCanary Coffee Bar is now open
It looks like Downtown Milwaukee has a new coffee shop. Today, Canary Coffee Bar opened its doors to the public for the first time. The business—located at 720 N Old World 3rd Street—was slated to open...
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Tucked Away: Mexic 103 bolsters Cudahy’s reputation for Mexican fare
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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Mandatory Milwaukee: Greatness never sleeps at Nessun Dorma
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...
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Milwaukee Record’s useful and boozeful bottomless mimosa guide
Though Labor Day weekend unofficially signals the end of summer, that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. The weather is still prime for patio lounging, there are some festivals left to enjoy, and there...
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Bay View’s new RedBrick Pizza will officially open September 1
After months of waiting, Bay View will officially be getting a new pizza place this weekend. RedBrick Pizza—an artisan pizzeria located at 2202 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. in a ground floor retail space in...
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Indeed Brewing Company will open September 6 in Walker’s Point
Hey! Minneapolis’ Indeed Brewing is just about ready to open its pilot brewery and taproom in Milwaukee. The new Walker’s Point location, 530 S. 2nd St., will open to the public on Friday, September 6...
View ArticleCrossroads Collective adds SmallPie, Pilcrow Coffee
Since opening in December 2018, Crossroads Collective—a.k.a. one of the city’s first food halls, located in the former Oriental Drugs space on the East Side—has been great. Walk inside and you’re...
View ArticleReady your steins for Milwaukee Brewing Company’s inaugural Oktoberfest...
Milwaukee is currently in the throes of Oktoberfest celebrations. From now until, well, October, there are oodles of events taking place in and around the city. But for our money, the most promising...
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