Kwik Trip made a beer with Karben4
It’s been a big day for beer in Wisconsin. Tuesday night, hours after Miller High Life announced the return of its holiday champagne bottles and The Drunk Uncle unveiled yet another awesome 50-cent...
View ArticleTriciclo Perú restaurant and bar to open December 4
In recent years, Triciclo Perú and its delectable empanadas have been a fixture at Milwaukee-area farmers markets, beer gardens, street festivals, and catered private functions. After more than two...
View Article306 Friday fish frys and counting: Mint Mark (Madison)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. It was 5:55 p.m. when I received a call and heard the words that everyone dreads having to...
View ArticleSplash Studio’s ‘Elf’-themed holiday pop-up bar will open this Saturday
Earlier this month, Splash Studios announced it would be transforming into “Elf Studio” this holiday season. The East Side painting bar’s seasonal pop-up aims to honor Will Ferrell’s 2003 Christmastime...
View ArticleCrossroads Collective adds Juana Taco, loses Beerline Cafe and Falafel Guys,...
If you haven’t dropped by East Side food hall Crossroads Collective since it opened last December, you totally should. Located in the old Oriental Drugs building at 2238 N. Farwell Ave., Crossroads...
View ArticleCome to The Cooperage December 2 for a ‘Shot For Shot With Chefs’ premiere,...
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...
View ArticleRay’s and 3 Floyds Brewing will bring Wückfinter parking lot party back in 2020
Back in February, Wauwatosa beverage bastion Ray’s Wine & Spirits and beloved Indiana beer maestro 3 Floyds Brewing joined forces to help metro Milwaukee battle the winter blues with an outdoor...
View ArticleVitucci’s is closed
After 85 years in business, East Side staple Vitucci’s, 1832 E. North Ave., has closed. Rumors of the closure have been circulating on social media since last week. Today, co-owner Mike Vitucci...
View Article307 Friday fish frys and counting: Rainbow Restaurant (New Berlin)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. “We work for in our songs, a sort of a better world, a rainbow world,” songwriter E.Y....
View ArticleMandatory Milwaukee: “Original Recipe Pizza” lives on at Dom & Phil DeMarinis
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 Article308 Friday fish frys and counting: JC’s Pub And Grub (West Allis)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. As I pulled into the Johnny Carson spot at JC’s Pub and Grub (8028 W. National Ave.; West...
View ArticleShot For Shot With Chefs: Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite (DanDan, The...
At the tail end of a year that found him tying one on and forging a fast friendship with Amilinda co-owner/chef Gregory León for the first Shot For Shot With Chefs episode of 2019 and returning to The...
View Article309 Friday fish frys and counting: Brookwood Inn (Mukwonago)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. There is a yearly Friday tradition in America where people stand outside of stores in the...
View Article310 Friday fish frys and counting: Guzzlers Sports Lounge (West Allis)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. The plan was to get a fish fry at a place called Korbellys. The problem? Well, Korbellys...
View ArticleHere’s what’s coming to (and departing from) Crafty Cow’s menu this week
Back in May, the Crafty Cow location in Bay View (and its affiliated/connected Hot Head Fried Chicken) welcomed seven new food items and a handful of new cocktails to its menu. While introducing new...
View ArticleWatch WWE wrestlers Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose eat some cheese curds in...
In case you missed it, the WWE was in town last week, bringing some sweet, sweet SmackDown goodness to Fiserv Forum. Along for the ride were full-time wrestlers and part-time food-vloggers Daria...
View ArticleMandatory Milwaukee: The National
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 ArticleThe best Milwaukee-area fish frys of 2019
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. In April 2017, he began writing a weekly column documenting and reviewing his never-ending fish fry adventures. Here are his top places he...
View ArticleMerry Christmas, Milwaukee! Let’s eat some raw beef sandwiches!
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View Article312 Friday fish frys and counting: Final Approach (Milwaukee)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. By the time this gets published, it will be the last Friday of the year, which means we...
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