Watch a professional eater complete Crafty Cow’s “Heat And Repeat” spicy...
Since Thanksgiving is tomorrow, we figured we’d wind down the holiday-shortened work week with a post about something fun and lighthearted…and something that—true to the Thanksgiving spirit—also...
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412 Friday fish frys and counting: Tally’s Tap & Eatery (Waukesha)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Tally’s Tap & Eatery. As is the case with most Friday nights—when fish is...
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Semolina offers Italian specialties and comfort cuisine
Whether you’re ready or not, the holidays are coming. Thanksgiving is over, December is here, and the stress of the holiday season will soon be upon us in full force. In addition to trying to find...
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413 Friday fish frys and counting: Flappers (West Allis)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Tally’s Tap & Eatery. Cigarette smoke drifts to the ceiling above a bobbed...
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The Vanguard will say goodbye to 9 menu items next week
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...
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Check out The Vanguard’s new menu items, seasonal cocktails
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...
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Taqueria La Sierrita is a taco connoisseur’s paradise
My seemingly years-long quest to find my favorite taco in Milwaukee has apparently come to, if not an end, a definite screeching halt. A few months back, my sister Yolanda posted a picture of carne en...
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Come to our N/A Day “Dry January” beverage festival at The Cooperage
Are you looking to start 2022 on a sober note? Are you planning to make a lasting lifestyle change? Are you hoping to put a pause on partying after the holidays? Are you interested in sampling a wide...
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The Daily Bird is open now in former Fuel space in Riverwest
If you can look past all the misery and awfulness, one of the stranger quirks of the COVID-19 pandemic has been beloved businesses disappearing with little or no fanfare. Take the original Fuel Cafe,...
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414 Friday fish frys and counting: The Landing (St. Francis)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: The Landing. A vehicle was coming up quick on my bumper as I neared the 794...
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Lion’s Tail to open Wauwatosa brewery and taproom in 2022
It’s been a great year in Milwaukee-area brewing and next year is looking like it might be even better. Today, Lion’s Tail Brewing Company—an excellent brewery located in Downtown Neenah that has...
View ArticleTwo words: Little Beefy
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: LITTLE BEEFY. • Two words: Little Beefy. Let those words echo...
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415 Friday fish frys and counting: TinCAN Roadhouse (Union Grove)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: the TinCAN Roadhouse. There’s a well-known scene towards the beginning of...
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Remembering (and ranking) all my eating challenges and food adventures
A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks! This past summer, after a brief trip to the...
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Plant-based eatery and bar, Nice Times, coming to former Snack Boys/Hotel Foster
It may not feel like it, but nice times are ahead, Milwaukee. Nice Times, a new plant-based restaurant and bar, is set to open in the old Snack Boys/Hotel Foster space at 2028 E. North Ave. on the...
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416 Friday fish frys and counting: Dugout 54 (Milwaukee)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Dugout 54. January 2022 will mark 10 years of me calling Milwaukee home. While...
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Last Rites brings punk shows, pinball, philanthropy to Walker’s Point
Walker’s Point Music Hall was among the handful of Milwaukee-based venues unable to make it through the COVID crisis. However, the spirit, the focus, and even some of the staff from that shuttered...
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Brandon Reyes reimagines bartender style with 1-800-Cocktails
“What is bartender style?” is one of the many questions I ask Brandon Reyes when talking to him about his new all-encompassing clothing brand, 1-800-Cocktails. “It’s a reflection of the individual...
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R.I.P. George Vomberg, owner of George’s Pub
We have some sad Milwaukee bar news to report. George Vomberg, the longtime owner of George’s Pub, passed away today. The tragic news was posted on the Facebook page of the charming Harbor District...
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The best Milwaukee-area fish frys of 2021
Assuming I eat a fish fry the day this article comes out, I’ll have eaten a fish fry every Friday night for eight years straight. It’s not something I set out to do, but I’m grateful for the...
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