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An explanation of the butter lamb, an Easter meal tradition
For many Catholic Milwaukeeans, the Easter butter lamb at the dinner table, sandwiched between ham, mashed potatoes, and Polish sausage, is both an endearing and enduring tradition, much like the...
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First Impression: Oscar’s Winner’s Circle
In spring of 2011, Elisabeth Stoeger and husband Oscar Castañeda quietly opened Oscar’s Pub & Grill on 17th and Pierce. It didn’t take long for buzz to build around the bar and restaurant, its...
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Mandatory Milwaukee: Von Trier remains the same, yet somehow better than ever
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 ArticleUndeterred by failure on East Side, Rosati’s Pizza will open a Bay View location
In early 2016, Rosati’s—a Chicago-based pizza chain—opened a location at the corner of Farwell and North on Milwaukee’s East Side. Milwaukee collectively said “no thanks” and the restaurant abruptly...
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221 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Landmark 1850 Inn
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. It was just after midnight last Friday, but I was not thinking about going to bed....
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Gordie’s in St. Francis is the quintessential neighborhood bar
St. Francis is home to more than 10 bars, about half of them located within six blocks of each other. While most offer drink specials, good tunes, pool and darts and, in some cases, pizza and other bar...
View ArticleHere’s the 2018 Traveling Beer Garden schedule
Do you like drinking? (Click here if you don’t.) Do you like drinking outside? Do you like drinking in places you wouldn’t normally expect a lot of (legal) drinking, like public parks? Then you’re in...
View ArticleLittle Duck will open with a Spring Foragers & Farmers Dinner May 20
Back in January, sad news hit the Milwaukee restaurant scene when Hello Falafel suddenly closed up shop. But it wasn’t all sad news: owners Melissa Buchholz and Ross Bachhuber announced that the space...
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222 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Joe’s K Ranch (Cudahy)
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. How can I have gone a whole year of writing this column and not once gotten a fish fry in...
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Boone & Crockett will close in Bay View April 16, open in Walker’s Point by...
In January, a 21,000 square foot Harbor District building at 818 S. Water St. was sold to a group of investors with intentions of opening a multi-use facility to accommodate a variety of businesses....
View ArticleOak & Shield Gaming Pub will open May 4, be all-ages until 10 p.m.
Back in February, the owners of Board Game Barrister and 42 Lounge announced a new geek-tastic venture, Oak & Shield Gaming Pub, which would take over the space formerly occupied by Karma Bar &...
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223 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: The Cellar Pub & Grill (Oak...
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. After musing last week about how I never get to Cudahy for fish, I started thinking about...
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Eagle Park Brewing’s East Side taproom opens this weekend
Since opening in the Lincoln Warehouse last February, Eagle Park Brewing Company has quickly expanded and refined its selection, has become a fixture on local draft lines, and almost immediately...
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First Impression: Pizza Di Famiglia
Bay View isn’t exactly hurting for pizza. Even with the recent loss of Little DiMarinis, the neighborhood is still bursting with a wide variety of pizza purveyors to suit almost any ‘za craving. Places...
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Wisconsin’s only White Castle now has a vegan slider and it’s actually pretty...
Who doesn’t love a fast food promotion? We know we can’t resist the limited-time opportunity to indulge in unconventional franchise fare like Taco Bell’s Kit Kit Quesadilla, the Arby’s Venison...
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“No longer just hippies or weirdos” Talking veganism with Vegan Milwaukee...
In late 2004, Colleen Bielinski decided to go vegan. A few years into her new lifestyle, she amassed a respectable listing of Milwaukee’s vegan-friendly restaurants. Figuring others would appreciate...
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224 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Amelia’s
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Amelia Earhart, the first woman to complete a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean,...
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Vegan eatery Celesta, Downer Ave. Stone Creek get approval from Licenses...
A vegan pop-up restaurant will have a brick-and-mortar home on Milwaukee’s East Side. Celesta, operated by Beatrix Foods chef-owner Melanie Manuel, will open in the former location of Jow Nai Fouquet,...
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Mandatory Milwaukee: Kim’s Thai brings Far East flavors to a South Side strip...
Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit treasured local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure in...
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225 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Victor’s
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. When I was choosing a fish fry location this past week, I had two boxes I wanted to check...
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