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Pabst Milwaukee Brewery is bringing back classic “Red, White & Blue” beer
The weather may be cold and kind of miserable, but summer is officially here. And what better way to celebrate the summer season—and the impending Fourth of July—than by tipping back a classic beer...
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At Random is for sale (again)
Way back in the spring of 2015, Milwaukee Record broke the news that At Random (2501 S. Delaware Ave.) was for sale. The long-tenured Bay View cocktail bar was listed on a real estate site, with an...
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Tucked Away: African Garden gives Lincoln Avenue a taste of Somalia
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...
View ArticleNew East Side poke place is literally a stone’s throw from other East Side...
Take a stroll around North Avenue on Milwaukee’s East Side and you’ll find a neighborhood almost completely made over. The empty storefronts and “For Lease” signs of a few years ago are mostly gone,...
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234 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Emerald City Catering & Events
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. One week you are eating a fish fry somewhere, and the next week the place is gone....
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We tried 8 new “food items” at Summerfest
A few weeks before the start of Summerfest 2018, the Big Gig released a list of new vendors and “food items.” The announcement didn’t quite approach the time-honored ridiculousness of the Wisconsin...
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Good Land Wing Co. coming to old Cold Stone Creamery on Oakland and Locust
Today in “Well, it’s kind of an ugly day but some ice cream would be good anyway, so let’s drive over to Cold Stone Cream…wait…it’s closed?!” news, the Cold Stone Creamery on Oakland and Locust (2907...
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Get ready for Burnhearts’ new patio, a project 10 years in the making
Milwaukee loves patios. Knowing the city’s collective obsession with eating, drinking, and relaxing at establishments with outdoor seating options, we’ve done our best to maintain this hyper-specific...
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235 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Ward’s House of Prime, Trinity...
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. As I spilled beer on myself while riding a shuttle to the Summerfest grounds, I was...
View ArticleLowlands Groups announces exclusive “hyper-local” beers for Lowlands Locals...
Do you like ubiquitous Wisconsin restaurant group Lowlands Group (Café Benelux, Café Bavaria, Café Centraal, all 8,000 Café Hollanders)? Do you like beer? Do you like local beer? Then you’re in luck,...
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Of course we tried 7-Eleven’s weird new Crunch Berries Slurpee
Another day, another misguided and lazy piece of corporate marketing that’s haphazardly cast out to consumers that are desperate for an unconventional and artificial distraction from a world that’s...
View ArticleThe Grand Ave. Rocky Rococo is closed and oh god, what’s the point anymore?
We’re not exactly sure when it happened (some say it’s been a month), and we’re not exactly sure why it happened (okay, we have a pretty good idea), but the Rocky Rococo in the Shops of Grand Avenue...
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Here’s what’s coming to (and departing from) Crafty Cow’s and Hot Head Fried...
After originally opening as Bumstead Provisions—a restaurant, deli, liquor store, and provisional shop—in late 2016, the two attached Bay View storefronts at 2671-75 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. have taken...
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236 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Cliff’s Boathouse Cafe (Racine)
Do you remember last week, when I almost died in the heat at Summerfest, while trying all their fried fish options? Neither do I. Thankfully, the weather this past Friday was much more pleasant. It was...
View ArticleVon Trier sets 40th anniversary party for July 22
If you haven’t stopped by Von Trier lately, change that. (You remember what happens when you don’t stop by.) The longtime East Side bar is still its charming, German-themed self, but it’s also a wee...
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First Impression: Component Brewing Company
Though Milwaukee craft brewing has yet to hit a point of oversaturation, the city has reached a place in which breweries are literally opening on top of each other. In early 2017, Eagle Park Brewing...
View ArticleRed Light Ramen will now be open 6 days a week, which is awesome
Like a real-deal psychic or those dogs that can sense when an earthquake is coming, Red Light Ramen anticipated Milwaukee’s current ramenpalooza by several years. The popular noodle emporium began life...
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Mandatory Milwaukee: Benji’s Deli & Restaurant has been a Shorewood landmark...
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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237 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Twisted Fisherman
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. Fish frys aren’t always convenient. In an ideal world they would be the centerpiece...
View ArticlePita Palace opens on Layton Avenue today
Last week, Milwaukee’s first Golden Corral opened on Layton Avenue. Though that franchise’s arrival on the airport-adjacent causeway—which is also home to some actually good restaurants like Kim Thai,...
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