Author Matt Wild

Mandatory Milwaukee: Despite displacement, Downtown Books remains a downtown treasure

February 20, 2017

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 might figu...

Just a flesh wound: 9 fun facts about that time Theodore Roosevelt was shot in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

February 20, 2017

Do you like fun facts? Here are nine fun facts about that time (October 14, 1912) former U.S. President and then-presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt was totally shot outside the old Gilpatrick Hotel (now ...

Who Said It Best (And Worst): February 12-18

Matt Wild

February 17, 2017

Who Said It Best (And Worst) rounds up the week's best and worst quotes from notable Milwaukee figures and folks-about-town.SAID IT BEST Milwaukee Department of City Development Commissioner Rocky Marcou...

Zima is coming back, motherfuckers

Matt Wild

February 17, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Put your diapers on and buckle the fuck up, Milwaukee (and the world): Zima...

Remembering the first (and still the only) NBA All-Star Game to be played in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

February 16, 2017

When one thinks of professional all-star games and Milwaukee, one likely closes one's eyes, begins to twitch, and flashes back to the disastrous Major League Baseball All-Star Game held at Miller Park in 2002...

Three Milwaukee chefs among semifinalists for 2017 James Beard Awards

Matt Wild

February 15, 2017

The annual James Beard Foundation Awards aren't called "the Oscars of food" for nothing. Since 1990, the awards have celebrated the best of the best in the worlds of food, dining, and culinary writing. Not su...

Report: Milwaukee is home to a housing gender gap

Matt Wild

February 15, 2017

If you've been following our ongoing "here's all the new shit they're building in Milwaukee" series, you know that not only are they indeed building a lot of new shit in Milwaukee, but that most of that new s...

Sheriff Clarke will greet you with a “surprise attack” if you try to hug him

Matt Wild

February 15, 2017

Yesterday was Valentine's Day, a day for love, peace, and endless "What to do if you don't like Valentine's Day" posts. It was also a day that inspired Urban Milwaukee's Jeramey Jannene to pen a cute lil' pie...

Let The Blue Mooners break your heart with lovelorn covers album, ‘Deal The Hits’

Matt Wild

February 14, 2017

On one hand, Valentine's Day is a day for love. On the other hand, it's a day for heartache, unrequited longing, and wallowing in one's misery. (A puzzling third hand helpfully points to the Wikipedia page of...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (February 5-11)

Matt Wild

February 13, 2017

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of ...

Odd Duck 5-year anniversary party will feature throwback menu items, former chefs

Matt Wild

February 11, 2017

Since opening in 2012, Odd Duck has been a Milwaukee culinary trendsetter. Small shareable plates and an ever-changing menu have been norm at the cozy Bay View restaurant, and have become the norm elsewhere. ...

Here’s the lineup for Avalon Theater’s “Anime March”

Matt Wild

February 11, 2017

Anime fans in Milwaukee have plenty to look forward to with next week's Anime Milwaukee convention, but the fun doesn't stop there: Today, Avalon Atmospheric Theater & Lounge announced the return of its "...

Who Said It Best (And Worst): February 5-11

Matt Wild

February 10, 2017

Who Said It Best (And Worst) rounds up the week's best and worst quotes from notable Milwaukee figures and folks-about-town.SAID IT BEST Urban Milwaukee's Bruce Murphy, on Charlie Sykes' latest transform...

Great Job, Milwaukee! We made another list of “best places to live” or whatever

Matt Wild

February 10, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• That cheering sound you heard earlier this week wasn't the sound of a tired...

Milwaukee’s connection to a 1970s San Francisco pot brownie empire (and the woman who ran it)

Matt Wild

February 8, 2017

San Francisco, 1978. A 4,000 square-foot warehouse in the city's Mission District is home to a successful small business, Sticky Fingers. Not only is Sticky Fingers successful, it's wildly successful. Sticky ...

Who Said It Best (And Worst): January 29-February 4

Matt Wild

February 3, 2017

Who Said It Best (And Worst) rounds up the week's best and worst quotes from notable Milwaukee figures and folks-about-town.SAID IT BEST The Washington Post, on President Trump's on-again, off-again visi...

Sheriff Clarke gets a lot of free shit for doing whatever it is he does, is being sued

Matt Wild

February 3, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• It's been a hot minute since we checked in with Milwaukee County Sheriff Da...

Pokemon Go and Pokemon Go-like games will have to apply for permits in Milwaukee County Parks

Matt Wild

February 2, 2017

Yes, Milwaukee is still talking about Pokemon Go. And still trying to make it (and other games) pay for permits to take up virtual space in Milwaukee County Parks. Wait, scratch that last part, because Milwau...

Milwaukee’s dreamy connection to The Everly Brothers’ “All I Have To Do Is Dream”

Matt Wild

February 1, 2017

The music of the 1950s and early '60s remains strangely evocative. Sure, pop songs from that time may conjure up images of malt shops and sock hops, but there's something ethereal, something otherworldly about,...

Coolio is coming to Mad Planet in February

Matt Wild

January 31, 2017

When one thinks of Coolio and Milwaukee, one typically thinks of performances at the Wisconsin State Fair as part of the unkillable "I Love The '90s" tour, or drop-ins at a Bucks halftime show. One does not, ...