Author Matt Wild

Odd Duck will require proof of vaccination, first Milwaukee restaurant to do so

January 2, 2022

Effective immediately, Milwaukee's Odd Duck restaurant, 2352 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., will require diners to show proof of vaccination before entering. It appears that the Bay View restaurant is the first dedicate...

All MPS schools will transition to virtual learning beginning January 4

Matt Wild

January 2, 2022

Sigh. Milwaukee Public Schools announced Sunday night that all MPS schools will transition to virtual learning beginning Tuesday, January 4. Welcome to 2020 2021 2022, folks."MPS was scheduled to resume in-...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Thinking about doing the Polar Bear Plunge but then not doing it

Matt Wild

December 27, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places New Year's Day traditions come and go, while some places New Year's Day traditions become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved a...

Milwaukee’s mayoral election set for April 5, 2022; primary set for February 15, 2022

Matt Wild

December 23, 2021

At 5 p.m. yesterday, Common Council President Cavalier Johnson became Mayor Cavalier Johnson. (He's still the Common Council President, fyi, but now he can't vote as a council member.) But the gig, thanks to a ...

At 5 p.m. today, Milwaukee will get its first new mayor in nearly two decades

Matt Wild

December 22, 2021

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye.Yes, the City of Milwaukee is set to get its first new mayor since 2004. At 5 p.m. today, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will officially resign. Common Council Presi...

Plant-based eatery and bar, Nice Times, coming to former Snack Boys/Hotel Foster

Matt Wild

December 21, 2021

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 city's eas...

Incoming Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson reveals plan to combat reckless driving, S.T.A.N.D.

Matt Wild

December 21, 2021

Incoming Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson revealed a plan to combat reckless driving Tuesday morning. The plan is called S.T.A.N.D. for Safer Streets. It will focus on:• Safe street design • Traffic enforceme...

Two words: Little Beefy

Matt Wild

December 17, 2021

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 th...

Tom Barrett to live on nice farm in country, a.k.a. take gig as U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg

Matt Wild

December 16, 2021

"Mommy? Daddy? What happened to longtime Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett?""Oh honey, don't worry. He's living on a nice farm in the country now the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Sta...

Mandatory Milwaukee/Wisconsin: Sharing that “bars vs. grocery stores” map on social media

Matt Wild

December 13, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places viral maps come and go, while some places viral maps become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples vi...

Charlie Berens and DJ Shawna have been immortalized in bobblehead form

Matt Wild

December 10, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: Charlie Berens and DJ Shawna bobblehead day!• No bobblehead hall o...

Jack White will bring his “Supply Chain Issues Tour” to UWM Panther Arena August 16, 2022

Matt Wild

December 10, 2021

Jack White rules. We haven't seen Jack White since 2014. We're excited to see Jack White again—during his so-called "Supply Chain Issues Tour"—on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. YES....

The Daily Bird is open now in former Fuel space in Riverwest

Matt Wild

December 9, 2021

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, which open...

The ghost of Grand Avenue (again)

Matt Wild

December 2, 2021

A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks!It's hard to say when my writing career began. (I'l...

Reminder: Milwaukee winter parking rules begin December 1

Matt Wild

November 30, 2021

Parking in Milwaukee during the winter! Yep, it's that time of year again. Ugh. Here's what you need to know:• Winter parking rules are in effect from December 1 through March 1. Everything below applies to t...

Great Job, Wisconsin! Our dogs are overweight

Matt Wild

November 30, 2021

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Wisconsin! Bot to keep track of the state's many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication deig...

Ahead of Omicron, Milwaukee issues another “mask advisory” (not a mandate)

Matt Wild

November 30, 2021

Here we go again. In "anticipation of future identification" of the Omicron variant, the City of Milwaukee Health Department has issued another "mask advisory" (not a mandate). The Health Department is once aga...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Nov. 14-20)

Matt Wild

November 24, 2021

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 Th...

Behold the immersive D&D-inspired restaurant and amusement center planned for Lake Geneva

Matt Wild

November 19, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: The Griffin & Gargoyle!• Pull up a stool, Tanis Half-Elven, an...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Passing on the right, a.k.a. the “Milwaukee Slide”

Matt Wild

November 18, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places dangerous driving practices come and go, while some places dangerous driving practices become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit belo...