Author Tyler Maas

Lucha libre-themed Wrestling Taco restaurant has been sold

April 26, 2023

In July 2021, West Allis became home to an establishment with a full service bar/restaurant and a "lucha libre-theme" when Wrestling Taco opened in the State Fair Court on bustling 84th Street. Just under two y...

Yummy Bowl opens today in 3rd Street Market Hall

Tyler Maas

April 26, 2023

Back in February, we let you know that Yummy Bowl would be setting up shop in the 3rd Street Market Hall soon. Well, it turns out "soon" is today! Yes, the restaurant concept that successfully launched in June ...

Here’s the 2023 Chill On The Hill lineup

Tyler Maas

April 26, 2023

For nearly two decades, Bay View Neighborhood Association's Chill On The Hill has brought music to Humboldt Park's band chalet every Tuesday between the beginning of June and the end of August.We're pleased...

Until we meat again: Scenes from a soon-to-close sausage factory outlet store

Tyler Maas

April 25, 2023

On April 14, we delivered the tragic news that Klement's is closing its long-tenured and beloved Factory Outlet Store (2650 S. Chase Ave.) this month. Specifically, the Milwaukee sausage manufacturer announced ...

Pro wrestlers, ‘Paw Patrol’ and bobbleheads: Your 2023 Lakeshore Chinooks promo schedule

Tyler Maas

April 25, 2023

Though baseball season is already underway in Milwaukee and the Brewers currently sit a game out of first place a few weeks into the season, there’s another team in the region that’s getting ready to take the f...

Enlightened Brewing, Company Brewing to host May 20 anniversary block parties

Tyler Maas

April 24, 2023

Not so long ago, Milwaukee—a city known as "Brew City" to much of the world—had only two craft breweries to its name. However, the early 2000s brought a few more into the fold, which led to a crescendo in the 2...

Trapper Schoepp uses old formats to tell new tales on ‘Siren Songs’

Tyler Maas

April 21, 2023

Today marks the release of Siren Songs, the latest album from tireless Milwaukee troubadour Trapper Schoepp. While the record is a brand new effort, Schoepp fashioned the 12-song release by drawing influence fr...

Honey Creek continues its reinvention with “Burnt Bitter” single, music video

Tyler Maas

April 21, 2023

Almost three years ago to the day, Honey Creek released its first album. While that LP, A Whole Year In Transit, is a great debut in its own right, it now exists as a springboard to propel the pop-punk outfit t...

Join us at The Great Milwaukee Can Koozie Swap

Tyler Maas

April 20, 2023

If you're reading this, there's a good chance you have a junk drawer that's overflowing with can coolers. Maybe you even have a designated "koozie bag" that's stuffed with beer sleeves emblazoned with logos of ...

Crafty Cow announces new spring menu items, burger upgrades

Tyler Maas

April 19, 2023

When we last checked in with Crafty Cow, the Milwaukee (and Wauwatosa/Oconomowoc) fried chicken and burger purveyor was celebrating April Fool's Day by temporarily offering its own take on Kwik Trip cuisine. No...

Milwaukee Record’s last-minute, semi-informative guide to 4/20 events and specials

Tyler Maas

April 18, 2023

It’s almost the 20th day of April and you know what that means, riiiiiiiight?! Yeah, you know! Love it, hate it, or feel absolutely indifferent to it, this unofficial holiday is reason for a sizable portion of ...

Here’s Downtown South Milwaukee’s 2023 “Music At The Market” lineup

Tyler Maas

April 18, 2023

Now that spring has (briefly) made its presence known, we can finally start to look forward to some of the fun outdoor activities that help make Milwaukee and its surrounding cities such a special place to live...

10 ways Milwaukee is celebrating Record Store Day 2023

Tyler Maas

April 17, 2023

Love it or hate it, it’s safe to say Record Store Day is here to stay. What started as an honest-to-goodness movement to encourage listeners to get out and support independent music retailers who were suffering...

Klement’s Factory Outlet Store to permanently close April 27

Tyler Maas

April 14, 2023

We have some terrible news for fans of high quality Milwaukee-made meats sold at bargain basement prices. Klement’s will be permanently closing its Factory Outlet Store (2650 S. Chase Ave., 414-744-2330 Ext. 26...

Pay The Devil look back, forge ahead on ‘Turn To Gold’

Tyler Maas

April 13, 2023

Pay The Devil works at its own pace. As it turns out, that pace comes out to one album about every four years. Yes, the veteran Milwaukee folk/Americana amalgam released its first album, Wrong Side Of The River...

Triple Eye Industries to release picture discs, lathe cuts, exclusive action figure this Record Store Day

Tyler Maas

April 13, 2023

It isn't unusual for Triple Eye Industries to get in on the Record Store Day festivities. Though the Milwaukee label has been involved in some recent iterations of the consumer holiday, what they have planned f...

Wisconsin area codes, ranked

Tyler Maas

April 12, 2023

Way back in 1947, AT&T started using area codes in North America. At first, a total of 86 three-digit codes were established in the U.S. and parts of Canada, and two of those were assigned to regions in Wis...

Wylie Jakobs trusts his instincts on quarantine-crafted ‘Seven Days’

Tyler Maas

April 12, 2023

Longtime Ahab's Ghost singer/guitarist Jake Wylie Hess has a knack for making the most of an unpleasant time. In early 2020, the Milwaukee musician—who performs and releases solo material under the "Wylie Jakob...

Beverages, pizza, and smooth cottage cheese: More rapid reviews of things we were sent

Tyler Maas

April 12, 2023

Every now and then, a company or an agency hired to do PR for a company will offer to send us something to try. Sometimes I’ll say yes and, if there’s a natural fit for our audience, I’ll write about it. Other ...

A guide to Milwaukee Day 2023 events and deals

Tyler Maas

April 10, 2023

More than a decade ago, a group of friends realized Milwaukee’s 414 area code had a striking resemblance to the numerals in April 14 (or 4/14) and decided to turn that coincidence into a full-blown local holida...