Food/Drink

Egg & Flour Pasta Bar will leave Crossroads Collective after May 4

April 25, 2023

The transitory nature of food halls not only makes it hard to keep track of which vendors are coming and going, it makes it hard to get attached to certain vendors. Still, Egg & Flour Pasta Bar has been suc...

Lee’s Luxury Lounge will close on May 20

Matt Wild

April 25, 2023

Lee's Luxury Lounge, a delightfully kitschy Bay View bar that has held down its spot at 2988 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. since 2004, is closing. According to social media posts, Lee's last day in business will be May ...

The Show on Riverwest Radio: Adam Richman (Man V. Food)

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 25, 2023

Hosted by Kyle & Chris, The Show can be heard every day on WXRW 104.1 in Milwaukee. We interview people with stories to tell. Follow The Show on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.Adam ...

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...

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...

“We make our birria a little different here.” Romero’s stands out in new Greenfield location

Juan Miguel Martinez

April 18, 2023

Seventy-sixth Street in Greenfield is host to many fast food chains and mini malls that look like they haven't had upgrades since the mid-'80s. Yet there is a strange familiarity that all Milwaukeeans have with...

Here are the winners of WMSE’s 2023 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser

Matt Wild

April 17, 2023

More than 3,000 hungry and iron-stomached Milwaukeeans flocked to the MSOE Kern Center this past Sunday for WMSE's 21st annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser. While there, these hearty chili lovers sampled more th...

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...

South Shore Terrace will open for the season on April 12

Matt Wild

April 10, 2023

Spring has truly sprung. The weather is glorious, the Nite Owl is back in business, and the Marcus Center snow pile is doomed. Oh, and the South Shore Terrace beer garden (2900 South Shore Rd.) is set to open o...

“The party knob will be turned all the way to 69” at The Mothership’s 4-year anniversary party

Tyler Maas

April 5, 2023

There's no bar in Milwaukee—or the world, for that matter—quite like The Mothership. Since opening in April 2019, the Bay View bar has served up more Hamm's and Campari than any other establishment in the state...

Brewed City: The Daily Bird

Tyler Maas

April 5, 2023

Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs boast a wealth of great independent coffee shops, award-winning roasters, and other excellent area establishments where you can get a caffeine fix. We plan to celebrate som...

Your Turner Hall Tiki Takedown winners are…

Tyler Maas

April 2, 2023

Sunday, more than 300 folks put on their finest Hawaiian shirt, donned some colorful leis, and made their way to the Turner Hall Tiki Takedown. The third installment of the event brought great tunes by DJ E-Ric...

Stuff We Missed: World Burrito Eating Championship (with Joey Chestnut) coming to Deer District

Matt Wild

March 31, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• It seems National Burrito Day decorations go up earlier and earlier every ye...

Hacienda chef Ashley Turner will compete on April 4 episode of Food Network’s ‘Chopped’

Matt Wild

March 29, 2023

Milwaukee is no stranger to food and drink reality shows. Think Egg & Flour's Adam Pawlak on Hell's Kitchen and the upcoming Superchef Grudge Match. Think, if you must, of the time Bar Rescue blew into town...

Crafty Cow to honor Kwik Trip this Friday with “Kwik Cow” menu items

Tyler Maas

March 29, 2023

Kwik Trip is nothing short of a Wisconsin institution. You can't travel more than a few miles in the Badger State without encountering the distinct red and white convenience store (unless you're in Milwaukee, w...

Nite Owl’s 2023 season begins today

Tyler Maas

March 28, 2023

With longer days, a steady wave of festival announcements, and Bob Uecker’s voice on the radio, it’s beginning to feel a lot like spring in Milwaukee. The season technically started nine days ago, but something...

Kind Oasis made a batch of Milwaukee Record gummies

Tyler Maas

March 24, 2023

Yep! Milwaukee Record now has its very own Delta 8 gummies. These...nice 69 milligram edibles are produced and sold by Kind Oasis (2169 N. Farwell Ave., 414-877-0253), a local CBD, hemp, and Delta 8 and Delta 9...

Here are the businesses participating in WMSE’s 21st annual Rockabilly Chili fundraiser

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 24, 2023

Despite snow being in the forecast this weekend, it's technically spring now. And you know what that means! WMSE’s annual Rockabilly Chili fundraiser is set to return to MSOE’s Kern Center on Sunday, April 16. ...

Brewed City: Pilcrow Coffee

Tyler Maas

March 23, 2023

Pizza Man’s last day of service on Downer Avenue will be March 25

Matt Wild

March 20, 2023

Want to drop in and enjoy a meal at Pizza Man on Downer Avenue? You've got about a week.Yes, after nearly 10 years of holding down the corner of Downer and Belleview on the city's east side, Milwaukee stapl...