Food/Drink

Here’s the full Turner Hall Tiki Takedown lineup

March 17, 2023

Following successful installments in 2019 and 2021, Turner Hall Tiki Takedown will once again be bringing warm vibes and cool island cocktails back to the eponymous downtown ballroom. From 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, A...

Hey! Here’s the schedule for the 2023 Traveling Beer Garden

Matt Wild

March 16, 2023

Hey! Do you like drinking? Do you like drinking in parks? Then you're in luck, because Milwaukee County Parks' ever-popular Traveling Beer Garden is returning for 2023. YES.The beer/park extravaganza will o...

Reba McEntire and 17 other celebrities who played Colonel Sanders, ranked

Tyler Maas

March 14, 2023

Over the course of her incomparable career, Reba McEntire has done it all. During the last 45 years, the “Queen Of Country” has recorded countless hits for her 30-plus albums that have sold more than 75 million...

20 pictures of Greenfield’s new Qdoba that officially opens March 14

Tyler Maas

March 13, 2023

Last fall, we were given the opportunity to have an early glimpse (and take an early taste) of Milwaukee proper's first Dave's Hot Chicken. With Dave's being one of the fastest-growing chains in the country and...

Brewed City: Sprocket Café

Tyler Maas

March 9, 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...

After nearly 16 years, something is finally planned for the former Chancery on Downer

Matt Wild

March 6, 2023

On March 31, 2007, the Chancery closed its doors at 2575 N. Downer Ave. The space has been empty ever since.But now, AFTER NEARLY 16 YEARS, that may change.Yep, according to a license application filed ...

Turner Hall Tiki Takedown returns April 2

Tyler Maas

March 1, 2023

Coming soon: The glorious return of Koppa’s deli

Matt Wild

February 28, 2023

For decades after it opened in 1982, Koppa's (1940 N. Farwell Ave.) served as both a quirky East Side grocery store and a quirky East Side deli. (Could it be considered a bodega? Maybe!) Kitschy decorations, fu...

And “Milwaukee’s Best Bloody” is…

Tyler Maas

February 27, 2023

Sunday afternoon, thousands of people gathered at the Italian Community Center to partake in a beloved celebration of a tomato-based local delicacy. Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation's annual “MKE’s Best Bloody...

Hey! February 24 is the third annual Friday Fish Fry Day!

Matt Wild

February 23, 2023

We've said it before and we'll say it again: every Friday is a Friday fish fry day in Wisconsin, but there's only one Friday when Wisconsin, the country, and the entire world celebrate the official Friday Fish ...

Brewed City: La Finca Coffeehouse

Tyler Maas

February 22, 2023

Mandatory Milwaukee: The hash browns at Café At The Plaza

Matt Wild

February 21, 2023

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become iconic. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the hash browns at Café At The Plaza!Back in 2018, we bestowed "Mandator...

Enjoy these 21 photos of Bay View’s new Cheba Hut, which opened last week and is awesome

Tyler Maas

February 20, 2023

Even though we try to highlight local, independently-owned restaurants as often as we can, we're not immune to the occasional chain restaurant craving. Over the weekend, we indulged in one when we checked out t...

Female beer reps from 9 different breweries to collaborate on Women’s Month events

Tyler Maas

February 17, 2023

For many years, the beer industry was one completely dominated by men. Male distributors sold products made by male brewers to bars, restaurants, and liquor stores that were typically owned by—you guessed it!—m...

Pizza Man is leaving Downer Avenue, moving to old Stubby’s on Humboldt Boulevard

Matt Wild

February 16, 2023

After nearly 10 years of holding down the corner of Downer and Belleview on the city's east side, Milwaukee staple Pizza Man is preparing to move. "Within the coming weeks," Pizza Man will move from its current...

Check out The Vanguard’s new stylized sausages and butcher boards

Tyler Maas

February 16, 2023

Earlier this week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to 4 of its menu items. Even though some popular fare—most notably the delicious likes of the Diablo Verde and the Beer Nerd—have either been...

After 2 long years, Serb Hall’s Friday fish fry returns for dine-in this Friday

Matt Wild

February 13, 2023

Roughly two years after falling victim to the COVID-19 pandemic—and roughly one year after returning in drive-thru and carry-out form—American Memorial Serb Hall's ever-popular Friday fish fry is set to return ...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 4 menu items this week

Tyler Maas

February 13, 2023

Over the last eight-plus years, The Vanguard has established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Even though the Bay View bar and restaurant has a winning mix of specialty sausages, "t...

Here’s the Wückfinter V beer list, food vendors

Tyler Maas

February 13, 2023

Last month, we told you Wauwatosa beer bastion Ray’s Wine & Spirits will once again be joining forces with 3 Floyds Brewing and WarPigs to help metro Milwaukee battle the winter blues with its annual "Wückf...

Klement’s out, Johnsonville in as “Official Sausage of Summerfest”

Matt Wild

February 10, 2023

Call it the Summerfest Sausage Shakeup.Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. announced on Friday that Sheboygan Falls-based sausage purveyor Johnsonville is the new "Official Sausage, Hot Dog, and Sausage Stick of...