Food/Drink

December 24, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Dugout 54.January 2022 will mark 10 years of me calling Milwaukee home. While fish f...

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

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...

Remembering (and ranking) all my eating challenges and food adventures

December 20, 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!This past summer, after a brief trip to the Wiscons...

415 Friday fish frys and counting: TinCAN Roadhouse (Union Grove)

December 17, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: the TinCAN Roadhouse.There's a well-known scene towards the beginning of Hitchcock's...

Two words: Little Beefy

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...

Lion’s Tail to open Wauwatosa brewery and taproom in 2022

December 17, 2021

It's been a great year in Milwaukee-area brewing and next year is looking like it might be even better. Today, Lion's Tail Brewing Company—an excellent brewery located in Downtown Neenah that has developed some...

414 Friday fish frys and counting: The Landing (St. Francis)

December 10, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: The Landing.A vehicle was coming up quick on my bumper as I neared the 794 North ram...

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

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...

Come to our N/A Day “Dry January” beverage festival at The Cooperage

December 8, 2021

Are you looking to start 2022 on a sober note? Are you planning to make a lasting lifestyle change? Are you hoping to put a pause on partying after the holidays? Are you interested in sampling a wide range of p...

Taqueria La Sierrita is a taco connoisseur’s paradise

Juan Miguel Martinez

December 8, 2021

My seemingly years-long quest to find my favorite taco in Milwaukee has apparently come to, if not an end, a definite screeching halt. A few months back, my sister Yolanda posted a picture of carne en su jugo, ...

Check out The Vanguard’s new menu items, seasonal cocktails

December 8, 2021

Last week, we announced The Vanguard would be saying goodbye to 9 of its menu items. Even though some popular fare and other longer-tenured items—most notably the delicious likes of the Sartorelli, The Morita, ...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 9 menu items next week

December 3, 2021

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Though their winning mix of specialty sausages, "tube-less" options, exceptional appetizers...

413 Friday fish frys and counting: Flappers (West Allis)

December 3, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Tally’s Tap & Eatery.Cigarette smoke drifts to the ceiling above a bobbed hairdo...

Semolina offers Italian specialties and comfort cuisine

December 2, 2021

Whether you're ready or not, the holidays are coming. Thanksgiving is over, December is here, and the stress of the holiday season will soon be upon us in full force. In addition to trying to find something uni...

412 Friday fish frys and counting: Tally’s Tap & Eatery (Waukesha)

November 26, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Tally's Tap & Eatery.As is the case with most Friday nights—when fish is on the ...

Watch a professional eater complete Crafty Cow’s “Heat And Repeat” spicy chicken sandwich challenge

November 24, 2021

Since Thanksgiving is tomorrow, we figured we'd wind down the holiday-shortened work week with a post about something fun and lighthearted...and something that—true to the Thanksgiving spirit—also features some...

411 Friday fish frys and counting: Spitfires On State (Milwaukee)

November 19, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Spitfires On State."We have our doors open for Miller employees leaving or anyone el...

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

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...

Brew City Pickles is a shrine to brine