Food/Drink

South Shore Terrace’s winter chalets to return with updated food and drink menus

November 17, 2021

Last December, South Shore Terrace—in an effort to make up for an abbreviated 2020 summer season and in order to bring much-needed funds to the Milwaukee County Parks system—opened its "winter chalets." The pri...

New event space, The Starling, planned for former SURG On The Water

Matt Wild

November 16, 2021

Popular Downtown/Third Ward event space SURG On The Water closed in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the riverside space at 102 N. Water St. is showing new signs of life.License applications ha...

And the Turner Hall Tiki Takedown winners are…

Tyler Maas

November 15, 2021

Yesterday, a couple hundred folks braved the cold and dreary conditions in Milwaukee, put on their finest Hawaiian shirt and most colorful leis, and made their way to the Turner Hall Tiki Takedown. The second i...

Foxfire food truck will close for good November 28

Matt Wild

November 14, 2021

After five years in business, popular Milwaukee food truck Foxfire is closing up shop. R.I.P. that incredible chicken sandwich."This is our fifth, and we have decided, final season," owners Bryan Phillips a...

410 Friday fish frys and counting: Cozy Inn (Oak Creek)

Caleb Westphal

November 12, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Cozy Inn.Most business owners close up shop long before becoming octogenarians, but ...

Ellas Café delivers coffee and magic, aims to provide safe space for LGBTQ+ folks

Juan Miguel Martinez

November 11, 2021

Renee Valdez and Sofia Esmeralda are a microcosm of Milwaukee hospitality, swirled with a starry magic that is bright-eyed and inviting. They are the owners of Ellas Café, a pop-up coffee shop that has recently...

Brewed Cafe is auctioning off more than 100 items

Tyler Maas

November 10, 2021

After 14 years, beloved Brady Street coffee shop Brewed Cafe somewhat abruptly closed its doors for good last month. That's very unfortunate news, of course. And though we're saddened to see it go, we feel comp...

Terrible Job, Milwaukee! We’re one of the worst cities for donut lovers

Matt Wild

November 9, 2021

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

The Drunk Uncle’s “Black Friday 50 cent beer sale” returns

Tyler Maas

November 9, 2021

To be honest, Black Friday kind of sucks. The consumer holiday serves as an annual reminder of humanity’s inherent greed, its utter disregard for others, and mankind’s general awfulness as people line up, fight...

409 Friday fish frys and counting: Pistol Pete’s Pizza And Neighborhood Grill (Brookfield)

Caleb Westphal

November 5, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. This week: Pistol Pete's.As my waitress returned with my receipt, I held up my almost-empty pin...

Shahrazad is now open in its new location, a few blocks north on Oakland Avenue

Matt Wild

November 4, 2021

Back in September, we reported that Persian and Middle Eastern restaurant Shahrazad was leaving its 27-year home at 2847 N. Oakland Ave., and moving a few blocks north, to 3133 N. Oakland Ave. (a.k.a. the forme...

First Impression: WürstBar

Tyler Maas

November 3, 2021

Milwaukee and sausages go together like...hmmm. Actually, nothing really goes together quite like the pairing of Milwaukee and sausages. For better or worse, tubed meat delicacies have been synonymous with our ...

Nite Owl is officially closed for the season

Tyler Maas

November 2, 2021

Nite Owl is a spring and summertime staple that’s thrived on Milwaukee’s South Side since 1948. The iconic drive-in has been an important and widely-loved part of the city’s warm weather months for generations....

408 Friday fish frys and counting: On The Clock Bar & Grill (Milwaukee)

Caleb Westphal

October 29, 2021

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here."If I don’t make it through this, I hope the entrance to the pearly gates looks just like the en...

Comet is reopening (under new ownership) and the original Fuel is now home to The Daily Bird

Matt Wild

October 29, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: Comet and Fuel!• There were many Milwaukee business losses in 2020...

Eat at Pat’s Rib Place, open now at Milwaukee Public Market

Matt Wild

October 28, 2021

If you haven't dropped by the Milwaukee Public Market in a while, it may be time to plan a lunchtime visit. That's because Pat's Rib Place recently opened there, and it's really, really good. You can find the n...

Turner Hall Tiki Takedown returns November 14

Tyler Maas

October 18, 2021

Following a sold-out inaugural installment in early 2019, the second annual Turner Hall Tiki Takedown was planning to bring warm vibes and island cocktails back to the downtown ballroom March 22, 2020. Of cours...

500 words about Culver’s CurderBurger, which is only available today

Matt Wild

October 15, 2021

If you read my recent report on watching a 14-hour video of a man sitting in a chair, you know that I'm going through some...stuff. If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I just got back from Culver's, wher...

For Culver’s so loves the world, they will give their CurderBurger on October 15

Matt Wild

October 1, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: Culver's CurderBurger!• And the regional fast food chain that was ...

Pizza Man is “genuinely sorry” about that plumbing thing, is temporarily closed for repairs

Matt Wild

September 28, 2021

Last Friday, we stumbled into quite the scene on the city's east side. It seems that the plumbing from longtime local pizza purveyor Pizza Man (2597 N. Downer Ave.) was leaking through the ceiling of the small ...