Shah Jee’s on Downer Avenue is closed
Heads up, all 17 of you (including us) who frequented the Shah Jee's on Downer Avenue: it's closed. For good. "Closed. For good," reads a sign on the front door:The Downer Avenue Shah Jee's—located at 3...
Ventura’s Taco will open Bay View restaurant May 30
Those living in or around Bay View might know Ventura's Taco as the popular taco truck that's perpetually parked near the post office on Oklahoma Ave. Well, following months of planning, preparation, and renova...
The fruits on Wisconsin’s state flag, ranked
Today is Wisconsin's birthday. Yes, on the 29th day of May way back in 1848, the land that was previously in the Northwest Territory (and briefly part of Massachusetts for some reason) became the 30th state adm...
My favorite taco trucks in Milwaukee
Summer is just about here, which means people are becoming nostalgic for eating food while standing in the sun. I get many requests for taco truck suggestions that will scratch that itch, so here are four stapl...
Carryout Chronicles: Triskele’s
It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. Wanting to highlight local establishments who are keeping food quality high while also keeping its customers and employees as safe ...
Review: Those cookies from Milwaukee Public Market that Coach Budenholzer likes
Last night, the Milwaukee Bucks destroyed the Miami Heat 132-98. In the process, Milwaukee took a 2-0 lead in the first round playoff series, the team got one game closer to winning a title, and Mike Budenholze...
Lakefront Brewery will resume brewery tours beginning June 1
Have you been missing Lakefront Brewery's always informative, always enjoyable, "Time to sing the Laverne & Shirley theme song!" brewery tours? Of course you have. So here's some good news: LAKEFRONT BREWER...
Kevin Smith’s Mooby’s pop-up coming to Up-Down MKE June 7-14
Last week we told you that Mooby's—the real-life version of the fake fast-food joint in a bunch of Kevin Smith films—would be popping up somewhere in Milwaukee, sometime in June. Today we have the details: the ...
The Vine Humboldt beer garden’s season begins May 28
We have some good news for fans of beer, the outdoors, and drinking beer outdoors! This morning, Milwaukee County Parks announced The Vine Humboldt—a wine and beer garden at Humboldt Park in Bay View—will kick ...
Carryout Chronicles: Rocket Baby Bakery (Wauwatosa)
It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. Wanting to highlight local establishments who are keeping food quality high while also keeping its customers and employees as safe ...
Kevin Smith’s Mooby’s pop-up restaurant is coming to Milwaukee in June
Remember Mooby's? The fictional fast-food joint from a bunch of Kevin Smith films? Well, it's coming to Milwaukee.Yes, a Mooby's pop-up restaurant is scheduled to pop-up...somewhere in the city...sometime i...
East Side vegan restaurant Celesta has closed
Vegan eatery Celesta, 1978 N. Farwell Ave., has closed. Chef-owner Melanie Manuel shared the news on Facebook Thursday morning:
It is with a heavy heart that I am sharing some news with you today—Celesta Resta...
Enlightened Brewing Company to host a “2 Year Anniversary Block Party” this weekend
Originally started as an extremely small brewery in a glorified closet in the Lincoln Warehouse back in 2013, Enlightened Brewing Company's reputation and its footprint have both grown considerably in recent ye...
Carryout Chronicles: Ono Kine Grindz (Wauwatosa)
It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. Wanting to highlight local establishments who are keeping food quality high while also keeping its customers and employees as safe ...
New breakfast and lunch spot, Canela Cafe, planned for former Pancake House on Downer
Pancakes and omelets for breakfast, and burgers and wraps for lunch are coming to the former Original Pancake House on Downer Avenue. All that and more thanks to Canela Cafe.Canela Cafe is set to soon take ...
Bring an unvaccinated friend to Black Husky vaccine clinic, both of you get a free beer
Let's keep this simple: If you haven't been vaccinated yet, go ahead and do that. And if you have a friend that hasn't been vaccinated yet, bring that unvaccinated pal to Black Husky Brewing, 909 E. Locust St.,...
Carryout Chronicles: 1840 Brewing Company
It’s an unprecedented and incredibly difficult time for restaurants right now. Wanting to highlight local establishments who are keeping food quality high while also keeping its customers and employees as safe ...
High Life is petitioning to make Miller Brewery “The Champagne of Beers Region”
Let's just keep this short, sweet, and to-the-point, Miller High Life (known to the world as "The Champagne Of Beers"), is petitioning to designate the Miller Brewery Grounds in Milwaukee as "The Champagne of B...
Wërd Bar has closed
Back in the summer of 2018, Wërd Bar opened at the former site of Cloud Bar (111 W. Howard Avenue) and had ambitious intentions of becoming "your premier live entertainment and bar destination in Milwaukee, WI ...
New bar, Old Skoolz, coming to former Victoria’s in Bay View
A new bar called Old Skoolz is set to open soon in the former Victoria's on Potter at 1100 E. Potter Ave. in Bay View. New bar! Old school!"We are just a laid back classic old school bar with great people,"...