Food/Drink

My unsolicited copycat recipe for Fuel Cafe’s beloved “Buttafuoco” sandwich

October 23, 2020

It's been a rainy, cold, and emotionally taxing week here in Milwaukee. While those conditions are less-than-ideal for most things, they're perfect for enjoying the crunchy, melt-y, comfort of a "Buttafuoco" fr...

Meet Tabman, a Milwaukee guy determined to save an endangered diet cola

Tyler Maas

October 21, 2020

Last week, Coca-Cola announced its intentions to discontinue TaB. First introduced in 1963, "The Drink For Beautiful People" is widely regarded as the world's first diet soda. Though its popularity and availabi...

Committee approves extension of Milwaukee’s outdoor dining program for fall and winter

Matt Wild

October 21, 2020

Want to dine outdoors at your favorite restaurant in the dead of winter? Bundle up, Milwaukee, because you just might get the chance.Back in June, the Common Council passed the so-called "Active Streets for...

Cactus Club is now selling “Game Day Packs”

Tyler Maas

October 20, 2020

It's an unprecedented time for bars. As Wisconsin continues to bout with the ever-worsening impacts of COVID-19, it's crucial that people make a point to support dining and drinking establishments they want to ...

Who has better cheese curds: Culver’s or Cousins?

Matt Wild

October 15, 2020

Today is National Cheese Curd Day. Happy National Cheese Curd Day! Today is also the second consecutive day of cheese-related content on Milwaukee Record. Hope you're enjoying those giant mozzarella sticks that...

A West Allis pizzeria makes the biggest mozzarella sticks I’ve ever seen

Tyler Maas

October 14, 2020

If you're reading this article, that means you decided to click on the story. Unless you did so by accident, I'm willing to bet you opened this link because you wanted to see exactly how massive the mozzarella ...

Lakefront will finally let you enjoy a “romantic night for two” in Bernie Brewer’s Original Chalet

Matt Wild

October 14, 2020

In a year that just keeps getting worse and worse, at least there's this:LAKEFRONT BREWERY WILL SOON OFFER 90-MINUTE "DATE NIGHT" RESERVATIONS INSIDE BERNIE BREWER'S ORIGINAL CHALET.To quote Hedley Lama...

Mandatory Milwaukee: At Random

Tyler Maas

October 13, 2020

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Honeypie turns Great Midwestern Pie Championship into virtual contest

Tyler Maas

October 12, 2020

Though 2020 has been a year of canceled events, some organizers in and around Milwaukee have thankfully kept at least some semblance of celebration alive in the city of festivals by transitioning to virtual eve...

Crafty Cow announces “Fiesta Panda” and “Big Wings” ghost kitchens

Tyler Maas

October 8, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has done incalculable damage to the restaurant industry in Milwaukee (and pretty much everywhere else). Since mid-March, food purveyors have struggled to stay afloat and have been forced to ...

We translated the Mader’s “Schnitzelbank” poster

Josh Hoppert

October 7, 2020

If you have uncles who speak German or if you saw that one Animaniacs episode, then you may already be familiar with "The Schnitzelbank Song." It makes the occasional appearance in modern pop culture, but poste...

Ferch’s Malt Shoppe & Grille will close Greendale location this weekend

Tyler Maas

October 5, 2020

Last night, Ferch's owner Betty Ferchoff announced the retro malt shop and restaurant's flagship location will be closing for good following service on Saturday, October 10. Established in 1987, the restaurant—...

New bar and restaurant, Allure, planned for Bad Genie space

Matt Wild

October 5, 2020

Downtown club Bad Genie has been closed since the early days of COVID-19; when the space eventually reopens, it may not be Bad Genie anymore.License applications filed with the city indicate a new business,...

Local flavor: The Gardetto’s snack mix dynasty started right here in Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

October 2, 2020

Last week, we took you and your taste buds on a trip down memory lane when we wrote an ode to Supreme's Pizza-Burger, a cheese-stuffed treasure we just realized was made locally. After that article, which surpr...

This week’s most shocking news: Vitucci’s will reopen for one night only (tonight)

Matt Wild

October 2, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Every week is worse than the last. Every day is worse than the last. Hell, e...

Indeed Brewing Company’s Low-Key Lowdown will turn 2nd Street into a socially distant beer garden October 10

Tyler Maas

October 1, 2020

Last October, Indeed Brewing Company hosted a belated grand opening party outside its new Milwaukee taproom and pilot brewery located at 530 S. 2nd St. in Walker's Point. That all-day block party—which the brew...

Riverwest Public House will remain open through October

Matt Wild

October 1, 2020

Last week, when we talked to Michael Rebers of the Riverwest Public House (815 E. Locust St.), he said it would take a "small miracle" to keep the longtime cooperative venue/bar/gathering place open past the en...

Here are the 260 Milwaukee bars and restaurants approved for in-person dining

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 25, 2020

Every Friday, the City of Milwaukee Health Department releases an updated list of Milwaukee bars and restaurants that have been approved for in-person dining. (Masks are still required when you're not eating or...

Barring a “small miracle,” Riverwest Public House will close at the end of the month

Matt Wild

September 22, 2020

The Riverwest Public House Cooperative (815 E. Locust St.) is currently open. But, barring a "small miracle," the longtime cooperative venue/bar/gathering place will close at the end of September."We'd like...

An ode to Supreme’s Pizza-Burger

Tyler Maas

September 22, 2020

Metro Milwaukee is home to countless commodities that are widely-known and beloved by folks all over the state (and all around the world, in some cases). While the region is renowned for companies like Harley-D...