Food/Drink

Tom’s Burned Down Cafe is an island bar unlike any other

August 5, 2024

broadstreet.zone(156201); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life August 5-12 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer.Way up in Ashland County, pretty much at the t...

Start your day in the Dells with Mr. Pancake

Matt Wild

August 5, 2024

broadstreet.zone(156201); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life August 5-12 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer.Wisconsin Dells is a state of mind.Spend t...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Swiss Street Pub & Grille in Franklin has meaty perch, may be haunted

Caleb Westphal

August 2, 2024

broadstreet.zone(156201); Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week, fish fry #552: Swiss Street Pub & Gril...

We ate/drank all of Wisconsin State Fair’s 2024 Sporkies and Drinkies finalists

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 2, 2024

From August 1-11, the Wisconsin State Fair is once again offering up oodles of entertainment, oodles of animals, oodles of questionable T-shirts, rides for folks of all ages, and much more. Oh, and food! In add...

Third Space is brewing a “Bash Beer” for this year’s Bay View Bash

Tyler Maas

July 31, 2024

While many of Milwaukee's summer festivals, block parties, and other large scale happenings have already come and gone, one of the city's best fests is still on the horizon. Bay View Bash will return to Kinnick...

Mille’s Italian Sausage family will leave Wisconsin State Fair after 2024

Matt Wild

July 31, 2024

The Wisconsin State Fair is a Fair of icons. Think the Original Cream Puffs, the Milk House, the Giant Slide, and anything and everything deep-fried and on-a-stick. But the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair (August 1-1...

Dobie’s Steak House is closing

Tyler Maas

July 30, 2024

For more than 60 years, Dobie's Steak House (4136 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., 414-509-5807) has been the place to get steak and seafood in St. Francis. Sadly, the business will be closing this summer. The sudden and ...

Getting wings from Club Garibaldi and Vanguard on the same day: The Milwaukee Record Review

Tyler Maas

July 29, 2024

Today (July 29) is National Chicken Wing Day here in the US of A. Even though we recognize this is a totally made up "holiday" (that is also shared with such not-actually-real happenings as National Lipstick Da...

Meet A Brewer: Get to know Tim Kowalski from MobCraft Beer

Tyler Maas

July 25, 2024

In Milwaukee Record’s "Meet A Brewer" series, we aim to introduce you to some of the professionals behind the scenes who are responsible for making your favorite local beers. The recurring series continues with...

Open now: Taichi Bubble Tea, in the old Hotel Foster/Globe East space

Matt Wild

July 25, 2024

Taichi Bubble Tea is now open at 2028 E. North Ave. It's the first Wisconsin location for the national bubble tea and ramen chain, and the 8,000th new bubble tea and ramen joint in Milwaukee (approximately). He...

Here are Shorewood Feast’s entertainment and vendor lineups

Tyler Maas

July 24, 2024

Think festival season is nearing its conclusion? Think again! Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs still have literally dozens of festivals, block parties, and other civic celebrations in store between now and...

Station No. 6 to celebrate 5th anniversary with live music, rare beers, specialty cocktails

Tyler Maas

July 19, 2024

We've said it before and we'll say it again: West Allis rules. The misunderstood and maligned Milwaukee suburb has always had its charms and enjoyable amenities, but the city really seems to be hitting its stri...

Ventura’s Taco is a quietly commendable contributor to Bay View’s dining scene

Tyler Maas

July 18, 2024

Bay View has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to quality restaurants. Among the array of outstanding eateries is a menagerie of magnificent Mexican joints. There are timeless neighborhood classics like ...

Happy Culver’s Day, Wisconsin!

Matt Wild

July 18, 2024

Anything going on in the great state of Wisconsin right now? Not much, huh? Well, buckle up and bust out the blue aprons, because today, July 18, 2024, is "Culver's Day"!The big day was announced by Gov. To...

Food/Drink Roundup: RNC (and wooden board pasta flight) edition

Matt Wild

July 17, 2024

broadstreet.zone(154824); Looking for a roundup of Milwaukee food and drink news? Then take a bite of our cleverly titled, bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup! This week: RNC news!• The Republican National Conven...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Catch a rejuvenating fish fry at Union Park Tavern in Kenosha

Caleb Westphal

July 12, 2024

Meet A Brewer: Get to know Matthew Hofmann from Sahale Ale Works

Tyler Maas

July 11, 2024

In Milwaukee Record’s “Meet A Brewer” series, we aim to introduce you to some of the professionals behind the scenes who are responsible for making your favorite local beers. The recurring series continues with...

Big Boy plans to close Sussex location, re-open in Wisconsin Dells this fall

Tyler Maas

July 10, 2024

Back in 2021, beloved restaurant Big Boy returned to Wisconsin for the first time in 26 years. An ownership group called Wisconsin Big Boy opened a location in Germantown at N116W15841 Main St., delighting Big ...

Yoshi Beer Nommelier is coming to Milwaukee to drink local beer with you

Tyler Maas

July 10, 2024

One of the last/only good things left on the internet these days is Yoshi Beer Nommelier, an affable Japanese man (now based in New York) who reviews beers and malt beverages from all around the world and posts...

RTDs in MKE: We evaluated a bunch of local canned cocktail brands

Rusty Drinkswell

July 9, 2024

As pretty much all of you know, summertime in Milwaukee is pretty much magical. The front page of this very site at any moment between the first 69 degree day (nice) and the Packers kicking off on a not-yet-fro...