Food/Drink

It’s apparently National Fast Food Day, so here’s every chain restaurant adventure we’ve ever had

November 16, 2018

It's apparently National Fast Food Day. Though this fake holiday gives fast food-obsessed American consumers a feeble excuse to justify eating something that's bad for them today, we here at Milwaukee Record tr...

Balzac has a new head chef and a new menu

Tyler Maas

November 15, 2018

Over the last 13 years, Balzac has given the East Side an extra dash of class with an excellent wine selection, contemporary cocktails, and outstanding small plate options. Not wanting to rest on its laurels, t...

Mandatory Milwaukee: El Rey Foods has been going (and growing) strong for 40 years

Tyler Maas

November 14, 2018

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 explore how they might figure...

Stock House Brewing Co. is officially open for business

Tyler Maas

November 12, 2018

Following a Kickstarter campaign, considerable construction, various delays, and approval from the City of Wauwatosa, Stock House Brewing will officially open today. Owned by Mark Mahoney and Paul Hepp, the bre...

State board wants to eliminate Milwaukee’s restaurant grading system, Milwaukee not amused

Matt Wild

November 9, 2018

Back in January, the City of Milwaukee unveiled its Sanitation Grading System, a program designed to hand out letter grades of A, B, or C to area restaurants based on health inspections. The not-so-scarlet lett...

Frank’s Power Planet is closed. For real this time. For now

Matt Wild

November 9, 2018

We'll be honest: After last month's "he-said-she-said" drama surrounding the apparent closure of Frank's Power Plant, just hearing the words "Frank's Power Plant" makes us dizzy. So we'll keep this short and sw...

253 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Juice’s Ghost Town (Grafton)

Caleb Westphal

November 9, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.In the past, when I've thought of noteworthy history about the village of Grafton, I've th...

Milwaukee restaurants embrace environmental sustainability (and so should you)

Emmy Yates

November 7, 2018

The Milwaukee bar and restaurant scene has been making strides to adopt common green practices that everyday costumers can be proud to be a part of. More businesses are realizing the basics: recycling is good, ...

Miller High Life is releasing limited edition champagne bottles

Tyler Maas

November 6, 2018

For more than a century, Miller High Life has been marketed as “The Champagne Of Beers.” Now, that assertion is more accurate than ever. After similar revivals in 2016 and 2017, Miller’s flagship brew will once...

Tucked Away: Pho Viet

Tyler Maas

November 5, 2018

Between beloved and well-established local staples and a steady wave of new bars and restaurants popping up in and around Milwaukee almost every week, worthwhile dining and drinking gems can occasionally get lo...

252 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: North Shore American Legion Post #331

Caleb Westphal

November 2, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the guns of The Great War ...

Pictures from The Vanguard’s “Punchline” comedy club pop-up

Tyler Maas

November 1, 2018

Last night, The Vanguard spent Halloween dressed up as an '80s-era comedy club and burger joint called "The Punchline." People packed the Bay View bar and enjoyed a variety of comedian-themed burgers like the B...

251 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Carl’s Catering

Caleb Westphal

October 26, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Fish frys tend to be served at a few types of locations: taverns, sit-down restaurants, su...

What the hell, we tried Starbucks’ new Witch’s Brew Frappuccino

Tyler Maas

October 25, 2018

Thursday morning, Starbucks released its seasonal Witch's Brew Frappuccino. The limited-time Halloween beverage comes at the tail end of a year in which White Castle became the first fast food chain to offer th...

I buried a free George Webb burger in a time capsule in the woods and will unearth it one year from now

Matt Wild

October 19, 2018

On Thursday, October 18, 2018, Wisconsin burger chain George Webb made good on a longstanding promise/promotion and handed out free hamburgers to celebrate the Milwaukee Brewers' recent 12-game winning streak. ...

The Vanguard will serve up burgers, punch, and laughs this Halloween as a comedy club called “The Punchline”

Tyler Maas

October 19, 2018

The Vanguard isn’t afraid to shake things up. On top of regularly changing up its menu in new and exciting ways, the owners of the Bay View bar and sausage emporium have shown no hesitation to occasionally brea...

D14 Brewery & Pub is closing

Tyler Maas

October 17, 2018

While Milwaukee tries to figure out exactly what is going on with Frank's Power Plant, we have more bad news on the Bay View business front. District 14 Brewery & Pub is closing "before the end of the month...

The Vanguard’s new menu features wild boar sausage, kimchi fries, meatloaf burger, and more

Tyler Maas

October 16, 2018

Since opening in late 2014, The Vanguard has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of tubed meat delicacies in Milwaukee. Beyond its everyday offerings that have wowed critics, lured professional athletes ...

Travel Channel’s ‘Food Paradise’ will film at Von Trier tonight, Crafty Cow on Wednesday

Matt Wild

October 15, 2018

The love affair between Milwaukee and food/travel shows continues. Following in the august tradition of the Travel Channel visiting Sobelman's Pub & Grill and Comet, Spike TV dooming the old Y-Not III and C...

Lakefront is celebrating National Cheese Curd Day with “Rainbow Unicorn” cheese curds, more

Matt Wild

October 15, 2018

Today, as we all know, is National Cheese Curd Day. Wisconsin, as we all know, loves its cheese curds. So what is cheese-curd-loving Wisconsin doing for National Cheese Curd Day? Who knows, but Milwaukee's Lake...