Food/Drink

October 12, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Growing up in Fond du Lac, I wasn't brought to Milwaukee too often as a child. My only rec...

AJ Bombers will transform into “Bernie’s Bombers,” feature a Braun Double Bacon Burger

October 11, 2018

Brewers and burgers: it's a beautiful time to be alive in Milwaukee. Whether it's free Sobelman's burgers or the possibility of free George Webb burgers, Milwaukee businesses are going all out to celebrate an i...

Help finally bring ramen to Milwaukee by donating to the Ramen Nom Icon crowdfunding campaign

October 10, 2018

Take yourself back to the fall of 2017. Donald Trump was president. The LEGO Ninjago Movie was in theaters. Milwaukee was in the grip of ramen fever. Yes, long before the poke craze, the axe-throwing craze, and...

Tucked Away: Milwaukee’s original pizzeria lives on (under a giant coffee cup) at Caradaro Pizza Club

October 8, 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...

Sobelman’s is giving away free burgers today and you know it’s gonna be nuts

October 8, 2018

The Milwaukee Brewers, you may have heard, are hot. A sweep over the Colorado Rockies in the NLDS means the Crew is headed to the NLCS on Friday, where they'll face either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Atlanta...

248 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Benno’s (West Allis)

October 5, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Fueled by the popularity of craft beer, the number of breweries in the United States has m...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Pizza Shuttle saved my life (and it could save yours)

October 3, 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...

The Vanguard will say goodbye to 9 menu items this month

October 2, 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 ...

Swig will close October 14

September 30, 2018

Sunday afternoon, longtime Milwaukee eatery Swig announced that it will close on Sunday, October 14. The Third Ward restaurant will pack things up (after 15 years!) following brunch on that day. Here's a full p...

247 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Country Lanes (Franklin)

September 28, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Oftentimes a restaurant is an oasis, and a fish fry is a respite from the storms of life. ...

5 Milwaukee area Big Boy burger impostors

September 26, 2018

Last month, we took a boat all the way to Michigan to eat at a Big Boy restaurant. As we'd assumed would be the case with a beloved burger chain that tragically left Wisconsin during our youth, we loved it. In ...

“This building deserves a chance to be one space”: Tavern at Turner coming soon to underused Turner Hall restaurant

September 25, 2018

For more than a decade, Turner Hall Ballroom has been a workhorse of the Milwaukee music scene. The Pabst Theater Group assumed operations of the historic venue in the fall of 2007, and quickly transformed what...

Slow cookers and warm hearts: Boone & Crockett will host “Spoon & Crockpot” fundraiser November 4

September 25, 2018

Some of the best aspects of Milwaukee's amazing and ever-improving culinary scene include willingness of chefs to collaborate, the generosity among restaurateurs, and the city's steady stream of innovative and ...

246 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: St. Paul Fish Company (Milwaukee Public Market)

September 21, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.This has probably happened to you more than once. You are driving over the Hoan Bridge, ta...

Our Milwaukee Record Re-Porter beer is coming back (and is available in cans)

September 20, 2018

Since 2016, Milwaukee Record and Company Brewing have joined forces to make a delicious spiced porter called "Milwaukee Record Re-Porter." For the uninformed, Re-Porter is Company’s Night Rye’d Porter that has ...

A West Allis bar will sell everything for $1 this weekend

September 18, 2018

Last month, we were excited to tell readers about The Drunk Uncle's unique weekend-long special, in which the West Allis bar sold “one of the greatest beers ever made” for 50 cents until bar close. Though we ne...

New Turner Hall restaurant, Tavern at Turner, set to open October 3

September 18, 2018

For more than a decade, Turner Hall Ballroom has been a gem of a venue, hosting bands and events (like our own Local Coverage!) both big and small. And for more than a decade, the restaurant on the first floor ...

FYI: Only three restaurants remain in the Grand Ave. food court

September 18, 2018

The last time we dropped by the ever-emptying Shops of Grand Avenue, we said goodbye to Boston Store. A few months before that, we paid our respects to the recently closed Rocky Rococo. Only four restaurants re...

SafeHouse, AJ Bombers, country prepare for National Cheeseburger Day on September 18