Food/Drink

July 11, 2018

Another day, another misguided and lazy piece of corporate marketing that's haphazardly cast out to consumers that are desperate for an unconventional and artificial distraction from a world that's quite litera...

Lowlands Group announces exclusive “hyper-local” beers for Lowlands Locals series

July 9, 2018

Do you like ubiquitous Wisconsin restaurant group Lowlands Group (Café Benelux, Café Bavaria, Café Centraal, all 8,000 Café Hollanders)? Do you like beer? Do you like local beer? Then you're in luck, because Lo...

235 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Ward’s House of Prime, Trinity Three Irish Pubs, Venice Club (Summerfest)

July 6, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.As I spilled beer on myself while riding a shuttle to the Summerfest grounds, I was thinki...

Get ready for Burnhearts’ new patio, a project 10 years in the making

July 5, 2018

Milwaukee loves patios. Knowing the city's collective obsession with eating, drinking, and relaxing at establishments with outdoor seating options, we've done our best to maintain this hyper-specific beat with ...

Good Land Wing Co. coming to old Cold Stone Creamery on Oakland and Locust

July 1, 2018

Today in "Well, it's kind of an ugly day but some ice cream would be good anyway, so let's drive over to Cold Stone Cream...wait...it's closed?!" news, the Cold Stone Creamery on Oakland and Locust (2907 N. Oak...

We tried 8 new “food items” at Summerfest

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 1, 2018

A few weeks before the start of Summerfest 2018, the Big Gig released a list of new vendors and "food items." The announcement didn't quite approach the time-honored ridiculousness of the Wisconsin State Fair's...

234 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Emerald City Catering & Events

June 29, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.One week you are eating a fish fry somewhere, and the next week the place is gone. Remembe...

New East Side poke place is literally a stone’s throw from other East Side poke place. Let’s demonstrate

June 28, 2018

Take a stroll around North Avenue on Milwaukee's East Side and you'll find a neighborhood almost completely made over. The empty storefronts and "For Lease" signs of a few years ago are mostly gone, replaced by...

Tucked Away: African Garden gives Lincoln Avenue a taste of Somalia

June 27, 2018

UPDATE (2/22/19): After just over a year in business, African Garden appears to be closed. All exterior signage has been removed and windows are covered. Google Reviews also says the restaurant is "Permanently ...

At Random is for sale (again)

June 26, 2018

Way back in the spring of 2015, Milwaukee Record broke the news that At Random (2501 S. Delaware Ave.) was for sale. The long-tenured Bay View cocktail bar was listed on a real estate site, with an asking price...

Pabst Milwaukee Brewery is bringing back classic “Red, White & Blue” beer

June 22, 2018

The weather may be cold and kind of miserable, but summer is officially here. And what better way to celebrate the summer season—and the impending Fourth of July—than by tipping back a classic beer that celebra...

233 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Stoneridge Inn (Hales Corners)

June 22, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Friday fish frys can be found in just about every setting imaginable. After having one nex...

Wërd Bar is coming to the former site of Cloud Bar

June 20, 2018

Last December, Journal Sentinel reported Vanguard owners Chris Schulist and Jim McCann were exploring the possibility of opening a second bar in the former site of Cloud Bar (111 W. Howard Avenue). Though their...

We asked Randy from ‘Trailer Park Boys’ to eat, evaluate Vanguard’s “Durty Burger”

June 18, 2018

Last week, we preceded Randy's Cheeseburger Picnic by rounding up 11 Milwaukee burgers the beef-obsessed Trailer Park Boys series regular would love. Among those we named was The Vanguard's "Durty Burger." The ...

Lost Whale will bring sustainable fast-craft cocktails to Bay View June 28

June 18, 2018

Last month, we let you know that 2151 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., the original site of Boone & Crockett, would soon be filled by a new establishment, a whimsical cocktail bar called Lost Whale. Owned and operated...

Look on the 8 finalists for best “unique and unusual foods” at the 2018 Wisconsin State Fair and despair

June 18, 2018

Three words: Wisconsin State Fair. From August 2-12, the annual celebration of all things Wisconsin will offer up oodles of entertainment, animals of every kind, that DNR shack where you can renew your hunting ...

Tucked Away: Filis Cafe brings big taste to a little place in Cudahy

June 15, 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...

232 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Walleye Weekend (again)