Food/Drink

Spirit of Oriental Drugs will live on in Crossroads Collective food hall

May 16, 2018

In a video from 1987, beloved East Side pharmacy Oriental Drugs is continually described as a "crossroads." "It's interesting," says one woman. "It's a crossroads. Everyone comes here at one time or another." O...

Come to The Cooperage June 4 to watch our ‘Shot For Shot With Chefs’ series premiere

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 16, 2018

It's no secret that, in general, chefs are incredible drinkers. Between the long hours spent on their feet in hot kitchens, the chaotic work atmosphere, and the generally thankless aspects of the job, its hard ...

Milwaukee chef writes open letter to industry “plagued with predators and vultures”

Tyler Maas

May 14, 2018

Recently, the culinary world was rocked by numerous allegations of abuse perpetrated by restaurateurs, chefs, and various others in positions of power in the dining industry. These troubling revelations have pu...

227 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Café el Sol

Caleb Westphal

May 11, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Last year Cinco de Mayo fell on a Friday, and I made a trip to Café el Sol (1028 S. 9th St., 414...

Sprecher will bring five “Feasts on the Beach” to the Traveling Beer Garden at Doctors Park

Matt Wild

May 10, 2018

What's better than Milwaukee County Parks? How about beer in Milwaukee County Parks, courtesy of the ever-popular Traveling Beer Garden? And what's better than beer in Milwaukee County Parks, courtesy of the ev...

Why not, here are 13 more Milwaukee area patios

Tyler Maas

May 9, 2018

Over the last three years, we’ve listed seven patios that make you feel like you’re not in Milwaukee, 16 quintessential Milwaukee patios, then 13 more goddamn patios. After that, we rounded up another 15 patios...

New bar, The Lost Whale, has found a home in the former site of Boone & Crockett

Tyler Maas

May 8, 2018

Now that Boone & Crockett has officially moved to its awesome new digs in Walker's Point, there was an underlying question about who (or what) would be taking over the cocktail lounge's original Bay View lo...

226 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Nite Cap Inn (Palmyra)

Caleb Westphal

May 4, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.I'm hoping that Wisconsin's winter season is finally over. A blizzard hit us the second weekend ...

Boone & Crockett will officially open in Walker’s Point today

Tyler Maas

May 3, 2018

Earlier this week, Boone & Crockett hosted a "Too Loud For Tuesday" pop-up at The Cooperage, the bar and venue that's also located in the same 21,000 square foot Walker's Point building (818 S. Water St.) t...

Tucked Away: Scotty’s Bar & Pizza

Tyler Maas

May 2, 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...

Former c.1880 owner lands new job as culinary director for Lowlands Group

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 2, 2018

Thomas Hauck, James Beard-nominated chef and former owner of recently closed c.1880, has been hired by Milwaukee's Lowlands Group to serve as its new culinary director. Hauck will oversee the menus of Lowlands'...

Explorium Brewpub’s Summer Launch Bash will return June 2

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 1, 2018

While its craft brew contemporaries have revitalized vacant buildings—and sometimes forgotten sections of the city—The Explorium Brewpub has added some rare local flare to a stretch of suburbia that's lousy wit...

225 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Victor’s

Caleb Westphal

April 27, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.When I was choosing a fish fry location this past week, I had two boxes I wanted to check off on...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Kim’s Thai brings Far East flavors to a South Side strip mall

Tyler Maas

April 24, 2018

Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit treasured local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure in the city...

Vegan eatery Celesta, Downer Ave. Stone Creek get approval from Licenses Committee

Matt Wild

April 24, 2018

A vegan pop-up restaurant will have a brick-and-mortar home on Milwaukee's East Side. Celesta, operated by Beatrix Foods chef-owner Melanie Manuel, will open in the former location of Jow Nai Fouquet, 1978 N. F...

224 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Amelia’s

Caleb Westphal

April 20, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Amelia Earhart, the first woman to complete a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, disappeared...

“No longer just hippies or weirdos” Talking veganism with Vegan Milwaukee founder Colleen Bielinski

Tyler Maas

April 19, 2018

In late 2004, Colleen Bielinski decided to go vegan. A few years into her new lifestyle, she amassed a respectable listing of Milwaukee's vegan-friendly restaurants. Figuring others would appreciate her finding...

Wisconsin’s only White Castle now has a vegan slider and it’s actually pretty awesome

Tyler Maas

April 18, 2018

Who doesn't love a fast food promotion? We know we can't resist the limited-time opportunity to indulge in unconventional franchise fare like Taco Bell's Kit Kit Quesadilla, the Arby's Venison Sandwich, McDonal...

First Impression: Pizza Di Famiglia

Tyler Maas

April 17, 2018

Bay View isn't exactly hurting for pizza. Even with the recent loss of Little DiMarinis, the neighborhood is still bursting with a wide variety of pizza purveyors to suit almost any 'za craving. Places like Dom...

Eagle Park Brewing’s East Side taproom opens this weekend

Tyler Maas

April 13, 2018

Since opening in the Lincoln Warehouse last February, Eagle Park Brewing Company has quickly expanded and refined its selection, has become a fixture on local draft lines, and almost immediately outgrew its 1,3...