Food/Drink

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: South Bound Again brings great fish to Oak Creek corner (again)

July 5, 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 #548: South Bound Again in Oak Cr...

Start your day at Orenda Cafe in Silver City

Tyler Maas

July 3, 2024

While we always try to put a spotlight on local dining, the recent rash of restaurant closings in and around Milwaukee has found us being even more intentional about supporting places we love—both through our p...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Fox & Hounds has fantastical architecture, all-you-can-eat fish

Caleb Westphal

June 28, 2024

Milwaukee chef Ashley Turner will compete in new season of Food Network’s ‘BBQ Brawl’

Matt Wild

June 28, 2024

It's high times for Milwaukee's food scene. The recently wrapped season of Top Chef was filmed in Milwaukee and Wisconsin, of course, and hometown hero Dan Jacobs made it all the way to the finals. So what's ne...

Meet A Brewer: Get to know Nate Bahr from Central Waters Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

June 27, 2024

broadstreet.zone(160166); 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 recu...

MobCraft announces entertainment lineup, beer list for 2024 “Weird Fest Block Party”

Tyler Maas

June 26, 2024

Ever since it launched 11 years ago, MobCraft Beer has been known to keep things unorthodox, unconventional, and yes, a little weird with inventive crowdsourced brewing creations and outstandingly off-kilter ev...

I invented a “Happy Gilmore” cocktail. Here’s the recipe

Tyler Maas

June 25, 2024

Since we're screening Happy Gilmore at Avalon Theater on Wednesday, I figured now might be a good time to tell you about a drink I invented that's named after that wonderful 1996 sports comedy. Much like most o...

We tried 8 new food items at Summerfest (2024 edition)

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 21, 2024

Summerfest is back! One day is officially in the books, and there are eight more chances to enjoy loads of live entertainment, heaps of tasty treats, and all sorts of refreshments. As the 56th installment of th...

The cook of a lifetime: The four-course finale of ‘Top Chef: Wisconsin’

Carmella D'Acquisto

June 20, 2024

Welcome to the finale episode, cheftestants! Last time on Top Chef, Chefs Savannah Miller, Danny Garica, Dan Jacobs, and Laura Ozyilmaz flew to the island of Curaçao to compete in the finals of season 21.Th...

Taqueria Mi Tierra embraces Tejano roots

Juan Miguel Martinez

June 20, 2024

Milwaukee has been building up its repertoire of Mexican eateries, and new spots sprout up on a regular basis. A lot of them specialize in region-specific dishes, while others include every kind of Mexican cuis...

Food/Drink Roundup: Seafood Shack planned for former Louie’s Char Dogs on East Side

Matt Wild

June 19, 2024

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: The Seafood Shack coming to the East Side?• Remember Louie's Char Do...

A case against patios: Eating sandwiches in parks

Annie Raab

June 18, 2024

If nobody will say it, I will: most restaurant patios are overrated. I know, I know. Nice weather is precious here. You want to eat outside, and that's fine. But personally? I'm kinda tired. Patios are fine exc...

Urban Beets will close its Wauwatosa location on June 30

Matt Wild

June 17, 2024

Urban Beets, the vegan cafe and juicery that first opened in Milwaukee in 2016 and later expanded to Wauwatosa and Brown Deer, announced Monday that it will close its Wauwatosa location (3077 N. Mayfair Rd.) on...

Old-world service meets new-school grocery at Wioletta’s Polish Market

Juan Miguel Martinez

June 13, 2024

One of the major sites in Milwaukee when it comes to European immigration is not our beloved life-size dioramas in the Milwaukee Public Museum, but on the intersection of 6th and Lincoln. There is where the tou...

Milwaukee’s Dan Jacobs moves on to tropical, penultimate ‘Top Chef: Wisconsin’

Carmella D'Acquisto

June 13, 2024

Welcome back cheftestants! Last time on Top Chef, they wrapped in Wisconsin. That's right, the final four chefs—Laura Ozyilmaz, Danny Gacia, Milwaukee's Dan Jacobs, and Savannah Miller—left the dairyland and he...

Meet A Brewer: Get to know George Bluvas from Water Street Brewery

Tyler Maas

June 13, 2024

broadstreet.zone(160166); 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 recu...

The High Crowd Café to bring infused beverages and bakery goods to Brady Street

Tyler Maas

June 13, 2024

Brady Street pretty much has it all. The nine-block stretch on the East Side is home to bars and restaurants for all tastes, oodles of retail shops, a cat cafe, and even a dedicated "dart mart and juggling empo...

State Fair’s 2024 Sporkies: Cool Ranch Doritos Pickle, Hot Ham & Glazers, more

Matt Wild

June 12, 2024

It's almost time for the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair! (It runs August 1-11.) And that means it's time to unveil, ponder, drool over, and/or worry about this year's Sporkies finalists! You know, the Sporkies! The ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Find the road to Barnacle Bud’s, find yourself at a hidden waterfront gem

Vince Morales

June 11, 2024

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Barnacle Bud's!On the island of Maui in Hawaii, there is something called...

Bubble tea place still coming to old Hotel Foster space, apparently

Matt Wild

June 11, 2024

Back in November 2023, we informed you that the old Hotel Foster space at 2028 E. North Ave. was participating in the federally and universally mandated program that all vacant or soon-to-be-vacant commercial s...