Food/Drink

223 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: The Cellar Pub & Grill (Oak Creek)

April 13, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.After musing last week about how I never get to Cudahy for fish, I started thinking about my rel...

Oak & Shield Gaming Pub will open May 4, be all-ages until 10 p.m.

Matt Wild

April 11, 2018

Back in February, the owners of Board Game Barrister and 42 Lounge announced a new geek-tastic venture, Oak & Shield Gaming Pub, which would take over the space formerly occupied by Karma Bar & Grill, 6...

Boone & Crockett will close in Bay View April 16, open in Walker’s Point by the end of the month

Tyler Maas

April 10, 2018

In January, a 21,000 square foot Harbor District building at 818 S. Water St. was sold to a group of investors with intentions of opening a multi-use facility to accommodate a variety of businesses. The longtim...

222 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Joe’s K Ranch (Cudahy)

Caleb Westphal

April 6, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.How can I have gone a whole year of writing this column and not once gotten a fish fry in Cudahy...

Little Duck will open with a Spring Foragers & Farmers Dinner May 20

Matt Wild

April 5, 2018

Back in January, sad news hit the Milwaukee restaurant scene when Hello Falafel suddenly closed up shop. But it wasn't all sad news: owners Melissa Buchholz and Ross Bachhuber announced that the space at 2301 S...

Here’s the 2018 Traveling Beer Garden schedule

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 5, 2018

Do you like drinking? (Click here if you don't.) Do you like drinking outside? Do you like drinking in places you wouldn't normally expect a lot of (legal) drinking, like public parks? Then you're in luck, beca...

Gordie’s in St. Francis is the quintessential neighborhood bar

Catherine Jozwik

April 2, 2018

St. Francis is home to more than 10 bars, about half of them located within six blocks of each other. While most offer drink specials, good tunes, pool and darts and, in some cases, pizza and other bar food, th...

221 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Landmark 1850 Inn

Caleb Westphal

March 30, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.It was just after midnight last Friday, but I was not thinking about going to bed. Instead, I wa...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Von Trier remains the same, yet somehow better than ever

Matt Wild

March 28, 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...

Undeterred by failure on East Side, Rosati’s Pizza will open a Bay View location

Tyler Maas

March 28, 2018

In early 2016, Rosati's—a Chicago-based pizza chain—opened a location at the corner of Farwell and North on Milwaukee's East Side. Milwaukee collectively said "no thanks" and the restaurant abruptly closed last...

First Impression: Oscar’s Winner’s Circle

Tyler Maas

March 27, 2018

In spring of 2011, Elisabeth Stoeger and husband Oscar Castañeda quietly opened Oscar's Pub & Grill on 17th and Pierce. It didn't take long for buzz to build around the bar and restaurant, its excellent sel...

An explanation of the butter lamb, an Easter meal tradition

Catherine Jozwik

March 26, 2018

For many Catholic Milwaukeeans, the Easter butter lamb at the dinner table, sandwiched between ham, mashed potatoes, and Polish sausage, is both an endearing and enduring tradition, much like the Easter Vigil, ...

Humboldt Park and Estabrook beer gardens will open May 3

Matt Wild

March 23, 2018

Good news, day-drinking-outside-at-Milwaukee's-8,000-wonderful-beer-gardens fans: Humboldt Park Beer Garden, 3000 S. Howell Ave., and Estabrook Beer Garden, 4600 Estabrook Dr., have announced they will open for...

220 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Jack Pandl’s Whitefish Bay Inn

Caleb Westphal

March 23, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.In one's lifetime, many things are not permanent: marriages crumble, jobs leave, snowmen melt (h...

Phoenix Cocktail Club to host a “Dad Bar” pop-up in April

Tyler Maas

March 23, 2018

When we last checked in with The Phoenix Cocktail Club in January, the Cathedral Square lounge was chasing its Elf-focused holiday drink offerings and Kanye West-themed “New Yeez Eve” party with LoveShaq, a sem...

Fat Dan’s Pizza & Sammiches brings a locally sourced touch to St. Francis

Catherine Jozwik

March 22, 2018

Last month, St. Francis welcomed a new carryout restaurant specializing in pizza and sandwiches made from locally sourced ingredients. Fat Dan's Pizza & Sammiches (4241 S. Packard Ave., 414-483-3287) opened...

“Milkwaukee” is your number one source for pictures (and reviews) of milk in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

March 21, 2018

Milwaukeeans of a certain age may remember Milk Magazine, a pre-internet publication that served as a guide to Milwaukee music and beyond. Milkwaukee is not Milk Magazine. Instead, Milkwaukee is an Instagram ac...

c.1880 will close April 28

Matt Wild

March 19, 2018

Sad news, one-of-the-best-restaurants-in-town fans: c.1880, a longtime Walker's Point favorite and one of the most celebrated restaurants in Milwaukee, will close April 28. Earlier this morning, chef/owner Thom...

Fuel Cafe throttles down on breakfast catering with new “Gear Box”

Tyler Maas

March 19, 2018

Fuel Cafe has been an important part of Milwaukee's morning ritual since 1993. Over the last 25 years, the cafe has evolved to expand its drink menu and food offerings as its local legend has grown in kind. In ...

B.J. Wentker’s, one of Wisconsin’s oldest restaurants, has closed

Tyler Maas

March 19, 2018

Even if you're not from Burlington, you probably know three things about the small southeast Wisconsin city: 1. Tony Romo grew up there, 2. It's NOT where Burlington Coat Factory started, and 3. It's home to B....