Tucked Away: Moonshine Pub & Grill
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...
There’s already a petition to keep Von Trier the way it is
Less than six hours after news dropped that venerable East Side bar Von Trier will soon ditch its German theme and transform into an "upscale midcentury cocktail lounge," there's already a petition asking Von T...
Von Trier will close, re-open as an “upscale cocktail lounge”
It's been, oh, 30 seconds since yet another seismic change hit the North Avenue bar district on Milwaukee's East Side. And while today's news isn't the complete shuttering of a longtime staple (R.I.P. Hotel Fos...
188 consecutive Friday fish fries and counting: The Social Haus
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here.With the arrival of the Wisconsin State Fair, my initial thought was to spend this week looking for...
Hot Head Fried Chicken to open September 12
Last month, Twelve12 Hospitality Group announced plans to change the name and concept of Bumstead Provisions. Owners Mike Bodow, Devin Eichler, and David Eichler said the restaurant, which originally occupied t...
1840 Brewing Company to open this weekend
After an unprecedented year in Milwaukee microbrewing in 2016 and a steady wave of breweries opening at the beginning of 2017 (including Westallion, Broken Bat, City Lights, Explorium, and Eagle Park), it seems...
Hi Hat is turning 20! Here’s who’s playing its block party
Brady Street has changed a great deal since the late '90s. Though the East Side thoroughfare has experienced frequent turnover, rampant competition, and has been forced to cater to the the city's ever-changing ...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Kopp’s and frozen custard go hand in hand
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...
Points View Boîte’s soft opening will be this week
This summer, a business calling itself "Milwaukee's first and only boîte"—basically, a French word that means small lounge or nightclub—will open on the edge of Walker's Point and within spitting distance of Ba...
187 consecutive Friday fish fries and counting: Lakefront Brewery
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here.This past weekend I attended a friend's bachelor party, which I also had the opportunity to help or...
186 consecutive Friday fish fries and counting: Lost Land Lake Lodge (Hayward)
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here.Healthy living is really important to me. I eat a lot of organic fruits and vegetables, and I sh...
Big Boy restaurant is coming back (to a Mequon retirement community)
Big Boy restaurants—home to double-decker cheeseburgers, tasty fries, and the iconic suspender-clad Big Boy—first opened in California in the 1940s, but they soon became a beloved Wisconsin tradition. The Marcu...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Oakland Gyros serves the city’s best Greek food, day or night
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...
Jow Nai Fouquet is closing
Add another restaurant to the list of East Side closings. After August, Jow Nai Fouquet will close its doors.In late 2011, owner Aom Nueakaeu opened the tiny Thai establishment at 1978 N. Farwell Avenue, in...
185 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: The Steakout
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here.Last week I mentioned that I thought it was time to add a little spontaneity to my fish fry r...
First Impression: Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery
Last August, Milwaukee learned that former Taqueria Aztec chef Francisco Sanchez and business partner Ruben Piirainen were planning to open a restaurant, cafe, and art gallery on Howell Avenue in the former sit...
We used UberEats to get McDonald’s delivered to weird and hard-to-find places
After enjoying success in other markets, McDonald's officially became available on UberEats in Milwaukee last month. On June 26, the world's largest and best-known fast food chain joined forces with a controver...
184 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: 68th Street Pub
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here.
As I set foot in the parking lot of the 68th Street Pub (6800 W. Layton Ave., 414-282-9944), tw...
First Impression: DiModa Pizza & Hotspot
As Milwaukee struggled to keep pace with the steady stream of news regarding East Side bar and restaurant closings throughout 2016 and up until , the slow demise of Trocadero got sort of lost in the shuffle bac...
First Impression: Bowls Restaurant
Though it will always be among the few accessible luxuries of modern life, dining out comes with a certain level of acceptance and an inevitable amount of settling. With the decision to leave home or the workpl...