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First Impression: Asian Fusion

Matt Wild
//The East Side stretch of North Avenue is currently going through ch-ch-ch-ch-changes. Most of those changes have been smart: a remodeled and expanded Ian's Pizza is terrific, the new East Library (and AT...

Tucked Away: Triskele’s

Tommy Ciaccio
//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...

First Impression: Cudahy Burger Joint

Tyler Maas
//Don't sleep on Cudahy. Along with West Allis, the city holds the undesirable distinction of being southeast Wisconsin's punching bag, despite its "Generations Of Pride" motto and, frankly, not being all ...

First Impression: Kickapoo Coffee

Monica Reida
//Milwaukee has seen an increase in recent years of coffee shops treating coffee like something to be savored, like a gourmet food item, similar to cheese or wine. From Stone Creek Coffee opening a high-co...

First Impression: Jack Rabbit Slim’s

Tommy Ciaccio
//When one ponders West Allis, the common reflex is to dredge up a bunch of stereotypes. Like all stereotypes, those affixed to 'Stallis are at least vaguely fashioned from truth. The polarizing suburb is ...

First Impression: Point Burger Bar

Tyler Maas
//With so, so many great breweries in Milwaukee and the exponential growth in excellent craft beer being made throughout the country, it's tough not to empathize with some Wisconsin brewing operations tryi...

Tucked Away: Irie Palace

Tommy Ciaccio
//Like many of the hidden gems this city has to offer, Irie Palace (7506 W. Appleton Ave., 414-461-8203) is nestled unassumingly in a bastion of depressing chain restaurants, pharmacies, and megastores. De...

First Impression: Supper

Todd Lazarski
//Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: Supper (1962 N. Prospect Ave., 414-509-6074), the new venture from Gina Gruenewald, of Wolf Peach ownership and wood-fired deliciousness, offers a contemporary ta...

Uncanny Soup Co. is closed

Matt Wild
//Back in November 2014, we paid a visit to then-new Water St. soup joint Uncanny Soup Co. (612 N. Water St., 414-231-3706). Here was our verdict: Of all the soup places in Downtown Milwaukee, Uncanny Sou...

First Impression: Osgood’s

Tyler Maas
//Bartolotta Restaurants seem to have a sizable stake in metro Milwaukee dining. At this point in time, it's almost more strange for a new dining establishment to open in or around Milwaukee and not be nes...

The Frying Dutchmen prepares for takeoff

Tyler Maas
//Tonight, The Frying Dutchmen will hit the road for the first time. Though tonight's soft opening outside Blackbird Bar will be the food truck's first time feeding the general public, the inaugural journe...

First Impression: Camino

Tyler Maas
Ah, the Walker's Point restaurant renaissance! These days, the transitional neighborhood's culinary and cocktail climate is all but indistinguishable when compared to the dining and drinking options available b...

Tucked Away: Blue Star Cafe

Tommy Ciaccio
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...

First Impression: Sal’s Pizza

Matt Wild
If you tweak the old expression “May you live in interesting times” to “May you live in interesting pizza times” (and why wouldn’t you want to do this?), Milwaukee surely fits the bill. The last few years have ...