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In case you blinked last week, here are all the new hostels they’re building in Milwaukee (Feb. 18-24)

February 26, 2018

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

And your 2018 WAMI nominees are…

Matt Wild

February 26, 2018

Who's got WAMI fever? Do you have WAMI fever? Do you have WAMI fever? We all have WAMI fever. Today, the folks behind the Wisconsin Area Music Industry unveiled the nominees for WAMI's 38th annual awards show, ...

No one wants to run Bradford Beach and Northpoint Custard this summer, apparently

Matt Wild

February 23, 2018

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week.• Two of the many wonderful things about summers in Milwaukee are Bradford Beac...

216 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Grainger’s Pub & Grill

Caleb Westphal

February 23, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.The setting sun blinded my eyes as I turned off of Howard Avenue onto Loomis Road and into the p...

Vote for Hugh Masterson in Southwest Airlines’ “Artist On The Rise” competition

Tyler Maas

February 23, 2018

Though Hugh Masterson left Wisconsin for the country music mecca of Nashville a few years ago, Wisconsin hasn't left him. Since moving, Masterson has toured extensively, gotten some airplay on CMT, and released...

Tucked Away: Bamboo Restaurant

Tyler Maas

February 22, 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...

Steve Aoki shows love for Milwaukee, Steve Aoki at The Rave

Dan Agacki

February 22, 2018

While making the slow cruise to park outside The Rave on Wednesday night, herds of twenty-somethings made their way to the venue—guys in tank tops and girls just in bras, for some reason. It may seem like an od...

11 notable Milwaukeeans with even more notable names

Tyler Maas

February 21, 2018

We're all trying to make a name for ourselves. Whether it's in the form of worldwide fame or just a good reputation among friends and co-workers, everyone wouldn't mind some positive attention from others. Fort...

A comprehensive guide to finding dogs at Milwaukee Art Museum

Tyler Maas

February 21, 2018

Last February, figuring you needed a break from the endless stream of increasingly awful news and overwhelming negativity that dominates the internet, we suggested you step away from the computer and search for...

Grand Avenue GameStop is closed and now the mall is (almost) dead to us

Matt Wild

February 21, 2018

Sad news for fans of buying new and used video games—and maybe a Funko Pop figure of Cartman or whatever—in cavernous downtown malls: the GameStop on the ground floor of the Shops of Grand Avenue, 275 W. Wiscon...

Wear your Milwaukee nostalgia on your sleeve with Remember The Tees

Matt Wild

February 20, 2018

It has never been easier to flaunt your Milwaukee pride. From the inescapable Milwaukee Home shirts to the nothing-says-Milwaukee-like-a-Corona-sunrise "People's Flag" apparel, it's practically a crime not to s...

Post Animal (that band with Steve from ‘Stranger Things’ on guitar) is playing Cactus Club in April

Tyler Maas

February 20, 2018

Last fall, we delivered the unfortunate news that Post Animal—a Chicago psych rock band with Joe Keery (aka "Steve Harrington" from Stranger Things) on guitar—was forced to cancel its November 18 Cactus Club co...

Vote today, because the NRA endorses one of the candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Matt Wild

February 20, 2018

Hey! Milwaukee and Wisconsin! Quite the dystopian nightmare world we're living in these days, eh? If only there was something we could do about it...Well, there is! Today, February 20, Wisconsinites will ex...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Boswell Book Company keeps the reading light burning on Downer Ave.

Matt Wild

February 19, 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...

Palm Tavern is for sale

Tyler Maas

February 19, 2018

Way back in 2003, long before Bay View was a bastion of bars and restaurants with excellent beer selections and hundreds of liquor options on hand, Palm Tavern opened. In the years that followed, the small neig...

Milwaukee Record’s comprehensive guide to Mama Tried

Tyler Maas

February 19, 2018

Later this week, throngs of local riders and motorcycle enthusiasts who have been cooped up since fall and whose choppers have been in storage for months will enjoy a brief escape from the cold, dark, dull bike...

Bon Iver combines nostalgia, gratitude in “For Emma, Ten Year” performance

Cal Roach

February 18, 2018

"You gotta be careful about nostalgia," said Justin Vernon, three songs into a show celebrating the 10th anniversary of his band Bon Iver's seminal debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago. "There's…a lot of problems...

Gypsy Taco has a new name

Tyler Maas

February 17, 2018

Mitch Ciohon, the owner of award-winning taco purveyor Gypsy Taco (and a Gypsy Burger offshoot), announced he would be changing the name of his business last month. “It has come to my attention that the name ar...

My cheesy valentine: A romantic, $150-per-couple dinner at Mars Cheese Castle

Zach Brooke

February 16, 2018

Kenosha's Mars Cheese Castle is many things to many people. To locals, it's a tourist trap infused with notes of ironic Wisconsin pride. For out-of-towners meandering through America's Dairyland, it's the last ...

215 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Buck Bradley’s

Caleb Westphal

February 16, 2018

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Welcome to Lent, the time in Wisconsin when many religious folk—and some who aren't—eat fish fry...