Brunch All Day Coming to Northwest Side
Co-owner of Mi Casa Su Cafe opening takeout-focused business on W. Villard Avenue.
May 13th, 2021
New Cocktail Bar Planned for Bay View
But with a retro feel. Old Skoolz will have 1980's and 1990's music and atmosphere.
May 11th, 2021
Organic Smoothie Bar and Coffee Shop Opening in Bay View
Karma Café & Smoothie Bar will specialize in acai bowls.
Apr 23rd, 2021
New Plant Shop Opens in Bronzeville Area
Minority-owned Maranta Plant Shop getting customers from Chicago, Madison, Green Bay.
Apr 18th, 2021
New Wine Shop Coming to Third Ward
A veteran of the hospitality industry is opening 2A Wine Merchants on E. Erie Street.
Apr 16th, 2021
Louie’s Char Dog and Butter Burgers Opens on Farwell
Louie's brings Chicago-style dogs and butter burgers to the North Avenue commercial district.
Apr 9th, 2021
A Mechanic’s Solution For Auto Parts Theft
City sees wave of stolen catalytic converters. Mechanic fortifies them with rebar to deter thefts.
Apr 5th, 2021
New Barbeque Place Opening
Bro's Backyard BBQ opening on North Side in former seafood restaurant.
Mar 29th, 2021
New Bar and Grill Opening Near Airport
In Plane View will offer views of the airport, rotating beers and bar-food staples.
Mar 23rd, 2021
Yardies Will Serve Jamaican Fare
New north side bar and restaurant has inventive menu planned.
Mar 11th, 2021
Magoo’s On The Mound Opening
Replacing the venerable Steve's on Bluemound, the new bar will bring the inside out and the outside in.
Mar 4th, 2021
Riverwest Embraces Thai and Lao Takeout
Sticky Rice opened on E. Locust Ave. in August. Thai and Laotian cuisine with vegan and vegetarian options.
Mar 3rd, 2021
Presenting Pat’s Paradise Lounge
New event hall and cocktail lounge on Center Street to feature comedy acts, poetry readings and dancing.
Feb 15th, 2021
New Burger Joint in Merrill Park
Owners of MooSa's on Lincoln Memorial Dr. opening second location on 27th and St. Paul.
Feb 1st, 2021
Soul Food Restaurant for Mitchell Street
Milwaukee Unified Soul will serve shrimp, salmon nuggets, chicken sandwiches and more
Jan 23rd, 2021
New Pizza and Wings Restaurant Coming to Far Northwest Side
76 Pizza and Wings will replace Mister Bar-B-Que.
Jan 21st, 2021
New Sports Bar and Grill for North Side
4th Quarter Sports Bar & Grill moving to Arlington Heights neighborhood.
Jan 18th, 2021
Puerto Rican Restaurant For South Side
Lareños Restaurant, 1601 W. Lincoln Ave., offers "authentic," plantain-centric cuisine.
Jan 12th, 2021
New Barbecue Place for King Drive
Ashley's Bar-B-Que plans to open MLK Que, serving barbeque, pasta, salad and burgers.
Jan 4th, 2021
New South Side Sports Bar Opening
La Perla Tapatia Sports Bar will offer drinks, food and a stage for musicians and disc jockeys
Jan 3rd, 2021
Marijuana-Themed Restaurant For East Side
Denver-based sandwich chain plans to open four more places in Milwaukee.
Dec 22nd, 2020
New Bar to Replace Rogues Gallery
Change of owners and names for downtown tavern, but it's still about dancing.
Dec 21st, 2020
Bay View Getting Specialty Burger Restaurant
Gordo Burger is opening on S. Howell Avenue.
Dec 18th, 2020
Riverwest Funeral Walk for City Musicians
Community uses music to mourn loss of Paul Setser, Sarah Kozar and Dave Bolyard.
Nov 30th, 2020
‘MAGA’ Rally in Wauwatosa Gathers Hundreds
One day after Mayfair Mall shooting Trump supporters gather, including many with guns.
Nov 23rd, 2020
Suspected Mayfair Mall Shooter Arrested
Wauwatosa police arrest 15-year-old Hispanic male and obtain suspected weapon.
Nov 23rd, 2020
Trump Rally Becomes Confrontation
Crowd resists Health Department rules, Serb Hall hit with city citations, its manager in fracas with crowd.
Nov 15th, 2020
Conservative Backed Website Spread Misleading Claims During Election
Designed to look like a news site, it published insinuations of voter fraud that were spread on social media.
Nov 12th, 2020
Walker’s Point Mural Honors Victims of Police Shootings
Artist Gloria Ruiz-Santos painted mural on the side of tavern at 2nd and Mitchell.
Nov 9th, 2020
Biden Supporters Celebrate Downtown
Hundreds gather at Zeidler Union Square. Organizers hail strong Black and Latinx voter turnout.
Nov 8th, 2020
Ghostbusters Lawn Display Lights up Bay View House
Owners raising money for non-profit that works with homeless youth.
Oct 30th, 2020
Bucks Player Canvases for Early Voting
Point guard George Hill joins Common Ground volunteers going door to door.
Oct 26th, 2020
New Murals Urge Milwaukeeans to Vote
One in Walker's Point, one in Riverwest, both with a civil rights theme.
Oct 19th, 2020
Ad Campaign Seeks More City Teachers
Non-profit City Forward Collective cites teacher shortage in Milwaukee, seeks candidates of color.
Oct 7th, 2020
WEDC Invests $144,400 in Bronzeville Business Incubator
The co-working and office space is being developed by the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin
Sep 25th, 2020
UpStart Kitchen Opens in Sherman Park
Shared commercial kitchen will serve as an incubator for dining and food-oriented startups.
Sep 16th, 2020
BLM March Goes to East Side, Shorewood
Six-mile, north-south Black Lives Matter march begins and ends at North Point Water Tower.
Sep 14th, 2020
Cyclists Seeks to Normalize Black Ridership
Diverse group of bikers ride from Gordon Park (which they renamed) to the lakefront.
Sep 7th, 2020
Activist Coalition Holds Largest March of DNC
But tensions nearly boiled over when counter-protesters disrupted the demonstration.
Aug 21st, 2020
March Against Mass Incarceration During COVID-19
Protesters derided the conditions in jails and prisons, especially during the pandemic.
Aug 21st, 2020
With DNC as Backdrop, A Discussion of Black Liberation
Young students and artists talk about racism, police and education.
Aug 20th, 2020
Suburban Protesters March From Tosa to DNC
Break the Silence in the Burbs has been protesting police brutality and killings since June.
Aug 20th, 2020
Pop-Up Poetry Protest Performs Downtown
Timed for Democratic convention, local poets declaimed the “State of the Union in Stanzas.”
Aug 19th, 2020
Faculty, Students Protest at MU President’s House
They demand Mike Lovell reconsider reopening the university.
Aug 17th, 2020
Private School Skirts Health Order, Moves Classes to ‘Tosa
Wisconsin Lutheran High School is sidestepping the City's health order, holding summer classes in Tosa.
Aug 1st, 2020
