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Now Serving: 3rd Street Market Hall Coming Downtown
Now Serving

3rd Street Market Hall Coming Downtown

Plus: new Brewer's Hill breakfast tavern, west side catfish restaurant and Drink Wisconsibly pub.

Now Serving: Food Hall Opening On December 17
Now Serving

Food Hall Opening On December 17

Plus: WhirlyBall and dining! Heated domes at Benelux! And a new Walker's Point pop-up.

Guide to Downer Ave.

Guide to Downer Ave.

So many places to eat and drink, things to see and do, shops and services to try.

Now Serving: Korean, Caribbean, and Campfires!
Now Serving

Korean, Caribbean, and Campfires!

Plus: new taproom for East Side and new McBobb's spins off, Tusk, on West Side.

Now Serving: Healthy Food for Downtown. Casual, Too.
Now Serving

Healthy Food for Downtown. Casual, Too.

Plus: Sky Bar comes to Walker's Point. And Mouth and Muscle to chew on three counties

Now Serving: New Latin Restaurant on Burnham St.
Now Serving

New Latin Restaurant on Burnham St.

Plus: a new cafe on Jackson St., new Fifth Ward bar, new Walker's Point brewery.

Now Serving: More Mexican, Menus, Margaritas
Now Serving

More Mexican, Menus, Margaritas

Plus: new pulled chicken place, Art Museum's new top chef, new Cafe Hollander brunch.

Now Serving: Best Mac ‘n Cheese in the State?
Now Serving

Best Mac ‘n Cheese in the State?

Plus: More Mexican for Bay View, more sausages for West Allis.

8 Events To See at Startup MKE

8 Events To See at Startup MKE

The top events and what to know about annual Startup Milwaukee Week.

Now Serving: Three New Restaurants Coming
Now Serving

Three New Restaurants Coming

In Downtown, Walker's Point, East Side. Plus: new Bay View wine bar.

Now Serving: Brewers, Burgerim, Burger Mania!
Now Serving

Brewers, Burgerim, Burger Mania!

Nation learns of Webb's freebies, AJ Bombers' new burger, Burgerim comes to town.

107 New Apartments For N. 5th Street

107 New Apartments For N. 5th Street

Ribbon cutting touts conversion of two old buildings into apartments in Harambee area.

Now Serving: More Tacos For Downtown
Now Serving

More Tacos For Downtown

Plus: Pizano's finally opening Downtown, Antigua moves and a Starbucks says goodbye.

On the Table MKE Returns for Year 2

On the Table MKE Returns for Year 2

Unique event will again hold small gatherings around town to discuss big issues.

Northwestern Mutual Opens Innovation Center

Northwestern Mutual Opens Innovation Center

Cream City Labs will offer space, design training, access to venture capital companies.

Now Serving: New South Side Taco Restaurant
Now Serving

New South Side Taco Restaurant

Plus: New Halyard Park taproom, East Side food hall and Bar Louie in Brookfield.

Now Serving: More Pizza, Pasta, Paella, Poke!
Now Serving

More Pizza, Pasta, Paella, Poke!

Three new restaurants, one new food truck, lots more to eat.

“Remember Pedestrians Initiative” Launched

“Remember Pedestrians Initiative” Launched

To push for safe driving, MilWALKee Walks creating 12 memorials of pedestrian deaths.

Now Serving: Cheap Cheeseburgers All Week!
Now Serving

Cheap Cheeseburgers All Week!

Celebrating National Cheeseburger Day. Plus: more BBQ. And two new Crawdaddy's!

Guide to S. 5th Street

Guide to S. 5th Street

Just in time for 5th St. Festival in Walker's Point, with places to eat, drink, see and be seen.

Ballet Makes Progress On New Center

Ballet Makes Progress On New Center

Beam signing shows new Baumgartner Center in Third Ward closer to completion.

Now Serving: New Restaurant, New Market for Downtown
Now Serving

New Restaurant, New Market for Downtown

Global Fusion restaurant and Maurer supermarket-deli opening.

Now Serving: Food Network Discovers Milwaukee Food
Now Serving

Food Network Discovers Milwaukee Food

Five Milwaukee chefs featured in upcoming episode of network's new show "Bite Club".

Now Serving: New Downtown Beer Hall at The 42
Now Serving

New Downtown Beer Hall at The 42

Plus: Two new Mexican places, East Side Korean spot and Walker's Point pizza place.

Now Serving: Sub Sandwich Chain a Cure For Munchies
Now Serving

Sub Sandwich Chain a Cure For Munchies

Colorado-based Cheba Hut has marijuana theme, will open several locations here.

Inaugural Hip Hop Week MKE Kicks Off

Inaugural Hip Hop Week MKE Kicks Off

A week-long entertainment event launched by an alderman, celebrating Hip Hop culture.

Taverns: The Brown Bottle Turns 80
Taverns

The Brown Bottle Turns 80

Tavern and dining hall celebrates 80th birthday with freebies through Friday.

Building Bridges Art Project Unveiled

Building Bridges Art Project Unveiled

Boys and Girls Clubs' youth create mural honoring civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges.

Now Serving: New Vegan Bakery For Bay View
Now Serving

New Vegan Bakery For Bay View

Plus: new health food restaurant for Downtown, new diner in Walker's Point.

Dining: Don’s Diner to Open in Walker’s Point
Dining

Don’s Diner to Open in Walker’s Point

A new Stand Eat Drink venue, more restaurant than tavern, in former location of c1880.

Milwaukee Promise Zones End of Summer Celebration

Milwaukee Promise Zones End of Summer Celebration

The Milwaukee Promise Zones initiative celebrates the Summer work of youth throughout the city

Now Serving: Mexican Spot Opening in East Town
Now Serving

Mexican Spot Opening in East Town

Plus: Snifters introduces brunch and FieriCon is coming to Walker's Point.

Safe & Sound Unveils Another Youth Mural

Safe & Sound Unveils Another Youth Mural

The community event was just the second of ten unveilings to take place in Milwaukee

Now Serving: New Patisserie For Walker’s Point
Now Serving

New Patisserie For Walker’s Point

Plus: new south side Pita Palace and new Peruvian food truck, Triciclo Peru.

This Is It! Celebrates 50th Birthday

This Is It! Celebrates 50th Birthday

State's oldest LGBT+ bar celebrates a half century in business with weekend party.

New Truxx App Is Like Uber for Trucks

New Truxx App Is Like Uber for Trucks

Summon a truck or van to help move that sofa, TV or backyard swing set.

Now Serving: New Third Ward French Restaurant
Now Serving

New Third Ward French Restaurant

Plus: new East Side Pakistani restaurant, saving At Random and Crawdaddy's closes.