Arts & Entertainment

Smoke ’em while you got ’em: The Polish Falcon
Smoke ’em while you got ’em

The Polish Falcon

People gather at the Falcon for cheap drinks, good conversation and most of all, a sense of community that will outlast this ban and other changes that the future may bring.

Smoke ’em while you got ’em: Jamo’s
Smoke ’em while you got ’em

Jamo’s

When the smoke clears, what will happen to the art of bar talk? Jamo wishes he had the answer

Smoke ’em while you got ’em: Riverwest Tavern
Smoke ’em while you got ’em

Riverwest Tavern

Even without smoking, this establishment will manage to hold its own (albeit begrudgingly) through the ban.

Smoke ’em while you got ’em: The Cactus Club
Smoke ’em while you got ’em

The Cactus Club

One of the city's haziest bars and music venues goes smokeless next week. Is losing that ambiance a bad thing?

Smoke ’em while you got ’em: Linneman’s Riverwest Inn
Smoke ’em while you got ’em

Linneman’s Riverwest Inn

Marty and Jim are not your typical bar owners, and Linneman's is not your typical bar. The reason why Marty is confident that business will continue to come is that the establishment is a music venue first, and a neighborhood bar second.

Sunday Brunch: siga siendo mi corazon
Sunday Brunch

siga siendo mi corazon

Riverwest's Latin-inspired Cafe Corazon is a neighborhood gem and is perfect for low-key weekend brunching.

What’s up, Milwaukee: Polish vodka!
What’s up, Milwaukee

Polish vodka!

TCD asks – and answers – the burning, if inane, question in our entertaining summer series of eclectic 2-minute videos

Smoke ’em while you got ’em: The New Yorker
Smoke ’em while you got ’em

The New Yorker

The impending law may prevent cigarettes from being smoked in bars, but there is no law that can prevent smoking karaoke from billowing out of The New Yorker.

Smoke ’em while you got ’em: My Office
Smoke ’em while you got ’em

My Office

My Office has ferried its way through the bar scene with a pro-smoking environment for the past 30 years. What's going to happen once Milwaukee goes smoke free?

Smoke ’em while you got ’em: Landmark Lanes
Smoke ’em while you got ’em

Landmark Lanes

The Underground City will have to go smokeless July 5, forcing Bukowskis and frat kids alike to hike up and down to take a drag.

Smoke ’em while you got ’em: Regano’s Roman Coin
Smoke ’em while you got ’em

Regano’s Roman Coin

For me, Regano’s Roman Coin on Brady Street means several things: Christmas lights year round, regulars at all hours of the day, chili cook-offs, $1 mystery shots and smoke.

Smoke ’em while you got ’em: Dale’s of Milwaukee
Smoke ’em while you got ’em

Dale’s of Milwaukee

Over the next two weeks, the staff at TCD checks in at some of our favorite taverns to see how people feel about the idea of a smoke-free city, starting with Dale's of Milwaukee. While some count the days until July 5, Dale fears a drop in business and a spike in maintenance costs.