Bar Exam
How a “Bar Rescue” Created Nick’s House
Reality TV show helps Y-Not Y-Not Y-Not turn into a 70's-themed bar.
Oct 16th, 2014 by Michael Horne
The Gig is Good for Cheap Micro-Brews
Tucked away in Riverwest since 1904, it offers micro-brews in a micro-neighborhood
Oct 2nd, 2014 by Michael Horne
The Uptowner, Home of the Beautiful People
Riverwest building has been home to a bar for going on 130 years.
Sep 19th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Last Call for The Curve Bar
After a short run on prime real estate, the bar will be looking for a new home as the city continues its ceaseless evolution.
Sep 17th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Axel’s, The Quintessential UWM Haunt
Old-school charm from the nexus of Milwaukee’s college scene
Sep 8th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Valent’s, Your Early Morning Bar
A neighborhood bar in search of a neighborhood, the one-time hangout for American Motors workers opens 6 a.m. but closes by dinner time.
Aug 28th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Holler House Has America’s Oldest Bowling Alleys
One of the last of the classic South Side Polish taverns, it's a vintage slice of Milwaukee.
Aug 20th, 2014 by Michael Horne
No Breaks For Jim’s Time Out
An old wooden downtown dive that’s outlasted nearby parking structures, jailhouse tenants and a few fires.
Aug 13th, 2014 by Michael Horne
McKiernan’s, the Home Base of Bob Donovan
The alderman and mayoral candidate loves hanging out here, safe from those wine-sipping streetcar fans.
Aug 5th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Gee Willickers Is a Tiny Time Warp
Hyper-local, old-style Riverwest bar is hard to find and barely touched by time.
Jul 24th, 2014 by Michael Horne
How Linneman’s Became a Mainstay for Music
The Riverwest bar, built in 1902, has a stage musicians like and authentically historic atmosphere.
Jul 16th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Scaffidi’s Hideout, Perfect Place to Play Pool
A classic neighborhood bar that goes back a century, with three pool tables and old school charm.
Jul 8th, 2014 by Michael Horne
