Bar Exam

Bar Exam: Rosie’s Is – Gasp! – A Budweiser Bar
Bar Exam

Rosie’s Is – Gasp! – A Budweiser Bar

Originally a laundry near bordellos, building has been Rosie's on Water for many years.

Bar Exam: The Bottle Is An Architectural Find
Bar Exam

The Bottle Is An Architectural Find

The KK avenue bar's elaborately designed, 1890s-era back room is utterly unique in town.

Bar Exam: Coffeetails Is For Morning Drinkers
Bar Exam

Coffeetails Is For Morning Drinkers

Cozy cafe and tavern, sister bar of Y-NOT II, is open daily 6 am to 11 am.

Bar Exam: Woody’s Is a Ramshackle Gay Bar
Bar Exam

Woody’s Is a Ramshackle Gay Bar

Once had tunnel to sneak in booze during Prohibition. It's been crumbling ever since.

Bar Exam: Drink Wisconsinbly Is Very Very Local
Bar Exam

Drink Wisconsinbly Is Very Very Local

Wisconsin beer, Wisconsin Culture, Wisconsin jokes -- only Badgers here, buddy.

Bar Exam: Conway’s Is Last Word in Smoked Meat
Bar Exam

Conway’s Is Last Word in Smoked Meat

Classic colorful Wells St. neighborhood bar also grills meats and plays the blues.

Bar Exam: Fat Daddy’s Is All About Beach Volleyball
Bar Exam

Fat Daddy’s Is All About Beach Volleyball

Once an odd little South Side bar, now very serious about all the games it offers.

Bar Exam: Klinger’s East Is a Time Warp
Bar Exam

Klinger’s East Is a Time Warp

Still with same owner after 40 years, it's very old Milwaukee -- modest, cozy, quaint.

Bar Exam: History of the Up and Under
Bar Exam

History of the Up and Under

It dates back a century, was a Polish bar, "soft drink parlor" and a house of blues.

Bar Exam: Benelux Stars Where Speakeasy Stood
Bar Exam

Benelux Stars Where Speakeasy Stood

Once a dive with bootleg liquor, now a spectacular setting for world class Belgian brews.

Bar Exam: Von Trier Is a Teutonic Treasure
Bar Exam

Von Trier Is a Teutonic Treasure

It abounds in such artifacts and boasts a huge selection of German tap beers.

Bar Exam: Monica’s on Astor Replaced Former Bordello
Bar Exam

Monica’s on Astor Replaced Former Bordello

It's a cozy, unique bar in building that goes back to 1850s. But about that racy history...