Taverns

Taverns: Hotel Foster’s Classic Cocktails
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Hotel Foster’s Classic Cocktails

In two years, the bar has developed a reputation for its eclectic atmosphere and hand-crafted cocktails.

Taverns: Foundation Tiki Bar’s Tropical Oasis
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Foundation Tiki Bar’s Tropical Oasis

Trips to the South Seas have helped create its unique style.

Taverns: Burnhearts’ Bay View “Brothel”
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Burnhearts’ Bay View “Brothel”

Carefully aged beers and a slightly naughty atmosphere evoke Prohibition days at Burnhearts.

Taverns: The Art And Artisans Behind The Sugar Maple
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The Art And Artisans Behind The Sugar Maple

The Sugar Maple offers one of the best beer selections in Milwaukee.

Taverns: Art*Bar Is a Painter’s Paradise
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Art*Bar Is a Painter’s Paradise

Owner Donald Krause has created a unique blend of tavern and art gallery.

Taverns: Hotel Metro’s Urbane Bar
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Hotel Metro’s Urbane Bar

Metro’s reinterpretation of Art Moderne creates a unique style.

Taverns: The Blackbird’s Kitschy Sense of Cool
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The Blackbird’s Kitschy Sense of Cool

The Bay View hangout has the feel of a cozy North Woods bar.

Taverns: La Cage, the Pioneer Gay Bar
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La Cage, the Pioneer Gay Bar

Now 29 years old, it’s helped make gay bars cool for straights.

Taverns: Romans’ Pub for Beer Connoisseurs
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Romans’ Pub for Beer Connoisseurs

It may have the freshest beer and the most outspoken owner in town.

Taverns: Major Goolsby’s, America’s 8th Best Sports Bar?
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Major Goolsby’s, America’s 8th Best Sports Bar?

With 50 TVs and a Charles Barkley pig, it’s all sports all the time.

Taverns: Mad Planet Dances Through the Decades
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Mad Planet Dances Through the Decades

Since 1990, it’s offered dancing, live music and a weirdly welcoming vibe.

Taverns: Safe House Is Still for Spies
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Safe House Is Still for Spies

Since 1966, it’s been the city’s “undercover bar” and tourist attraction.