Content referencing License Division
Council Pushes 60-Day Notice For Grocery Store Closings
Ordinance would require food retailers to warn city leaders. Is it enforceable?
Apr 7th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Downtown Snack Shop Reopens
Jr's Treats returns with a shortened menu and a promise of 'delicious' additions.
Mar 11th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Two East Town Bars, Restaurant Left in Limbo
Business group drops applications for sports bar, cocktail lounge and burrito restaurant.
Mar 11th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Sushi Restaurant Offers Grand Opening Deal
Plus: Why the health department closed three downtown restaurants.
Mar 8th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
City Clears Two of Six Shuttered Pizza Huts to Reopen
But new owner speaks out about frustrations with licensing process.
May 8th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
Milwaukee Officials Promote Municipal ID Program
With deportation raids looming, 'easy and simple' process costs $10 for identification card.
Feb 4th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
License Division Embraces Power of Babel
Babel Blocks will deliver key information about licensing process in other languages.
Jun 11th, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
City Could Begin Rejecting Liquor Licenses In Areas With ‘Concentrated Poverty’
Proposal aims to arm council with legally-defensible metrics to block new liquor stores, bars.
Mar 29th, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
Sports-Focused Tavern Slated To Replace Gene’s Supper Club
Power Lounge & Grill would offer full bar and pub fare in laid-back atmosphere.
Mar 15th, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
Bill Would Allow New Bars To Offer Indoor Cigar, Pipe Smoking
City of Milwaukee could support the bill, but raised questions over regulation.
Oct 19th, 2023 by Sophie Bolich
New Peruvian Restaurant for West Side
Plus: New bars in East Town, Walker's Point, St. Francis. And Beard nominees shut out.
Mar 28th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
New Walker’s Point Bar Coming
Called "Night Rider" and "opening soon," sign says. So what happened to "Pub Fiction"?
Mar 25th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
Top 10 Bar Exams of 2017
Most popular stories: old bars. Corner bars. And some surprises.
Dec 28th, 2017 by Michael Horne
License Issues Close South Side Bars
35 taverns on near South Side lost their licenses since 2012.
Dec 13th, 2017 by Edgar Mendez
Will City Smooth The Way for Silk?
Silk applies to run strip club in city-owned garage across from Bradley Center.
Nov 14th, 2013 by Michael Horne
