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Arte Para Todos 2017
Press Release

Arte Para Todos 2017

One secret headliner will be announced the week before the festival.

Plenty of Horne: Manifest Destiny
Plenty of Horne

Manifest Destiny

Messenger-themed bicycle race takes to streets and alleys for 16th year.

Bar Exam: Bosco’s Is a Baseball Tavern
Bar Exam

Bosco’s Is a Baseball Tavern

Riverwest bar once was next to gas station owned by Bob Uecker's father.

Landscape designer chosen to develop linear park along Beerline Trail
Press Release

Landscape designer chosen to develop linear park along Beerline Trail

Nationally recognized Hood Design Studio chosen for project

House Confidential: A Tiny Odd Beauty in Riverwest
House Confidential

A Tiny Odd Beauty in Riverwest

Mediterranean Revival home was long an office for landscape firm.

Out Look: The Evolution of Drag
Out Look

The Evolution of Drag

From Divine to Divine Trash, drag culture challenges gender politics.

Six Chicks & A Rooster–Collaborative Exhibit to Open at Inspiration Studios
Press Release

Six Chicks & A Rooster–Collaborative Exhibit to Open at Inspiration Studios

An Opening Reception with the artists, free and open to the public, is scheduled for Sunday, April 2, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Now Serving: New Thai Place in Riverwest
Now Serving

New Thai Place in Riverwest

Plus: Downtown gets new cafe and new tavern with beer garden.

Plenty of Horne: Wales and Yang Spar at Forum
Plenty of Horne

Wales and Yang Spar at Forum

Plus: Judicial race fuels nasty dispute over Yang's endorsements.

The Third Ward’s Café Benelux Reopens, Ready for Spring
Press Release

The Third Ward’s Café Benelux Reopens, Ready for Spring

Café Benelux, located at 346 N. Broadway, is open weekdays at 7am for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Bar Exam: The Most Beautiful Bar In Town?
Bar Exam

The Most Beautiful Bar In Town?

Best Place at the Pabst is one of the most enchanting saloons in the nation.

Milwaukee Bucks and Daktronics Announce Pair of New Community Initiatives
Press Release

Milwaukee Bucks and Daktronics Announce Pair of New Community Initiatives

Partnership with Milwaukee Police Department will return Bucks basketball cards to the community; Daktronics will also provide six new scoreboards for area youth centers

Now Serving: New French Place, New Fuel Cafe
Now Serving

New French Place, New Fuel Cafe

Plus Crafty Cow comes to Bay View and new Pabst Taproom.

Fuel Café Opens New 5th Street Location
Press Release

Fuel Café Opens New 5th Street Location

Original Fuel Café owners team with BelAir Cantina partners to expand offerings; Grand opening celebration Thursday 3/9 to benefit BUILD program

City A Challenge For Black Professionals

City A Challenge For Black Professionals

A story of opportunities, frustration and segregation.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Chad James
NEWaukeean of the Week

Chad James

"I think the building of the new Bucks arena is a game changer."

Revival in Harambee

Revival in Harambee

Riverworks executive director Darryl Johnson leads redevelopment of Harambee.

Now Serving: Two New Downtown Restaurants
Now Serving

Two New Downtown Restaurants

BBQ smokehouse and neapolitan pizzeria coming.

Community oriented brewery gets a helping hand
Press Release

Community oriented brewery gets a helping hand

The company recently launched a Kickstarter campaign.

Eyes on Milwaukee: My 5 Milwaukee Valentines
Eyes on Milwaukee

My 5 Milwaukee Valentines

From rising stars to an angry sheriff, the Milwaukeeans who most deserve some love.

Dining: Corazon Truly Has Fresh Local Fare
Dining

Corazon Truly Has Fresh Local Fare

It’s Mexican food, but with a difference -- and that’s okay.

Classical: The Best Pipes In Town
Classical

The Best Pipes In Town

Four stars of tomorrow perform in Florentine Opera’s ‘Romance Español’.

DJ Helps Teens Pursue Music Careers

DJ Helps Teens Pursue Music Careers

Tyrone Miller’s “Scratch Sessions” in Riverwest teach youths how to do it.

Plenty of Horne: Urban Harvest Hosts Urban Milwaukee
Plenty of Horne

Urban Harvest Hosts Urban Milwaukee

Urban Milwaukee's first members-only event tapped into a lot of fun.

Great Poems of Resistance Book Launch
Press Release

Great Poems of Resistance Book Launch

Wisconsin poets will read works from the book alongside their own poems.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Casey Renn
NEWaukeean of the Week

Casey Renn

"Other places are fun to visit, but there is nowhere else I’d want to live."

Back in the News: Sheriff Clarke’s Meltdown?
Back in the News

Sheriff Clarke’s Meltdown?

He threatens to eliminate a citizen, uses vicious racial slur against another.

Milwaukee Writers Participate in Global #WritersResist Movement
Press Release

Milwaukee Writers Participate in Global #WritersResist Movement

The event can be heard on www.riverwestradio.com and on 104.1 FM.

Bar Exam: Top 10 Tavern Reviews of 2016
Bar Exam

Top 10 Tavern Reviews of 2016

Including historic, oddly unique taverns in Bay View, Riverwest and Brady Street areas.

Representative Jonathan Brostoff is Honored to be Sworn into Office for the 2017-19 Session, is Eager to Tackle Fresh Agenda
Press Release

Representative Jonathan Brostoff is Honored to be Sworn into Office for the 2017-19 Session, is Eager to Tackle Fresh Agenda

Brostoff will be the Ranking Member for the Assembly Democrats on the Committee for Regulatory and Licensing Reform.

Bar Exam: Bremen Cafe’s Roots Go Back to 1895
Bar Exam

Bremen Cafe’s Roots Go Back to 1895

Building began as bar in 1895 and much is still original in popular Riverwest bar.

Bar Exam: My Office, East Town’s Last Dive Bar
Bar Exam

My Office, East Town’s Last Dive Bar

The 136-year-old building, the clientele, the atmosphere are all unique.

North Shore Bank Grows Award-Winning Mortgage Lending Team
Press Release

North Shore Bank Grows Award-Winning Mortgage Lending Team

Cole Heinrich has been promoted to Associate Loan Originator.

City Streets: Auer Ave. Honors Eugenics Champion
City Streets

Auer Ave. Honors Eugenics Champion

Louis Auer did all he could to promote more births by the “superior” races.

Riverwest FemFest Feature Hundreds of Artists
Press Release

Riverwest FemFest Feature Hundreds of Artists

Third Annual Riverwest FemFest, January 18 – 22, 2017

Diverse Genres Dominate Top Honors at 2016 Radio Milwaukee Music Awards
Press Release

Diverse Genres Dominate Top Honors at 2016 Radio Milwaukee Music Awards

Top Winners Include Hip-Hop, Rock, R&B, Synth Pop and EDM Artists

UW-Milwaukee gets top bicycle-friendly ranking
Press Release

UW-Milwaukee gets top bicycle-friendly ranking

UWM’s ranking stems from the university’s efforts to encourage bicycling by making it an easy option for transportation.

Bar Exam: Tiny Squirrel Cage Hard to Find
Bar Exam

Tiny Squirrel Cage Hard to Find

Peculiar old Riverwest tavern has 500 square feet, no tap beers, squirrelly atmosphere.

Bar Exam: Malone’s Bar Has a Bay View Style
Bar Exam

Malone’s Bar Has a Bay View Style

But it's on Brady St. Which shows how much the two neighborhoods have in common.

Bar Exam: Eastsider, Scene of the Crime?
Bar Exam

Eastsider, Scene of the Crime?

Tiny historic tavern is where police officer drank with patron he allegedly later raped.

Shorewood and Milwaukee residents install record-breaking amount of solar through partnerships with Midwest Renewable Energy Association
Press Release

Shorewood and Milwaukee residents install record-breaking amount of solar through partnerships with Midwest Renewable Energy Association

This is the first time Milwaukee’s solar group buy program has covered the entire city.

Out Look: Whatever Happened to The Gay Press?
Out Look

Whatever Happened to The Gay Press?

Media outlets vanish as LGBTQ culture moves to the mainstream.

Dining: Soul Food Success
Dining

Soul Food Success

Daddy’s Soul Food and Grille, a success on N. 27th St., will open second location in Harambee neighborhood.

Now Serving: Rock & Roll Dinners at Rumpus Room
Now Serving

Rock & Roll Dinners at Rumpus Room

Plus: new soul food, new Five Guys and Potbelly restaurants.

Milwaukee’s Growing Cooperative Movement Celebrates ‘Our Cooperative Communities’ at Co-Op Fest 2016
Press Release

Milwaukee’s Growing Cooperative Movement Celebrates ‘Our Cooperative Communities’ at Co-Op Fest 2016

The festival will feature workshops, panels and discussions on all aspects of the cooperative movement, as well as food, music and fun.

Baseball, Opera and Me

Baseball, Opera and Me

The grandfather of Florentine Opera’s guest star Adriana Zabala was a major league pitcher, and my personal hero.

Bar Exam: MobCraft Milwaukee
Bar Exam

MobCraft Milwaukee

The world's first completely crowdsourced brewery is another piece of the redevelopment of Walker's Point.

Gathering Place Brewery Leases Space in Riverwest
Press Release

Gathering Place Brewery Leases Space in Riverwest

RFP Commercial Recent Transactions

House Confidential: The Whitnall House
House Confidential

The Whitnall House

One of handful of Pre-Civil War homes in City, was birthplace of the "Father of Milwaukee Parks System."

Plenty of Horne: Black Cat Mural Alley Opens
Plenty of Horne

Black Cat Mural Alley Opens

Sometimes the best public art is hidden from view.

City of Milwaukee Announces An Organics Collection Pilot Program
Press Release

City of Milwaukee Announces An Organics Collection Pilot Program

Residents in selected Milwaukee neighborhoods encouraged to participate

Co-op Fest 2016 Scheduled for October 8
Press Release

Co-op Fest 2016 Scheduled for October 8

Milwaukee's growing cooperative movement to celebrate 'our cooperative communities' at Co-Op Fest 2016.

The Florentine Opera Celebrates The Artistic Milestones of its 82nd Season
Press Release

The Florentine Opera Celebrates The Artistic Milestones of its 82nd Season

The Florentine celebrated the triumphs of the 2015-2016 Season – a great classic and new works, the first year of Adam Wiensch, Esq.’s board presidential term, and the honoring of Community Partners including Colectivo Coffee Roasters.

Harambee Community Market finale at Rose Park is Saturday
Press Release

Harambee Community Market finale at Rose Park is Saturday

The Harambee Community Market will make its final appearance of the season at Rose Park tomorrow.

When Will Sherman Park Curfew End?

When Will Sherman Park Curfew End?

Youth in area say they have nowhere to go. Sheriff Clarke won’t say when it will be lifted.

Bike Czar: Tosa Full Moon Ride a Glowing Success
Bike Czar

Tosa Full Moon Ride a Glowing Success

Bike lanes, other citified changes making East Tosa an urban destination.

Milwaukee Area Solar Group Buy Reaches 37 Homes and Counting
Press Release

Milwaukee Area Solar Group Buy Reaches 37 Homes and Counting

People interested in going solar through this discounted program have a deadline of September, 16, to participate.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Inside Walker’s Landing Apartments
Eyes on Milwaukee

Inside Walker’s Landing Apartments

Final residential development on Beerline adds 114 apartments and great views.

You’re White, in America’s Most Segregated City

You’re White, in America’s Most Segregated City

So what can you do to improve things?

Band of the Week: Will Ladders Climb To The Top?
Band of the Week

Will Ladders Climb To The Top?

Riverwest band blends rock, folk, country and more into an unpredictable sound.

Bar Exam: Club Brady Has 130-Year History
Bar Exam

Club Brady Has 130-Year History

There's been a tavern in odd trapezoidal building since 1885. Blame it on the lake.

Now Serving: More Sushi, More Shawarma Coming
Now Serving

More Sushi, More Shawarma Coming

And a Jamaican restaurant, yet to be named, will open in Walker's Point.

Edgar Lin Receives Last Minute Endorsement of Assembly Representative LaTonya Johnson
Press Release

Edgar Lin Receives Last Minute Endorsement of Assembly Representative LaTonya Johnson

Asks Neighbors for their Vote on August 9

Eyes on Milwaukee: Black Husky Brewing Opens
Eyes on Milwaukee

Black Husky Brewing Opens

See inside the new Riverwest brewery.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Apartment Hunting in Milwaukee
Eyes on Milwaukee

Apartment Hunting in Milwaukee

A close-up look at eight new apartment buildings in Milwaukee.

Chef Chat: Brian Frakes Juggles Four Kitchens
Chef Chat

Brian Frakes Juggles Four Kitchens

Pfister’s executive chef oversees all the hotel’s food. Yes, it’s intense.

Quasimondo premieres <i>The Nautical Tragedy of Dick III: A Crude Sea Shanty Side Show</i>
Press Release

Quasimondo premieres The Nautical Tragedy of Dick III: A Crude Sea Shanty Side Show

Directed by Brian Rott & Jessi Miller. August 25th ‐ September 10th @ Studio Q above Company Brewing in Riverwest (and Saturday, August 27th @ MKE Fringe Festival)

House Confidential: The Riverwest 24 Countdown House
House Confidential

The Riverwest 24 Countdown House

109-year old Pierce St. duplex is unremarkable, save for its RW24 spirit.

Historic Brewers Hill Association & Riverwest Neighborhood Association To Co-Host 16th Assembly District Candidate Forum on August 1
Press Release

Historic Brewers Hill Association & Riverwest Neighborhood Association To Co-Host 16th Assembly District Candidate Forum on August 1

The forum will be held on Monday, August 1 at the Schlitz Park Auditorium, located at 1555 N. Rivercenter Drive. The forum will start promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Community Opposes OSPP Forced Sale of Vacant MPS Building to Military-Style Voucher School Under Pending FBI Investigation for Abuse
Press Release

Community Opposes OSPP Forced Sale of Vacant MPS Building to Military-Style Voucher School Under Pending FBI Investigation for Abuse

The forced sale of the former MPS property at 500 E. Center St. falls under a section of the Opportunity Schools Partnership Program that was included in the 2015-2017 budget.

Edgar Lin Announces Major Endorsements
Press Release

Edgar Lin Announces Major Endorsements

Local Unions, Community Organizations and Community Leaders Express Support for Leading Challenger in 16th AD Race

Eyes on Milwaukee: Climb Inside the Belay Apartments
Eyes on Milwaukee

Climb Inside the Belay Apartments

Mandel's "coolest project ever"? It includes unlimited access to a rock-climbing gym.

Weekly Happy Hour: They’ve Got the Goods at Palomino
Weekly Happy Hour

They’ve Got the Goods at Palomino

A killer happy hour deal, scrumptious food and a great patio.

Eyes on Milwaukee: How Juli Kaufmann Is Fixing Milwaukee
Eyes on Milwaukee

How Juli Kaufmann Is Fixing Milwaukee

Her Fix Development takes on high-risk developments in transitional neighborhoods.

Bar Exam: TWO Is For Couples, Get It?
Bar Exam

TWO Is For Couples, Get It?

Yep, the former Riverwest tailor shop is a tavern with intimate booths for TWOsomes.

Board Extends General Director Contract for William Florescu
Press Release

Board Extends General Director Contract for William Florescu

Florentine Opera Company Board of Directors extends contract for existing General Director by five years.

Should City Spend More On Artists?

Should City Spend More On Artists?

Artist of The Year Della Wells calls on city, state to invest more in the arts.

Announcing the cast of free Shakespeare in the Park’s “Julius Caesar”
Press Release

Announcing the cast of free Shakespeare in the Park’s “Julius Caesar”

William Shakespeare’s tragedy will be performed twelve times over three weekends, with evening performances (8 p.m. curtain) August 4-7, 11-13 and 18-21, and a 10 a.m. matinee on Sunday, August 14.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Inside the King Lofts
Eyes on Milwaukee

Inside the King Lofts

Tattoo shop and laundromat becomes 14 high-end apartments in Bay View conversion.

Weekly Happy Hour: Riverfront Pizzeria is Great for Summerfest
Weekly Happy Hour

Riverfront Pizzeria is Great for Summerfest

It’s a great hangout before or after the Big Gig, with a better beer selection than on the festival grounds.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Caitlin Taylor
NEWaukeean of the Week

Caitlin Taylor

"I’m incredibly proud to be part of the effort to further integrated communities in Wisconsin."

Small Grants Program Has Big Impact

Small Grants Program Has Big Impact

Community Connections program gives grants to 57 projects in many different neighborhoods.

Weekly Happy Hour: This is It! Has Daily Discounts
Weekly Happy Hour

This is It! Has Daily Discounts

City’s longest running gay bar has great drink specials seven days a week.

Bar Exam: Riverwest Tavern Is Very Dog-Friendly
Bar Exam

Riverwest Tavern Is Very Dog-Friendly

There's been a neighborhood bar here for 100 years. The dogs are more recent.

Bar Exam: Tonic Tavern Was Old Livery Stable
Bar Exam

Tonic Tavern Was Old Livery Stable

And owner Paul Jonas did a good job of selective restoration.

Two New Playgrounds Opening

Two New Playgrounds Opening

Park-like play areas for kids among 12 funded by $1.9 million raised by Ald. Murphy.

City of Milwaukee Arts Board awards $217,000 to 33 arts organizations
Press Release

City of Milwaukee Arts Board awards $217,000 to 33 arts organizations

Grantees will be honored June 14 at a 4:30 p.m. reception in the atrium of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts followed by an awards program and celebration at 5 p.m.

Bar Exam: Roman Coin a Pub For Pooches
Bar Exam

Roman Coin a Pub For Pooches

Pets are welcome at the historic, 1890 tavern. It's a classic hangout.

2016 River Rhythms Line-Up Finalized; Season Begins June 8th
Press Release

2016 River Rhythms Line-Up Finalized; Season Begins June 8th

Presented by Miller Lite

Edgar Lin Announces Candidacy for the 16th Assembly District
Press Release

Edgar Lin Announces Candidacy for the 16th Assembly District

As a public defender, Lin excelled in advocacy and established a track record for effectively representing people living in poverty.

Band of the Week: Mammyth Is Mammoth
Band of the Week

Mammyth Is Mammoth

Is he a man or myth? The hip-hop musician and producer has tales to tell.

Band of the Week: Paper Holland Is Pure Pop. Almost
Band of the Week

Paper Holland Is Pure Pop. Almost

Or maybe Indie pop. They're biggest fans are their moms. Maybe.

Shorewood and Milwaukee residents going solar through partnerships with Midwest Renewable Energy Association
Press Release

Shorewood and Milwaukee residents going solar through partnerships with Midwest Renewable Energy Association

The first of over a dozen informational sessions is at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, at Three Lions Pub, 4515 N Oakland Ave.

Weekly Happy Hour: Best Friendz Klubhouse Is All About Cocktails
Weekly Happy Hour

Best Friendz Klubhouse Is All About Cocktails

It’s also one of 25 venues that host an Arte Para Todos show this weekend.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Rafael Garcia
NEWaukeean of the Week

Rafael Garcia

"I am Milwaukee born and raised."

Arte Para Todos 2016
Press Release

Arte Para Todos 2016

Entry to any one venue on any of the days will cost $7, with 1-day passes ranging from $9 - $17 and 4-day passes at $25.

Weekly Happy Hour: Fire on Water Is Great for Music
Weekly Happy Hour

Fire on Water Is Great for Music

And the happy hour runs four hours, and all night on Tuesday.

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