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Riverworks City Center touted as catalyst for Harambee commercial corridor
Dubbed Riverworks City Center, the new project will house several important community programs, in addition to a Family Dollar Store and other small retail.
Apr 13th, 2016 by Local Initiatives Support Corporation Milwaukee
Art Bar Has 60 Craft Beers
And a great wine selection. All two-for-one, Monday through Saturday, 3 p.m.-7 p.m.
Apr 8th, 2016 by Joey Grihalva
Falcon Bowl, a Polish Milwaukee Treasure
An old-timey bar and hall and the sixth oldest bowling alley in America. Classic.
Apr 6th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Arte Para Todos 2016
Arte Para Todos was conceived as an answer to the defunding of art and music programming in schools, but it also serves as a replicable model of sustainable service to the community.
Apr 6th, 2016 by Arte Para Todos
Antler House Plays Ungulate Music
Finally, some moody indie rock for humans and hoofed mammals.
Mar 31st, 2016 by Dylan Deprey
Shannan Hayden’s Nifty Newberry Tudor
Hayden is running against Ald. Nik Kovac and has a much finer home.
Mar 28th, 2016 by Michael Horne
BB’s Has Become a Downtown Mainstay
Offering breakfast, burgers and beer on Wisconsin Ave. with happy hours every weekday.
Mar 24th, 2016 by Joey Grihalva
Polish Moon Ride Registration Open
Sign up for slow-moving, family-friendly, 8-mile, summer night ride through the South Side.
Mar 21st, 2016 by Dave Schlabowske
Rosie’s Is – Gasp! – A Budweiser Bar
Originally a laundry near bordellos, building has been Rosie's on Water for many years.
Mar 18th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Pizza Man Is The Place for Wine
The selection is endless and glasses are $5 at its weekday happy hours.
Mar 11th, 2016 by Joey Grihalva
Walker’s Landing Reshaping Beerline
Third Ward style, Walker's Point name and Riverwest location, with 133 apartments.
Mar 11th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
WMSE Heats Up the Town
Annual chili fundraiser attracts nearly 4,000 people, raises $72,000 for radio station.
Mar 7th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Danceworks Celebrates Ten Years of Mad Hot Ballroom and Tap
The night will feature one-night-only entertainment by Mad Hot Students and special alumni performances.
Mar 4th, 2016 by Danceworks Inc.
The Riverwest 24 Portrait Project
Susie Seidelman and Lois Bielefeld
Mar 1st, 2016 by Riverwest Artists Association
“Juxtaposition”
Exhibition by Mike Brylski and Tonia Kountz
Feb 29th, 2016 by Inspiration Studios
Coffeetails Is For Morning Drinkers
Cozy cafe and tavern, sister bar of Y-NOT II, is open daily 6 am to 11 am.
Feb 26th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Riverwest’s Iconic Fuel Café to open second location in Walker’s Point
New 5th street location to include full service restaurant, café counter service and outdoor seating
Feb 25th, 2016 by Mojofuco Restaurant Group
Comet Still Rocks the House
A fun happy hour, good food, and a rock vibe: they promote and love WMSE.
Feb 19th, 2016 by Joey Grihalva
Bublr Bikes Touts Big Expansion Plan
New stations coming in 2016 to Bay View, East Side, Walker's Point, Harambee.
Feb 19th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
The Return of Holton Youth Center
After closing for four months, youth center in Riverwest returns, in partnership with COA.
Feb 19th, 2016 by Emmy A. Yates
9 Election Takeaways
Tom Barrett might be in trouble, Chris Abele definitely is. So is Puente.
Feb 17th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
Where Are Tonight’s Candidate Parties?
Win or lose, today's primary candidates will be partying. But where? Here's the details.
Feb 16th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
Kovac Raises Money for Reelection
Politicians, city officials and other notables chow down on food from Glorioso's.
Feb 15th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Drink Wisconsinbly Is Very Very Local
Wisconsin beer, Wisconsin Culture, Wisconsin jokes -- only Badgers here, buddy.
Feb 11th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Conway’s Is Last Word in Smoked Meat
Classic colorful Wells St. neighborhood bar also grills meats and plays the blues.
Feb 5th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Mandel Starts Third Ward Apartments
DoMUS, a six-story, 132-unit apartment complex, is on one of area's last riverfront lots.
Feb 1st, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
Juniper 61 Offers 17 Small Plates
And all $1 off, as are taps, wine and rail drinks, at Happy Hour six days a week.
Jan 29th, 2016 by Joey Grihalva
Ald. Kovac’s “Adult” Home Is Very Modest
The 1893 Riverwest home has just 1.5 stories and one bathroom with 10% ventilation.
Jan 22nd, 2016 by Michael Horne
Klinger’s East Is a Time Warp
Still with same owner after 40 years, it's very old Milwaukee -- modest, cozy, quaint.
Jan 19th, 2016 by Michael Horne
What Has Mayor Barrett Accomplished?
After nearly 12 years in office, his impact can be seen -- if you look hard.
Jan 14th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Benelux Stars Where Speakeasy Stood
Once a dive with bootleg liquor, now a spectacular setting for world class Belgian brews.
Dec 31st, 2015 by Michael Horne
Safe House Does Do Deals
Even if you’re not a spy, you get cut-rate wine and beer on week nights, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Dec 30th, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
Best 15 Local Music Shows of 2015
Milwaukee’s music scene keeps getting better, as this list suggests.
Dec 29th, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
Riverwest Organizes a Credit Union
The credit union, also serving the Harambee neighborhood, already has $500,000 in pledges.
Dec 29th, 2015 by Jim Cryns
King Courteen Is a Musical Explorer
The singer and wood worker had a strong religious upbringing and explores that in songs.
Dec 28th, 2015 by Graham Kilmer
Highbury Has Morning Happy Hours
Plus lots of soccer. And cider. And the best DJ night in town.
Dec 23rd, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
Foundation Bar Becomes Cheap Tropical Isle
Tiki Bar has $3 draft beers and rail drinks but you might prefer splurging on tropical cocktails.
Dec 18th, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
Von Trier Is a Teutonic Treasure
It abounds in such artifacts and boasts a huge selection of German tap beers.
Dec 18th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Thistledown Thunders Play Modern Bluegrass
Their lyrics are all about drinking and death. And love, sometimes.
Dec 14th, 2015 by Graham Kilmer
Zaffiro’s Has $2 Microbeers, Great Pizza
City’s original thin-crust pie place has 2-for-1 rail mixers and great $2 micro-beers.
Dec 11th, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
Program Will Improve Riverwest Park Snails Crossing
It's one of 12 parks and playgrounds being upgraded by private-public MKE Plays Initiative.
Dec 6th, 2015 by Edgar Mendez
15 Named for Improving Central City Neighborhoods
“Unsung Heroes” Selected as Finalists for the 2016 Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation
Dec 3rd, 2015 by Local Initiatives Support Corporation Milwaukee
La Lune Is Unique Furniture Business
The little company based in Riverwest has sold to Oprah, Ralph Lauren and Disney.
Dec 2nd, 2015 by Tyler Krueger
Riverwest Artists Association Hosts Free Paint Get Togather Exhibit & Community Painting Events
The Free Paint Get Togather exhibit will consist of the many paintings left behind by their creators for the benefit of future participants.
Dec 1st, 2015 by Riverwest Artists Association
Hybrid Lounge, City’s Newest Gay Bar
In a building whose history goes back to 1890, it attracts a hybrid of gay and straight folks.
Nov 30th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Important Meeting Information from Alderman Nik Kovac
Join me on Tuesday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gordon Park Pavilion to learn about the MKE Plays process and share your input about improving Snail's Crossing Playground
Nov 30th, 2015 by Nik Kovac
Santa Cycle Rampage is Dead. Not.
The old one is dead, new one organized for December 5. Long live the new Santa Cycle Rampage!
Nov 27th, 2015 by Dave Schlabowske
Brady Street’s Delicate Balancing Act
Residents strive to keep a healthy mix of uses in their densely populated neighborhood.
Nov 20th, 2015 by Virginia Small
Florentine Opera Company receives $50,000 Bader Philanthropies Grant to promote new program, Opera for All!
“Opera for All! will expand the Florentine’s reach in the community,” said General Director William Florescu.
Nov 19th, 2015 by Florentine Opera Company
Scottie Lee Meyers
"There’s a new generation of leaders here who are reverent about the past and devoted to the future."
Nov 16th, 2015 by Newaukee
Piles Plays Rock With Skateboard Sensibility
Yet they cite Neil Diamond as a key influence. Go figure.
Nov 13th, 2015 by Graham Kilmer
Oscar’s Is a Classic South Side Pub
A century old, just below 16th St. Viaduct, known for its hamburgers and reasonably priced micro beers.
Nov 11th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Coming Home to Run
A Milwaukee native returns for last weekend’s marathon and revisits the city’s beautiful neighborhoods.
Nov 7th, 2015 by Sonya Jongsma Knauss
Pay The Devil is Not a Metal Band
Says the band. In fact they are a local band that delivers their own take on traditional old time music.
Oct 30th, 2015 by Graham Kilmer
Tony Giron
"Milwaukee has such grand potential to become a leading bike friendly city. "
Oct 26th, 2015 by Newaukee
High Dive, Riverwest’s New Hangout
Modeled on Bremen Cafe, High Dive offers lots of live music and low prices.
Oct 23rd, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
Behold the Belay Apartments
E. North Ave. project has 46 apartments and climbing gym you can see in 45-foot-tall windows.
Oct 16th, 2015 by Jeramey Jannene
Major Goolsby’s, Still a Great Sports Bar
One of nation's first, where Charles Barkley and Reggie Jackson, among others, hung out.
Oct 14th, 2015 by Michael Horne
How Bliffert Lumber Got Into Hardware
The lumber company, which goes back to the 1870s, now has a popular hardware store in Riverwest.
Oct 9th, 2015 by Graham Kilmer
CEO Alex Molinaroli’s Riverwest Townhome
What's a millionaire doing in a Reservoir Ave. town house? A divorce and legal problems will do that.
Oct 7th, 2015 by Michael Horne
The Rise of Three.Stacks.Eliot
Sam Lewis talks about the Milwaukee jazz and hip hop band, which plays at Garibaldi’s tonight.
Oct 3rd, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
Danceworks Performance Company delves into the mysterious for season opener: Footsteps, Shadows and Whispers
November 5-8, 2015 • Next Act Theatre
Oct 1st, 2015 by Danceworks Inc.
Hotel Foster (The Sequel)
East Side bar has a special happy hour for Milwaukee Film Festival goers, plus film/drink pairings.
Sep 24th, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
GarageToberFest, Fun for the Whole Family
Show up wearing lederhosen or a dirndl to get a free bratwurst and a beer.
Sep 23rd, 2015 by Jack Fennimore
Lakefront Brewery
This popular attraction is not just for tours anymore.
Sep 18th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Beer Bistro Cooks Everything With Beer
The Travel Channel will feature the place. So how’s the food?
Sep 17th, 2015 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Hillary Clinton Comes to Town
UWM Union once again site of presidential candidate visit and a tribute to the late Art Elkon
Sep 11th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Taxi Parking to Urban Living
Deregulating taxicabs will pour at least $172,000 into government coffers annually.
Sep 11th, 2015 by Jeramey Jannene
Horny Goat’s Year-Round Outdoor Fun
Their riverside Hideaway has an enclosed and heated bar that stays open through the winter.
Sep 11th, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
The 82nd Season of World Class Opera From the Florentine Begins With Giacomo Puccini’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY
A tale of romance and betrayal
Sep 8th, 2015 by Florentine Opera Company
Thirteenth Cycle of Fellowship Program for Visual Artists Announced
Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists Program to Recognize Five Artists in 2015
Sep 4th, 2015 by Lynden Sculpture Garden
Public Beer Gardens Are Great Fun
County now boasts four permanent and two traveling beer gardens.
Aug 28th, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
Jamo’s, a 1950s Time Warp
A quiet corner bar of long vintage with velvet paintings of misty-eyed beauties, it's not easy to find.
Aug 21st, 2015 by Michael Horne
Company Brewing is Top Brass
New Riverwest microbrewery offers discounted pints, cocktails and wine seven days a week.
Aug 14th, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
A Study in Light
The artwork of Dave Niec and Todd Mrozinski
Aug 11th, 2015 by Riverwest Artists Association
Milwaukee Comedy Festival Offers Laughs
10th annual fest offers huge line-up of comics over four days with most shows at Next Act Theatre.
Aug 6th, 2015 by Jon Richie
Bike Ride Unites Riverwest and Harambee
More than 100 participants join 53212 Unity Ride.
Aug 2nd, 2015 by Allison Dikanovic
The Musical Journey of Jay Anderson
The leader of Foreign Goods, just 23, is a deep thinker and musician.
Jul 30th, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
The Maniac Named Juiceboxxx
MIlwaukee's rising star, the subject of a new book, was as crazed as ever at Riverwest show.
Jul 29th, 2015 by Joey Grihalva
