Riverwest

City Constructing 50 Traffic Calming Projects in 2023

From full reconstruction to rapid implementation test projects, DPW say it's time to build.

Falcon Flea back as Monthly Market Series in Riverwest

Falcon Flea is back for its second market, taking place in the Falcon Bowl Ballroom April 2nd from 11am-5pm, and will feature goods from over 20 vendors including handmade wares, art, and vintage.

The Gouda Girls Retire

Plus: First Chick-fil-A in a city neighborhood, two food trucks slated to launch first restaurants.

Bars and Restaurants That Opened in February

New businesses brought soul food, sandwiches, sushi and more to the city.

Locust Street Festival Returns June 11

After three-year hiatus, it will return to again kick off Milwaukee's summer festival season.

Milwaukee Launching New Community Plaza Program

Effort would allow underused streets to be turned into temporary parks.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations Start This Weekend

Shamrock Shuffle kicks off three weeks of green-colored revelry. Plus: A host of events coming.

New Vape Shop Will Beat City’s Ban

Temporary moratorium on new shops will begin Feb. 25. New shop on Ogden coming.

Husband-and-Wife Team Quietly Growing Olympia Granola in Riverwest

After bouncing from Washington to Minnesota to Green Bay, company has found its way in Milwaukee.

S’Blendid Boba Tea Plans Third Ward Pop-Up

Plus: Brand new spots for N/A cocktails and empanadas. And downtown bar suspended.

La Cocina Del Sur Opens Wednesday

The Riverwest empanada bar will welcome its first guests on Feb. 8.

Miniature Ice Rink Returns to Milwaukee Public Market

"The Dinky Rink" is back, this year with added ice curling feature.

Milwaukee’s Maker of Sought-After Knives

Meet Nate Zimmerman, whose work can be found everywhere from fancy restaurants to D&D tables.

Lakefront Brewery Begins Switch to Cans

Shift away from glass bottles to cans only is both economic and eco-friendly.

Winter Events For Snow-Covered Weekend

Indoor-outdoor options run from craft fair to cross-country skiing.

Boats, Art and Monster Trucks This Weekend

And if that’s not enough: high-flying wrestling, a musical dance-along and diverse concert lineup also fill weekend.

Lakefront Brewery Installing Vintage Copper Lauter Tun

Originally used in a German brewery, the kettle will be displayed at beer hall.

Sticky Rice To Transfer Locations

Flagship Riverwest location closing, Brady Street restaurant will become sole location.

Twisted Cafe Reopens, Plans Anniversary Party

Plus: Three new restaurants planned, Lazy Susan will close and Amped ramping up.

Gathering Place Introduces Small Batch Fridays

Innovative new beers each week at brewery's taprooms in Riverwest and Wauwatosa.

Riverwest Musician Releases Packers-Themed Songs

Team hasn't lost since Brandon Demet released video for 'Bang on the Drum All Day.'

Dry January? Plenty of Alcohol-Free Events To Start Month

N/A festival, political comedy, RV show, romantic comedy play and much more.

New Breakfast Restaurant Opens at Paper Table

Plus: Four new bars and restaurants coming by spring of 2023.

What To Look For On Your Property Tax Bill

You'll want to make sure this credit appears on your bill. It's worth nearly $250.

City Sproose Beer Returns to Black Husky

The spruced up brews are made with boughs from the city's Christmas tree.

MilTex Kitchen Seeks New Location

Plus: Five new restaurants planned, a micro-grocery for the Brewery District and welcome back Scardina Specialties.

New Throwback Bar Planned for Riverwest

S-N-I Live, a music-forward bar, would feature hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s.

Stubby’s Will Close Dec. 23

The Riverwest "gastrogrub" and beer bar will permanently close 10 p.m. Friday.

Retired Teacher Thomas Wild Stays Connected to Riverside Students

'Him believing in me changed the entire trajectory of my life,' says Ald. Khalif Rainey.

Scardina Specialties Reopens in Riverwest

After a year-long search for a new location, the beloved deli is back in time for the holidays.

City, MATC Still Seek To Train Students in Rehabbing Homes

Progress has been slow. Ezekiel CDC steps in as new private partner.

City Approves Funding For Pedestrian Plaza, Protected Bike Lane

Tax revenue from three apartment buildings will be tied to East Side pedestrian and bicycle improvements.

Housing Trust Fund allocation provides support for Riverwest apartments, food center

Deal On Affordable Housing Adds Bay View, Edison School Projects

Housing fund will back 14 projects, including Martin Luther King Library redevelopment.

Is Historic Preservation Process Broken?

Some feel city's process needs to be reformed. Are they right?

Two New Vendors Open at Paper Table

Plus: 7 new restaurants planned in town and farewell to Pat's Niche Pub and Grub.

A Packed Weekend of Holiday Events

Immersive Nutcracker experience, Christmas in Bay View and much more.

Kaufmann Won’t Build In Historic District

Developer sought to build new house, but found Historic Commission, neighbors too hard to work with.

Council Members, DCD and Citizens Panel At Odds Over Affordable Housing

Confusion, disagreements over how to spend federal pandemic funds on housing projects.

A New Plan To Save Schlitz Tied House

Historic Preservation Commission loves proposal to redevelop 1890 Riverwest property into food park.

Amorphic Beer Plans Anniversary Bash

Riverwest brewery will celebrate its first anniversary Saturday with new beer releases, live music and tacos.

Meet Falcon Bowl’s New Operators

Ownership trio plans to update business while preserving historic charm.

Housing Trust Fund projects selected, will go to Council for review

Housing Trust Fund grants totaling more than $8.8 million would create new homes, help the homeless, create jobs and help with homeowner repairs

City To Fund 12 Affordable Housing Projects

Using federal funds for everything from new apartments to blocking predatory landlords.

Riverwest Restaurant Plans ‘Huge’ Equipment Sale

Mixers, fryers, glassware and more from former Milwaukee Beer Bistro on sale Dec. 5.

New Event Venue Planned For Theater Groups

The Brick House, in Riverwest, to offer affordable space for local theater, arts groups.

Celebrate the Holidays with The Pfister

Plus: live music on The Hop, a hip hop Nutcracker, Small Business Saturday makers' market and more.

All Aboard For Black Friday Beer Specials

Three shuttles offer easy access to so many breweries and specialty brews on annual beer release day.

New East Side Pedestrian Plaza Planned

Tax revenue from new apartment buildings would pay for Ivanhoe Pl. plaza and area safety improvements

Chambers, Brostoff Sworn In As Aldermen

New council members welcomed by colleagues, face budget veto override vote next week.

Foxtown Landing Wins First Approval

Architectural review board endorses proposed brewery, restaurant and adjacent dog park along Milwaukee River.

Amorphic Beer Happenings for the week of Monday, Nov 14th, 2022

Saturday, Nov 19th

Holiday Shopping Season Begins With Special Events

Plus: Trainfest and annual Veterans Day ceremony.

Analyzing Milwaukee Area Turnout and Results That Led To Evers’ Win

Governor pulled off something no Wisconsin Democrat has accomplished in 60 years.

We Took the Free Riverwest Brewery Shuttle Bus. Here’s How it Went.

Shuttle is a welcome amenity, encourages locals and tourists alike to explore beyond Downtown.

Downtown Dog Park Will Include Riverfront Brewery

Foxtown Landing will include Foxtown Brewery and Fromm-sponsored dog park.

New Plant Shop Coming To Riverwest

Riverwest Grown is putting down roots with first storefront.

Committee Okays Sale of Former Movie Theater

Father-daughter team would rehabilitate building into art studio and office.

Warm Weekend Promises Outdoor Fun

Two outdoor festivals on tap. And indoors a Muslim Film Festival and a dress-up event to celebrate Japanese anime.

Tauro Cocina’s Flan is as Authentic as it Gets

Local baker makes her grandmother's recipe for the restaurant.

New Beerline Trail Connector Building

Building will be a hub, with new cafe, on expanded trail.

Seven Swans Creperie To Open in Former Dino’s

Missouri-based creperie plans second location for Riverwest.

Riverwest Breweries Offering Free Shuttle Between Taprooms

The Five-Three-Brew-One-Two shuttle will travel between five Riverwest breweries each Saturday.

Cream City Brick House Proposed For East Side

Developer Juli Kaufmann would build new residence with reclaimed brick.

Riverwest Brewery Syndicate Shuttle Annoucement

Get Inky with Anchor Press, Paper and Print!

Milwaukee’s robust print community gets another addition: Anchor Press, Paper & Print lands in Riverwest.

New Restaurant Planned For Soup Bros Space

The owners of Clarke Street Sausage would open Hen's Deli in Walker's Point.

Falcon Bowl Reopening Under New Ownership

New operator still under wraps, will be unveiled soon.

New Empanada Restaurant For Riverwest

South American food truck operator to open restaurant at former location of Riverwest Filling Station, which closed in July.

Autumn Is On in Milwaukee

With Harvest Fair, Czechtoberfest, Doors Open, Comic Con, a Bruce Springsteen tribute and more.

5 Can’t-Miss ‘Doors Open’ Destinations

12th annual Doors Open Milwaukee features 115 buildings this weekend, but we wouldn't skip these five.

Opportunity Center Releases Designs, Announces $5 Million Gift

Athletic facility near Capitol Drive and I-43 would be as inclusive as they come.

Space Time Coffee Leaving Dubbel Dutch

Coffee maker will leave boutique hotel, shift to wholesale operation only.

Colectivo Coffee & University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Partner Together for New Coffee

Great Lakes Distillery Harvest Block Party

Plus: Celebrate Mexican Independence, take in TosaFest, vote for the best taco in Milwaukee and more.

Amorphic Hosting ‘CzechtoberFest’

A Riverwest brewery puts a twist on the Bavarian festival shifting its focus from German bier to Czech pivo.

Remembering Bill Sell

Activist, long-time Bay View resident passed away Thursday at the age of 83.

September at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

La Mendocina Makes Argentinian-Style Empanadas in Riverwest

The take-and-bake empanada business, is operating out of the The Riverwest Filling Station's kitchen.

The Glass Pantry Will Close

The first-of-its-kind store in Milwaukee has not yet announced an official closing date.

The Little Urban Group That Could

Urban Anthropology, Inc. has become a go-to organization for Milwaukee ethnic history

10 Riverwalk Projects Will Greatly Expand System

Three-mile, award-winning corridor is becoming far more than a downtown amenity.

Who Will Run To Replace Hamilton and Lewis?

Four of 15 Common Council seats are vacant or due to be. Is Rep. David Bowen running?

Beautiful Lower East Side Loft

Features Cream City brick, polished concrete flooring with radiant-heat, and updated kitchen and bathrooms.

Center Street Daze is Back

Plus: the Milwaukee Black Theater Festival, Dragon Boat races, Morning Glory Art Fair and more.

Clerk of Circuit Court

Tuesday's primary election will decide who is the next Clerk of Circuit Court.

Dino’s Riverwest Is Permanently Closed

Neighborhood favorite announces closure Tuesday after a final hurrah celebrating the Riverwest 24.

It’s A Weekend Full of Festivals!

There's Brady Street Festival, German Fest and Weird Fest. Plus, the Riverwest 24 returns.

Sheriff Has a Busy Drone Unit

While county faces massive budget deficit, sheriff has 8-man unit doing surveillance of peaceful protests.

The Rise of Lush Gourmet Popcorn

Local company started in 2014, popcorn sold in several places, now will open Lush Popcorn and Lemonade in Riverwest.

Evers Helps Finance 10 Affordable Housing Proposals

Funding will benefit 22 projects in 11 counties, including 10 projects in Milwaukee.

Riverwest Filling Station Closes For Summer

Restaurant-bar with eclectic menu, global beers gives no reason for decision.

Sticky Rice Opens on Brady Street

New location offers dining room and expanded menu.