Riverwest

The Return of Bastille Days

Plus: music, art, dancing, food trucks and flying machines.

Gathering Place Hosts Competition for Home Brewers

Winner of Riverwest competition will partner with brewery to launch special-edition beer.

Big Daddy’s BBQ Plans Relocation

Riverwest restaurant will serve the same smoked meats and soul food sides at new location on 92nd and Capitol.

Urban Garden Provides Fresh Produce in Riverwest

Brothers Joel and Jamie Lichosik operate Crops on Top, a for-profit urban garden.

Frida Fest Returns This Weekend

Plus: the final weekend for Summerfest, Sigmund Snopek documentary screening and more.

Car-Lite East Side Building Wins Approval

Modern building would embody urbanism principles of those built 100 years before it.

Want To Join Gathering Place’s Exclusive Beer Society?

Beer society membership offers access to new one-off, experimental beers every month.

Riverwest Co-op Cafe Closing

Cafe closing July 11, but grocery will continue and cafe may feature restaurant pop-ups in future.

Local Investor Buys Ma Baensch Building

Group also purchased former Miller Brewing building at Bartlett and Irving.

Airport Restaurant’s New Menu Offers Iconic Local Foods

Garden District Kitchen features Usinger's brats, cheese curds, fish fry, local beers.

Ma Baensch Building Is For Sale

Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

Letter Warns of Possible Riverwest Co-op Closure

Changes in the food industry and COVID-19 challenges have caused hardships for the 20-year-old business.

Radio Milwaukee’s new HYFIN channel to launch with Milwaukee Bucks and Soul Brew Kombucha partnerships

DJ LOLO and DJ GEMINI GILLY will perform at Juneteenth’s TeenZone stage, presented by HYFIN

The Death and Life of the Locust Street Festival

Festival canceled, but local businesses step in to offer alternatives.

How to Make Your Voice Heard Without An Alder

2nd and 3rd districts, formerly held by Mayor Johnson and Nik Kovac, now lack representation.

Celebrate At PrideFest

Plus, the Riverwest Flea Market, Bay View Gallery Night and Jazz Fest, the Pride Parade and more.

Century City Will Be Used For Concrete Crushing

Concrete will be trucked west from N. Humboldt Blvd.

Lakefront Brewery Hosts Inaugural Gluten-free Friendly Maifest

Lakefront excited to host Springtime makers market celebrating gluten-free products.

Wine Bar Opens in Downtown Food Hall

Also new this week: Walker's Point coffee house, Deer District daiquiri bar, Sticky Rice on Brady St.

Statement from Nik Kovac after Starting New Job as City of Milwaukee Budget Director

Special Election Called For Kovac’s Seat

Veteran alderman is now the city budget director. Primary would be on August 9

Factory Faces $15 Million Pollution, PCBs Cleanup

Site near Capitol and Holton has toxic history. Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

Sticky Rice Expanding to Brady Street

Thai-Lao takeout spot in Riverwest plans second location with sit-down dining on Brady St.

Ryan Clancy Launches Campaign For State Assembly

County supervisor is backed by Rep. Brostoff, who he is running to replace.

Mayor, Students Celebrate Arbor Day With Tree Planting

Mayor Johnson, DPW plant trees along 30th Street corridor with students from nearby schools.

Evers Allocating $20 Million For Affordable Housing Projects

Program could move 17 Milwaukee projects from rendering to reality.

Milwaukee Public Library Announces 2022-2023 Poet Laureate

Vliet Street Reconstruction Gets Federal Funding

Plus: Humboldt reconstruction nearly 50% over budget and the future of Highway 175.

What Local Resources For Substance Abuse Are Available?

Local organizations provide everything from narcan training to substance abuse treatment.

Riverwest Food Pantry Changes Name, Announces Expanded Vision

Kinship Community Food Center is seeking a new headquarters.

New Apartment Project Not About Cars

Four-story, 53-unit apartment building planned for E. North Ave. has just 18 on-site parking spots.

Rep. Brostoff Will Run For Aldermanic Seat

Jonathan Brostoff will seek seat being vacated by Nik Kovac and won't run for re-election to State Assembly.

Ald. Kovac Named Budget Director, Will Resign Council Seat

Kovac has represented the East Side and Riverwest since 2008.

HotWax Will Mix Music and Meat

At Crossroads Collective. Plus, new Jamaican and Indian restaurants and a Bay View cafe with Finnish bakery.

Former Theater Could Become Art Studio

Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

Scardina Specialties New Deli is Official

The owner of the beloved Riverwest deli has officially secure a new home for it.

Join Us at Amorphic Beer

Come to Urban Milwaukee's first Beer Bash since 2020 and see the city's newest brewery.

New Assessments Hike Residential Values By 17.7%

Property values surging across the entire city, but won't necessary mean a tax increase.

Lakefront Brewery Releases 2022 Pink Boots Beer: Grisette

Lakefront’s 2022 Grisette will help support Pink Boots Society.

Bliffert Lumber & Hardware Powers Up with Solar

Four-Story Riverwest Apartments Okayed By Plan Commission

Development team hopes to open 91-unit building, food accelerator in summer 2023.

Former Public House Tavern Available For Lease

Building no longer for sale. But the bar is once again available to lease.

Riverwest’s Wonderland Is An Artsy Diner

A unique decor, easygoing vibe and versatile menu with good choices for meat lovers, vegans and vegetarians.

Local Breweries Collaborate on Milwaukee River Clean-up for Earth Month

Six breweries along the Milwaukee River invite the public to clean up the trails, parks and river corridor together on April 2

Keg Stand Up Returns to Lakefront Brewery

Plus, a vegan chili cookoff, a womxn makers market, a robotics competition, the Easter Bunny visits Southridge and more.

Karen Dettmer Leaving City For Federal Job

Interim Public Works Commissioner, former Water Works leader will join federal EPA.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Returns

Plus, a St. Patricks Day block party, Oscar-nominated shorts play at the Avalon, a makers market bar crawl and more.

Falcon Bowl Owners Seek A Proprietor

Riverwest Investment Co-op releases RFP for new operator of bar and bowling alley.

Jake’s Deli Has a New Owner

Bud Selig has sold it. Plus: New downtown cafe, new Cudahy breakfast-lunch place and Italian deli returns to Riverwest.

Van Buren Could Receive Protected Bike Lane

City of Milwaukee considering three options.

Many Housing Projects Get Funding Boost

Gov. Evers announces $25.5 million in grants for Milwaukee.

Scardina Deli Plans Return To Riverwest

Scardina Specialties, closed in 2021 when its building condemned, would reopen in bigger space on Locust St.

Mitten Fest Returns!

Plus, Disney On Ice at Fiserv Forum, Anime MKE, live music at Anodyne and more.

Mayoral Poll Shows Strong Donovan Showing

But weighting of poll raises questions about its accuracy.

75% of Home Drug Searches Target Blacks

90% of Milwaukee County searches in 2019 were in the city. Second in a series.

Winterfest Returns to Washington Park

Plus: two gallery events, a prohibition-themed party, family day at the zoo, a fat tire bike race and more

Mayoral Race Features Virtual Forums, Keg Tappings

Pandemic alters traditional campaign trail, but candidates still making their pitch to voters.

Milwaukee Has a Singing Mayor Again

Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson tries singing at city's 176th Birthday Party, before a big turnout of politicians.

Federal Funding for Lead Pipe Removal Likely a Year Away

But Milwaukee Water Works officials were encouraged by show of confidence from VP Harris.

Lakefront Brewery and Black Husky Brewing Present The Inaugural Milwaukee Mayoral Firkin Tapping

Event planned for Saturday, January 29

Wells Fargo Awards $2.35 Million For Community Development

Grantees Riverworks, WWBIC and FACC will support minority and women entrepreneurs.

Paddy’s Pub Complex Sold, Bar Will Remain For Now

Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

Union, Supporters Demand Colectivo Begin Negotiations

Coffee company has filed a second appeal over the union election

Polar Plunge Kicks Off The New Year

Plus, the Harlem Globetrotters come to Fiserv Forum, a new play at the Milwaukee Rep, a pie ride, a kite festival and free zoo admission.

Black Holocaust Museum Buys Building, Receives $10 Million Donation

Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

Riverwest Residents Buy Falcon Bowl

The bar, bowling alley and event space was purchased by the Riverwest Investment Cooperative.

Downtown Food Hall Adds Sushi, Ramen, Hot Dogs

Plus: Radio Milwaukee's new cafe, new downtown restaurant, Redbrick Pizza closes.

Beautiful Blatz Condo

Downtown condo features city views and amenities that include a private gym and indoor pool.

Daily Bird Officially Opening Riverwest Cafe

The coffee shop, which started as a pop-up, will open in former Fuel Cafe space.

Former Riverwest Public House Building for Sale

Mixed-use building is listed for $549,900.

Milwaukee Releases Draft Plan For New Council Districts

Every aldermanic district would change under proposed plan.

Milwaukee Adopts New Ward Map For City

New districts coming next week. Riverwest further split between two council districts.

Milwaukee Underground Film Festival

Plus, a new record release, Sunstone Studios stages a new take on Shakespeare, Milwaukee Comic Con, cider and cycles, a holiday market and more.

Return of the Winter Farmer’s Market

Plus, the Midwest Gaming Classic, a tiny art show, live music at Anodyne Roastery, Riverwest Co-op 20th anniversary and a staging of Steel Magnolias.

Celebrate and Give at Nine Below’s Putting for the Pantry

Nine Below to Offer Discounted Drinks with Non-Perishable Food Donations

The Return of Comet Cafe

Plus: Nonfiction Wines gets bigger. Daily Bird grabs Fuel Cafe space. Crumbl Cookies comes to Bay Shore

Van Buren Will Become Two Lane Street

New bike lanes and parallel parking added, as four lanes for cars reduced to two.

Big Daddy’s BBQ Is Messy But Good

Tender, moist, smoky meats at Riverwest joint. But how about some napkins?

Daily Bird Moving Into Old Fuel Cafe In Riverwest

Pop-up coffee shop will have brick-and-mortar cafe on E. Center St.

Four Milwaukee-Area nonprofits receive the 2021 Data Dream Award which provides $10,000 in pro-bono research services to help agencies use data for better results

Data You Can Use, a nonprofit research group, also names their new president, Dr. Victor Amaya

Supervisor Johnson Recognized with Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award

Space Time Coffee Opening in Dubbel Dutch Hotel

Plus: a taco and a mac n' cheese restaurant are opening in the same location, and a new Mediterranean restaurant joins the Mayfair Collection.

First Ever PridetoberFest

Plus, a Lakefront Brewery release party, a Harvest Festival, the Get Down turns 18, a exhibition of lost trades and an opera at the performing arts center.

Colectivo Reopens Prospect Avenue Cafe

Cafe has been closed since January, reopens with limited hours.

Big Trouble At Pizza Man

Leaky pipes and staff walkout. Plus: a Lebanese popup, Dino's returns, and goodbye Los Paisa.

Dino’s in Riverwest is Reopening

The storied and much loved bar and restaurant is reopening.

New Plan To Save Former Schlitz Tavern

Plus: Marion Corp. will employ up to 90 people at Northwest Side manufacturing plant.

Former Grand Theater For Sale

Plan to create community theater, gathering space canceled because of pandemic.

The Largest Flea Market in Riverwest

Plus, the second weekend of Summerfest, a birthday party for Dead Bird Brewing, a 5k for charity, a kite festival and SistaStrings at Anodyne.

Census Data Shows Changing Milwaukee Demographics

Fewer white residents citywide, but shrinking population totals in many majority-Black neighborhoods.

Mental Health Resources for Students in Milwaukee

With the pandemic ongoing, and school resuming, students may need mental health support.

JGCA Welcomes In A New Executive Director

Kai Simone the newest part of Jazz Gallery History

Harley-Davidson Founder’s Home For Sale

Washington Heights home of William S. Harley on market for first time in 45 years

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Announce Transition of LaVarnway Club Staff and Members to nearby Clubs

A Walk In The Riverwest Woods

The walk from Concordia to Capitol along the river displays oh so much of nature’s beauty.

Do The Beerline Shuffle

Plus, a Mexican Fiesta at the Summerfest Grounds, WMSE's Backyard BBQ, Milwaukee Fringe Fest and Music on the Beerline.