Dining critic for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Scratch Ice Cream Opens Brookfield Location
Plus: Maria's Pizza and The Loaded Slate close, a new smoothie place opens on Layton Avenue.
Jun 27th, 2022 by Michael Holloway
Hotel Metro Adding Rooftop Tiki Bar
Also new: Meat & Co. coming to Walker's Point, a Downtown pizza pub and West Allis ice cream shop.
Jun 13th, 2022 by Michael Holloway
Comet Cafe Reopening
Plus: Twisted Plants opening on Brady, a restaurant serving African, Caribbean and American dishes opens and a cafe is planned for Bay View.
Jun 6th, 2022 by Michael Holloway
Indian Restaurant Opening in Third Ward
Also new: a Mexican restaurant in Walkers Point, West Allis brewpub and Bay View Cheba Hut.
May 31st, 2022 by Michael Holloway
Bay View’s High-End Restaurant Reopens
That would be Bellis Bistro & Spirits. Also new: a Japanese pub, Bay View Vietnamese place and fancy downtown restaurant.
May 16th, 2022 by Michael Holloway
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.
May 9th, 2022 by Michael Holloway
More Chicago Hot Dogs for Milwaukee
Plus: Vendetta Coffee comes to Walker's Point, Bavette reopens, new downtown cocktail bar and more.
May 2nd, 2022 by Michael Holloway
HotWax Will Mix Music and Meat
At Crossroads Collective. Plus, new Jamaican and Indian restaurants and a Bay View cafe with Finnish bakery.
Apr 18th, 2022 by Michael Holloway
A New Downtown Tacqueria
Plus: A new soul food restaurant, East Side Korean place reopens, and entertaining with smoked turkey legs.
Apr 11th, 2022 by Michael Holloway
AsianRican Restaurant For South Side
Plus: Downtown gets new vegan place, new pizza place, Odd Duck returns. Nite Owl reopens, new Irish pub planned.
Apr 4th, 2022 by Michael Holloway
Meet The New Kabab Shack
Not just offering hot dogs. Plus: vegan pop-up Maya Ophelias returns, a new hookah bar and a Third Ward brewery.
Mar 21st, 2022 by Michael Holloway
New Downtown Pizzeria Opening
Also new: Bay View food truck, Caribbean cocktail bar, expanded Arab bakery and Burger Shop At Zocolo Truck Park.
Mar 7th, 2022 by Michael Holloway
New Restaurant Offers Soul Food
Plus: New riverfront restaurant, Bay View coffeehouse and Brookfield bar offering pub food.
Jan 31st, 2022 by Michael Holloway
New Vegan Restaurant for Brady Street
Plus: Natural wine shop for Downtown, a South-Side smoothie shop and new place for Latin Asian fare.
Jan 10th, 2022 by Michael Holloway
East Side Gets African, Caribbean Fare
Plus: A south-side Indian restaurant, downtown food hall's pizzeria, and a new fleet of meat.
Dec 20th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Downtown Food Hall Adds Sushi, Ramen, Hot Dogs
Plus: Radio Milwaukee's new cafe, new downtown restaurant, Redbrick Pizza closes.
Dec 6th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
New Vegan Restaurant For East Side
Plus: indoor dining returns to Uncle Wolfies. West Allis cafe gets new name. And a downtown bar gets suspended.
Nov 22nd, 2021 by Michael Holloway
New African Restaurant For East Side
Plus: New downtown lunch and brunch place. A bigger Bavette. And Foxfire Food Truck shuts down
Nov 15th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
A New West Side BBQ Restaurant
Plus: Nomad's new coffeehouse. Yet another Crumbls Cookies. And a historic West Allis restaurant.
Nov 8th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
The Return of Comet Cafe
Plus: Nonfiction Wines gets bigger. Daily Bird grabs Fuel Cafe space. Crumbl Cookies comes to Bay Shore
Nov 1st, 2021 by Michael Holloway
New BBQ Place For Public Market
Also new: a Radio Milwaukee building cafe, north-side daiquiri bar with New Orleans food, and Brookfield burger joint.
Oct 25th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
3rd Street Market Hall Opening Delayed
Plus: Semolina pasta opening in Bay View and Southside Dining Week.
Oct 18th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
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.
Oct 11th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Taste of Lindsay Heights Opens
Plus: The CurderBurger becomes a reality and Sauce & Spice closes at Sherman Phoenix.
Oct 4th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Madison Legislator Wins Dining Award
Plus: Dairyland Custard coming to Brewery District, a new chicken wing restaurant, and a free beer pass.
Sep 20th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
New Whiskey and Bourbon Bar Coming
Replacing Tusk in Washington Heights. Plus: new Crafty Cow in Tosa and south side soul-food restaurant.
Sep 13th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Downtown Will Get CBD Bakery
Plus: Fresh-made pasta place for 3rd Street Market Hall. And Tosa gets a Fiddleheads cafe.
Sep 7th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
New Upscale Shorewood Restaurant, New Vegan Cafe
Plus: Mistral closes and Tess chef leaves to start "Mad Mexican' pop-up restaurant.
Aug 30th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Odd Duck Moving, Tusk Closing
Plus: A new downtown gastropub, Capitol Dr. cocktail lounge, and Mexican food truck on MLK Dr.
Aug 23rd, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Tandem Owner Giving Away Restaurant For Free
Plus: The Vanguard reopens. And Franklin Heights gets a new pizza place.
Aug 9th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen Comes to Town
Plus: Public Market's new donut shop. And new south-side cafe partly run by students.
Jul 12th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Big Kids’ Sandwich Pop-Up at Milwaukee’s Laughing Taco
Plus: A new downtown food hall and Big Boy returns to the Milwaukee area.
Jun 21st, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Mooby’s Film Fantasy Diner Comes to Town
Director Kevin Smith, known for "Clerks" and other films, opening fast-food pop-up.
May 31st, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Downer Avenue Gets New Breakfast Place
Plus: A new BBQ joint on MLK, Honeypie reopens at new location and more hamburgers, custard, brunches.
May 17th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
New Orleans Seafood Restaurant Opening
Plus: More donuts for Third Ward, new West Allis bakery and No Studios adds rooftop bar with sake menu.
May 3rd, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Brewers Reopening Ballpark Restaurant
Plus: New Bay View smoothie bar, DOC's Smokehouse reopening, Simple Café closing.
Apr 26th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Taco John’s Comes to Town
Plus: a new BBQ joint. A new wine store. And Soup Market in Public Market closing.
Apr 19th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
More Indian Food for East Side
Plus: New custom cakes bakery. A second C-Viche comes to Shorewood. And Stone Creek closes Whitefish Bay cafe.
Mar 22nd, 2021 by Michael Holloway
New Third Ward Comfort Food Restaurant
Plus: new downtown coffeehouse, new craft cider tasting room and a rooftop chalet for Cafe Benelux.
Mar 15th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
A New Deep Dish Pizzeria
Plus: a new Pete's Pops, Mo's Irish Pub reopens and Bayshore's Colectivo closes.
Feb 15th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
It’s Phobruary, Try Pho to Go
Plus: South Side Soup opens. Another Mad Chicken. And Jose's Blue Sombrero closes.
Feb 1st, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Goodbye William Ho’s, Hello Mr. B’s
Shorewood Chinese restaurant closes, Mr. B's Bartolotta Steakhouse reopens, and a new Egg & Flour Pasta in Tosa.
Jan 25th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
New Burger Joint, New Hot Dog Truck
Plus: Braise and La Reve extend services with food trucks. And a Giannis-inspired gyro-burger.
Dec 21st, 2020 by Michael Holloway
New Downtown Seafood Restaurant
Plus: New east side Chinese place, Joey Gerard's reopens, state's last Baker's Square closes.
Dec 14th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Downtown Has New Indian Restaurant
Plus: new pizza places in West Allis and Glendale. And Peruvian food comes to Crossroad Collective
Dec 7th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Dairyland Old-Fashioned Hamburgers Joins Zócalo
Plus: African food stand gets regular spot and a food truck eyes a brick and mortar location
Nov 24th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Oggie’s Returns to Downtown Hotel Metro
Plus: fire at Hooligan'ts, a new soul food restaurant and Supermoon releases first beers.
Nov 16th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
New Mexican Restaurant Opening
Plus: A Guy Fieri pop-up. And Stone Creek's Radio Milwaukee cafe closing.
Oct 26th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
New ‘Truck Stop’ Opens on Brady
Plus: Pasta Tree reopens, a new Gathering Place Brewing location, and Sanford offers Film Fest pairings.
Oct 19th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Third Ward Restaurant Dandan Reopens
Plus: downtown coffee shop goes Scandinavian. And Crafty Cow's ghost kitchen.
Oct 12th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
New Food Truck Serves Mussels, Burrata
Plus: That new Bay View taproom. And a Rice Krispies treat store in West Allis, of course.
Oct 5th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Amilinda, EsterEv Restaurants To Reopen
Plus: a new Mexican restaurant. And pumpkin spice cream puffs!
Sep 21st, 2020 by Michael Holloway
New Indian Restaurant for Downtown
Plus: New birria food truck on South Side, Unclie Wolfie's adds dinner and five new teriyaki franchises.
Sep 14th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
New Poke and Palestinian Restaurants
Plus: New pub-style restaurant in Cudahy, and Fiddlehead's Coffee cafe in Tosa.
Aug 31st, 2020 by Michael Holloway
New Mac’n’Cheese Place in Bay View
New Caribbean restaurant in Walker's Point and Basque-style cuisine on East Side.
Aug 24th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Harbor House, Mr. B’s to Reopen
Plus: New Italian restaurant for Bay View, new Toss Scandanavian place and Carnevor Steakhouse returns.
Aug 17th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Riverwest Slated To Get New BBQ Joint
One major downtown establish gets an opening date, while others call it quits due to pandemic.
Aug 8th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Pandemic Brings Restaurant Closings, Openings
Fiddleheads and Fuddruckers, Bella, Betty's and Bounce, restaurants try to chart future in turbulent time.
Aug 1st, 2020 by Michael Holloway
New European Restaurant For Hotel Metro
Plus: New taco restaurant downtown, Latin American restaurant in Greendale.
Jul 25th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Tosa Bar Plans to Open, Defy State
Jackson's Blue Ribbon Pub will serve food and drinks. But owner's attorney, family members disagree.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Street-Food Inspired Restaurant Comes to Brady St.
Plus: A Lao pop-up will take residence in Crossroads Collective
Mar 6th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Snack Boys Moving to the East Side
Plus: Triciclo Peru introduces new menu items and Red June Cafe closes.
Feb 7th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
New York-Style Bagels Coming to Walker’s Point
Plus: a coffee shop for Midtown Center and Bay View gets more tacos.
Feb 1st, 2020 by Michael Holloway
Bay View’s White House Returns
Plus: Walker's Point gets new bagel restaurant and DiModa Pizza closes.
Dec 20th, 2019 by Michael Holloway
‘Tis the Season for Holiday Pop-ups
Pop-up bars and crazy holiday parties abound. And a new West Side Mexican place.
Dec 13th, 2019 by Michael Holloway
A New Third Ward Pastry Shop
Plus: A new downtown coffee bar. And Dino's in Riverwest and Kindred in Bay View close.
Aug 29th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
New Pizzeria, New Waffle Place Coming
Press Au Marché coming to Third Ward, new Ian's Pizza on West Side.
Aug 23rd, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
The Diplomat on Brady Now Serves Lunch
And: That Brady St. burger place. Plus: Uncle Buck's locates near Deer District.
Jul 18th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
New Restaurant Bar at Bradford Beach
Plus: new Poke place on Brady Street. New Filipino food truck in Harbor District.
Jun 27th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
Hottest New Restaurant Ever?
Ash offers fire and smoke, Merge expands Korean Chicken menu, Sheridan's Cafe closes.
Jun 13th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
New Humboldt Park Wine Garden Opens
Plus: a third Cubanitas, new Milwaukee Brewing rooftop patio, Osteria's return delayed.
Jun 6th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
Food Truck Park Announces Vendors
Includes tacos, burgers, Asian rice and homemade bagels. Plus: new East Side taproom.
May 30th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
Batches Bakery Closing May 10
Goodbye retail store. Hello to new location for wholesale and special orders business.
May 7th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
New Mexican, Pizza Places in Bay View
Plus: new cafe with children's menu in Bay View. New Mexican place in Silver City.
Apr 25th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
New Pizza Restaurant in Story Hill
Plus: MECCA Sports Bar announces grand opening and last call for Black Restaurant Week.
Apr 18th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
Crossroads Food Hall Adds Oyster Bar
Plus: Bartolotta opens Mckinley Round House on the lake, two new restaurants at St. Kate's.
Apr 11th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
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
Pita Palace Opens In Riverwest
Plus: Crossroads Collective adds raw bar. And state's first Punch Bowl Social opens.
Mar 7th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
New Cafe Opening in Silver City
Plus: Kitt's to reopen, Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea comes to Yankee Hill, but no more food trucks for W. National Ave.
Feb 28th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
New Burger Emporium Opens Downtown
Plus: another Third Ward Camp Bar. Phobruary returns. Kitt's Custard closing?
Feb 21st, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
Downtown Gets New Pasta Restaurant
Plus: New halal restaurant for Mitchell St., new pasta bar at East Side food hall.
Feb 13th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
City’s First Food Truck Park Coming
Plus: New pizzeria on Capital Dr. and Waterford Wines will move, expand.
Feb 6th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
New Downtown Coffee Bar Coming
Plus: new Mexican restaurant-banquet hall. And Glorioso's Appetito has unique approach.
Jan 16th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
Food Hall Opens Shanghai Speakeasy
Plus: New East Town cocktail parlor. And Buckley's new dining room opens.
Jan 9th, 2019 by Jennifer Rick
New Wine and Spirits for the Fiserv Forum
Plus: Umami Moto returns, a new butcher shop is coming to Walker's Point and it's last call for Mi-Key's.
Dec 26th, 2018 by Jennifer Rick
New Pan-Asian and Taco Places
Lazo's Taco Shack eyes Downtown, Momo Mee opens in Walker's Point, At Random reopens.
Dec 19th, 2018 by Jennifer Rick
Food Hall Opening On December 17
Plus: WhirlyBall and dining! Heated domes at Benelux! And a new Walker's Point pop-up.
Dec 4th, 2018 by Zach Komassa
Korean, Caribbean, and Campfires!
Plus: new taproom for East Side and new McBobb's spins off, Tusk, on West Side.
Nov 27th, 2018 by Zach Komassa
Healthy Food for Downtown. Casual, Too.
Plus: Sky Bar comes to Walker's Point. And Mouth and Muscle to chew on three counties
Nov 20th, 2018 by Zach Komassa
More Mexican, Menus, Margaritas
Plus: new pulled chicken place, Art Museum's new top chef, new Cafe Hollander brunch.
Nov 6th, 2018 by Zach Komassa
Three New Restaurants Coming
In Downtown, Walker's Point, East Side. Plus: new Bay View wine bar.
Oct 23rd, 2018 by Zach Komassa
More Tacos For Downtown
Plus: Pizano's finally opening Downtown, Antigua moves and a Starbucks says goodbye.
Oct 9th, 2018 by Zach Komassa
Cheap Cheeseburgers All Week!
Celebrating National Cheeseburger Day. Plus: more BBQ. And two new Crawdaddy's!
Sep 18th, 2018 by Zach Komassa
New Restaurant, New Market for Downtown
Global Fusion restaurant and Maurer supermarket-deli opening.
Sep 11th, 2018 by Zach Komassa
New Downtown Beer Hall at The 42
Plus: Two new Mexican places, East Side Korean spot and Walker's Point pizza place.
Aug 28th, 2018 by Zach Komassa
Mexican Spot Opening in East Town
Plus: Snifters introduces brunch and FieriCon is coming to Walker's Point.
Aug 7th, 2018 by Zach Komassa
New Patisserie For Walker’s Point
Plus: new south side Pita Palace and new Peruvian food truck, Triciclo Peru.
Jul 31st, 2018 by Zach Komassa
New Third Ward French Restaurant
Plus: new East Side Pakistani restaurant, saving At Random and Crawdaddy's closes.
Jul 24th, 2018 by Zach Komassa
More Asian Food for Walker’s Point
Plus: Another Poke place? A new doughnut purveyor. And goodbye Juniper 61.
Jul 5th, 2018 by Cynthia Crawford
More Poke for East Side
Plus: another Camp Bar. And the return of Bartolotta's.
Jun 27th, 2018 by Cynthia Crawford
