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New Tavern Opens in Bay View

New Tavern Opens in Bay View

Satchmo's, a sports bar and restaurant, began its soft opening on Jan. 14.

Downtown Hotel Faces Sheriff’s Sale

Downtown Hotel Faces Sheriff’s Sale

132-room Cambria Hotel on Plankinton Ave. opened just months before pandemic.

Riverwest’s Circle A Closing Next Month

Riverwest’s Circle A Closing Next Month

Corner tavern and live music hub hosting series of final shows in Sept. and Oct.

Murphy’s Law: National ‘Scam PACs’ Have State Roots
Murphy’s Law

National ‘Scam PACs’ Have State Roots

The operatives running them have connections to Scott Walker, Eric O’Keefe, and conservative groups.

Lee’s Luxury Lounge Will Close In May

Lee’s Luxury Lounge Will Close In May

Bay View dive bar will call it a day on May 20.

MKE County: Board Resolution Condemns Conversion Therapy
MKE County

Board Resolution Condemns Conversion Therapy

Board expected to pass resolution, echoing stand of national medical groups.

New Tavern For Former Baby Boomers in Bay View

New Tavern For Former Baby Boomers in Bay View

Satchmo's would expand food menu, offer place for neighbors "to come and hang out"

Halliday’s Pub Does An Irish Goodbye

Halliday’s Pub Does An Irish Goodbye

Long-standing bar quietly closed after 50 year run on N. Farwell Avenue.

Jazz Estate Closes For January

Jazz Estate Closes For January

Venerable eastside bar and music venue closing temporarily, reopening next month with updated cocktail menu and decor.

New Throwback Bar Planned for Riverwest

New Throwback Bar Planned for Riverwest

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

Meet Falcon Bowl’s New Operators

Meet Falcon Bowl’s New Operators

Ownership trio plans to update business while preserving historic charm.

Friday Photos: RC’s, Buddha Lounge, Warehouse Being Demolished
Friday Photos

RC’s, Buddha Lounge, Warehouse Being Demolished

A 56-unit apartment building will rise in their place.

Falcon Bowl Reopening Under New Ownership

Falcon Bowl Reopening Under New Ownership

New operator still under wraps, will be unveiled soon.

Remembering Bill Sell

Remembering Bill Sell

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

Eyes on Milwaukee: F Street Buys Dubbel Dutch Hotel
Eyes on Milwaukee

F Street Buys Dubbel Dutch Hotel

Boutique hotel in downtown double mansion will continue under new ownership.

The Backyard Bar Creating New Backyard

The Backyard Bar Creating New Backyard

Bay View bar losing its patio to new restaurant, but creating new space by demolishing house.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Say Goodbye to Harp & Shamrock Building
Eyes on Milwaukee

Say Goodbye to Harp & Shamrock Building

137-year-old building that housed tavern on Wells St. planned for demolition, though precisely when not clear.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Father-Daughter Duo Restoring Milwaukee’s ‘Boat House’
Eyes on Milwaukee

Father-Daughter Duo Restoring Milwaukee’s ‘Boat House’

Nautically-themed house could be damaged by its lighthouse without a rescue.

Japanese Style Pub For Walker’s Point

Japanese Style Pub For Walker’s Point

Red Maple will replace old dive bar Ollie's at 100 W. Maple St. As for its style, 'think Godzilla.'

Back in the News: Does Tim Michels Live Outside Wisconsin?
Back in the News

Does Tim Michels Live Outside Wisconsin?

Family of GOP candidate for governor owns $17 million mansion in Connecticut and kids have attended nearby schools.

Former Public House Tavern Available For Lease

Former Public House Tavern Available For Lease

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

Eyes on Milwaukee: City To Conduct Historic Survey Of Modern Churches
Eyes on Milwaukee

City To Conduct Historic Survey Of Modern Churches

New study would attempt to correct Eurocentric, Christian focus of prior church study.

Plats and Parcels: Johnson Controls’ Departure Impacts Third Ward
Plats and Parcels

Johnson Controls’ Departure Impacts Third Ward

The story goes all the way back to 1993. Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news

George Vomberg of George’s Pub Passes Away

George Vomberg of George’s Pub Passes Away

Walker's Point bar owner entertained all who came through his door.

Former Riverwest Public House Building for Sale

Former Riverwest Public House Building for Sale

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

Is Abele Abandoning Shorewood Mansion Plans?

Is Abele Abandoning Shorewood Mansion Plans?

Building permit expired in 2020. Meanwhile, the former county executive plans renovations to his other mansion.

Critical Race Theory, Spending Fuel Mequon-Thiensville School Board Recall

Critical Race Theory, Spending Fuel Mequon-Thiensville School Board Recall

Four board members face recall elections.

Now Serving: Return of the Brown Bottle
Now Serving

Return of the Brown Bottle

Plus!: New Riverwest and East Side taverns, Layton Ave. sports bar, Third Ward coffee-wine bar and two new Downtown coffeehouses.

New Bar Planned for Oakland and North

New Bar Planned for Oakland and North

Upper East Bar will occupy space that was long the Eastsider and even longer, O'Reilly's.

Taverns: Ollie’s Bar Is For Sale
Taverns

Ollie’s Bar Is For Sale

A historic, century-old corner bar on near South Side could be yours.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Boat House Seeks to Demolish Its Lighthouse
Eyes on Milwaukee

Boat House Seeks to Demolish Its Lighthouse

Emergency demolition sought by owner of historic fantasy home along the river.

Friday Photos: New Townhomes in Riverwest
Friday Photos

New Townhomes in Riverwest

New building being constructed on vacant lot at Humboldt and Wright.

Falcon Bowl Is For Sale

Falcon Bowl Is For Sale

Classic Riverwest bar is one of last in the city affiliated with a fraternal organization.

Plats and Parcels: Hmong Association Buys West Side Mansion
Plats and Parcels

Hmong Association Buys West Side Mansion

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

Friday Photos: A Flatiron House for the Lower East Side
Friday Photos

A Flatiron House for the Lower East Side

Desire for urban living yields unusual home shapes.

Friday Photos: Saint John’s on the Lake Completes Expansion Project
Friday Photos

Saint John’s on the Lake Completes Expansion Project

Construction is done, Prospect Avenue is fully open.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Developer To Transform Walker’s Point Property
Eyes on Milwaukee

Developer To Transform Walker’s Point Property

Apartments, new bar planned for Italianate mansion whose oldest portion dates to 1870.

Friday Photos: New Townhomes for Riverwest
Friday Photos

New Townhomes for Riverwest

Kenosha developer constructing units on virgin soil.

Dining: Food Hall Planned for Downtown
Dining

Food Hall Planned for Downtown

Chicago group targeting two possible East Town sites for 20-stall food hall.

Now Serving: New Dog-Friendly Restaurant Opening
Now Serving

New Dog-Friendly Restaurant Opening

Plus: new BBQ place, new Brady St. bar and streetcar-themed outdoor dining on KK.

Honky Tonk Bar Planned for Brady Street

Honky Tonk Bar Planned for Brady Street

Nashville North will open in former Up and Under Pub.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Third Ward Building Could Become Hotel
Eyes on Milwaukee

Third Ward Building Could Become Hotel

Wimmer Communities would convert five-story building, a former shoe polish factory.

Who Wants to Buy Klinger’s East?

Who Wants to Buy Klinger’s East?

Riverwest bar and five apartments, a 6,322-square-foot, two-building complex is for sale.

Taverns: Riverwest Public House Will Close
Taverns

Riverwest Public House Will Close

First co-op bar in the U.S., also known for live music, undone by pandemic.

Article offers insight into how Milwaukee suburbs keep out affordable housing
Press Release

Article offers insight into how Milwaukee suburbs keep out affordable housing

Statement of Alderman Michael J. Murphy August 19, 2020

Eyes on Milwaukee: Inside The Dubbel Dutch Hotel
Eyes on Milwaukee

Inside The Dubbel Dutch Hotel

New hotel opens Saturday in historic double mansion.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Dubbel Dutch Delineates Design
Eyes on Milwaukee

Dubbel Dutch Delineates Design

Downtown boutique hotel reveals interior designs, management team, plans June opening.

Plats and Parcels: Investor Buys Signature Downer Ave Properties
Plats and Parcels

Investor Buys Signature Downer Ave Properties

Seattle firm acquires much of East Side commercial corridor, including Downer Theatre building.

Plats and Parcels: Convention Center Expansion Paused
Plats and Parcels

Convention Center Expansion Paused

Market uncertainty will prevent necessary bond sale to finance Wisconsin Center expansion.

Plenty of Horne: Shepherd Express to Suspend Print Edition
Plenty of Horne

Shepherd Express to Suspend Print Edition

Will continue online, publisher says. Madison's "Isthmus" suspends operations entirely.

Plats and Parcels: UWM Gets Okay to Partially Demolish Columbia Hospital
Plats and Parcels

UWM Gets Okay to Partially Demolish Columbia Hospital

Plus: Council could delay convention center expansion, MSOE expanding nursing facilities.

Dining: Horned Hare to Open At New Hotel
Dining

Horned Hare to Open At New Hotel

Downtown Dubbel Dutch hotel will have restaurant named after German folklore creature.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Downtown Hotel Will Be “Dubbel Dutch”
Eyes on Milwaukee

Downtown Hotel Will Be “Dubbel Dutch”

Boutique hotel in historic 1898 mansion on Marshall St. will open in time for DNC.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Three Classic Houses To Be Restored
Eyes on Milwaukee

Three Classic Houses To Be Restored

Bradley Foundation sold Lion House and two others to Wisconsin Securities Partners.

Plats and Parcels: Urban Farm Planned for Near West Side
Plats and Parcels

Urban Farm Planned for Near West Side

Plus: A trio downtown buildings change hands, including one that contained Trio.

Plats and Parcels: Meet HQ501
Plats and Parcels

Meet HQ501

Scott Lurie, in partnership with RINKA, unveils renderings for redeveloped Assurant building.

Plats and Parcels: Journal Sentinel Complex Sold
Plats and Parcels

Journal Sentinel Complex Sold

Plus: Badger Mutual moving downtown, Northridge security deal, Lion House has a buyer and much more.

What’s It Worth: $575,000 Building Helped By Streetcar
What’s It Worth

$575,000 Building Helped By Streetcar

Long-vacant 1877 building on Milwaukee and Mason saw value hop partly due to streetcar.

Milwaukee Film Festival: ‘Plucked’ Is a Local Crime Thriller
Milwaukee Film Festival

‘Plucked’ Is a Local Crime Thriller

The inside story of how Frank Almond's Stradivarius violin was stolen and recovered.

Dining: New “White House” Could Open Soon
Dining

New “White House” Could Open Soon

Couple planning European inspired restaurant in long-time Bay View tavern.

Friday Photos: Saint John’s New Bookend
Friday Photos

Saint John’s New Bookend

Senior housing tower now visible from much of Lower East Side.

Taverns: Bay View’s White House Tavern Coming Back
Taverns

Bay View’s White House Tavern Coming Back

Allison Meinhardt is working to open new business in historic building.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Brady Street Restaurant On Hold
Eyes on Milwaukee

Brady Street Restaurant On Hold

Historic Preservation Commission pushes developer to return to original design plan.

City Hall: Did City Gift $128,000 To Slumlord?
City Hall

Did City Gift $128,000 To Slumlord?

"This is borderline theft," says Alderman Robert Bauman.

Plats and Parcels: The Couture Getting New Signage
Plats and Parcels

The Couture Getting New Signage

Plus: Walker's Point brewery may become climbing gym, funding for Soldiers Home project.

Plats and Parcels: Timber Tower Grows Taller
Plats and Parcels

Timber Tower Grows Taller

Plus: Convention center expansion advances, MSO moves 631-ton wall, Brewers invest in The Avenue

Friday Photos: Behold the InterLace Lofts
Friday Photos

Behold the InterLace Lofts

Third Ward's newest renovated apartment building is actually 94 years old, once housed Paintball Dave's.

Plats and Parcels: The Couture Changes Financing Plan
Plats and Parcels

The Couture Changes Financing Plan

Developer misses funding deadline, plans to apply again. Baird & Co. now working on the deal.

Dining: New Burger Shop for Brady Street
Dining

New Burger Shop for Brady Street

Serving "Milwaukee fare": Butter burgers, custard, sausages and sandwiches.

Plats and Parcels: State Aids Convention Center Expansion
Plats and Parcels

State Aids Convention Center Expansion

Plus: Affordable housing developer buys south side site, Irgens plan to redevelop M&I building

Friday Photos: Saint John’s North Tower Rises
Friday Photos

Saint John’s North Tower Rises

Senior housing community's 22-story tower is now visible from much of the Lower East Side.

House Confidential: Crew Destroying Abele’s Mansion
House Confidential

Crew Destroying Abele’s Mansion

Historic $2.6 million Eschweiler mansion built by one of city's most esteemed architects.

Plats and Parcels: Three Downtown Hotels Will Miss DNC
Plats and Parcels

Three Downtown Hotels Will Miss DNC

Plus: Former Toys R Us becoming grocery store, and Pabst Mansion plans auction.

House Confidential: Inside Abele’s Eschweiler Mansion
House Confidential

Inside Abele’s Eschweiler Mansion

See the 1927 home's interior from when it was new, and just before Abele bought it.

Friday Photos: InterLace Boutique Apartments in the Historic Third Ward
Friday Photos

InterLace Boutique Apartments in the Historic Third Ward

From Paintball Dave's to pets and dishwashers.

Who Wants to Run Milwaukee Brewing?

Who Wants to Run Milwaukee Brewing?

Ever growing Milwaukee Brewing Co. is hiring a new CEO as Jim McCabe steps down.

Friday Photos: Saint John’s New Lakefront Tower
Friday Photos

Saint John’s New Lakefront Tower

22-story tower is rising on N. Prospect Ave.

Now Serving: New Downtown Coffee Bar Coming
Now Serving

New Downtown Coffee Bar Coming

Plus: new Mexican restaurant-banquet hall. And Glorioso's Appetito has unique approach.

Friday Photos: From Paintball Dave’s to Pets and Dishwashers
Friday Photos

From Paintball Dave’s to Pets and Dishwashers

Former warehouse becoming apartments in Third Ward.

House Confidential: The 27 Bedrooms of Chris Abele
House Confidential

The 27 Bedrooms of Chris Abele

New Shorewood manse gives him three places worth $8.2 million, though one may be sold.

Campaign Cash: Outside Group Targets Republican Legislators
Campaign Cash

Outside Group Targets Republican Legislators

Will spend $1 million against four state senators, including Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald.

Group Rescues City’s Church Bells

Group Rescues City’s Church Bells

Bells of Milwaukee researches, documents and refurbishes bells in historic churches.

Eyes on Milwaukee: New Homes Popping Up Around Brady Street
Eyes on Milwaukee

New Homes Popping Up Around Brady Street

One of the city's oldest neighborhoods is a hotbed for new construction.

House Confidential: A Home Built for Entertaining
House Confidential

A Home Built for Entertaining

Owners of this riverfront home hold their share of Democratic fundraisers.

This Is It! Celebrates 50th Birthday

This Is It! Celebrates 50th Birthday

State's oldest LGBT+ bar celebrates a half century in business with weekend party.

Plats and Parcels: The Public Museum’s Big Plans
Plats and Parcels

The Public Museum’s Big Plans

Plus: Froedtert is practicing good urbanism and Good City is good for the city.

Historic Bells to be Rededicated
Press Release

Historic Bells to be Rededicated

Convent Hill Bells Restored by Local Funders To be Unveiled Wednesday, July 11th

Eyes on Milwaukee: Sanger House Gardens Expanding
Eyes on Milwaukee

Sanger House Gardens Expanding

New structure will improve quality of events, and what's a lath house?

Plats and Parcels: Catalytic Development for North Avenue?
Plats and Parcels

Catalytic Development for North Avenue?

Robert Schmidt sells two East Side properties. And a really old grocery store will become high-end apartments.

Friday Photos: The Contour on Prospect Ave.
Friday Photos

The Contour on Prospect Ave.

Lower East Side apartment project is changing Prospect Avenue.

Plats and Parcels: Who Will Build Next Downtown Tower?
Plats and Parcels

Who Will Build Next Downtown Tower?

Choice parcel of land now on the market. Who will buy and build there?

Urban Milwaukee Wins 7 Press Club Awards

Urban Milwaukee Wins 7 Press Club Awards

6th straight year the publication is honored by state-wide journalism contest.

Bar Exam: A Bar That’s Also a Museum
Bar Exam

A Bar That’s Also a Museum

Brew City MKE in Grand Avenue Mall serves only Milwaukee beers -- and brewing history.

Eyes On Milwaukee: Pabst Mansion Celebrates Its Survival
Eyes On Milwaukee

Pabst Mansion Celebrates Its Survival

Unique Gilded Age mansion built in 1892 almost became a parking lot 40 years ago.

Plats and Parcels: New Development in Menomonee Valley?
Plats and Parcels

New Development in Menomonee Valley?

A new road and design solutions could attract development and 800 new jobs.

Now Serving: Black Restaurant Week Offers Deals
Now Serving

Black Restaurant Week Offers Deals

Plus: New Eagle Park Brewing and AXE MKE opening and Buddha Lounge closing.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Bay View’s White House Officially Historic
Eyes on Milwaukee

Bay View’s White House Officially Historic

City's Historic Preservation Commission gives tavern a temporary historic designation.

In Public: About Those Streetcar Stops
In Public

About Those Streetcar Stops

Why not a dramatic uniform design for them? Well, because.

Urban Guide: 20 Great Downtown Lunch Spots
Urban Guide

20 Great Downtown Lunch Spots

Soups, sandwiches, Ramen, Italian, Ethiopian, vegan, Vietnamese and more.

Now Serving: More Burgers for South Side
Now Serving

More Burgers for South Side

Plus: new Aloha Poke in Third Ward; new Sherman Park cafe; Transfer Pizza expands.

Plats and Parcels: Is the Downtown Apartment Boom Over?
Plats and Parcels

Is the Downtown Apartment Boom Over?

Wangard hesitates over river-side apartment complex, while other projects push ahead.

Plats and Parcels: The Hubbub in Walker’s Point
Plats and Parcels

The Hubbub in Walker’s Point

It's all happening in Walker's Point, a bevy of busy reporters agree.

Plats and Parcels: A Hostel for Riverwest
Plats and Parcels

A Hostel for Riverwest

And $79 million in New Markets Tax Credits to three community development entities.

Friday Photos: The Climbing Contour
Friday Photos

The Climbing Contour

Lower East Side apartment building is redefining N. Prospect Ave.

Now Serving: New East Side Vegan Restaurant
Now Serving

New East Side Vegan Restaurant

And celebrity chefs will convene for unique James Beard event at Tre Rivali.

Your Favorite Stories of 2017

Your Favorite Stories of 2017

Huge tax benefits for Foxconn, Diane Hendricks, and state senators led the way.

Back in the News: Seager Dumped as Fire Fighters Leader
Back in the News

Seager Dumped as Fire Fighters Leader

Controversial president had served for seven years. Mike Bongiorno elected to replace him.

Back in the News: Seager Out as Fire Fighters Head?
Back in the News

Seager Out as Fire Fighters Head?

Sources say controversial leader took second in vote, faces runoff election.

Photo Gallery: Urban Milwaukee Has a “Spirited Debate”
Photo Gallery

Urban Milwaukee Has a “Spirited Debate”

Which is one of the beers made by Gathering Place Brewing, host for our latest beer bash.

Friday Photos: The Contour
Friday Photos

The Contour

Urban infill for former surface parking lot.

Now Serving: New Riverwest Brewery, Tosa Stone Creek
Now Serving

New Riverwest Brewery, Tosa Stone Creek

And Third Ward's Hinterland closes after 10 years in business.

Now Serving: King Crabs and Tiki Love
Now Serving

King Crabs and Tiki Love

New Vietnamese-Cajun seafood on Brady and new tiki bar in Walker's Point.

Now Serving: More Ramen for Milwaukee
Now Serving

More Ramen for Milwaukee

Plus: nitro coffee on three wheels and a PB & J place.

Hendricks’ Home Is Reassessed

Hendricks’ Home Is Reassessed

Assessment and taxes on home have been tripled in response to our story.

Mistakes Made on Hendricks Home

Mistakes Made on Hendricks Home

Town lawyer says assessment too low, should be reconsidered.

Hendricks Not Paying Property Taxes?

Hendricks Not Paying Property Taxes?

The billionaire's Rock County mansion doesn't appear on tax rolls.

Urban Milwaukee Wins Press Club Awards

Urban Milwaukee Wins Press Club Awards

Fifth-straight year the publication is honored by state-wide contest.

Plenty of Horne: Kohler Seeks Change in Liquor Law
Plenty of Horne

Kohler Seeks Change in Liquor Law

Is Kohler considering opening a distillery?

The Return of Jane’s Walk

The Return of Jane’s Walk

Second annual event inspired by Jane Jacobs offers many activities.

Plenty of Horne: Manifest Destiny
Plenty of Horne

Manifest Destiny

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

Friday Photos: A Brady Street Trio
Friday Photos

A Brady Street Trio

Qdoba, Glorioso's and an apartment building reshape East Side main street.

Winter Parking Regulations Lifted Early
Press Release

Winter Parking Regulations Lifted Early

Regulations no longer in effect as of February 20, 2017

Now Serving: East Side Gets Monster Pizza
Now Serving

East Side Gets Monster Pizza

Plus: New Blue Water Grill in Bronzeville. And Buckley's will expand.

Department of Public Works Services for the November 24-27 Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
New Public Charity Seeks to Revive Old Custom: Bells to Herald the New Year as a Message of Peace
Press Release

New Public Charity Seeks to Revive Old Custom: Bells to Herald the New Year as a Message of Peace

Announcing the formation of the Bells of Milwaukee, Inc.

Plenty of Horne: Inside the Renaissance Book Shop
Plenty of Horne

Inside the Renaissance Book Shop

Deconstruction begins on four-floor building laden with books, debris -- and treasures.

Eyes on Milwaukee: The Contour is Coming to Prospect
Eyes on Milwaukee

The Contour is Coming to Prospect

Construction will start in next 60 days on East Side apartment building.

Back in the News: Journal Sentinel Archive Will Return?
Back in the News

Journal Sentinel Archive Will Return?

JS President blames computer mixup, pledges return of 120-year archive, won't say when.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Black Husky Brewing Opens
Eyes on Milwaukee

Black Husky Brewing Opens

See inside the new Riverwest brewery.

Come Meet the Urban Milwaukee Gang

Come Meet the Urban Milwaukee Gang

Our annual party is Tuesday, 5 p.m. And oh, the stories we could tell.

Back in the News: Meeting Will Discuss Lake Park Bridge
Back in the News

Meeting Will Discuss Lake Park Bridge

Historic pedestrian bridge is deteriorating, meeting will discuss options.

Friday Photos: See The Rhythm Rising
Friday Photos

See The Rhythm Rising

140-unit project will fill the Downtown's doughnut hole.

House Confidential: The Mansion Where Nuns Lived
House Confidential

The Mansion Where Nuns Lived

With connections to France, novelist Henry James and abolitionist Edward Holton.

Crime Rate Like “a Third World Country”

Crime Rate Like “a Third World Country”

Officials at Greater Milwaukee Committee call for solutions to homicides, juvenile crime.

Murphy’s Law: Journal Sentinel Bias In Mayor’s Race?
Murphy’s Law

Journal Sentinel Bias In Mayor’s Race?

And was its story on Rebecca Bradley’s affair “offensive garbage”?

Murphy’s Law: The Mystery of Rebecca Bradley
Murphy’s Law

The Mystery of Rebecca Bradley

Who exactly is she? And why didn’t Walker vet his choice for Supreme Court?

Eyes on Milwaukee: Northwestern Mutual Updates Tower Design
Eyes on Milwaukee

Northwestern Mutual Updates Tower Design

Apartment tower gets an additional floor and other changes.

Friday Photos: The Rhythm Resounds On Water Street
Friday Photos

The Rhythm Resounds On Water Street

140-unit apartment complex across from North End begins to rise.

Bar Exam: Coffeetails Is For Morning Drinkers
Bar Exam

Coffeetails Is For Morning Drinkers

Cozy cafe and tavern, sister bar of Y-NOT II, is open daily 6 am to 11 am.

Friday Photos: River House Apartments Rising Quickly
Friday Photos

River House Apartments Rising Quickly

Phase one of 450-unit, four-buiding complex that will revive Cream City brick exteriors.

Bar Exam: Conway’s Is Last Word in Smoked Meat
Bar Exam

Conway’s Is Last Word in Smoked Meat

Classic colorful Wells St. neighborhood bar also grills meats and plays the blues.

Friday Photos: 46 Apartments Plus a Climbing Gym
Friday Photos

46 Apartments Plus a Climbing Gym

Belay Apartments rises along the river near the Beerline, with residences and recreation.

Now Serving: Shorewood Dining Comes to Brady Street
Now Serving

Shorewood Dining Comes to Brady Street

Second Harry's opens, Asian Fusion opens on East Side, Bay View brewery expands.

Plats And Parcels: 5 Wangard Projects to Watch For in 2016
Plats And Parcels

5 Wangard Projects to Watch For in 2016

A big year for the developer and proof the city's development momentum hasn't slowed.

Now Serving: Street Food Tapas for Brady Street
Now Serving

Street Food Tapas for Brady Street

And a new pie place for 55th and North. Both places sound yummy.

Friday Photos: Sage on Prospect Is Green and Growing
Friday Photos

Sage on Prospect Is Green and Growing

Completion expected in spring. Will it be the state's second greenest building?

Plenty of Horne: Streets of Old Milwaukee Made New
Plenty of Horne

Streets of Old Milwaukee Made New

Public Museum has redone the 50-year-old exhibit, adding more sights and sounds and smells.

Friday Photos: Aperture Apartments Nearing Completion
Friday Photos

Aperture Apartments Nearing Completion

Five floors, 168 apartments, a Fresh Thyme store and a cool, curving building.

Our Bay View: Values, Voices and Visions for the Future
Press Release

Our Bay View: Values, Voices and Visions for the Future

Community organizations join together to hold conference on the future of development in Bay View

Murphy’s Law: How Gannett Will Shrink the Journal Sentinel
Murphy’s Law

How Gannett Will Shrink the Journal Sentinel

New owners will drastically diminish the size and scope of state’s largest newspaper.

Friday Photos: Martin Building Adds Apartments to Third Ward
Friday Photos

Martin Building Adds Apartments to Third Ward

Four-story warehouse at 211 N. Broadway is being renovated on ward's main street.

Friday Photos: Ripping the Top Off
Friday Photos

Ripping the Top Off

East Side building loses one floor, is gaining two more, as Sage on Prospect is created.

Plenty of Horne: Tim Gokhman Builds His Dream Home
Plenty of Horne

Tim Gokhman Builds His Dream Home

Developer is building on one of the last remaining lots in Beerline B.

Friday Photos: Walker’s Landing Takes Shape
Friday Photos

Walker’s Landing Takes Shape

It might be misnamed, but it's rising along the river, as our photos show.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Scott Walker Aids Milwaukee Streetcar
Eyes on Milwaukee

Scott Walker Aids Milwaukee Streetcar

In an unexpected move, Walker helps avoid messy situation between city and county.

Now Serving: Two New Spanish Restaurants Opening
Now Serving

Two New Spanish Restaurants Opening

One downtown and one in Walker's Point. Plus, a new Benji's Deli comes to Tosa.

Plenty of Horne: Celebrating the Life of Paul Jakubovich
Plenty of Horne

Celebrating the Life of Paul Jakubovich

A host of notables gathered to salute Jakubovich and the fabulous historic architecture of Milwaukee he helped protect.

Friday Photos: Milwaukee’s New Train Shed
Friday Photos

Milwaukee’s New Train Shed

It's 50 years old and serves nearly 600,000 people annually, and its long-awaited replacement is finally being built.

Friday Photos: North End Redefines Water Street
Friday Photos

North End Redefines Water Street

Third phase of transformational project fills the gap between Downtown and the Lower East Side.

Plats and Parcels: Mayor’s Design Awards
Plats and Parcels

Mayor’s Design Awards

The 2015 Mayor's Design Awards recognized projects big and small from across the city.

Urban Milwaukee Wins Press Club Awards

Urban Milwaukee Wins Press Club Awards

Publication claims two of three awards for criticism and Michael Horne wins for House Confidential column.

Friday Photos: Presenting the Posner Building Apartments
Friday Photos

Presenting the Posner Building Apartments

Huge, almost entirely vacant building transforming into 105 apartments on key downtown corner

Plats and Parcels: Yes, Johnson Controls Wants to Build Downtown
Plats and Parcels

Yes, Johnson Controls Wants to Build Downtown

The city will help pay for feasibility study of company building a high-rise near the lake and just west of Discovery World.

House Confidential: A Mayor’s Home Is Still Notable
House Confidential

A Mayor’s Home Is Still Notable

Once John Norquist's residence, this elegant 1889 home on S. 26th St. is included on Historic Milwaukee's upcoming Spaces and Traces tour.

Plats and Parcels: Renaissance on S. 2nd Street
Plats and Parcels

Renaissance on S. 2nd Street

Three five-story apartment buildings are planned for 2nd and Washington. Credit goes to the planned streetcar and design modifications to narrow the street.

Plenty of Horne: The Mackie Building’s Major Renovation
Plenty of Horne

The Mackie Building’s Major Renovation

135-year-old building will be beautified and renovated to create 26 apartments, and a proposal for a modernistic "Mackie Building South" could connect to it.

Friday Photos: 1800 E. North Ave. Arises From the Ashes
Friday Photos

1800 E. North Ave. Arises From the Ashes

Five years after the Pizza Man fire, a mixed-use building with 39 apartments and 6,000 square feet for retail is nearly built. But what about those darn ventilation grills?

Plats and Parcels: Bucks Create a Media Orgy!
Plats and Parcels

Bucks Create a Media Orgy!

Their press conference releasing the plan for new arena and development generated at least 20 stories. Mission accomplished.

Bar Exam: Palm Tavern’s Incredible Drink Selection
Bar Exam

Palm Tavern’s Incredible Drink Selection

Dive-bar exterior obscures remarkable selection of micro-beers and countless liquors you may never have tried.

Bar Exam: Halliday’s Is Historic Oddity
Bar Exam

Halliday’s Is Historic Oddity

An 1888 home designed by Alfred Clas became a funny little tavern on Farwell where a bar stool always seems available.

Plats and Parcels: Bay View Boos Building
Plats and Parcels

Bay View Boos Building

Some pan the design of proposed Bay View "gateway" project. Meanwhile, the Dover Street School project hits a snag.

Plats and Parcels: Huge Growth for Brady and Water
Plats and Parcels

Huge Growth for Brady and Water

Three different developments will add 740 apartments and tremendous urban density to the area.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Milwaukee Streetcar Approved
Eyes on Milwaukee

Milwaukee Streetcar Approved

After years of debate, streetcar will finally move forward. Final engineering will begin immediately, and construction by the end of the year.

Back in the News: MMSD Settles With Boston Store
Back in the News

MMSD Settles With Boston Store

Suit posed question: is Deep Tunnel depleting water table and causing downtown buildings to sink?

The Story Behind the Streetcar Referendum

The Story Behind the Streetcar Referendum

Conservatives from outside Milwaukee hope to join forces with black city residents to oppose the streetcar.

Friday Photos: Dohmen Moves to Historic Third Ward
Friday Photos

Dohmen Moves to Historic Third Ward

The consulting company relocates to neighborhood where it all began 156 years ago.

Friday Photos: Construction Underway at The North End
Friday Photos

Construction Underway at The North End

Mandel Group is building the third phase of their "neighborhood by design" -- to plug "the doughnut hole in Downtown."

Taverns: The Standard Has a Strange History
Taverns

The Standard Has a Strange History

Just off Brady Street, it goes back to 1888, with a long list of owners and names.

Eyes on Milwaukee: New East Library is a Jewel
Eyes on Milwaukee

New East Library is a Jewel

Wow, what an improvement. Our photos capture the technology-rich and architecturally impressive new library

The Press: Duke Discovers Urban Milwaukee
The Press

Duke Discovers Urban Milwaukee

Online publication Duke Basketball Report alerts the Blue Devil Nation to our House Confidential on Coach Wojo.

Murphy’s Law: Wisconsin, the Land of Diversity?
Murphy’s Law

Wisconsin, the Land of Diversity?

Turns out we beat most states in the percent of women and minorities elected. Who knew?

Friday Photos: The Pizza Man Apartments
Friday Photos

The Pizza Man Apartments

New East Side apartment building is bringing good urban form back to prominent corner.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Developer Slays NIMBY Objectors
Eyes on Milwaukee

Developer Slays NIMBY Objectors

Why East Side development can move so slowly. And when developers can bypass the neighbors.

If a Progressive will not fight for what is right, how can that Progressive claim to fight for the people?
Murphy’s Law: Four Plans to Save the Bucks
Murphy’s Law

Four Plans to Save the Bucks

But can any of the plans create the new NBA arena they need?

Plenty of Horne: Why the Bucks Arena is Downtown — And Will Stay There
Plenty of Horne

Why the Bucks Arena is Downtown — And Will Stay There

If not for an obnoxiously insistent mayor, the Bradley Center would have been built in the Menomonee Valley.

Back in the News: Michigan May Get Talgo Trains
Back in the News

Michigan May Get Talgo Trains

Trains still in storage in Milwaukee could go to high speed line in Michigan -- if the Talgo lawsuit against Wisconsin is ever settled.

Plenty of Horne: The City’s New “Social Network for Neighbors”
Plenty of Horne

The City’s New “Social Network for Neighbors”

National social networking platform Nextdoor.com hopes to connect every neighborhood in town.

Plenty of Horne: Smith Bros Iconic Fisherman Returns
Plenty of Horne

Smith Bros Iconic Fisherman Returns

Landmark advertising sign that long dominated Port Washington harbor now installed at Third Ward's Public Market.

Plenty of Horne: The Transit Agenda
Plenty of Horne

The Transit Agenda

Supporters headed to the State Capitol for "Public Transportation Day," meeting with legislators, promoting their agenda, and handing out awards.

Wisconsin Urban and Rural Transit Association news conference
Press Release

Wisconsin Urban and Rural Transit Association news conference

As part of Wisconsin Transit Week, which was declared by Wisconsin State Governor Scott Walker, the week of March 3rd, key transportation organizations will be holding a news conference.

Friday Photos: Destroy This Building, NML Declares
Friday Photos

Destroy This Building, NML Declares

A second NM building, at Wells and Van Buren, is also being torn down.

Murphy’s Law: Can County Board Solve Taxicab Problem?
Murphy’s Law

Can County Board Solve Taxicab Problem?

The board's resolution got media play, but will probably accomplish nothing.

Eyes on Milwaukee: The Growing City
Eyes on Milwaukee

The Growing City

Updates on three new developments. Plus: a photographic tour of the Ward hall.

Plenty of Horne: Brewing as a Conceptual Art
Plenty of Horne

Brewing as a Conceptual Art

Brenner Brewing has a ways to go before it functions as a working brewery. Plus: a fundraiser for the anti-Clarke candidate.

Plenty of Horne: Greater Milwaukee Committee to Move to Water Accelerator
Plenty of Horne

Greater Milwaukee Committee to Move to Water Accelerator

All the news on the GMC's new home, as well as odds and ends around the East Side and beyond (plus a bicycle tour).

Plenty of Horne: Bike Fed’s Glossy Mag a Success
Plenty of Horne

Bike Fed’s Glossy Mag a Success

The quarterly magazine now publishes 8,000 copies and has lots of advertisers, another sign of Milwaukee's bike renaissance.

Murphy’s Law: Concealed Carry Craziness
Murphy’s Law

Concealed Carry Craziness

Road rage and guns? Does concealed carry really make us safer?

Eyes on Milwaukee: Bike Sharing and Permeable Pavement
Eyes on Milwaukee

Bike Sharing and Permeable Pavement

City committee approves spending $100,000 on bike sharing in Walker’s Point, and the MMSD will experiment with permeable pavement.

Thoughts From John Norquist

Thoughts From John Norquist

MilwaukeeWorld’s Mike Horne blogs about his afternoon with John Norquist, former Milwaukee mayor and now head of the Congress for the New Urbanism. A worthy read if you’re into Norquist’s view on New Urbanism or looking to reminisce about his time in office.

The Roundup: City Hall Redo
The Roundup

City Hall Redo

Minority hiring goal set.

The Roundup: Dem Challenge for Panzer Seat
The Roundup

Dem Challenge for Panzer Seat

The disarray of the Republican 20th Senate District has convinced the Democratic Party to field a write-in candidate for primary.

The Roundup: Selig Take A Hit
The Roundup

Selig Take A Hit

Washington Post Trashes Commissioner and Journal Communications. Plus: The Mea Culpa of Charles J. Sykes and Thompson’s Boycott of Miller Park.

The Roundup: Lavender, Black and Green
The Roundup

Lavender, Black and Green

The Green Party’s national convention will be in Milwaukee this week, with voting by delegates to be held on Saturday. The big question: will the outfit endorse Ralph Nader? This vexing question will put Milwaukee, however briefly, once again in the national spotlight. The party has endorsed the formation of several subgroups including the Black Greens, and the Lavender Greens. The first group consists of African-American members of the party, and the second with its Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered and “Intergendered” (a new one for me) members. As of May there were 297,964 registered greens from 22 states, along with an undetermined number from states like Wisconsin where voter registration does not specify political party. Candidates for the party include four for U.S. Senate, 38 for the House of Representativees, one for Governor, one for Lieutenant Governor and 94 for State Legislatures. According to the party, at least 204 Greens hold office in 27 states, including Wisconsin. Nader, who received the party’s nomination in 2000, has 50 delegates thus far, behind David Cobb, with 194 and Peter Camejo with 112. Over 200 delegates support none of the above or are uncommitted. Nader wrote the party in March to say “I am running as an Independent and am not seeking nor accepting the Green Party nomination. If you do not choose a presidential candidate in Milwaukee, I would welcome your endorsement.” You can figure out for yourself whatever that means. Whomever the candidate, the party promises to run television ads in the presidential race, another first. One of the featured speakers at a post-convention rally will be Frank P. Zeidler, a former presidential candidate himself (Socialist Party) and reason enough to attend the event. A Man in a Hurray: Marc “Leadfoot” Marotta Department of Administration head Marc Marotta has a date in the Jefferson County intake court on June 29th at 9 a.m. in conjunction with his citation on May 24th for speeding on the freeway. The 41-year old attorney and former basketball star was busted for exceeding the speed limit by 20 – 24 miles per hour, an offense that carries a $255.40 bond. Officer Michael Meyers of the Jefferson County Sheriff Department collared the Mequon resident after clocking him going 21 miles over the limit. Earlier this year, on February 25th (the day after Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager was busted for drunk driving) Peter Moe of the State Patrol cited Marotta for speeding on the freeway, also in Jefferson County. It was a more easy-going Marotta that time, since he was caught speeding 16 – 19 miles per hour above the speed limit. On April 22nd, that charge was amended to Speeding on Freeway 1 – 10 miles above the limit. Marotta pled no contest to that charge and was fined $181. The vigilant officer Moe also noted that Marotta, a senior government official, had expired plates (PUR108), so we assume it is his personal vehicle in which he was hot-rodding, but that charge was dismissed. His attorney was Michael […]

The Roundup: The Extraordinary Longevity of Milwaukee Politicians
The Roundup

The Extraordinary Longevity of Milwaukee Politicians

We have had twice as many Mayors as we have had City Treasurers since 1917.