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Two New Festivals Coming to Lakefront

Two New Festivals Coming to Lakefront

Freshwater Food & Wine Festival and Rock and Roll Fest to debut in 2026 and 2027.

Lumpia City Sweeps Sporkie Contest

Lumpia City Sweeps Sporkie Contest

A twist on Philippine favorite was first in food category, while Purple Rain Refresher was best beverage at State Fair competition.

PrideFest Faces Financial Difficulties

PrideFest Faces Financial Difficulties

Revenue plummeted in 2020. Pandemic has badly constrained the organization.

Milwaukee Pride Announces ‘PridetoberFest’

Milwaukee Pride Announces ‘PridetoberFest’

The early October festival will be a smaller version of PrideFest.

Local Officials Unveil Pride Bus, Streetcar

Local Officials Unveil Pride Bus, Streetcar

PrideFest canceled (for now), but rainbow designs added to local transit.

PrideFest 2021 Canceled, For Now

PrideFest 2021 Canceled, For Now

Early June festival canceled while organizers seek a new date.

Bar Exam: Von Trier Revisited
Bar Exam

Von Trier Revisited

East Side bar under new ownership, but maintains classic appeal.

Photo Gallery: PrideFest Boasted 120 LGBTQ Artists
Photo Gallery

PrideFest Boasted 120 LGBTQ Artists

45,787 people attended, making it the largest pride event ever held in Wisconsin.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Milwaukee Pride, City Debut Rainbow Crosswalks
Eyes on Milwaukee

Milwaukee Pride, City Debut Rainbow Crosswalks

Crosswalks near Cathedral Square Park celebrate city's LGBTQ community.

Photo Gallery: 2018 PrideFest
Photo Gallery

2018 PrideFest

Our photos capture the love and color of the 31st annual PrideFest.

Now Serving: New Downtown Mini-Bowling Bar?
Now Serving

New Downtown Mini-Bowling Bar?

Plus: a new West Side Mexican place. And C. 1880 closing.

Now Serving: Von Trier is Saved
Now Serving

Von Trier is Saved

Plus: Insomnia Cookies to open in Bay View, and is a brewery coming to North Avenue?

Now Serving: New Italian, Mexican, Ramen Restaurants
Now Serving

New Italian, Mexican, Ramen Restaurants

Dorsia on Brady St., Yokohama on East Side, new BelAir in Brookfield.

Now Serving: New German, New Gyros Restaurants
Now Serving

New German, New Gyros Restaurants

Plus home cooking at new Shorewood place for "flocks" of diners.

Now Serving: New Restaurant, New Bar in Walker’s Point
Now Serving

New Restaurant, New Bar in Walker’s Point

Merriment Social and Camino will add still more food and drink to a hot neighborhood.