Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week, fish fry #538: Kegel’s Inn…at Caleb’s wedding! Once it dawned on us that having our wedding on a Friday had to mean a fish fry wedding, my wife Melissa and I never really considered getting married on any day but a Friday. While I briefly floated the idea… Source ..read more

Milwaukee dining is in a constant state of change. Beloved establishments close or move. New restaurants open in their place or set up shop in newly-erected buildings. Different concepts are explored, trends are chased, and promising pop-ups routinely make the leap from food hall tenant to brick and mortar business. Fortunately, there’s no tipping point in sight because, well, the city’s palate is… Source ..read more

Welcome back cheftestants! Last time on Top Chef, CHEF DAN JACOBS WON! Leading with the biggest news of the episode, yes, our hometown hero beat his colleagues to win the elimination challenge during last week’s Madison-based supper club episode. Paired in two teams, the 10 remaining contestants were tasked with creating an elevated supper club menu complete with a relish tray, fish dish… Source ..read more

Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Wisconsin! Bot to keep track of the state’s many appearances on dopey online lists and studies, as well as any time a national publication deigns to acknowledges our pathetic Midwest existence. Enjoy? “It’s five o’clock somewhere!” is a popular phrase deployed when the speaker—usually a dad or grandpa— cracks open a… Source ..read more

Since 2019, Farmhouse Paint Bar & Hall (4511 S. 6th St., 414-404-5858) has played host to Frida Fest MKE. The event serves as “an annual celebration of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo,” whose surrealist, feminist, and socially-centered works have inspired artists for decades. According to organizers, Frida Fest is also a vehicle to help promote the work of artists in the Milwaukee region. Source ..read more

Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. and BMO Announce Sponsorship Extension Hanson and Gavin DeGraw Added to Summerfest Lineup at BMO Pavilion MILWAUKEE, WI (April 25, 2024) – Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) announced a multi-year extension with BMO, who has been a sponsor of Summerfest and Henry Maier Festival Park since 2006. BMO will continue as title sponsor of the BMO Pavilion… Source ..read more

The Show is hosted by Kyle J. and Wave Chapelle. Everybody has a story to tell. Follow The Show on YouTube, X, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. 6’2” comedian Lucas Zelnick, The Show’s official stand-up comedy correspondent, joined us for his second appearance. He brought his mom last time, and this time he brought his wonderful girlfriend Ms. Kitty (this was the hard launch of their… Source ..read more

Looking for a roundup of Milwaukee food and drink news? Then take a bite of our cleverly titled, bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup! This week: a food truck park planned for that old scooter shop on Water Street! • You know that old Moto-Scoot scooter shop at 1652 N. Water St.? You know, that little, long-empty building next to that big, $1,225-a-month-for-a-405-square-foot-studio Rhythm apartment… Source ..read more

Milwaukee Public Market Named #1 Best Public Market in the Nation Milwaukee emerges as the winner among 20 nominees across the country Milwaukee, WI, April 24, 2024 – USA Today has announced that the Milwaukee Public Market has been named the nation’s best public market in the 2024 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. After a rigorous nomination process and month-long period of public voting… Source ..read more

When we last checked in with Something To Do back in January, the veteran Milwaukee-Madison ska project had just put out a wine-fueled and sip and paint-inspired music video for a single from its album, Here Comes The Panic, in the days leading up to the record release show at X-Ray Arcade. Unfortunately, that release show needed to be postponed. However, not only was said record release show… Source ..read more