Restaurants
Explore restaurant openings, closures, and trends shaping the Milwaukee-area dining and hospitality scene.
‘We couldn’t keep pouring money into a black hole’
Downtown Milwaukee LGBTQ bar This Is It! closed permanently on Sunday after nearly 57 years in business. Growing maintenance...
Good City Brewing’s former East Side location rebranded to Wayfinder MKE
A former Good City Brewing taproom on Milwaukee’s east side has officially been rebranded into a new concept called Wayfinder MKE.
Central Standard to open location at Mitchell International Airport
Central Standard Craft Distillery will open a crafthouse and kitchen location within Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, its first expansion...
Pewaukee beach’s Myxn Bar moving, expanding offerings
Myxn Bar Boutique at Pewaukee beach will now be called Myxn Lakeside and will be moving into a larger...
This Is It! historic LGBTQ+ bar closes permanently
Milwaukee’s longstanding gay bar This Is It!, located downtown at 418 E. Wells St. near Cathedral Square, has closed...
Chipotle, First Watch planned for Olympia Fields development
A Chipotle Mexican Grill and First Watch breakfast café are planned for Wauwatosa-based Wangard Partners' Olympia Fields development located northwest of...
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Yemeni coffee shop to open in Milwaukee’s Harbor District
Azal Coffee, a Dearborn, Michigan-based Yemeni café chain, is slated to open its first Wisconsin franchise on March 15...
Loaded baked potato restaurant planned for downtown Milwaukee
Loaded Spud, a loaded baked potato restaurant with an array of customizable toppings, is planned for a space at...
New brewpub to open inside Delafield’s The Grain building
Meadville, Pennsylvania-based craft beer and restaurant franchise Voodoo Brewing Co. is set to open its first Wisconsin location this...
Tropical Smoothie Cafe location planned on Lower East Side
A Tropical Smoothie Cafe location is planned for a 1,622-square-foot space at 626 E. Ogden Ave. on Milwaukee's Lower...
