Restaurants
Explore restaurant openings, closures, and trends shaping the Milwaukee-area dining and hospitality scene.
Construction resumes at The Avenue’s 3rd Street Market Hall with expected spring opening
After a months-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, construction activity has resumed at the 3rd Street Market Hall, a food hall that is being built inside The Avenue development in downtown Milwaukee.
Murf’s Frozen Custard & Jumbo Burgers in Waukesha closes
Murf's Frozen Custard & Jumbo Burgers in Waukesha is closing its doors after nearly three decades.
Valerie Daniels-Carter to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at virtual BizExpo
Valerie Daniels-Carter, the co-founder, president and chief executive officer of V&J Holding Companies Inc., will receive the 2020 Bravo! Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by BizTimes Media.
Lou Malnati’s Brookfield location sets opening date
Chicago-based deep dish pizza chain Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria is gearing up to open its second Milwaukee-area location in less than a year.
Ground floor of Saint Kate to reopen July 31
Marcus Hotels & Resorts will begin reopening its downtown Milwaukee arts-themed hotel Saint Kate next week.
Former Perkins building in Oak Creek could soon house new restaurant
A former Perkins Restaurant & Bakery building in Oak Creek was sold to a private out-of-state buyer who is rolling out plans for a new restaurant.
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MECCA Sports Bar & Grill closed temporarily after employee tests positive for COVID-19
The MECCA Sports Bar & Grill and The Beer Garden, both located in the Deer District in downtown Milwaukee, have been closed temporarily after an employee of The MECCA tested positive for COVID-19, the Milwaukee Bucks announced Friday.
Sherman Phoenix putting ‘people before profit’ while navigating COVID-19
The past few months have been critical for brick-and-mortar businesses across the city as restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 kept operations limited and sales down.
Several Milwaukee bars, restaurants close again amid COVID-19 concerns
As bars and restaurants navigate the new normal amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, several Milwaukee establishments over the weekend shut their doors to the public once again.
Milwaukee Common Council passes citywide mask mandate
More than 80 Milwaukee business owners and operators are throwing their support behind the city’s proposed mask ordinance, while the state’s chamber of commerce has raised concerns with the burden it would put on employers.