Guidebook for Milwaukee
Food Scene
5 minutes walking, great pizza with a unique variety of white sauce and traditional sauce options. Its sister restaurant VIA is my favorite; it offers goat cheese. Live music plays often on weekends!
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Transfer Pizzeria Café
101 W Mitchell St5 minutes walking, great pizza with a unique variety of white sauce and traditional sauce options. Its sister restaurant VIA is my favorite; it offers goat cheese. Live music plays often on weekends!
Beautiful huge patio for outdoor seating in warm weather, Mexican food. 5 minutes away. Warm ambiance inside with beautiful murals depicting Mexican countryside done by my friend artist Juan Flores.
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La Fuente Restaurant
625 S 5th StBeautiful huge patio for outdoor seating in warm weather, Mexican food. 5 minutes away. Warm ambiance inside with beautiful murals depicting Mexican countryside done by my friend artist Juan Flores.
Best local brewery tour, best friday fish-fry with family-style dining and live entertainment!
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Lakefront Brewery
1872 N Commerce StBest local brewery tour, best friday fish-fry with family-style dining and live entertainment!
THE best vegan/vegetarian pizza I've ever had! And I'm neither! THE biggest slices you've ever seen!
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Milwaukee Classic Pizza
3929 S Howell AveTHE best vegan/vegetarian pizza I've ever had! And I'm neither! THE biggest slices you've ever seen!
Serves Senegalese food and drink nightly until 11pm. Some of my most favorite local bands play here, with a lean towards african and caribbean sounds. Located in the artsy neighborhood of Riverwest.
Club Timbuktu
520 E Center StServes Senegalese food and drink nightly until 11pm. Some of my most favorite local bands play here, with a lean towards african and caribbean sounds. Located in the artsy neighborhood of Riverwest.
Consistently high ratings year after year. Pakistani and Indian food. Less than one block from me. Great service.
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Anmol Restaurant Milwaukee
711 W Historic Mitchell StConsistently high ratings year after year. Pakistani and Indian food. Less than one block from me. Great service.
Nearby coffee located 5 minutes by car. Formerly Alterra coffee. Locally owned and operated. Serves good breakfast and lunch sandwiches and desserts.
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Colectivo Coffee - Foundry
170 S 1st StNearby coffee located 5 minutes by car. Formerly Alterra coffee. Locally owned and operated. Serves good breakfast and lunch sandwiches and desserts.
Great breakfast spot. Get there early for a seat. Specialty whole-pies. 5 minutes by car in the heart of Bay View.
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Honeypie
2569 S Kinnickinnic AveGreat breakfast spot. Get there early for a seat. Specialty whole-pies. 5 minutes by car in the heart of Bay View.
GREAT food, service. I love their sweet potato frittes and chocolate brownie dessert. Local, free-range beef. 5 minutes by car in the heart of Bar View. Quaint outdoor seating.
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Centraal Grand Café and Tappery
2306 S Kinnickinnic AveGREAT food, service. I love their sweet potato frittes and chocolate brownie dessert. Local, free-range beef. 5 minutes by car in the heart of Bar View. Quaint outdoor seating.
Sightseeing
Local Cheese factory and tour, local ice-cream only 5 minutes driving from my house; 15 - 20 minute walk.
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Clock Shadow Creamery
138 W Bruce StLocal Cheese factory and tour, local ice-cream only 5 minutes driving from my house; 15 - 20 minute walk.
You can catch the Oak Leaf bike/walking trail in 10 minutes south from my house at South Shore Park; a 92-mile trail around WI. To the north you can catch it to Bradford Beach.
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Oak Leaf Trail
Oak Leaf TrailYou can catch the Oak Leaf bike/walking trail in 10 minutes south from my house at South Shore Park; a 92-mile trail around WI. To the north you can catch it to Bradford Beach.
Milwaukee's largest beach. Concessions, nearby marina, volleyball. Rent jetski's, kites, bikes. 10 minutes by car.
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Bradford Beach
2400 N Lincoln Memorial DrMilwaukee's largest beach. Concessions, nearby marina, volleyball. Rent jetski's, kites, bikes. 10 minutes by car.
McKinley beach is my favorite because it's cove-like; surrounded on two sides by tall piles of huge stones. Smaller than it's brother Bradford down the way, less crowded. 5 minutes from Bradford Beach
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McKinley Beach
McKinley beach is my favorite because it's cove-like; surrounded on two sides by tall piles of huge stones. Smaller than it's brother Bradford down the way, less crowded. 5 minutes from Bradford Beach
Arts & Culture
VERY kid-friendly; hands-on creativity, aquarium, science and discovery labs, and fun for the kids and grownups alike.
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Discovery World
500 N Harbor DrVERY kid-friendly; hands-on creativity, aquarium, science and discovery labs, and fun for the kids and grownups alike.
The Milwaukee Public Art Museum. MAM after-dark offers monthly DJ's, music, food, cash bar, a feature exhibit and after-hours access to the galleries for the grownups including DIY studio.
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I-Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N Art Museum DrThe Milwaukee Public Art Museum. MAM after-dark offers monthly DJ's, music, food, cash bar, a feature exhibit and after-hours access to the galleries for the grownups including DIY studio.
The nation's largest, longest music festival running for two weeks in the summer. 10 minute bike ride from my house. On the Green Line bus, 15 minutes. On the lake near Discovery World; Art Museum.
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Henry Maier Festival Park
200 N Harbor DrThe nation's largest, longest music festival running for two weeks in the summer. 10 minute bike ride from my house. On the Green Line bus, 15 minutes. On the lake near Discovery World; Art Museum.
Shopping
For all those little things we sometimes forget to pack; this store is a hop skip and jump away by foot.
FAMILY DOLLAR
627 W Historic Mitchell StFor all those little things we sometimes forget to pack; this store is a hop skip and jump away by foot.
Drinks & Nightlife
Located downtown on the top floor of the Historic Pfister Hotel, Blu has an almost 360 degree view of the city. Live music, all for free, graces the night most evenings.
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Blu
424 E Wisconsin AveLocated downtown on the top floor of the Historic Pfister Hotel, Blu has an almost 360 degree view of the city. Live music, all for free, graces the night most evenings.
Great food! THE BEST JAZZ TRIO IN TOWN plays for free, Saturday nights! Live music almost every weeknight. Located on ground floor of historic Pfister Hotel, same hotel as Blu lounge.
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Mason Street Grill
425 E Mason StGreat food! THE BEST JAZZ TRIO IN TOWN plays for free, Saturday nights! Live music almost every weeknight. Located on ground floor of historic Pfister Hotel, same hotel as Blu lounge.
I love their free salsa sundays! Mambo wednesdays! Friendly crowd, beginner and experienced. Small, intimate, casual atmosphere. Art Gallery. Monthly Drink and Draw social club a plus!
Studio Lounge
2246 South Kinnickinnic AvenueI love their free salsa sundays! Mambo wednesdays! Friendly crowd, beginner and experienced. Small, intimate, casual atmosphere. Art Gallery. Monthly Drink and Draw social club a plus!
Essentials
The place where I shop for natural and organic food. 5-7 minutes driving from my place. reasonably priced, locally owned and operated & cheaper than Whole Foods.
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Outpost Natural Foods
2826 S Kinnickinnic AveThe place where I shop for natural and organic food. 5-7 minutes driving from my place. reasonably priced, locally owned and operated & cheaper than Whole Foods.
Everything Else
The hottest, largest salsa night in town! It really is a huge old warehouse. Free salsa rueda thursdays. View of the Milwaukee river. A barge docks just offshore for special event parties.
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Hot Water Wherehouse
818 S Water StThe hottest, largest salsa night in town! It really is a huge old warehouse. Free salsa rueda thursdays. View of the Milwaukee river. A barge docks just offshore for special event parties.
Located 7 minutes by car. I love their second level seating. Plush couches, balcony view of the quaint Bayview center plaza on Kinnickinnic. In the summer garage-style windows open to the air.
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Colectivo Coffee Bay View Cafe and Bakery
2301 S Kinnickinnic AveLocated 7 minutes by car. I love their second level seating. Plush couches, balcony view of the quaint Bayview center plaza on Kinnickinnic. In the summer garage-style windows open to the air.