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For folks living in Milwaukee and hosting a visitor, not only will you need to put your town into perspective (is it a big little city or a little big city?), but you'll have to get them up to speed on local customs.

21 Things You Have to Explain to Out-of-Towners About Milwaukee

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The night started innocently enough -- a few beverages with friends, dinner reservations at that new place everyone likes -- and if it had ended at 10pm it would have been just swell.

Milwaukee's 13 Bad Decision Bars

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Thrillist Field Guide

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Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

The great prophet Alice Cooper was right: “Mil-e-wauk-ay" is indeed the Good Land.

Where the locals eat and drink in Milwaukee

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Turns out there's more to Wisconsin (quick refresher: it's the large mass of land to the North of Illinois) than just beer and cheese.