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Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

Winter is coming, and COVID-19 once again threatens to force us all into another season of solitude.

Actually Cool Things to Do in Milwaukee this Fall

The Harvey House

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

A cultural and geographical nexus between Milwaukee, Chicago, and the Twin Cities, Madison may be a midsize metropolis, but the culinary scene is all Big City.

Where to Eat in Madison Right Now

If there are any restaurants doing a steady business during the pandemic, it's pizzerias.

The Absolute Best Pizza in Milwaukee

Though many are struggling right now, Milwaukee restaurants are scrappy and full of fight.

Where to Eat in Milwaukee Right Now

Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co.

Whether we just want to get in and get out with our caffeine fix or we're setting up a makeshift office for a few hours, coffee shops are an integral part of our daily lives.

The Best Coffee Shops in Milwaukee

The Mecca Sports Bar and Grill

Drink

Milwaukee sports fans are loyal and enthusiastic (just head to the Deer District for all the proof you'll need), even when we've been tapped to pay for new arenas and stadiums.

The Best Sports Bars in Milwaukee

Hotel Madrid

Just because Milwaukee's nickname is Brew City doesn't mean that's all we drink.

The Best Cocktail Bars in Milwaukee

Odd Duck

Just because Milwaukee has a reputation for being a meat-and-potatoes town doesn't mean vegetarians are destined to feel left out.

Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in Milwaukee We Actually Love

Beverage Director

Beverage Director: Find the Best Bars to Drink at in Your City

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Milwaukee has such a wealth of drinking establishments that by far the hardest part of a night out is agreeing with your friends on the bar(s) you want to head to.

The Best Places to Drink in Milwaukee Right Now

BNR 2019

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Nostalgia was the trend of the year in Milwaukee restaurants in 2019.

Milwaukee's Best New Restaurants of 2019

Milwaukee Art Museum

Events

Everything You Must Do This Winter in Milwaukee

Milwaukee Repertory Theatre 

Nothing kicks off the holiday season quite like the return of Champagne-sized Miller High Life -- oh and also snow, which we've been seeing since Halloween.