Tandem

Milwaukee

Southern Food Restaurant

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Tandem is a casual, comfortable Southern-focused spot that still uses the 100-year-old wood bar that has remained from the buildings origins as a tavern. At lunch the sandwiches get all the attention with a juicy pork Cubano dripping with melted cheese, bratwursts made three ways, and a vinegar-forward Beet Reuben, plus you can get them fries, southern cole slaw (that’s extra creamy, folks), or sweet fried okra. At dinner, enjoy piles of succulent fried chicken, crispy hush puppies, gooey Wisconsin mac and cheese, and stewed Oxtails served over red rice. Wash it down with craft beer or a bright cocktail like the Lindsay Heights Punch made with vodka, orange, berries, and bubbly.