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Kohl's Cash endures as Milwaukee's hottest deal
If you pay what’s on the price tag at Kohl’s, you’re missing out on Milwaukee’s hottest deal. Kohl’s Cash speaks to our state’s thriftiness. We’re proud penny-pinchers. We’re bargain-hunters. We’re pained when we pay full price. ...
The history of Cousins Subs in Milwaukee
A Milwaukee sub sandwich staple, Cousins Subs began in 1972 when cousins Bill Specht and Jim Sheppard opened their first shop at 60th Street and Silver Spring Drive to “bring their favorite style of sub sandwich from the East Coast to their new hometown of Milwaukee,” the company’s official story reads.
Milwaukee beats Chicago and Los Angeles when it comes to vintage shopping | Opinion
Milwaukee has amazing vintage shopping, better and more affordable than Los Angeles or Chicago, something I can say with confidence after living in all three cities. During my spare time as an Ideas Lab intern (and vintage clothing lover), I've had a great time exploring the city and seeing the quality, variety, and accessibility the city has to offer.
Why the cannibal sandwich is a Milwaukee delicacy
If you’re not from Wisconsin, this food item may repulse you – or at least make you do a double take. But here in Milwaukee, it’s a delicacy. We’re talking about the cannibal sandwich: a base of rye bread topped with fresh raw beef, chopped onion and a little salt and pepper. It’s deeply rooted in the state’s history and still enjoyed today.
About Milwaukee's paczki tradition
First things first: The correct pronunciation is poonch-ka, says Joe Parajecki, a chef at the Polish Center in Franklin. And yes, they are similar to jelly-filled donuts, but they’re much richer. Ingredients like sugar, butter, eggs and yeast are put into the dough before giving them up for Lent. ...
Why the Milwaukee Public Museum's Granny is iconic
How do you decide on an iconic symbol to symbolize a place that is so iconic?. I’m speaking of the Milwaukee Public Museum. And, if you’re in a roomful of Journal Sentinel reporters and editors, the answer is, not without a fight. The museum has been around (in...
The history of the Pink Squirrel ice cream drink, invented in Milwaukee
If you’ve dined at a Wisconsin supper club or visited a traditional cocktail lounge, chances are you’ve heard of (or enjoyed) the Pink Squirrel. In the family of ice cream drinks like the Grasshopper and the Brandy Alexander, the Pink Squirrel has a special Milwaukee connection: it was, as far as anyone can tell, invented at Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge, 1579 S. 9th St., in the 1940s. ...
The popularity of the Milwaukee fish fry
Go into about any Milwaukee restaurant, tavern or even the corner bar on a Friday after work, and you’re likely to see diners enjoying fish alongside a classic Wisconsin Old Fashioned. The crisp crunch of walleye, perch, cod or maybe even bluegill, paired with some type of potato, coleslaw, tartar sauce, a lemon...
The legacy of Jake’s Deli pastrami sandwich
You don’t have to be the commissioner of Major League Baseball or owner of the Milwaukee Bucks to eat like them. At Jake’s Delicatessen, 1634 W. North Ave., patrons can walk and eat in the shadow of former MLB Commissioner Allan H. “Bud” Selig and late Bucks owner Herb Kohl, who frequented the...
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