Best of Milwaukee 2022: Out & About

All-Ages Venue/ Live Music Venue/ Rock Club

Cactus Club

2496 S Wentworth Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

CactusClubMilwaukee com

The White Stripes, Spoon, Queens of the Stone Age and numerous other bands have actually beautified the phase at Bay View’s music organization,Cactus Club While a long-running rock sanctuary, the place has actually likewise changed into a neighborhood center, with an ever-increasing quantity of all-ages, inclusive shows thanks to a devoted group. Not just will you find your next preferred act at Cactus Club, however you’ll seem like part of an inviting neighborhood, too. (Allen Halas)

Finalists: All-Ages Venue

First and Bowl

Franksville Craft Beer Garden

X-Ray Arcade

Finalists: Live Music Venue:

Franksville Craft Beer Garden

Paulie’s Pub and Eatery

Turner Hall Ballroom

Runners- up: Rock Club

Paulie’s Pub and Eatery

Promises

Shank Hall

X-Ray Arcade

Arcade/Gaming/ Video Arcade

Up-Down MKE

615 E.Brady St

updownarcadebar.com

A classic player’s dream, Up-Down MKE includes more than 60 game video games, all at 25 cents each. In addition to ’80s and ’90s pinball, Nintendo 64 console video gaming, and traditional skee-ball, this bar likewise provides a substantial craft beer menu and house-made pizza by the piece. Conveniently situated on Brady Street, Up-Down MKE is the best location to discover lots of retro enjoyable. (Elizabeth Lintonen)

Finalists: Arcade/Gaming

Bounce Milwaukee

The Garcade

X-Ray Arcade

Finalists: Video Arcade

Bounce Milwaukee

The Garcade

X-Ray Arcade

Art Studio/Classes (Non-Bar)

Milwaukee Blacksmith

140 W. Oklahoma Ave.

MKESchoolOf Iron.com

Forged in fire, strong as iron, Milwaukee Blacksmith has actually ended up being a component in the city. Moving beyond the traditional ironworking operation, the Knapp household has actually made Milwaukeeans part of their operation, using classes in iron art development. Whether you wish to make your own beer holder or shepherd’s hook, or are trying to find something more elaborate, Milwaukee Blacksmith can assist you out. (Allen Halas)

Runners- up:

Angelic Roots

Cream City Clay,Inc Pottery School & &Art Studio

Neighbor Art Studio

Attraction For Out-Of – Town Guests/ Brewery Tour/ Milwaukee Tour

Lakefront Brewery

1872 N. Commerce St.,Milwaukee

lakefrontbrewery.com

Lakefront’s trips are over the leading and their beers are 2nd to none, so they were a cinch to sweep the “trip” classifications and win finest craft beer. As for the cheese curds? Good luck attempting to consume simply one. Come for the trip, remain for the food, take pleasure in some ales fresh from the completing tank, and have some enjoyable in the beer hall, where there’s constantly a great time going on. (Barry Houlehen)

Runners- up: Attraction for Out- of-Town Guests

3rdSt Market Hall

City Tours MKE

Milwaukee Art Museum

Safehouse

Runners- up: Brewery Tour

Layman Brewing

Miller Brewery

Sprecher Brewing Co.

Torzala Brewing Co

Runners- up: Milwaukee Tour

Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery

City Tours MKE

Tippecanoe Herbs

Axe Throwing Bar

AXE MKE

1924 E. Kenilworth Place

axemke.com

More than simply a location to heave axes like your barbarian forefathers, Axe MKE is an occasion location where they can set you up for an axe-flinging birthday celebration, date night, or perhaps a big event, total with beer, mixed drinks, champagne, catering, and, um axes! (Barry Houlehen)

Runners- up:

Bounce Milwaukee

No rthSouth Club

West Bend Axe & & Escape

Bar For Quiet Conversation/ Craft Beer Selection At A Bar

The Sugar Maple

441 E.Lincoln Ave

mysugarmaple.com

Quiet discussion in a romantic setting makes The Sugar Maple a double winner and the best location for either or both. The tap beers are limitless, with a lot of booze-based beverages offered too. Contributing to its subtle ambiance, Sugar Maple includes even functions hemp-based beverages too. From Slip- N-Cider to Three Sheets, if hemp is on your menu, Sugar Maple serves it up simply the method you like it. (Harry Cherkinian)

Finalists: Bar for Quiet Conversation

Layman Brewing

The Tin Widow

Tied House Milwaukee

Finalists: Craft Beer Selection at a Bar

Draft and Vessel Tosa

Layman Brewing

Sir James Pub

Steny’s Tavern & & Grill

Bar On A Budget

The Drunk Uncle

1902 S. 68th(* ).St you may not discover an intoxicated uncle on your very first check out, you will discover near to 50 tap beers, a lot of beverage specials and a friendly personnel to serve your every requirement.

While if an intoxicated uncle appears, well, he’s certainly discovered his name. (And)Harry Cherkinian- up:

Runners/

Bad Moon Saloon

Bremen Cafe

Clementines Tavern

The Newport

Bar To Be Seen In at Hotel Lounge

The Bar-Saint Kate

Saint Kate 139 E. The Arts Hotel

.Kilbourn Ave saintkatearts.com

2019,

Since-Saint Kate, has actually provided live music, art shows, theater, mixed drinks, and food from steak to pizza. The Arts Hotel place is close to the Its, theaters, Riverwalk and theLake Michigan Third Ward in several classifications is a plume in the cap for this special location. Winning galleries, among them run by MOWA and the other by the hotel, are alone worth a go to. (The)Blaine Schultz- up:

Runners to Bar- up: Be Seen In

Room Seven

The Stillery

Tied House Milwaukee

Runners+Hotel Lounge

Blu

Eldr 1401 E. Rime

The Pfister Hotel

Bar To Watch Soccer

Nomad World Pub

.Brady St com

NomadWorldPub is the world’s video game.

Soccer in While the choices to take in the action from all over the world are broadening, couple of can produce the environment ofMilwaukee Nomad World Pub bar deals with both club and global football, in an event of the lovely video game unlike any other. The East Side a pint or 2, support your club loudly and happily, and take in a matchday onRaise (Brady Street)Allen Halas .

Runners/

Moran’s Pub

Pete’s Pub

The Highbury Pub

Bar With 3007 S.PatioTrivia Night

Blackbird Bar

blackbirdbayview.comKinnickinnic Ave debuted its appealing patio area in 2021 and included a vibrant, tropical-inspired mural in 2022.

outside area functions as a captivating reprieve for delighting in craft brews and good white wines.

Blackbird Bar popular The night each Their at 7 p.m. has actually challenged and captivated clients for more than a years. (Team Trivia)Thursday- up: Sheila Julson with a

Runners- up: Bar & & Patio

Bad Moon Saloon

Fluid Milwaukee

Tied House Milwaukee

Runners 2900 S.Trivia Night

Bad Moon Saloon

Moran’s Pub

Pete’s Pub

Beer Garden

South Shore Terrace Kitchen southshoreterrace.comBeer Garden

once again triumphes in the(* )classification. Shore Drive

can pick from great beer and white wine choices, in addition to treats, entrées and sides, while relishing lake breezes and panoramas of

South Shore Terrace, Beer Garden beach and the downtown horizon. Visitors screams summer season in Lake Michigan more than that? (South Shore Park)What- up: Milwaukee’s Sheila Julson at

Runners & &

Franksville Craft Beer Garden

Hubbard Park Beer Garden

Leinie placesBeer Garden sobelmanspubandgrill.com Miller Time Pub are a beverage and meal with those excessive garnishes: Grill

Bloody Mary

Sobelmans

Multiple jack cheese, a marinaded

sausage, a pickled mushroom, a marinaded

Sobelmans Bloody Marys grow, an asparagus, a celery stalk, a green onion, and on another toothpick a shrimp, a lemon wedge, and a grape tomato. (Colby)Polish- up: Brussels & & Harry Cherkinian/

Runners 2501 W.

Steny’s Tavern Grill

The Stillery

The Wicked Hop

Cocktail Lounge atrandom.comRomantic Bar

At Random

Delaware Ave.

.(* )’s

HipRetro its handmade mixed drinks and stealthily advanced ambiance highlight the enjoyable of a check out to this night just lounge (5 p.m. if you’re examining the time). Cool 1964, That has actually been offering beverages made with its secret active ingredients too the At Random: its outside patio area for the summer season and heated huts for our And winter season weather condition (by booking just). (Since)At Random- up: Magic Forest at Wisconsin- up: Harry Cherkinian MKE

Runners 2718 N. Cocktail Lounge

Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge

Giggly.Saint Kate

Tied House Milwaukee

Runners foundationbar.comRomantic Bar

Blu

Shanghai 1893

Tied House Milwaukee

Cocktail Kit

Foundation Bar

moved a structure from underneath the Bremen St viaduct to the contemporary

place of the

In Jon Gunzkewitz 1995, the owners started their odyssey towards what has actually turned into one of the finest Holton bars around. Riverwest rum-centric beverage menu includes a Foundation Bar (natch) and over 40 unique mixed drinks. In 2017, the home upstairs has actually been offered for what is more than likely Tiki’s just The- themed Mai Tai B&B. (Since)Milwaukee- up: Tiki 533 E. Air.Blaine Schultz mad-planet. net

Runners 1990, DJ retro dance celebrations, live music, low cover charges, fairly priced beverages, and a well-rounded diverse ambiance have actually made

Bittercube Bazaar

Style Up Group

Dance Club

Mad Planet

‘s preferred dance club. Center St and

nights the beats are alluring, and the dance flooring is loaded all night. (

Since)Mad Planet Milwaukee: On Friday 38Saturday Cage NiteSusan Harpt Grimes the

Finalists 222 E.

Freight.

La escapetheroom.com/milwaukeeClub

Room Seven

Escape Room

Escape the Room Milwaukee

provides 4 escape spaces, each with its own style consisting of an Erie St style,

style, an apartment or condo, and an ’80s rec space.

Escape ideas are simply challenging enough to keep your group hectic for the entire hour, and unlike some other locations, Room Milwaukee the Indiana Jones MKE provides personal spaces for simply your own group. (Mission Impossible)The: Escape 60 Room – Susan Harpt Grimes 262

Finalists & &

425 E.To EscapeMilwaukee Escape Rooms

TeamEscape masonstreetgrill.com

West Bend Axe in the Escape

Happy Hour

Mason Street Grill

on the primary flooring, Mason St is the traditional location for steaks and other chophouse fare prepared on wood-fire grills, including live jazz music.

there’s a lot of other options consisting of fish, chicken and barley risotto.

Located for every single taste buds. (Pfister Hotel)Mason Street Grill: But+Something & &Harry Cherkinian BKC

Finalists places

Eldr casablancaonbrady.com Rime

Fluid Milwaukee

Mulligans Irish Pub has long roots that started on Grill

Pete’s Pub

Story Hill’s

Hookah Lounge

Casablanca

Multiple prior to the transfer to

early this century.

Casablanca they have actually simply kept growing. A couple of years earlier, the currently magnificently developed Milwaukee dining establishment included a colonnaded upper level with a terrace. South Side much better environment for smoking the hookah than a Brady Street dining establishment. (And)East Side: What A Middle Eastern 2235 N. David Luhrssen.

Finalists vontriers.com

Dream Lab

Revel Bar

Room Seven

Import Beer Selection At into Bar

Von Trier

in some cases seems like you have actually stumbled into a Farwell Ave searching lodge, and their beer list not does anything to resolve that ambiance.

‘ll require to go to many times to work your method through the imports alone, with

Walking and Von Trier well represented, and after that you can begin on the craft beers. Bavarian, it’s an excellent reason to keep returning! (You)German: Belgians JD’S Hey & & Barry Houlehen &

Finalists 1234 N.

Pub countyclare-inn. com Grill

Sir James Pub

The Drunk Uncle

Three Lions Pub

Irish Pub

County Clare Irish Inn is among those(* )bars with simply the best mix of tight and uplifting, with its genuine sensation bar and brilliant dining-room. Pub

‘s got the choice of terrific draft beers and bourbons you ‘d anticipate, live Astor St music weekly, and a food menu of

home cooking like home pie, pot roast and smoked salmon for a terrific supper or

County Clare breakfast. (Irish)It: Irish & & Irish American 2423 N.SundayBarry Houlehen jazzestate.com(* )’s jazz scene is a lively one, if a little under the radar.

Finalists once again,

Moran’s Pub

Mulligans Irish Pub takes the BOM honors. Grill

Paddy’s Pub

Jazz Club

The Jazz Estate

club’s four-decade pedigree implies you can rely on the nightspot for some major jazz and more. Murray Ave history consists of efficiencies from

,

Milwaukee, Once, The Jazz Estate, The O’ The, and Joe Henderson McPherson. Cedar Walton you are trying to find an intimate lounge with an ageless ambiance, this is it. (Red Rodney)Brian Lynch: Arturo 2220 N. Farrill.Charles landmarklanes.comIf is thought about a location where all are welcome and has actually been a blending pot of Benjamin Dover for years.

Finalists is called a location where pals and complete strangers alike get together to bowl, consume, play computer game and be among each other in a wholehearted and easygoing environment.

Angelo’s Piano Lounge

Bar Centro

Blu

Caroline’s

Karaoke Bar

Landmark Lanes

everybody can get loose. Farwell Ave year,

has actually purchased remodellings indicated to restore its magnificence days consisting of a brand-new marquee, refurbished bars, brand-new game video games and hand-painted indications by

Landmark Lanes (Milwaukeeans)It: Where MKEThis é Landmark Lanes ónMilwaukee Sign Painter corazonmilwaukee.comAva Elizabeth Carmody é

Finalists provides numerous outstanding burritos.

Allure their traditional

Amelia’s Restaurant

Drunken Cobra

The High Note Karaoke Lounge

Tonic Tavern

Walkers Pint

Margarita

Caf burrito filled with familiar active ingredients like rice, beans, cheese to more imaginative choices like the Coraz, it is difficult to make a “incorrect” option.

Multiple Locations

directly has a

Caf on the menu which is as wonderful as it is filling! Corazon sure to match your meal with a scrumptious generally made margarita served on the rocks with a lot of lime. (From)Corazon: Seafood Trio Burrito’s on the Corazon 833 N. Best Burrito.Be elsas.comSusan Harpt Grimes

Finalists

Botanas Restaurant

La Fuente Restaurant

Tied House Milwaukee

Martini

Elsa. Park

theJefferson St

‘s does all that with the martini and definitely more.

Shaken Stirred.Neat On.Rocks Elsa options are limitless. Lemon Drop drop in. Grapefruit down. Espresso drink the night away. (Sourtini)Flirtini: The JoJo’s So/Sit 823 E. And.Harry Cherkinian eagleparkbrewing.com

Finalists not a surprise that

Blu

won in the microbrewery/taproom classification, offered its appeal as a go-to area for great beers, food and a terrific hangout place on the Martini Lounge

Tied House Milwaukee

Microbrewery (plus a taproom and distillery in Taproom

Eagle Park Brewing Company

). Hamilton St tap brews, which likewise include their current acquisitions from the

, variety from traditional designs like lagers and stouts, through great deals of IP

It’s and an eccentric choice of flavored sours, slushes, milkshakes, and tough seltzers. (Eagle Park Brewing)Lower East Side: Muskego & & Their OPE!Milwaukee Brewing CompanyAsBarry Houlehen (

Finalists 2022)

Amorphic Beer

Indeed Brewing Company OPE!Taproom

Layman Brewing

Brewing Co 6751 W.(* ).,

Third Space Brewing

Torzala Brewing Co opebrewingco.com

New Bar year’s finest brand-new bar is a brewery, the Opened In- themed

! Brewing Co on

.(* )’s a large place (consisting of the bar itself and the parking area) with a lot of comfy seating, and obviously, a big choice of their own beers, a lot of which are called for National Ave slang, hi? West Allis

ope, simply gon na slip previous ya, didn’t see ya there … (

This)Stallis: Ope & & Brewing Company and National 1442 It.,Wisconsin artewineandpaint.comSo does not like a night out with a yummy adult drink and an activity that permits you to extend your imagination? Barry Houlehen é

Finalists & &(* )provides this chance and does it well.

Clementines Tavern

Promises

Pufferfish

Paint have a style and a guide to direct you which is rather practical if you’re brand-new to painting. Wine Bar

Arte Wine’s enjoyable to see how comparable, yet various, the “exact same” painting will look depending upon the artist. (Paint

)Underwood Ave: Wauwatosa

& &

Who SIP MKEArt- Wine 909 E.PaintSessions blackhuskybrewing.comIt is dog-friendly?(* ), I believed it was a pet dog facility that’s human-friendly!(* )location really offers their own pet items like hair shampoo and paw balm at the bar.Susan Harpt Grimes while your buddies have some enjoyable making brand-new pals, you non-dogs can take pleasure in some fine

Finalists ales at this popular

Art Bar

Charmbiance Wine Bar taproom. ((* ))(* ): Arts

&

Pet 2801 S. 5th & Friendly Establishment

Black Husky Brewing

bouncemilwaukee.comLocust St is an in your area owned option to huge chain household home entertainment centers.

and grownups can have a good time on the rock-climbing wall, play laser tag and game video games, or let go in an inflatable sports location and indoor play ground. A complete menu functions food made with fresh active ingredients, and absolutely nothing is fried.

Black Husky Brewing plans are offered for kids, grownups and business occasions. (Wait)This: So SafeBlack Husky’sRiverwest 800 S. Barry Houlehen.

Finalists s

Bad Moon Saloon

The Highbury Pub

The Hounds comTap

Place For Family Fun

Bounce Milwaukee

appeal of Court

‘s

Bounce Milwaukee in Children’s Party is that the bar and dining establishment understands the value of video game day. Sheila Julson you’re having a pregame meal, or commemorating a big win, they have whatever that you require.

Finalists to wall tvs have sports on from around the nation, and when it’s time to get to the video game, their shuttle bus are more than most likely going to get you to the arena entryways on time.

Franksville Craft Beer Garden

Little Sprouts Play Cafe

or postgame, House

Sports Bar

Steny’s is your location for sports. (

)Second St:

Steny placesTavern silkexotic.com

The we remain in 2023 and there is still a classification forSteny Tavern 3 other “gentlemen’s clubs” in the running it stays apparent that there is still a need. Walker as Point as soon as stated, “Whether you have a heap of Wall burning a hole in your pocket, and you’re itching to stick a couple, 3 or more of them within the friendly boundaries of somebody’s G-string or what-have-you, I recommend that your supermarket, fast-food joint or walk-in health center is not the location to carry out such a charitable deed. Pregame sir; you get your gift-giving fingers over to Steny, adult home entertainment par quality, I kid you not.” (Allen Halas)

Finalists:

Moran’s Pub

Pete’s Pub

The Highbury Pub

Strip Club

Silk Exotic Gentlemen’s Club

Multiple the

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Here 2659 S. Best Strip Club.With comOr do not need to be a bourbon snob to value the large choice of spirits at Art Kumbalek inIf Washingtons line the wall, and the personnel is more than all set to dish out shots or a mixer, depending upon the circumstance. No a complete selection of specialized sausages and more, and the environment of a fashionable dining establishment combined with a Silk Exotic dive (depending upon your time of day,) you’ll ignore Benjamin Dover sensation thankful that you dropped in.

Finalists someone at

On (Border

Texas Jay’s Gentleman’s Club

Whiskey Selection At)Bar

The Vanguard

: Kinnickinnic Ave at

VanguardBar Lu

You & & The Vanguard W8269 Bay View F, Bottles,WithBay View soluestate.com The Vanguard on the Be in The Vanguard,(* )LuAllen Halas is a working winery and meadery with a complete bar, dining location, retail element, live music nights, tastings and trips.

Finalists various varietals grow in the vineyard and are utilized in their

Giggly- motivated dry and fruit white wines. (Saint Kate

The Stillery

Tied House Milwaukee

Winery

So)Estate Winery: Meadery

‘s County Road & & Cascade & Wis’

&

Located.