Lori Fredrich

Milwaukee

Dining Editor at OnMilwaukee

Eater | dining editor @OnMilwaukee | Author | Storyteller | Find me on Threads, Bluesky

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5 days ago | onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Lori Fredrich |Allen Halas |Bobby Tanzilo

My challenge to you: join me in supporting at least one locally-owned restaurant each week during 2025. This list includes 52 of the best in Milwaukee and beyond.
Japanese Breakfast's "For Melancholy Brunettes Tour" delivers at Summerfest

6 days ago | onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich |Allen Halas |Bobby Tanzilo |Dan Garcia

Michelle Zauner’s last visit to Summerfest as Japanese Breakfast was in 2023 and she toured off of the success of her Grammy-nominated 2021 album “Jubiliee” and her best-selling memoir, “Crying in H Mart.”This year, she returned following the spring release of “For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)” And if you were lucky enough to catch her 85-minute Japanese Breakfast set on Saturday night at the BMO Harris Pavilion at Summerfest, you caught her at a very special moment in time.
Photos: the best moments we captured from day one of Summerfest 2025

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Dan Garcia |Allen Halas |Bobby Tanzilo |Lori Fredrich

From lakefront vibes to street fests - don't miss our Milwaukee Festival Guide! Click here for your full summer line-up. The Milwaukee Festival Guide is brought to you by our partners at Landmark Credit Union & Harley-Davdison Museum !Milwaukee’s lakefront came alive yesterday, as Summerfest 2025 officially kicked off with an unforgettable opening day.
Mike Jones ran it back... twice... at Summerfest

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Allen Halas |Bobby Tanzilo |Lori Fredrich

From lakefront vibes to street fests - don't miss our Milwaukee Festival Guide! Click here for your full summer line-up. The Milwaukee Festival Guide is brought to you by our partners at Landmark Credit Union & Harley-Davdison Museum !While he may be nearly two decades removed from his breakout singles, one thing people have never forgotten about Mike Jones is, well, his name.
Summerfest 50: The Birth of the Big Gig

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Bobby Tanzilo |Lori Fredrich |Allen Halas

Milwaukee has been called America’s most German city, and even as times have changed, much of our culture has roots in Germany. Think beer, and Usinger’s sausages. Think Mader’s and beer gardens. And Summerfest. Yes, though it might not look much like it today, the roots of the World’s Largest Music Festival lie in Munich and its annual Oktoberfest tradition.
What's new on the Summerfest menu in 2025?

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich |Allen Halas |Bobby Tanzilo

From lakefront vibes to street fests - don't miss our Milwaukee Festival Guide! Click here for your full summer line-up. The Milwaukee Festival Guide is brought to you by our partners at Landmark Credit Union & Harley-Davdison Museum !Summerfest is finally here, which means it's time to loosen up your belt and make room for all the new foods that kick off festival season in Milwaukee.
Brookfield Public Market slated to bring new life to former Boston Store site

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich |Molly Snyder

Thanks to a proposed partnership between Visit Brookfield, the City of Brookfield and Irgens, the vision for a Brookfield Public Market – which has been a year in the making – is looking more and more like it could be a reality.
The Lux Skyhaus is officially open at Cafe Benelux

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich |Bobby Tanzilo

Fight the FOMO with our guide to the Great Milwaukee Summer. We've got the hottest places to eat, drink, hang out, and all the things you love to do. Brought to you by Geis Garage Doors and U PAF (United Performing Arts Fund )!Cafe Benelux, 346 N. Broadway, has reopened its iconic rooftop for the season and – as promised – it’s better than ever. Whether you stop by for a beer, for dinner or for weekend brunch, you can take advantage of the rooftop space without worrying about inclement weather.
11 days of Chocolate Cream Puffs? Oh, yes! Plus even more at the Wisconsin State Fair

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich |Allen Halas |Molly Snyder

From lakefront vibes to street fests - don't miss our Milwaukee Festival Guide! Click here for your full summer line-up. The Milwaukee Festival Guide is brought to you by our partners at Landmark Credit Union & Harley-Davdison Museum !There are just 44 days until the Wisconsin State Fair and this year, the Original Cream Puffs are making the summer even sweeter with some incredible news. First, if you love a good Chocolate Cream Puff, you’re in luck.
How to do the Tour of America's Dairyland without actually racing a bike

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Jason McDowell |Matt Mueller |Lori Fredrich |Molly Snyder

Despite the obvious presence of bicycles, bike racers, finish lines and podiums, the Tour of America's Dairyland is more than just a bike race. It's a commmunity block party with food, drink and vendors that—oh yeah—also happens to have a bike race running through it. But even if you're not comfortable cornering at high speeds or don't quite understand how team tactics work (you just have to ride real fast, right?), there is still plenty of fun for the casual enthusiast, both on and off the bike.

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