Lori Fredrich

Milwaukee

Dining Editor at OnMilwaukee

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

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Stories on jazz, music, vinyl, record store day, bars & clubs

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

The Bay View Jazz Fest, which presents a range of jazz performances at seven venues during Bay View Gallery Night is back for its 10th edition, organized as always by Milwaukee Jazz Vision.
Oggie's Kitchen & Bar launches new lunch and brunch menus

6 days ago | onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich

Oggie’s Kitchen & Bar, 411 E. Mason St., has recently released new menus for both lunch and weekend brunch. So, we popped over to the Downtown eatery to take a peek at what’s new and fresh. Lunch at Oggie’s is served Monday through Friday from 11:15 to 2:30 p.m. the scratch-made menu is geared toward the Downtown crowd with a focus on soups, salads and sandwiches.
52 restaurants (week 19): Morel

6 days ago | onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich

52 Restaurants is sponsored by Educators Credit Union. April marks 21 years of Financial Literacy Month in the U.S.! Check out their exciting new initiative that will grow your financial empowerment. It’s as important as ever to support the amazing local restaurants we have in our beautiful city. And there’s no better way to do so than committing to patronize them throughout the year. I’ve composed a list of 52 amazing restaurants to guide you on your journey.
More headliners added to the 2025 Summerfest lineup

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

Want to catch a concert near you? Don't forget to check out our monthly concert listings !We're just 42 days away from Summerfest, but there's even more to be excited about when it comes to this year's lineup. On Thursday morning, the festival announced more than 30 new names to the 2025 lineup, including their July 5th BMO Pavilion show, Third Eye Blind with Milwaukee's own The Gufs as support. Tickets for that show will go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. via the Summerfest website.
Stories on #raisemke, dining, milwaukee neighborhood news service

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Princess Byers |Lori Fredrich

The project is moving forward. You can attend the Fund Milwaukee meeting on May 6 to learn more.
Stories on dining, top restaurants, 52 restaurants

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich

Bring the beer hall to your next bash with this new mobile appetizer cart.
Awesome last-minute Mother's Day gifts you can find at BAYSHORE

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich

If you’re reading this, I’m guessing you haven’t yet found a gift for your mom for Mother’s Day. That’s OK. I spent my Sunday afternoon perusing some of my favorite shops at BAYSHORE, 5800 N Bayshore Dr., and I’ve got a collection of great ideas that you can use as inspiration for great gifts for the moms in your life. The gift of your time is among the best gifts you can give your mom or mother-in-law.
You've got options: EsterEv introduces flexible new a la carte menu

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich

In conjunction with EsterEv’s first anniversary in its new location at 2165 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., the restaurant has introduced a new way of experiencing the restaurant’s exceptional service and inventive menu of seasonal dishes.
Lakefront Brewery launches mobile party cart, Curds a la Carte

1 week ago | onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich

On the heels of the success of Lakefront Brewery’s CurdWagon food truck – which serves crisp, hot deep-fried cheese curds to patio guests all summer long – the brewery has launched a new mobile operation, Curds a la Carte. Lakefront’s Executive Chef, Kristin Hueneke proposed the idea for the new cart, based on her memory of a former hot dog cart used by the brewery in years past. “Back in 2018, we had outgrown the hot dog cart and replaced it with the CurdWagon,” recalls Hueneke.
Interested in supporting the new Riverwest food truck park? You can!

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

We’ve been eagerly following the progress of the proposed Riverwest food truck park in the former Zak's / Humboldt Gardens building at 2249 N. Humboldt Ave. (a.k.a. 1025 E. North Ave.) over the past three years. Not only does the project preserve an historical building, but it has the potential to transform a long-vacant establishment into a vibrant community gathering place. It also promises to provide delicious food and a launchpad for burgeoning culinary talent in our city.