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1 week ago | 
onmilwaukee.com | Molly Snyder |Michail Takach |Bobby Tanzilo
Alton Brown – chef, television personality, writer, food scientist and videographer (he directed R.E.M.’s 1987 music video for “The One I Love”) – says his 10th and newest book was “a happy accident.” The first of 39 essays that would later appear in “Food For Thought: Essays and Ruminations” emerged while Brown was repairing one of his manual typewriters.
"I sat down at my typewriter and noticed it had a sticky J," says Brown.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
onmilwaukee.com | Michail Takach
World War II uprooted America’s youth from their small towns, introduced them to wildly diverse ideas, challenged their social norms, and unified gay men and lesbian women who had long thought themselves alone in the world. Returning home, they sought spaces to continue those community connections they had forged in wartime.
Milwaukee already had an abundance of gay bars, but it was not exactly safe for people – especially professionals with careers and families – to be seen anywhere near them.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
onmilwaukee.com | Michail Takach
October is the 30th Annual National LGBT History Month. Rodney Wilson, a Missouri social studies teacher, founded the event in response to the exclusion of LGBT history from public education. At the time, no school or university in Missouri even mentioned LGBT people.
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Sep 7, 2024 | 
onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich |Michail Takach
Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery has closed its doors at 3216 S. Howell Ave. in the Bay View neighborhood.
The restaurant shared the closing late last night in a post on Facebook:
Dear friends and customers,
It has been our privilege and delight to serve you for the past eight years. With our hearts full of memories, it is time to say thank you one last time and good bye. Please continue to support your favorite locally-owned small businesses who need you now more than ever.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich |Michail Takach
Hot Dish Pantry will be closing its doors at 4125 S. Howell Ave. after service on Saturday, Sept. 28.
“We’re so grateful for the support people have shown us over the past three years,” says Laura Maigatter, who operates the restaurant alongside her partner Chef Nate Heck. “Opening a restaurant is not for the faint of heart and we benefited from the help we received from so many people along the way.
“We are also thankful for our employees, many of whom have been with us for the past two years.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich |Michail Takach |Molly Snyder
After serving the Waukesha community for 27 years, Eric's Porter Haus has closed its doors at 229 Wisconsin Ave.
The news was shared Tuesday in a Facebook post which reads:
"Eric would like to personally thank his loyal customers for 27 years of patronage. We have served our last steak. Eric's Porter Haus is closed for business as of today 9/3/24.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
onmilwaukee.com | Molly Snyder |Bobby Tanzilo |Michail Takach
On Monday, Aug. 5, Wisconsin will dedicate the first LGBTQ historic landmark in state history. The state landmark, sponsored by the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project, is also the first to honor a person of Black transgender experience.
Dr. Tatyana Moaton will serve as keynote speaker for the event, which will also include elected state and local officials, civic leaders, project volunteers, and musical accompaniment by the Milwaukee HandBell Ensemble.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
onmilwaukee.com | Lori Fredrich |Michail Takach |Molly Snyder
Dobie's Steak House has announced that it will close its doors at 4136 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. in St. Francis following service this week.
The news was shared this afternoon in a Facebook post, which read:
"With heavy hearts, we announce the closure of Dobie’s Restaurant after 64 memorable years. Despite our best efforts, we can no longer continue. We thank our dedicated team and loyal customers.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
onmilwaukee.com | Michail Takach |Lori Fredrich |Molly Snyder |Bobby Tanzilo
Since Dec. 18, 2016, Hamburger Mary’s has been serving burgers, mimosas and bodacious Milwaukee drag at 730 S. 5th St. But all good things must come to an end.
Earlier today, the restaurant’s Facebook page announced the Walker’s Point location will close on Sunday, July 28, following the sale of the complex.
In 2023, Hamburger Mary’s closed the Beercade side of the business as well as the Arcade Bar – later known as Hunty’s Social Club – and put the building up for sale.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
onmilwaukee.com | Michail Takach |Trisha Young |Meredith Melland |Molly Snyder
Sunday, June 9 was the grand finale of Milwaukee Pride weekend. Thousands lined the streets of Walker’s Point for the 20th annual Milwaukee Pride Parade and the Pride on 2nd Street festival. Pride Weekend 2024 was bigger than ever, with over 46,000 festival visitors, two hundred entries in a three-hour parade and hundreds of Pride Riders.
But yesterday’s applause has short echoes.
