Sophie Bolich

6 days ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Sophie Bolich

Dollar General closed a southside store at 627 W. Historic Mitchell St. on April 14, marking the second Milwaukee location the chain has shuttered in less than a year. A Riverwest store, 1300 E. Locust St., shut down last fall. The most recent closure follows the company’s fourth quarter earnings report, which revealed plans to close 96 Dollar General stores across the country. But the company still reports havings more than 20,500 stores and opening more than 500 in its most recent fiscal year.

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Sophie Bolich

Cedar Teeth pizzas are widely available throughout Milwaukee and beyond, with farmers markets, brewery pop-ups and grocery stores across the state all offering the brand’s signature sourdough pies. Soon, diners will be able to grab a slice straight from the source — owner Hannah Roland plans to open a counter-service restaurant at 2375 S. Howell Ave.

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Sophie Bolich

“I think the mark of a good chef — and really any restaurant worker — is the ability to pivot,” said Vanessa Rose, a skill she’s now putting into practice with her plans to open an LGBTQ-centered third space, this time in a different neighborhood. Rose, who earlier this year pursued the former Company Brewing space in Riverwest, has since shifted her focus to the White House in Bay View, where she plans to launch her culinary concept, Mother’s, as a brick-and-mortar restaurant.

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Sophie Bolich

Mi Casa Su Cafe has operated for nearly eight years on King Drive, where it’s become a staple of the ever-evolving Bronzeville neighborhood. But the bar and restaurant may soon close as a new business prepares to move into the building. Industry veteran Eric Mahoney recently filed a license application for One Seven Cafe & Lounge, with plans to occupy both the Mi Casa Su Cafe building at 1835 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. and a neighboring space at 1839 N.

1 week ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Sophie Bolich

If Interval plans to reopen its two Milwaukee cafes, it’ll first need to find new locations. Less than three weeks after its abrupt and indefinite closure, the coffee shop has vacated its Bay View space and is now facing eviction from its Lower East Side location. A five-day notice for the business’s flagship at 1600 N. Jackson St. appeared in online court records April 14, ordering owner Ryan Hoban to pay overdue rent or vacate the premises by the end of the day April 19.