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After more than a decade of crafting artisan ceramics for Milwaukee chefs and restaurants through her business, The Plate Collective, local potter Kate Riley is opening her first brick-and-mortar studio.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/kate-riley-opens-plate-collective
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/kate-riley-opens-plate-collective
November 20, 2025 at 1:08 AM
After more than a decade of crafting artisan ceramics for Milwaukee chefs and restaurants through her business, The Plate Collective, local potter Kate Riley is opening her first brick-and-mortar studio.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/kate-riley-opens-plate-collective
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/kate-riley-opens-plate-collective
The Harley-Davidson Museum will certainly be buzzing for the holiday season, as they get set to host a series of holiday events for families and shoppers through December.
Read more about the holiday happenings at the museum: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/harley-davidson-museum-holidays-2025
Read more about the holiday happenings at the museum: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/harley-davidson-museum-holidays-2025
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The Harley-Davidson Museum will certainly be buzzing for the holiday season, as they get set to host a series of holiday events for families and shoppers through December.
Read more about the holiday happenings at the museum: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/harley-davidson-museum-holidays-2025
Read more about the holiday happenings at the museum: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/harley-davidson-museum-holidays-2025
After spending weeks in Milwaukee rehearing its first-ever holiday show, Cirque du Soleil brings "'Twas the Night Before..." back to the Miller High Life Theatre for the third straight year.
Read more about the show today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/cirque-du-soleil-twas-the-night-before
Read more about the show today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/cirque-du-soleil-twas-the-night-before
November 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
After spending weeks in Milwaukee rehearing its first-ever holiday show, Cirque du Soleil brings "'Twas the Night Before..." back to the Miller High Life Theatre for the third straight year.
Read more about the show today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/cirque-du-soleil-twas-the-night-before
Read more about the show today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/cirque-du-soleil-twas-the-night-before
When Michelle Rutkowski learned FM 102/1 was being sold and changing formats, she considered, literally, dropping the mic. But upon reflection, she realized music and radio were where she wanted and needed to be.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/michelle-rutkowski-fm102-wxrt
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/michelle-rutkowski-fm102-wxrt
November 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
When Michelle Rutkowski learned FM 102/1 was being sold and changing formats, she considered, literally, dropping the mic. But upon reflection, she realized music and radio were where she wanted and needed to be.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/michelle-rutkowski-fm102-wxrt
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/michelle-rutkowski-fm102-wxrt
Milwaukee just got its first dedicated döner kebab shop, and it’s everything we hoped for: fresh flatbread, crisp toppings, juicy chicken or beef off the spit, and all the sauce.
Read more about it today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/doner-kebab-opens-on-north-side
Read more about it today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/doner-kebab-opens-on-north-side
November 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Milwaukee just got its first dedicated döner kebab shop, and it’s everything we hoped for: fresh flatbread, crisp toppings, juicy chicken or beef off the spit, and all the sauce.
Read more about it today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/doner-kebab-opens-on-north-side
Read more about it today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/doner-kebab-opens-on-north-side
Everyone knows the best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear. But if there’s anything that comes even remotely close, it’s probably the “Elf”-themed holiday pop-up at Lost Whale this December.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/elf-pop-up-at-lost-whale
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/elf-pop-up-at-lost-whale
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Everyone knows the best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear. But if there’s anything that comes even remotely close, it’s probably the “Elf”-themed holiday pop-up at Lost Whale this December.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/elf-pop-up-at-lost-whale
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/elf-pop-up-at-lost-whale
Milwaukee’s lakefront will welcome two new festivals that celebrate the city’s community and culture. Both will take place at Henry Maier Festival Park, bringing fresh ideas to the grounds.
Learn more about them here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/two-new-milwaukee=lakefront-festivals
Learn more about them here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/two-new-milwaukee=lakefront-festivals
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Milwaukee’s lakefront will welcome two new festivals that celebrate the city’s community and culture. Both will take place at Henry Maier Festival Park, bringing fresh ideas to the grounds.
Learn more about them here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/two-new-milwaukee=lakefront-festivals
Learn more about them here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/two-new-milwaukee=lakefront-festivals
Solemn Oath Brewery, founded by John Barley – who grew up in Mequon – plans to open in mid-2026 and is hosting a popup at nearby Supermoon Beer Co. in December.
Read an interview with Barley today on OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/solemn-oath
Read an interview with Barley today on OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/solemn-oath
November 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Solemn Oath Brewery, founded by John Barley – who grew up in Mequon – plans to open in mid-2026 and is hosting a popup at nearby Supermoon Beer Co. in December.
Read an interview with Barley today on OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/solemn-oath
Read an interview with Barley today on OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/solemn-oath
Word about Döner Kebab in Hartford spread quickly, fueled by a few social media posts and the kind of buzz that only truly fresh food can create. Now, the duo behind it have expanded into Milwaukee.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-real-deal-doner-at-doner-kebab
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-real-deal-doner-at-doner-kebab
November 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Word about Döner Kebab in Hartford spread quickly, fueled by a few social media posts and the kind of buzz that only truly fresh food can create. Now, the duo behind it have expanded into Milwaukee.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-real-deal-doner-at-doner-kebab
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-real-deal-doner-at-doner-kebab
Lowlands Group is once again transforming rooftops, patios and village corners across the state into twinkling, snow-dusted destinations for dining and gathering.
Read more about how to reserve your experience today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/lowlands-winter-experiences-2025-26
Read more about how to reserve your experience today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/lowlands-winter-experiences-2025-26
November 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Lowlands Group is once again transforming rooftops, patios and village corners across the state into twinkling, snow-dusted destinations for dining and gathering.
Read more about how to reserve your experience today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/lowlands-winter-experiences-2025-26
Read more about how to reserve your experience today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/lowlands-winter-experiences-2025-26
We tend to think of Frank Lloyd Wright designs as being unique, but Wright spent much of his career thinking about ways to create replicable home designs that could be replicable, cost-effective and affordable. Here's one you can rent:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/frank-lloyd-wright-still-bend
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/frank-lloyd-wright-still-bend
November 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
We tend to think of Frank Lloyd Wright designs as being unique, but Wright spent much of his career thinking about ways to create replicable home designs that could be replicable, cost-effective and affordable. Here's one you can rent:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/frank-lloyd-wright-still-bend
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/frank-lloyd-wright-still-bend
This year, among the six home Wauwatosa Women's Club Holiday Home Tour, you'll see a handful of homes in the neighborhood that were built, generally speaking, over about 40 years beginning around 1917.
Learn more about the tour today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/tosa-womans-club-home-tour
Learn more about the tour today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/tosa-womans-club-home-tour
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This year, among the six home Wauwatosa Women's Club Holiday Home Tour, you'll see a handful of homes in the neighborhood that were built, generally speaking, over about 40 years beginning around 1917.
Learn more about the tour today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/tosa-womans-club-home-tour
Learn more about the tour today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/tosa-womans-club-home-tour
The Public Natatorium was never supposed to be a dolphin dinner theater. It was a decaying 85-year-old public bathhouse, purchased by businessman John J. Garlic and turned into a never-before-seen concept for Milwaukee.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/public-natatorium-documentary
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/public-natatorium-documentary
November 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The Public Natatorium was never supposed to be a dolphin dinner theater. It was a decaying 85-year-old public bathhouse, purchased by businessman John J. Garlic and turned into a never-before-seen concept for Milwaukee.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/public-natatorium-documentary
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/public-natatorium-documentary
The Milwaukee Bucks will debut their Cream City Edition uniforms later this month, and you can already get your hands on the newest alternate jersey, as well as plenty of merch to go with it.
Check out more photos: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bucks-cream-city-collection-2025-26
Check out more photos: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bucks-cream-city-collection-2025-26
November 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The Milwaukee Bucks will debut their Cream City Edition uniforms later this month, and you can already get your hands on the newest alternate jersey, as well as plenty of merch to go with it.
Check out more photos: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bucks-cream-city-collection-2025-26
Check out more photos: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bucks-cream-city-collection-2025-26
Lowlands Group has launched its third annual Stella’s Toy Drive, a month-long initiative that brings together restaurants, businesses, and neighbors to spread warmth and joy to families in need this holiday season.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/lowlands-kicks-off-stellas-toy-drive-25
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/lowlands-kicks-off-stellas-toy-drive-25
November 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Lowlands Group has launched its third annual Stella’s Toy Drive, a month-long initiative that brings together restaurants, businesses, and neighbors to spread warmth and joy to families in need this holiday season.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/lowlands-kicks-off-stellas-toy-drive-25
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/lowlands-kicks-off-stellas-toy-drive-25
The team behind Bebe Zito is expanding its presence at 3rd St. Market Hall with the debut of Bebe Café, a new concept focused on breakfast, lunch, and coffee.
Read more about the new cafe here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bebe-cafe-opens-at-3rd-street-market-hal
Read more about the new cafe here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bebe-cafe-opens-at-3rd-street-market-hal
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The team behind Bebe Zito is expanding its presence at 3rd St. Market Hall with the debut of Bebe Café, a new concept focused on breakfast, lunch, and coffee.
Read more about the new cafe here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bebe-cafe-opens-at-3rd-street-market-hal
Read more about the new cafe here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bebe-cafe-opens-at-3rd-street-market-hal
Last week at a town hall meeting of its more than 700 members, New Barons Brewing Co-op’s member owners got the lowdown on a pivot to a brewery incubator focus.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/new-barons-incubator
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/new-barons-incubator
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Last week at a town hall meeting of its more than 700 members, New Barons Brewing Co-op’s member owners got the lowdown on a pivot to a brewery incubator focus.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/new-barons-incubator
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/new-barons-incubator
Cozy season is here — and Gene’s Supper Club on the River at Barnacle Bud’s is serving all the Wisconsin classics you love.
Read more about the supper club experience today on OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/genes-supper-club-returns-barnacle-buds
Read more about the supper club experience today on OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/genes-supper-club-returns-barnacle-buds
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Cozy season is here — and Gene’s Supper Club on the River at Barnacle Bud’s is serving all the Wisconsin classics you love.
Read more about the supper club experience today on OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/genes-supper-club-returns-barnacle-buds
Read more about the supper club experience today on OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/genes-supper-club-returns-barnacle-buds
On 29th and State in the Concordia neighborhood, there are a pair of houses built next to each other by the same owner, a couple years apart. As it turns out, there's a connection to the Guggenheim family!
Read more about them today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/concordia-double-houses
Read more about them today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/concordia-double-houses
November 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
On 29th and State in the Concordia neighborhood, there are a pair of houses built next to each other by the same owner, a couple years apart. As it turns out, there's a connection to the Guggenheim family!
Read more about them today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/concordia-double-houses
Read more about them today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/concordia-double-houses
What do you give to the Milwaukeean that has it all? We have a unique gift that they’ll love: an OnMilwaukee Squad membership!
Learn more about how you can give the gift of a Squad membership (or join the Squad yourself!) today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/onmilwaukee-squad-gift-how-to
Learn more about how you can give the gift of a Squad membership (or join the Squad yourself!) today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/onmilwaukee-squad-gift-how-to
November 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
What do you give to the Milwaukeean that has it all? We have a unique gift that they’ll love: an OnMilwaukee Squad membership!
Learn more about how you can give the gift of a Squad membership (or join the Squad yourself!) today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/onmilwaukee-squad-gift-how-to
Learn more about how you can give the gift of a Squad membership (or join the Squad yourself!) today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/onmilwaukee-squad-gift-how-to
Döner Kebab, located at in the former home of Wing Zone in the River Glen Market Place, brings a beloved European street food to Milwaukee in authentic form.
Read more about the new location today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/doner-kebab-opens-on-north-side
Read more about the new location today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/doner-kebab-opens-on-north-side
November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Döner Kebab, located at in the former home of Wing Zone in the River Glen Market Place, brings a beloved European street food to Milwaukee in authentic form.
Read more about the new location today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/doner-kebab-opens-on-north-side
Read more about the new location today: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/doner-kebab-opens-on-north-side
Four parks will be transformed into winter wonderland scenes as part of Milwaukee Downtown's annual Holiday Lights Festival.
Read more about the festivities here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/milwaukee-holiday-lights-festival-2025
Read more about the festivities here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/milwaukee-holiday-lights-festival-2025
November 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Four parks will be transformed into winter wonderland scenes as part of Milwaukee Downtown's annual Holiday Lights Festival.
Read more about the festivities here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/milwaukee-holiday-lights-festival-2025
Read more about the festivities here: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/milwaukee-holiday-lights-festival-2025
As the Milwaukee County Zoo prepares a new Rhino Care Center, two new Eastern Black Rhinos have arrived in Milwaukee.
Read more about the duo and when you can visit them today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/zoo-new-rhinos
Read more about the duo and when you can visit them today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/zoo-new-rhinos
November 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
As the Milwaukee County Zoo prepares a new Rhino Care Center, two new Eastern Black Rhinos have arrived in Milwaukee.
Read more about the duo and when you can visit them today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/zoo-new-rhinos
Read more about the duo and when you can visit them today:
https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/zoo-new-rhinos
After six months dark, EsterEv is back. While the tasting menu is gone, the creativity and spirit that made this Bay View favorite a destination remain, now paired with a fully a la carte menu for the very first time.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/esterev-reopens-fully-a-la-carte
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/esterev-reopens-fully-a-la-carte
November 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
After six months dark, EsterEv is back. While the tasting menu is gone, the creativity and spirit that made this Bay View favorite a destination remain, now paired with a fully a la carte menu for the very first time.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/esterev-reopens-fully-a-la-carte
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/esterev-reopens-fully-a-la-carte
On Wednesday, The Argo, a new concert venue and event space, announced that they will open their doors to the public in December with two concerts in the former Fox-Bay Theater building, and a massive opening slate of 44 events.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-argo-opening-concerts
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-argo-opening-concerts
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
On Wednesday, The Argo, a new concert venue and event space, announced that they will open their doors to the public in December with two concerts in the former Fox-Bay Theater building, and a massive opening slate of 44 events.
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-argo-opening-concerts
Read more: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/the-argo-opening-concerts