Rachel Bernhard (@rachelbernhard)

Please enjoy this incredible t-shirt I just bought at a vintage store in Madison

28.02.2026 22:28 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What to expect at anticipated new Mediterranean restaurant āya Opening Feb. 23 by the owners of Saffron, āya aims to blend Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine in a high-glam setting.

New Middle-Eastern-meets-Mediterranean spot is a beaut, opening Feb. 23. www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

20.02.2026 19:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It's fish fry season! Here are 6 around Milwaukee you should try At the height of fish fry season, Milwaukee taverns, restaurants and supper clubs fill up on Fridays. Here are a few spots to add to your list.

I spent weeks of Fridays exploring fish fries around Milwaukee. Here are a few that stood out on my journey. www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

18.02.2026 17:26 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

New steakhouse from Bartolotta Restaurants coming to former Rumpus Room space The Bartolotta Restaurants expects to open its new fine-dining, European-inspired restaurant, High Stakes, in spring.

Big news today from The Bartolotta Restaurants in downtown Milwaukee. www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

18.02.2026 15:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Pedro's South American Food is now open in Glendale, with a vibrant dining room and food influenced from all over Central and South America. www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

09.02.2026 16:58 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

WHOA. That would do gangbusters here!

30.01.2026 19:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Milwaukee's first conveyor-belt sushi restaurant will open this weekend. www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

30.01.2026 16:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

It’s the best sandwich I’ve had in this admittedly short year … but it may also be the best of last year, too. www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

26.01.2026 18:01 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ha! Nice to see the time travelers had a good time there in the future…

16.01.2026 20:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Draft & Co. now open in downtown Milwaukee, serving beer and burgers Draft & Co., a tavern with 32 draft lines, is open in the Vel. R. Phillips Plaza in downtown Milwaukee. It's the latest from the owners of Draft & Vessel.

Local brews, burgers, wine, N/A bevs and more are on the menu at this new bar by Draft & Vessel.
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16.01.2026 20:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Puerto Rican food truck opening restaurant on Milwaukee’s south side Operating as a food truck since 2021, The Bad Piggy is moving into a permanent space on Howell Avenue this winter.

The Bad Piggy will make its home soon on Howell Avenue.

07.01.2026 19:23 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

After construction delays, CASSIS announces new opening date After construction delays halted CASSIS's original Jan. 5 opening date, the owners have announced when their new restaurant will open.

Highly anticipated French restaurant CASSIS has delayed its opening. But there's a new date to look forward to! www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

02.01.2026 17:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

YES IT WAS!

31.12.2025 18:58 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Celebrated Milwaukee restaurant Bavette La Boucherie to close After 13 years in the Third Ward, combination butcher shop-restaurant Bavette La Boucherie is closing its doors.

Bavette La Boucherie will close after 13 years in Milwaukee’s Third Ward. www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

31.12.2025 18:47 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 2

35 new restaurants and bars that opened in the Milwaukee area in 2025 From the return of a favorite taproom to a few new brunch spots, these are some of the new bars and restaurants that opened in Milwaukee this year.

Here's a look back at the dozens of restaurants that opened in Milwaukee this year. Give them a visit and a warm welcome if you haven't already! www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

30.12.2025 14:46 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Some of Milwaukee’s most exciting restaurant openings coming in 2026 From a second restaurant from a James Beard Award-winning chef to a new omakase sushi space, these upcoming Milwaukee restaurants are ones to be excited for in 2026.

Milwaukee has made a lot of sad goodbyes to restaurants this year, but here are a few new ones to look forward to next year.

29.12.2025 17:27 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Birch owners share details, opening date for new restaurant, Cassis Kyle and Meghan Knall will open their second restaurant, a French bistro, in Milwaukee's Third Ward neighborhood in early January.

Milwaukee's most highly anticipated new restaurant has an opening date. In an exclusive first interview, Kyle and Meghan Knall share details about their new French bistro, Cassis, coming early January. www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

17.12.2025 14:10 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Riverfront Mediterranean restaurant Brisa Do Mar has quietly closed in Milwaukee's Third Ward.
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16.12.2025 19:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Had a blast talking with Tom and Fred about food, bits and my all-time favorite podcast. A podcast about a podcast? Why not!

05.12.2025 18:23 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

My apologies: Y-NOT III (RIP)

03.12.2025 19:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Absolutely my recollection, too! What a time.

03.12.2025 19:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

A Kenilworth memory: Seeing The Trusty Knife in the packed upstairs venue at Y-NOT II, one of the best Milwaukee shows I’ve been to, even 15+ years later. Brighter times on the east side.

03.12.2025 19:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

After 52 years, Beans & Barley is closing on Milwaukee’s east side Open since 1973, the stalwart east side cafe, deli and gift shop will close its doors in early 2026.

Very sad news. www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

03.12.2025 18:15 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Celebrated Ojibwe chef brings his vision to Odd Duck restaurant Since starting his cooking career at Odd Duck, Bryce Stevenson has opened his own restaurant and been nominated for a James Beard Award. He returns to Odd Duck as chef de cuisine.

Odd Duck's newest chef, a James Beard Award nominee, is shaking things up in the kitchen. www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

01.12.2025 21:19 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Canter Inn, from nationally acclaimed chefs, is worth a trip to New Glarus Opened on Oct. 16 by husband-and-wife chefs Jon Nodler and Sam Kincaid, Canter Inn just upped the charming Wisconsin village's dining game by strides.

On a recent trip to New Glarus, I dined at the newly opened Canter Inn, a restaurant owned by chefs who made waves in Philly before returning to Wisconsin to embrace Midwest fare with fine-dining flair.

Here's my review. www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

24.11.2025 18:11 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It’s baaaaack. Five months after its exit from 3rd St. Market Hall, Dairyland has found a new home in St. Francis. www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

19.11.2025 19:58 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I talked with WWE star Braun Strowman about good food, his love for Wisconsin and the upcoming Milwaukee episode of his travel+dining show.

Did I also ask him about the time he flipped over an ambulance with Roman Reigns inside it? Yes! www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

19.11.2025 14:41 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

How my teenage son, a nonspeaker with autism, became a radio host on SiriusXM The Beatles Channel Aiden Levy, 14, is a nonspeaker with autism and apraxia. He found a way to communicate, becoming the youngest host ever on SiriusXM's Beatles Channel.

A moving, inspiring story written by my talented colleague Piet Levy. A beautiful read to begin your week.

17.11.2025 15:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Before she loses her hearing, this teenager has a bucket list of sounds she wants to hear Teenager Ella Coonen is rapidly losing her hearing. "The Sound of a Bucket List" is documenting her effort to hear great sounds while she can.

This is a beautiful story, written with care by my talented colleague Jim Higgins. www.jsonline.com/story/life/2...

14.11.2025 02:49 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Award-winning chicken wing restaurant coming to old Balzac space on Milwaukee’s east side Legend Larry's, the popular wing spot with four Wisconsin restaurants, will open its first Milwaukee location in 2026.

Coming next year to the Brady Street area! www.jsonline.com/story/entert...

05.11.2025 18:20 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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