Essentials
Whole Foods Market
2305 N Prospect AveA huge whole foods and they have a great hot deli too.
Food Scene
A great vegan and organic restaurant and small grocery, A great weekend brunch spot. They also have a nice juice bar.
52 locals recommend
Beans & Barley
1901 E North AveA great vegan and organic restaurant and small grocery, A great weekend brunch spot. They also have a nice juice bar.
The best after bar pizza eva... don't believe me .. drive by late at night.
26 locals recommend
Ian's Pizza MKE North Ave
2035 East North AvenueThe best after bar pizza eva... don't believe me .. drive by late at night.
The Original Pancake House
2621 N Downer AveA great brunch spot..best.bacon.ever
Like Belgian beers, bikes and frites..then you need to stop here. Also great outdoor dining in the summer.
46 locals recommend
Café Hollander - Downer
2608 N Downer AveLike Belgian beers, bikes and frites..then you need to stop here. Also great outdoor dining in the summer.
Roots Restaurant and Cellar
Amazing view of the city and a great brunch.. good wine list.
Stubby's Pub & Grub
Good bar food, over 50 taps, amazing patio and shuffleboard. need I say more.
Cali-Mexican done right.. great food, lots of high end tequila and a great patio
66 locals recommend
BelAir Cantina
1935 N Water StCali-Mexican done right.. great food, lots of high end tequila and a great patio
Refuge Cafe
1001 Vel R. Phillips AveGreat smoothies and juices.
Café Corazón
3129 N Bremen StGreat food.
A Milwaukee icon and they have a huge wine list and great pizza.
44 locals recommend
Pizza Man Milwaukee
2060 N Downer AveA Milwaukee icon and they have a huge wine list and great pizza.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Jazz Estate
2423 N Murray AveLike Jazz... yeah its across the street. love this place
Rascals On Murray
2311 N Murray AveGreat drinks specials!
Paddy's Irish Pub
2339 N Murray AveAwesome Irish Pub
Champion's Pub
2417 N Bartlett AveOnly on St Patricks day, but then its a riot.
Balzac
1716 N Arlington PlBest wine bar in the city..and the staff is amazing
Up- And -Under
1216 E Brady StWednesday night Karaoke.. #thatisall
Art Bar
722 E Burleigh StGreat atmosphere and one of the best spots in Riverwest.
Great patio overlooking the river, huge craft beer list on tap and excellent brunch Saturday and Sundays til 4pm
19 locals recommend
Stubby's Gastrogrub & Beer Bar
2060 N Humboldt BlvdGreat patio overlooking the river, huge craft beer list on tap and excellent brunch Saturday and Sundays til 4pm
Arts & Culture
The Oriental is Milwaukee's only operating movie palaces, certainly the most beautiful and ornate one that has shown movies for 84 years solid.
69 locals recommend
Oriental Theater
2230 N Farwell AveThe Oriental is Milwaukee's only operating movie palaces, certainly the most beautiful and ornate one that has shown movies for 84 years solid.
Everything Else
When the Downer Theatre opened in 1915. It was one of the finest and most modernly equipped in a residential district in the country, making it the prototype for "neighborhood" theatres at the time.
21 locals recommend
Landmark Downer Theatre
2589 N Downer AveWhen the Downer Theatre opened in 1915. It was one of the finest and most modernly equipped in a residential district in the country, making it the prototype for "neighborhood" theatres at the time.
Hot Yoga Milwaukee
2084 N Commerce StMy yoga studio... gotta try the hot yoga just once.
Entertainment & Activities
It is fun for kids and adults alike with lots of activities.
Riverside Park, includes 15 acres of wooded land on the east bank of the Milwaukee River, an imaginative and a habitat-themed playground.
47 locals recommend
Urban Ecology Center at Riverside Park
1500 E Park PlIt is fun for kids and adults alike with lots of activities.
Riverside Park, includes 15 acres of wooded land on the east bank of the Milwaukee River, an imaginative and a habitat-themed playground.