The Polish Falcon Hall

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This Art Deco boutique hotel offers vintage charm with modern updates. All rooms include a little taste of pied-à-terre living with a fully equipped kitchenette. The onsite tearoom has been reimagined into a café that does a glorious brunch and features a mid century lunch counter that coils around the dining room like a Formica serpent. Located right on the edge of downtown, the neighborhood is full of restaurants/bars and is walking distance to the Milwaukee Art Museum and Cathedral Square.They're holding a group of single queen rooms for our guests. Please make reservations by calling the hotel directly and referencing account 1678 or the Johnston/Crawford Wedding Room block prior to July 16th.

The Plaza Hotel Milwaukee

We've arranged for a shuttle to pick up guests from all three of our suggested hotels on Saturday starting at 4:15pm

Shuttle

This cozy and slightly twee inn has received the Ann &amp; Tom Johnston seal of approval many times over. The rooms are perched over an Irish pub which offers a wonderful complimentary breakfast to all overnight guests. We personally recommend the Bubble n' Squeak and birdbath-sized Bloody Máires. Our block contains a clutch of single queen rooms with double whirlpool bathtubs and includes free parking for one car. Please contact Mary Bell directly to book under the Johnston/Crawford Wedding block, Ms. Bell is usually in on Tuesdays &amp; Thursdays nights after 5:00pm ct or Saturdays &amp; Sunday mornings till 1:00pm ct. Please make your reservation prior to August 16th.

County Clare Irish Inn & Pub

There's strictly street parking around the Polish Falcon, so we've arranged for a complimentary valet service for our guest who drive starting at 4:30pm on Saturday.

Valet

1920s historic hotel located walking distance to the lake front, grocery stores, and all the restaurants/bars/shopping on bustling lower east side. We've reserved a mix of single queen, double queens, and single king rooms and all reservations within our block include complementary parking. Please refer to the Johnston/Crawford Wedding block while making your reservation and book prior to August 16th.

The Astor Hotel

Travel

Roosted on the shores of Lake Michigan, MKE's winged art museum is a great place to spend the afternoon. We Recommend:Tara Donovan's BluffsThe Haitian art collectionClaire Zeisler's High Rise Wayne Thiebaud Refrigerator PiesRobert Gober's SuitcaseAnthony McCall's You and I, Horizontal (II)

Milwaukee Art Museum

A little slice of the tropics right in the middle of our neighborhood! While the puffer fish light glow with kitsch goodness, the drinks lurking under cocktail umbrellas are all buisness. Beware the siren call of these tiki drinks, they packed with booze and go down smooth, by round 3 you'll be on the rocks. We Recommend:Tahitian Sling Port LightPiranhaEl DiabloFog Cutter

Foundation

The Cadillac of burger &amp; custard shops in MKE. Each location combines brutalist architecture with cozy diner chow and is presided over by a portrait of the founder, Elsa Kopp. They switch up their speciality favors everyday, check their website for the Flavor Forecast We Recommend:The frisbee-sized cheeseburgers Onion ringsLime maltsThe featured sundae (it changes monthly)

Kopp's Frozen Custard

Monster-sized antiques mall that sprawls across three warehouse floors with booths crammed with well priced treasures. The gracious staff are happy to stash your finds behind the counter and will give you a clothespin printed with your hold number to clip to your collar.We Recommend: Pacing yourself, this is a marathon, not a sprint Giving yourself an hour more than you think you need

Antiques On Pierce

Great new(ish) brewery in our neighborhood. The patio is stacked with fire pits, adirondack chairs, and a sandbox for the kiddos. We Recommend:Deck Dog German pilsnerFancy Nancy Radler/ShandySproose Double IPAThree Scrutineers Belgian style Tripel

Black Husky Brewing

Gorgeous 1920s movie theater that mostly shows independent and art films. If your flick is being shown on one of the two smaller screens, you can take a peek at the opulent main theater by heading up the stairs and sneaking onto the balcony.

Landmark Oriental Theatre

Vegetarian and vegan friendly Mexican food with killer cocktails to boot. They also do an awesome brunch on Saturdays &amp; Sundays. We Recommend:Soy chorizo wet burrito Brunch empanadasFruitcakesSalmon tacosCorazón ensalada

Café Corazón

The antidote to trendy brunches, this kosher style deli serves a heck of a breakfast and has amazing corned beef.We Recommend: Matzo ball soupReubenThe Benji dogHoppel poppelThe Roast benedict Blintzes with strawberries

Mary & Andrew

Mary & Andrew

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The Polish Falcon Hall