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 Bluffs

The Haitian art collection

Claire Zeisler's High Rise

Wayne Thiebaud Refrigerator Pies

Robert Gober's Suitcase

Anthony McCall's You and I, Horizontal (II)

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 Light

Piranha

El Diablo

Fog Cutter

The Cadillac of burger & 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 rings

Lime malts

The featured sundae (it changes monthly)

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

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 pilsner

Fancy Nancy Radler/Shandy

Sproose Double IPA

Three Scrutineers Belgian style Tripel

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.

Vegetarian and vegan friendly Mexican food with killer cocktails to boot. They also do an awesome brunch on Saturdays & Sundays.

We Recommend:

Soy chorizo wet burrito

Brunch empanadas

Fruitcakes

Salmon tacos

Corazón ensalada

The antidote to trendy brunches, this kosher style deli serves a heck of a breakfast and has amazing corned beef.

We Recommend:

Matzo ball soup

Reuben

The Benji dog

Hoppel poppel

The Roast benedict

Blintzes with strawberries