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Milwaukee restaurants now have a date to circle on the calendar. The inaugural MICHELIN Guide American Great Lakes selection will be revealed on the evening of April 21, 2027, during a ceremony at Michigan Central, 2001 15th St. in Detroit. That’s the night chefs and restaurateurs across the region, including Milwaukee, will learn whether their restaurants have earned coveted MICHELIN Stars, Bib Gourmand distinctions, Recommended statuses or other special awards.

Flat Out Friday, presented by Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company and Midwest Motorcycle Lawyers, returns to Fiserv Forum on Friday, Feb. 19, 2027, for another year of high-speed flat track motorcycle races. Part race, part rock show and part circus, Flat Out Friday features 300 riders participating in 12 race classes: Open Hooligan, Women’s Hooligan, Open Women’s, 50cc, Open Amateur, Pro, Electric, Boonie (Minibikes), Vintage, Brakeless, 65cc-85cc and Goofball.

Twenty years ago, Café Hollander opened its doors on Downer Avenue, bringing a taste of the grand cafes of the Netherlands and Belgium to Milwaukee’s East Side. The restaurant was the first venture officially built by Lowlands Hospitality Group, which has since grown to include eight restaurants across five cities, employing nearly 800 people. But the company’s original mission remains at the heart of its business: bringing people together to make life a little more gezellig.

After nearly 11 years of serving Mexican and Guatemalan fare on Milwaukee’s northwest side, Mara’s Grill is preparing to close its doors. But owners Mara Taracena and David Hernandez are hopeful that the restaurant’s story isn’t over just yet. The restaurant, 3441 N. 84th St., will serve its final customers on Saturday, Sept. 19, following an unexpected increase in rent that has made it untenable for the couple to remain in their longtime space.

A 10th anniversary is an impressive achievement in craft beer, especially in this challenging moment for the industry, but that’s exactly what Third Space Brewing, 1505 W. St. Paul Ave. in the Menomonee Valley is celebrating this month. The brewery will host an anniversary party that will be the culmination of a month of celebratory events that is already underway and includes a free brewmaster-led tour on Thursday Sept. 10, a founder-led Third Space trivia contest on Wednesday Sept.

Get up, get up, get outta here, and get in front of a screen this Thursday. The Milwaukee Brewers announced before Tuesday's Brewers/Cubs game that "Ueck," the acclaimed documentary about the one and only Bob Uecker, will stream exclusively on Brewers.TV for a 24-hour window beginning Thursday, September 10 at 6 p.m. locally.

The outdoor TOSA Locally Made Fall Pop-Up is back for 2026 and takes place from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3 around the beer garden at The Landing at Hoyt Park & Pool, 1800 N. Swan Blvd. in Wauwatosa. The event, hosted by the Friends of Hoyt Park & Pool, is organized by James Steeno Gallery’s James and Heidi Steeno and more than 30 local artists, makers and small businesses will be on hand displaying and selling their works.

Chef Adam Pawlak has once again pulled together an impressive slate of colleagues to participat in the 8th Annual Milwaukee Chef Collaboration Dinner, a project he has organized since 2017. And this year’s dinner, which is hosted by the Baird Center, promises to be the biggest dinner yet. The dinner, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. at the Baird Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., will feature 15 local chefs preparing seven courses for attendees.

A new Italian restaurant is in the works for Downtown Thiensville. And if the owners of Saffron and aya have their way, it won’t be an ordinary one. Fatima and Hanish Kumar, owners of the two Downtown Milwaukee restaurants, have acquired the commercial building at 105 S. Main St. alongside investor Anup Khullar. The property was most recently home to the cheel, which closed in November of 2024.

There is no one definitive label to put on Peaches. The Canadian multi-disciplinary artist is many things; she's not only a singer, but also a producer, an activist, and above all else, she's brash. She's also back on the road touring behind her latest album, "No Lube So Rude," which is as hypersexual as ever, with hard hitting electro beats and an unapolagetic attitude about every single lyric.