1. Live at the Uptowner
OUT NOW
For this album, Milwaukee drummer Dave Bayles leads his eponymous trio in a minimalist jazz performance at the oldest bar in Milwaukee. Check it out to hear virtuosic improv and musical mastery from these veteran players.

It’s time to pick your Milwaukee favorites for the year!
2. The District Row
OPEN NOW
The Third Ward is now home to this new upscale women’s clothing boutique, which opened in November. Owner Tabatha DiRubba brings years of expertise as a stylist to her new venture. 249 N. Water St.
3. Northwoods by Amy Pease
OUT JAN. 9
The debut novel from Wisconsin-based author Amy Pease follows a small Up North resort town’s police department as it investigates the murder of a teen boy. With the opioid epidemic as its backdrop, this literary Midwestern noir is out Jan. 9.


