Best of Milwaukee 2019: Readers’ Choice Winners & Runners-up

Best of Milwaukee 2019: Readers' Choice Winners & Runners-up

Here it is: The cream of Cream City. You chose the winners in dozens of categories.

Dining

Business Lunch

★ Harbor House
★ Mason Street Grill
★ Lake Park Bistro

Quick Lunch

★ Milwaukee Public Market
★ BelAir Cantina
★ Beans & Barley

Tacos

★ BelAir Cantina
★ Café Corazón
★ Botanas

Bakery

★ Peter Sciortino Bakery
★ Simma’s
★ Miss Molly’s

New Restaurant

★ Uncle Wolfie’s Breakfast Tavern
★ Char’d
★ Don’s Diner

Dessert

★ Le Rêve
★ Lake Park Bistro
★ Odd Duck

Sandwich Shop

★ Glorioso’s Italian Market
★ Jake’s Deli
★ Comet Cafe

Splurge

★ Harbor House
★ Lake Park Bistro
★ Sanford

Barbecue

★ Smoke Shack
★ Saz’s
★ Speed Queen

Pub Food / Gastropub

★ Café Hollander
★ The Wicked Hop
★ The Rumpus Room

Steakhouse

★ Five O’Clock Steakhouse
★ Eddie Martini’s
★ Mr. B’s Steakhouse

Late-Night Eats

★ Oakland Gyros
★ Elsa’s On the Park
★ Ma Fischer’s


Wisconsin Classics

Old Fashioned

★ Camp Bar
★ The Packing House
★ Bacchus

Supper Club

★ Five O’Clock Steakhouse
★ The Packing House
★ Joey Gerard’s

Kringle

★ Racine Danish Kringles
★ O&H Danish Bakery
★ Uncle Mike’s Bake Shoppe

Frozen Custard

★ Kopp’s
★ Leon’s
★ Gilles

MKE-Style Pizza

★ Pizza Man
★ Balistreri’s Ristorante
★ Zaffiro’s

Fish Fry

★ Lakefront Beer Hall
★ Kegel’s Inn
★ St. Paul Fish Co. 

Classic Milwaukee Beer

★ Miller High Life
★ PBR
★ Schlitz

Fried Cheese Curds

★ Lakefront Beer Hall
★ West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe
★ Milwaukee Brat House

Fresh Cheese Curds

★ Clock Shadow Creamery
★ Wisconsin Cheese Mart
★ West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe


Imbibing

Cocktails

★ Bryant’s
★ At Random
★ Bar Louie

Wine List

★ Balzac
★ Pizza Man
★ Lake Park Bistro

Beer-Focused Bar

★ Sugar Maple
★ Stubby’s Gastrogrub and Beer Bar
★ The Brass Tap

Craft Beer

★ Lakefront Riverwest Stein
★ Third Space Happy Place
★ Milwaukee Brewing O-Gii

Craft Brewery

★ Lakefront Brewery
★ Third Space Brewing
★ Milwaukee Brewing

Sports Bar

★ Kelly’s Bleachers
★ Nomad World Pub
★ Steny’s

Beer Garden

★ Estabrook
★ South Shore Terrace
★ The Landing at Hoyt Park


Arts & Entertainment

Music Club

★ The Jazz Estate
★ Cactus Club
★ Caroline’s Jazz Club

Music Venue

★ Pabst Theater
★ Riverside Theater
★ Fiserv Forum

Local Musician

★ Amanda Huff
★ Abby Jeanne
★ Trapper Schoepp

Athlete

★ Giannis Antetokounmpo
★ Christian Yelich
★ Markus Howard

Golf Course

★ Brown Deer Park
★ Milwaukee Country Club
★ The Bog

Milwaukee Essential

★ Summerfest
★ Milwaukee Art Museum
★ Milwaukee County Zoo

Dog Park

★ Estabrook
★ Bay View
★ Minooka

Team (Non-Brewers/Bucks)

★ Milwaukee Admirals
★ Milwaukee Wave
★ Brew City Bruisers


Services

Hair Salon

★ Neroli
★ Azana
★ Hedwig’s

Mani / Pedi

★ Neroli
★ Erik of Norway
★ Anthony Vince’

Massage

★ Well Spa + Salon
★ Massage Envy
★ Azana
★ Elements

Esthetician

★ High Brow Boutique
★ Quintessa
★ Lash Boutique

Barbershop

★ Groom
★ The Nobleman
★ Stag

Yoga

★ Tosa Yoga Center
★ Milwaukee Power Yoga
★ Helium Hot Yoga

Fitness Studio

★ The Barre Code
★ Orangetheory
★ Brew Fitness

Personal Trainer

★ Karen Berenson, RunFit MKE
★ Tony Becker, Toned Body Fitness
★ Joshua Shafer, Anytime Fitness Menomonee Falls

Realtor

★ Pam Bastien
★ Shar Borg
★ Dan Mickelsen

Cosmetic Surgeon

★ Tracy McCall
★ Andrew Campbell
★ Daniel Butz

Interior Designer

★ Peabody’s Interior
★ Amy Carman Design
★ Megan Brakefield Interior

Moving Service

★ Hernia Movers
★ Five-Star Moving Crew
★ Eagle Moving

Landscaper / Lawn Service

★ Hawks Landscape
★ Hoppe Tree Service
★ La Rosa Landscape

Adult Class

★ Sur La Table (Cooking)
★ Danceworks MKE (Variety of Dance)
★ Sharon Lynne, Wilson Center for the Arts (Visual and Performance Art)

 


Shopping

Vintage Shop

★ Retique
★ Tip Top Atomic Shop
★ Plume

Home Goods Store

★ Cream City Restoration
★ Restoration Hardware Outlet
★ Pabst Basket

Grocery Store / Market

★ Sendik’s
★ Glorioso’s Italian Market
★ Milwaukee Public Market

Men’s Clothing

★ Harleys
★ Moda3
★ Mark Berman & Son

Women’s Clothing

★ Faye’s
★ Twigs
★ The Navy Knot

Gift Store

★ MOD GEN: A Modern General Store
★ The Waxwing
★ Sparrow Collective

Pet Supplies

★ Bark N Scratch Outpost
★ Happy Tails Pet Supplies
★ The Feed Bag

Bike Shop / Repair

★ Wheel & Sprocket
★ Erik’s
★ Ben’s Cycle

Lawn & Garden Store

★ Stein’s Garden & Home
★ Minor’s Garden Center
★ Bayside Garden Center

 


For the Kids

Rainy Day Option

★ Milwaukee Public Museum
★ Discovery World
★ Betty Brinn Children’s Museum

Nice Day Option

★ Milwaukee County Zoo
★ Atwater Beach
★ Urban Ecology Center

Free Option

★ Free Thursdays at Milwaukee Public Museum & Milwaukee Art Museum
★ Bike Ride on Oak Leaf Trail
★ Milwaukee Public Library Central Library

Kids-Focused Store

★ American Science and Surplus
★ Learning Shop
★ Little Monsters


More Best of Milwaukee 2019

Here it is: The cream of Cream City. You chose the winners in dozens of categories, and we added a few that we couldn’t help but chime in on.


“Best of Milwaukee 2019” appears in the September 2019 issue of Milwaukee Magazine.

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