New Restaurant

★ The Bridgewater Modern Grill
★ Lupi & Iris
★ Saffron Modern Indian Dining

Fine Dining

★ Lake Park Bistro
★ Sanford Restaurant
★ Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993

Farm-to-Table Restaurant

★ Bavette La Boucherie
★ Birch
★ Braise

Food Hall Vendor

★ St. Paul Fish Co. 
★ West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe
★ Scratch Ice Cream

Food Truck

★ Flour Girl & Flame
★ Heirloom MKE
★ Ruby’s Bagels

Patio Dining

★ Barnacle Bud’s
★ Harbor House
★ Café Benelux

Vegetarian/Vegan

★ Beans & Barley
★ Twisted Plants
★ Café Manna

Pasta

★ Tenuta’s
★ Egg & Flour
★ Ca’Lucchenzo

Fried Chicken

★ Maxie’s
★ Crafty Cow/Hot Head Fried Chicken
★ TomKen’s

Fish Fry

★ Lakefront Brewery
★ Kegel’s Inn
★ The Packing House

Farmers Market

★ West Allis Farmers Market

★ South Shore Farmers Market

★ Tosa Farmers Market

Milwaukee-Style Pizza

★ Zaffiro’s
★ Balistreri’s
★ Lisa’s Pizza

Brunch

★ Blue’s Egg
★ Uncle Wolfie’s Breakfast Tavern
★ Sweet Diner

Desserts

★ La Rêve Patisserie & Café
★ Honeypie
★ Buckley’s

Grocery Store

★ Sendik’s FoodMarket (Red Bag)
★ Glorioso’s Italian Market
★ Outpost Natural Foods

Butcher Shop

★ Bunzel’s Meat Market
★ Ray’s Butcher Shoppe
★ Kettle Range Meat Co.

Coffee Roaster

★ Colectivo
★ Anodyne
★ Valentine

Cocktails

★ At Random
★ Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge
★ Boone & Crockett

Neighborhood Bar

★ Ray & Dot’s Tap
★ Y-Not-II
★ The Drunk Uncle (tie)
★ The Newport (tie)

Trivia Night

★ Lakefront Brewery
★ The Landing at Hoyt Park
★ Drunken Cobra (tie)
★ Izzy Hops (tie)

Newer Brewery/Taproom

★ Lion’s Tail Brewing
★ Supermoon Beer
★ Copper Turtle Brewery & Taverne

Craft Lager

★ Good City Home
★ Lakefront Eastside Dark
★ Sprecher Black Bavarian

Bottle Shop

★ Ray’s Wine & Spirits
★ Discount Liquor
★ 2A Wine Merchants

CBD/Cannabis

★ Kelly’s Greens
★ Kind Oasis
★ Canni Hemp

Art Event

★ Lakefront Festival of Art
★ Art in Bloom
★ Third Ward Art Festival

Riverwalk Artwork

★ The Bronze Fonz
★ Gertie the Duck
★ Kegnado

Local Musician/Band

★ Trapper Schoepp
★ Klassik
★ Buffalo Nichols

Large Music Venue

★ Pabst Theater
★ Summerfest American Family Insurance Amphitheater
★ Fiserv Forum

Outdoor Music Venue

★ Jazz in the Park
★ Chill on the Hill
★ Summer Sounds (Cedarburg)

Record Store

★ Acme Records
★ Lilliput Records
★ Bullseye Records

Book Shop

★ Boswell Book Co.
★ Lion’s Tooth
★ Renaissance Books

Radio Host

★ Kristin Brey
★ Tarik Moody
★ Mark Belling

Media Personality

★ Charlie Berens
★ John McGivern
★ Rich Evans

Park

★ Lake Park
★ Whitnall Park
★ Humboldt Park

Hiking

★ Seven Bridges
★ Lion’s Den Gorge
★ Schlitz Audubon Nature Center

Playground

★ Hart Park
★ Franklin Woods Nature Center
★ Hartung

Bike Shop

★ Wheel & Sprocket
★ Ben’s Cycle
★ DreamBikes

Indoor Activity Facility

★ Adventure Rock
★ WhirlyBall
★ Bowlero

Milwaukee Tour

★ Historic Milwaukee
★ Milwaukee Food Tours
★ Milwaukee Pedal Tavern

Staycation Hotel

★ Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel
★ The Pfister
★ Iron Horse Hotel

Men’s Clothing 

★ MODA3
★ Harley’s
★ NL Suits

Women’s Clothes

★ Faye’s
★ Plume
★ Twigs

Shoes

★ Stan’s Fit For Your Feet
★ Performance Running Outfitters
★ Rogan’s Shoes

Jeweler

★ Paloma Wilder
★ Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers
★ Cival Collective

Gift Store

★ Winkie’s Hallmark & Gifts
★ Beard MKE
★ The Waxwing

Home Goods Store

★ MOD GEN
★ Sendik’s Home
★ BC Modern

Pop-Up Market

★ Milwaukee Night Market
★ Milwaukee Makers Market
★ Punk Rock Rummage Sale

Florist

★ Sendik’s Food Market
★ The Flower Lady
★ Belle Fiori

Hair Salan

★ Neroli Salon & Spa
★ Scottfree Salon
★ Roots Salon

Aesthetician

★ High Brow Boutique
★ GÄDIS
★ Affiliated Dermatologists

Mani/Pedi

★ Nail Bar Milwaukee
★ Nula La Nail Studio
★ Gloss Nail Spa

Barbershop

★ Stag Barbershop
★ The Nobleman
★ Groom for Men

Massage

★ Your Siesta Wellness Center
★ Lotus Om Wellness
★ WELL Spa + Salon

Gyms and Fitness

★ Wisconsin Athletic Club
★ Milwaukee Athletic Club
★ Vita Fitness & Physical Therapy

Pet Rescue/Adoption

★ Wisconsin Humane Society
★ HAWS
★ MADACC

Veterinarian

★ Shorewood Animal Hospital
★ Lakeside Animal Hospital
★ West Allis Veterinary Clinic

Financial Planning

★ Northwestern Mutual
★ Baird
★ IAG

Home Builder

★ Tim O’Brien Homes
★ Aspen Homes
★ Espire

Home Remodeler

★ Refined Renovations
★ Kowalske Kitchen & Bath
★ Zuern Building Products & Design Center

Interior Decorator

★ Fringe
★ Warren Barnett Interior Design
★ Peabody’s Interiors

Furniture Store

★ BILTRITE Furniture – Leather – Mattresses
★ Steinhafels
★ Penny Mustard

Landscaper

★ David J. Frank
★ Breezy Hill Nursery
★ LandCrafters

This story is part of Milwaukee Magazine’s September issue.

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