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🧀 Milwaukee's Third Ward, Lakefront, East Side, Walker's Point & Bay View: Brats, Frozen Custard & Brew City Classics

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Mikey Stark

My go-to Milwaukee weekend: brewery tours, frozen custard, a Friday fish fry, and sunsets on Lake Michigan. These are the spots I send every friend visiting Brew City.

Map

I time my visit to the Milwaukee Art Museum so I can watch the Calatrava wings open and close over Lake Michigan.

Milwaukee Art Museum

Even as a non-rider, I lose hours at the Harley-Davidson Museum climbing on bikes and checking out the vintage motorcycles.

Harley-Davidson Museum®

I grab a Belgian beer and a Bloody Mary on the rooftop at Café Benelux, one of my favorite Third Ward patios.

Café Benelux

The Lakefront Brewery tour is the most fun brewery tour I've ever taken, and I stay for the Friday fish fry with polka music.

Lakefront Brewery

I tour Best Place at the old Pabst Brewery and drink a beer in Blue Ribbon Hall, surrounded by over a century of Milwaukee beer history.

Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery

I tour the Pabst Mansion to see how Milwaukee's beer barons lived, and it gets decked out beautifully for the holidays.

Pabst Mansion

I catch a Bucks game at Fiserv Forum, then hang out in the Deer District with the crowd after the final buzzer.

Fiserv Forum

I tailgate in the parking lot before a Brewers game at American Family Field, and I never miss the sausage race.

American Family Field

I bring kids to Discovery World on the lakefront for the freshwater aquarium and the hands-on science exhibits.

Discovery World

On summer weekends I play volleyball and grab a cabana at Bradford Beach, Milwaukee's best stretch of Lake Michigan sand.

Bradford Beach

I get my coffee at Colectivo's lakefront cafe in the old water filtration building and walk it down to the lake.

Colectivo Coffee Lakefront

I book a table at Lake Park Bistro for special occasions, with French food and a sweeping view over Lake Michigan.

Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro

I wander the Italian Renaissance garden at Villa Terrace, which steps right down the bluff toward the lake.

Villa Terrace Museum & Gardens

Sanford is where I go for Milwaukee's most memorable tasting menu, and it has been a fine dining standard for decades.

Sanford

I order the meatloaf and a slice of vegan cake at Comet Cafe, my favorite comfort-food brunch spot on the East Side.

Comet Cafe

I close out the night at Wolski's, the classic corner tavern where you earn an "I Closed Wolski's" bumper sticker.

Wolski's Tavern

I grab tacos and a margarita on the patio at Café Corazón in Riverwest, where the ingredients come from local farms.

Café Corazón

I share a bunch of small plates at Odd Duck in Walker's Point, where the menu changes all the time and never misses.

Odd Duck

I sip cocktails by the river at Boone & Crockett, which has a huge patio and a taco truck parked out back.

Boone & Crockett

I go to Conejito's for cheap, cheesy enchiladas served on paper plates, and it's a Milwaukee institution.

Conejitos Place

I hang out in the beer garden at Third Space Brewing, and the Happy Place pale ale is always in my glass.

Third Space Brewing

I go to The Vanguard in Bay View for creative house-made sausages, loaded fries, and a serious bourbon list.

The Vanguard

I warm up at the Mitchell Park Domes in winter, walking from the desert to the tropics under the three glass domes.

Mitchell Park Domes Horticulture Conservatory

I line up at Leon's for a cone of frozen custard at the retro drive-in that's been scooping since 1942.

Leon's Frozen Custard

I check the flavor-of-the-day forecast before heading to Kopp's for a massive jumbo burger and a scoop of custard.

Kopp's Frozen Custard

I order a butter burger at Solly's Grille, where they top the patty with a whole pat of Wisconsin butter.

Solly's Grille

I take the Sprecher Brewery tour for the root beer as much as the beer, and the tasting is generous.

Sprecher Brewing Company

I spend a full day at the Milwaukee County Zoo, and the big cats and the hippos are always my highlights.

Milwaukee County Zoo

I catch a show at the Pabst Theater, a gorgeous 1895 theater that is one of my favorite places in the country to see live music.

The Pabst Theater