07Jan/16

The Founding Fathers of Milwaukee: Solomon Juneau

January 7, 2016HistoryEast Town, Explore Your Neighborhood, history, MilwaukeeMeggy Demeter

After the American Revolution, fur traders began to settle around Lake Michigan. Milwaukee was in the center of it all, as a fur trading post for the French Canadians, Americans, and NativeRead More…

05Jan/16

GWBT #38: Granite City Food & Brewery

January 5, 2016Great Wisconsin Brewery Tourbeer, breweries, Fermentus Interruptus, Granite City Food & Brewery, Great Wisconsin Brewery Tour, GWBT, Madison, mixJoe

*This is the thirty-eighth post in an on-going chronicle dubbed the Great Wisconsin Brewery Tour. Follow the journey here.* Granite City Food & Brewery 72 West Towne Mall Madison, Wisconsin 53719 (608) 829-0700 VisitRead More…

31Dec/15

Milwaukee’s 5 Biggest Stories of 2015

December 31, 2015City Life, City Musings2015, Bucks, local, Miller, Milwaukee, New Year, skyline, The CoutureJoe

2016 Yes! 2015 No! We’re halfway through the second decade of the new millennium, and this past year treated Milwaukee well. We here at The Squeaky Curd have tried our darnedest toRead More…

29Dec/15

GWBT #37: Vintage Brewing Company

December 29, 2015Great Wisconsin Brewery Tourbeer, breweries, brewery, brewpub, Great Wisconsin Brewery Tour, GWBT, Madison, supper club, UW, Vintage Brewing CompanyJoe

*This is the thirty-seventh post in an on-going chronicle dubbed the Great Wisconsin Brewery Tour. Follow the journey here.* Vintage Brewing Company 674 S Whitney Way Madison, WI 53711 (608) 204-2739 Visit date:Read More…

17Dec/15

Milwaukee History: What’s in a Name?

December 17, 2015HistoryAlice Cooper, Chippewa, history, man-wau, Milwaukee, the good landMeggy Demeter

Names are unique and special: they reflect the person, as well as their origins. So what’s the history behind “Milwaukee”? When I think about the name “Milwaukee”, all I can think aboutRead More…