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Good Things Brewing host David Caruso sits down with chefs Jesus Gonzalez and Paul Bartolotta at the Three Brothers Restaurant in Milwaukee, Wis.

Chefs Jesus Gonzalez & Paul Bartolotta speak on the evolution of Milwaukee's food community

Audrey Nowakowski

Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski speaks with local chefs Jesus Gonzalez and Paul Bartolotta, who were highlighted in the first episode of the new "Good Things Brewing" series from VISIT Milwaukee.

A man with shoulder-length brown hair looks into the camera. He's dressed casually in a flannel shirt and walks along a lakeshore

Ojibwe chef opens restaurant on Madeline Island

Lina Tran

The restaurant has long been a dream for chef Bryce Stevenson, who grew up on the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation and is part of a growing movement to redefine and center Indigenous cuisine.

Bubble teas can be traditional, like brown sugar boba black milk tea. They are also innovations like aloe jasmine teas (L) and dalgona coffee boba (R).

Where to get bubble tea in Milwaukee? A treat with Taiwanese origins

Maayan Silver

Summer is upon us in Milwaukee, and we're guessing you want to try some boba.

Michael Glorioso, general manager of Glorioso’s Italian Market

Local expert explains the popularity behind the 'grinder sandwich'

Eddie Morales

Michael Glorioso, general manager of Glorioso’s Italian Market, explains what a grinder is amid recent social media buzz.

45 years of El Rey, a hub for Milwaukee's Hispanic community

Lina Tran

WUWM’s Rafael Muñoz and Lina Tran went to the El Rey off Cesar Chavez Drive on a busy afternoon. They talked to workers and customers about the beloved grocery store.

Brew Pubs and Restaurants on the Riverwalk of the Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee

Milwaukee restaurants that are closing and opening

Joy Powers

Lori Fredrich, the dining editor for OnMilwaukee and expert on Milwaukee area cuisine, offers this summary of the prominent and recent restaurant closings and openings in the area.

Lubar Law School partners with ElevAsian to host 'Asian Heritage Dinner'

Robert Larry

Derek Mosely, director of the Lubar Center, and Shary Tran, the co-founder of ElevAsian, speak on the dinner and the motivation behind hosting it.

8th annual Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week, celebrates Black-owned businesses

Teran Powell

Blank Space MKE hosts the 8th annual Milwaukee Black Restaurant Week to bring people out to Black-owned restaurants in the city and show them love and support.

Meat on the Street is the new cafe operator for the Milwaukee Public Museum

Audrey Nowakowski

Alexa Alfaro, the co-founder and co-owner of Meat on the Street, talks about moving into the Milwaukee Public Museum.

Ardent is located on the lower-level of an east side apartment building. Financially, that made electric induction stoves the right option when the restaurant opened more than a decade ago.

At Milwaukee's Ardent, chefs talk gas stoves versus induction

Lina Tran

The fine-dining restaurant has had induction stoves behind the counters ever since it opened more than a decade ago — a rarity in the world of restaurants.