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It’s as important as ever to support the amazing collection of local restaurants that we have in our beautiful city. And there’s no better way to do so than making a commitment to patronize them throughout the year. To guide you on your journey, I’ve composed a list of 52 amazing restaurants. Try just one of these every week and you’ll have visited them all by the end of 2023. View the full list here OR download an abbreviated printable PDF file.
3rd Street Market Hall
275 W. Wisconsin Ave., (414) 249-5062
3rdstmarkethall.com
Various options
$-$$
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The 3rd Street Market Hall project was years in the making; but even at its debut in January of 2022, the nascent eatery and social space demonstrated its worth to the Downtown scene with a wide variety of food options, a full bar, plus plenty of activities to boot (think video games, shuffleboard, bags, a selfie museum and Top Golf).
Today, you can head to the hall for any number of options including:
- Anytime Arepa: arepas, Venezuelan specialties
- Criollo: Latin American plates, including Peruvian rotisserie chicken
- Dairyland: burgers, chicken sandwiches, frozen custard
- Dawg City: hot dogs, brats, sides
- Greenhouse: Salads and sandwiches
- Kompali: Mexican fare including tacos, tortas
- Kawa: poke, ramen, sushi
- Make Waves: smoothies and acai bowls
- Mr. Wings: wings
- Mid-Way Bakery: sandwiches, soup, cookies, cream puffs
- Mr. Dye's Pies: pies (including sweet potato, key lime, peanut butter and more)
- Paper Plane Pizza: pizza, sandwiches
- Pho Spot MKE: pho, banh mi
- Smokin' Jack's BBQ: smoked meats, sides, sandwiches
- Strange Town Bottle Shop: grab-and-go items, wine
- Supernova: doughnuts, coffee drinks
- Yummy Bowl: breakfast, southern and cajun bowls
Don't forget to grab beer or cocktails at the bar. Or head to the Strange Town wine shop, where you can explore natural wines, grab a glass or bottle to enjoy with your meal or purchase a few bottles to take home.
Years ago, you had to settle for a chain restaurant like Cheesecake Factory to ensure there would be plenty of options for everyone. But now, you can just head to the food hall. And this week, that’s exactly what you should do.
Recommended: Potato doughnuts from Supernova; pollo a la brasa (Peruvian rotisserie chicken) from Criollo; tori paiton ramen from Kawa; banh mi special from Pho Spot; a scoop of sweet cream custard (or custard of the day) from Dairyland
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with each and every dish. She’s had the privilege of chronicling these tales via numerous media, including OnMilwaukee and in her book “Milwaukee Food.” Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or recording the FoodCrush podcast, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
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