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Kopp's Frozen Custard

Order A Jumbo cheeseburger and a small of the flavour of the day with a chocolate cone.

Kopp's Frozen Custard on North Port Washington Road, founded by Elsa Kopp in 1950, serves jumbo cheeseburgers and a daily-changing custard flavour today.

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Solly's Grille

Order The original butter burger with stewed onions and a chocolate malt to go.

Solly's Grille on North Port Washington Road in Glendale, founded by Kenneth Salmon in 1936, popularised the butter burger with a pat on a griddled patty.

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Rocket Baby Bakery

Order Kouign amann

Rocket Baby Bakery on West North Avenue in Wauwatosa bakes cream cheese danishes, chocolate croissants, French macarons, baguettes and sourdough loaves.

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Colectivo Coffee on Prospect

Drink Drip coffee, single origins

Colectivo on North Prospect Avenue is the East Side flagship of the Milwaukee roaster, with single-origin drip, espresso and breakfast pastries in a former.

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Greige Patisserie

Order Almond croissant

Greige Patisserie on West Florida Street in Walker's Point bakes French laminated pastries including almond croissants, kouign amann and macarons in the Brix.

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Cafe Corazon Riverwest

Drink Mexican mocha, horchata

Cafe Corazon Riverwest cooks Mexican plates from Redeker Farms beef and its own Milwaukee urban garden, opening at 11:00 weekdays and 10:00 at weekends.

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Amaranth Bakery and Cafe

Order Whole-wheat sourdough loaf

Amaranth Bakery on West Lisbon Avenue in Washington Park bakes hand-shaped sourdough, scones and quiches in a small neighborhood bakery cafe since 2007 today.

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Purple Door Ice Cream

Order Wisconsin honey ice cream

Purple Door Ice Cream on South 2nd Street in Walker's Point is a craft ice cream shop with Wisconsin dairy, rotating flavours and sundaes alongside espresso.

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Grebe's Bakery

Order Babka

Grebe's Bakery on West Lincoln Avenue is a Polish-American bakery, founded in 1937, with babka, donuts, paczki on Fat Tuesday and a long South Side following.

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Real Chili

Order Three-way with mild meat, beans, onions, cheese and a side of crackers.

Real Chili on East Wells Street has served Milwaukee three-way chili since 1931, with beans and onions over spaghetti, cinnamon-spiced meat sauce and cheese.

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The Cake Lady

Order Butter cream cake

The Cake Lady on South Muskego Avenue in Walker's Point bakes the city's most-ordered birthday cakes, with butter cream icing, custom decorating.

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Lion's Tooth

Drink Drip, espresso

Lion's Tooth on South Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View is a bookshop and small zine venue that pours drip and espresso alongside the comics and small-press.

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Taqueria Arandas

Try Al pastor tacos

Taqueria Arandas on West Lincoln Avenue serves al pastor, lengua and carne asada tacos with hand-pressed tortillas and fresh salsas on the South Side.

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The Laughing Taco

Try Mexican-American tacos

The Laughing Taco on South 7th Street in Walker's Point serves Mexican-American style tacos with carne asada, al pastor and brisket on hand-pressed tortillas.

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Anytime Arepa

Try Venezuelan arepas

Anytime Arepa on East North Avenue on the East Side serves Venezuelan arepas with shredded beef, chicken and beans, run by Venezuelan family since 2022.

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Conejitos Place

Try Tacos and burritos

Conejitos Place on West Virginia Street in Walker's Point has served Mexican-American tacos, burritos and combo plates since 1979, with neighborhood prices.

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Casablanca on Brady

Try Mezze platter

Casablanca on East Brady Street has run Lebanese cooking since 1997, with mezze, shawarma and the city's deepest hummus list among Brady Street shops.

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AJ Bombers

Try Barrie Burger

AJ Bombers on North Water Street downtown is Joe Sorge's burger bar with airplane-themed peanut delivery, the Barrie Burger and a deep beer list since 2009.

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Ian's Pizza on Wells

Order Mac and cheese slice and a steak and fries slice; both go great at 01:00.

Ian's Pizza on Juneau Avenue downtown serves the city's late-night slices with mac and cheese, steak and fries and a rotating roster of weird toppings.

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Fresh Fin Poke

Try Poke bowls

Fresh Fin Poke on North Water Street in the Third Ward serves Hawaiian-style poke bowls with sushi-grade tuna, salmon and house-made sauces in a counter.

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Comet Cafe

Try Diner plate and beer

Comet Cafe on North Farwell Avenue runs a 24-hour-style diner with meatloaf, vegan mac and cheese and a long beer list for UW Milwaukee weekend nights here.

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Cafe Centraal cafe

Drink Belgian coffee

Cafe Centraal on South Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View opens for coffee and breakfast pastries before the Belgian dining room turns to mussels and frites.

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