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Why locals love it: A Washington Park bakery loved by locals but missed by visitors, with whole-grain sourdough since 2007.

Tip: Get there by 10:00 Saturday for the whole-wheat sourdough loaf and a scone with espresso.

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Milwaukee: Pedal Tavern Tour

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Address: 3329 W Lisbon Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208

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El Tsunami Mexican Seafood ★ 4.3

Mexican$$

El Tsunami on South 6th Street in Walker's Point cooks Sinaloa-style seafood with aguachile, tostadas de marlin and ceviches for the Mexican community.

Why locals love it: A Walker's Point Sinaloa-style seafood spot for the Mexican community that English-speaking tourists rarely find.

Tip: Order the shrimp aguachile with cucumber and a tostada de marlin, cash-friendly room.

Blackbird Bar ★ 4.0

Cocktail bar$$

Blackbird Bar on South Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View is a small punk-leaning neighborhood tavern with whiskey, draft beer and a corner-bar atmosphere.

Why locals love it: A small punk-leaning Bay View corner bar with no kitchen most visitors walk past on Kinnickinnic Avenue.

Tip: Beer-and-shot is the play; arrive late and the back patio fills with the Bay View regulars.

Anytime Arepa ★ 4.2

Venezuelan$$

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.

Why locals love it: A Venezuelan family-run arepa room on the East Side that locals fill weekday lunch but most visitors miss.

Tip: Pabellon arepa with shredded beef, black beans, plantains and white cheese is the order.

Fondy Farmers Market ★ 4.7

Food hall$$

Fondy Farmers Market on West Fond du Lac Avenue, the largest farmers market in Wisconsin since 1917, runs 70+ vendors including a deep Hmong grower.

Why locals love it: The largest farmers market in Wisconsin since 1917 with a deep Hmong grower contingent visitors rarely find.

Tip: Get there by 08:00 Saturday for the Hmong produce row including lemongrass and bitter melon.

At Random ★ 4.5

Cocktail bar$$

At Random on South Delaware Avenue in Bay View has poured tiki and dessert cocktails in a red-velvet lounge since 1964; recently revived after a brief.

Why locals love it: A red-velvet 1964 Bay View lounge with tiki and dessert cocktails revived after a brief closure recently.

Tip: Order a Tiki Love Bowl or a Pink Squirrel; cash-friendly bar with no menus on most tables.

Sherman Phoenix ★ 4.4

Vietnamese$$

Sherman Phoenix on West Fond du Lac Avenue houses 30+ Black-owned food and retail businesses in the former BMO Harris Bank building, opened in 2018.

Why locals love it: 30+ Black-owned food businesses in a former bank building in Sherman Park most downtown visitors don't reach.

Tip: Try Funky Fresh Spring Rolls or Buffalo Boss wings; food court runs Monday through Saturday.

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