Shahrazad is a restaurant in Milwaukee.
Shahrazad on North Oakland Avenue on the East Side serves Middle Eastern food in a long-running family-run dining room with shawarma, kebabs and mezze.
Why locals love it: An East Side Middle Eastern room locals book but tourists miss, run by the same family since 1991 today.
Tip: Order the lamb shawarma plate with extra garlic sauce and a side of tabbouleh.
Address: 3133 N Oakland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211
Holler House on West Lincoln Avenue is the oldest sanctioned bowling alley in America since 1908, with two basement lanes and a corner-bar shot-and-beer.
Why locals love it: America's oldest sanctioned bowling alley sits inside a Lincoln Avenue tavern most visitors never find.
Tip: Two-lane basement with pin-setters; book a lane for shot-and-beer Saturday afternoon games.
Bryant's Cocktail Lounge on South 9th Street in Lincoln Village has poured no-menu cocktails since 1938 with dealer's-choice service and signature pink.
Why locals love it: A no-menu Lincoln Village cocktail lounge with dealer's-choice service since 1938 most tourists skip.
Tip: Tell the bartender what spirits and flavors you like and let them build your cocktail tonight.
Amaranth Bakery on West Lisbon Avenue in Washington Park bakes hand-shaped sourdough, scones and quiches in a small neighborhood bakery cafe since 2007 each.
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.
Centro Cafe on East Center Street in Riverwest is a small Italian room run by Peter Sandroni since 2009, with hand-rolled pastas at neighborhood prices.
Why locals love it: A Riverwest hand-rolled-pasta room locals book before the Bay View sibling because the dining room is so small.
Tip: Walk-in only at the original; arrive before 18:00 weeknights to get one of the eight tables.
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 since.
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 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.
