Music Scene
If you can access the Riverwest FB page, look for SmokeN Mirrors a local band that plays great funk jazz at Bar Centro as well as other venues in the city. Linnemans is another classic music venue in Riverwest as well as Mad Planet nightclub, But if you head out in the evening you will hear the live music wherever it's coming from, Riverwest is not that big.
Classic music venue in Riverwest. there is a cover but it's worth experiencing.
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Linneman's Riverwest Inn
1001 E Locust StClassic music venue in Riverwest. there is a cover but it's worth experiencing.
Food Scene
Best fine dining in Riverwest. Dishes made from scratch, locally sourced. Live music next door at Bar Centro, a speakeasy feel with craft cocktails and the manager of both is a good friend and excellent host! Steps from the house.
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Centro Cafe
808 E Center StBest fine dining in Riverwest. Dishes made from scratch, locally sourced. Live music next door at Bar Centro, a speakeasy feel with craft cocktails and the manager of both is a good friend and excellent host! Steps from the house.
Cozy bar scene - also two blocks from the house, small menu but the chef is excellent. Get the special! Brunch accompanied with the cocktail menu is my favorite. Try the soup of the day. Owner is a fabulous woman who prides herself on the treatment of her staff and their customer service.
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Nessun Dorma
2778 N Weil StCozy bar scene - also two blocks from the house, small menu but the chef is excellent. Get the special! Brunch accompanied with the cocktail menu is my favorite. Try the soup of the day. Owner is a fabulous woman who prides herself on the treatment of her staff and their customer service.
When you're not sure what to eat but you feel like being out you have to go to the Milwaukee public market. whether you are craving coffee, lobster, oysters, Mexican, gyros, or anything else you could possibly want, the Milwaukee public market has the freshest food in the city. It's it's a beautiful food market right in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. from there you can roam the streets and shop.
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Milwaukee Public Market
When you're not sure what to eat but you feel like being out you have to go to the Milwaukee public market. whether you are craving coffee, lobster, oysters, Mexican, gyros, or anything else you could possibly want, the Milwaukee public market has the freshest food in the city. It's it's a beautiful food market right in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. from there you can roam the streets and shop.
Live music and delicious unique pizzas. So close to the house you have to try it.
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Riverwest Pizza
930 E Wright StLive music and delicious unique pizzas. So close to the house you have to try it.
Phenomenal food! If you make it downtown, and you're not sure where to pop in for a quick bite and a brew, you must try this place. It's a favorite for tourists but we love it just the same. Get the soup of the day and get the Seared and Blackened Ahi!!!!!
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Swingin' Door Exchange
219 E Michigan StPhenomenal food! If you make it downtown, and you're not sure where to pop in for a quick bite and a brew, you must try this place. It's a favorite for tourists but we love it just the same. Get the soup of the day and get the Seared and Blackened Ahi!!!!!
Best delivery service in Riverwest. The food is so freaking good. Middle Eastern - try the lamb burger. portions are large.
Shawarma king
2713 N Bremen StBest delivery service in Riverwest. The food is so freaking good. Middle Eastern - try the lamb burger. portions are large.
If you want a great burger not too far from the house you can walk or drive.
It's open late too.
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Oakland Gyros
2867 N Oakland AveIf you want a great burger not too far from the house you can walk or drive.
It's open late too.
Coffee
The coffee scene in Milwaukee and Riverwest is a social scene. Grab the Riverwest Current or the Shepherd Express to get the local lowdown. See and be seen in the scene. Good eats and great coffee. Next to Centro a short walk from home.
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The Daily Bird
818 E Center StThe coffee scene in Milwaukee and Riverwest is a social scene. Grab the Riverwest Current or the Shepherd Express to get the local lowdown. See and be seen in the scene. Good eats and great coffee. Next to Centro a short walk from home.
If you need a place to sit for hours and read or do some work, there's free Wi-Fi along with the best coffee in the city. Another great place to people watch and meet new folks and also pick up the local newspapers. The menu is pretty large for a coffee shop and it's fun to listen to and watch the process of coffee being made right there in house. Order ahead and pick up if you want to. The colorful ambience is cozy. Business meetings and casual meetings happen there all the time. My personal favorite as of late is the cold brew with oat milk and agave.
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Colectivo Coffee - Humboldt
2999 N Humboldt BlvdIf you need a place to sit for hours and read or do some work, there's free Wi-Fi along with the best coffee in the city. Another great place to people watch and meet new folks and also pick up the local newspapers. The menu is pretty large for a coffee shop and it's fun to listen to and watch the process of coffee being made right there in house. Order ahead and pick up if you want to. The colorful ambience is cozy. Business meetings and casual meetings happen there all the time. My personal favorite as of late is the cold brew with oat milk and agave.
Food, Drinks, Music, Art, People
Art Bar is the godfather of nightlife in Riverwest. I call it the holy Trinity of food and beverage ownership. It is literally a bar with a phenomenal exhibit of artwork that is constantly changing. All the locals will be there. Next to Art Bar is one of my other favorite brunches called Wonderland. Get the breakfast burrito. (And a bloody Mary). Finally on the west side of Art Bar is the quaint and intimate cocktail lounge called Two! I went on a first date with my husband there. It's got retro-flare. You'll love it.
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Art Bar
722 E Burleigh StArt Bar is the godfather of nightlife in Riverwest. I call it the holy Trinity of food and beverage ownership. It is literally a bar with a phenomenal exhibit of artwork that is constantly changing. All the locals will be there. Next to Art Bar is one of my other favorite brunches called Wonderland. Get the breakfast burrito. (And a bloody Mary). Finally on the west side of Art Bar is the quaint and intimate cocktail lounge called Two! I went on a first date with my husband there. It's got retro-flare. You'll love it.
Dog park
This is my dog park! I have met so many friends at the Rover West dog Park. It's gated and a 5-minute walk from the house. Your pup will thank you, thank you, thank you for taking them there for the social aspect. You may even get some tips from locals about where to go next. Doggie bags and water are always provided.
Rover West Dog Park
3243 N Weil StThis is my dog park! I have met so many friends at the Rover West dog Park. It's gated and a 5-minute walk from the house. Your pup will thank you, thank you, thank you for taking them there for the social aspect. You may even get some tips from locals about where to go next. Doggie bags and water are always provided.
Food and drinks
Farm to table Mexican food in the heart of Riverwest! Great food, very hearty portions, must try the margarita and the salsas. The location is very romantic right off the beer line trail. Not far from Rover West dog Park.
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Café Corazón
3129 N Bremen StFarm to table Mexican food in the heart of Riverwest! Great food, very hearty portions, must try the margarita and the salsas. The location is very romantic right off the beer line trail. Not far from Rover West dog Park.
If you feel like heading east towards the water but don't want to go down the hill towards the marina, one of my favorite places to get a crisp glass of wine and a delicious salad or other simple but delicious eats is Cafe Hollander. The outdoor patio feels like a French cafe and the bar is cozy. It's a romantic place.
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Café Hollander - Downer
2608 N Downer AveIf you feel like heading east towards the water but don't want to go down the hill towards the marina, one of my favorite places to get a crisp glass of wine and a delicious salad or other simple but delicious eats is Cafe Hollander. The outdoor patio feels like a French cafe and the bar is cozy. It's a romantic place.
My neighbors in Riverwest own Scout Wine Merchants. they serve tapas like foods but they're made from scratch and really good accompaniments to the wine or liquor. They do wine tastings and wine flights and special events all the time where they bring food vendors in. They also sell cigars and specialty foods.
Scout Wine Merchants
4512 N Oakland AveMy neighbors in Riverwest own Scout Wine Merchants. they serve tapas like foods but they're made from scratch and really good accompaniments to the wine or liquor. They do wine tastings and wine flights and special events all the time where they bring food vendors in. They also sell cigars and specialty foods.
Sightseeing
Trails, adventure, exploration steps from your Airbnb.
In Riverwest, The beer line trail wiggles through from Humboldt to Holton Street. I usually use the trail when I'm walking my dog or riding a bike. It's just a fun way to navigate through Riverwest observe nature stumble upon a restaurant or ice rink if it's winter :-) It's worth checking out. It will lead you straight to Collectivo coffee which we will get to.
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Beerline Trail
Beerline TrailIn Riverwest, The beer line trail wiggles through from Humboldt to Holton Street. I usually use the trail when I'm walking my dog or riding a bike. It's just a fun way to navigate through Riverwest observe nature stumble upon a restaurant or ice rink if it's winter :-) It's worth checking out. It will lead you straight to Collectivo coffee which we will get to.
Use your GPS and hop on the oakleaf trail. You can walk, bike, blade, fish, you name it. If you're in for a long ride take the Oak Leaf trail North or south toward downtown and the Marina where you will see the swan paddle boats along the lake, local beaches and beach clubs where you can grab a bite to eat.
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Oak Leaf Trail
Oak Leaf TrailUse your GPS and hop on the oakleaf trail. You can walk, bike, blade, fish, you name it. If you're in for a long ride take the Oak Leaf trail North or south toward downtown and the Marina where you will see the swan paddle boats along the lake, local beaches and beach clubs where you can grab a bite to eat.