As 2026 begins and you're looking for something to do, try one of these new eateries or restaurants. Here's what's new on the local dining scene.

Acclaimed restaurant Bavette La Boucherie in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward will close Jan. 17 after 13 years in business. Chef-owner Karen Bell, a Milwaukee native and two-time James Beard Award ...

Chef and owner Karen Bell announces on social media Bavette la Boucherie will close. This company says it has produced the Holy Grail of batteries Winter storm warning issued as 20 inches of snow set ...

Source: Maredithe Meyer/BizTimes Milwaukee Brisa Do Mar has closed its doors at 509 E. Eerie St. in the Third Ward. Photo credit: Maredithe Meyer/BizTimes Milwaukee Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local ...

Brisa Do Mar, a Mediterranean and Italian restaurant along the Milwaukee River, has quietly closed after a year and a half in business. Chef-owner Ramses Alvarez confirmed that, after a busy summer ...

Jim Ward, the voice of Ratchet & Clank's Captain Qwark, has died aged 66. The news was revealed by his former co-host at The Stephanie Miller Show, who wrote on X/Twitter: "One of the saddest messages ...

The Indianapolis Colts' once-promising season is quickly slipping away, and their best players are going with it. Indianapolis placed standout cornerback Charvarius Ward on IR for a concussion. It is ...

One of the men accused of firebombing a Third Ward bar in 2020 pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of conspiracy to commit arson. Miziah Shepherd, 26, is one of four men accused of pouring gasoline ...

Onesto is about to be pop-u-lar among "Wicked" fans. The Third Ward restaurant at 221 N. Broadway is hosting a weeklong pop-up, Oz at Onesto, Nov. 24-Dec. 1 in celebration of the Nov. 21 release of ...

The owner of a vegan kosher food chain in Washington, D.C., said boycotts that targeted his business for its ties to Israel led to the permanent closure this month of his last two restaurants. This ...