Mother's, the Bay View restaurant and queer third space, closed after less than a year in the historic White House building, owner Vanessa Rose confirmed.

Restaurateur David Scotney plans an 8,000‑square‑foot Swan Creek Supper Club in Lake Geneva with Frank Lloyd Wright–inspired lines; the project has won plan‑commission support but faces access concerns. Key renderings and timeline are online.

Discourse debuted a hand‑painted mobile espresso truck at Summerfest and is now taking private bookings across Milwaukee.

Chef Michael Feker’s Zesti in Hartland will close after more than a decade, ending a long-running Capitol Drive run. Local outlets flagged the news on June 18.

Owners Aaron and Jackie Cull say West Bend's No Way Cafe will close on August 16 and the turn‑key gluten‑free shop is now listed for sale.

A locally owned operator wants to reopen the former Club 69 space as Macrina's; the Licenses Committee recommended approval amid safety concerns.

A city committee moved to sell a Holton Street building to partners planning Shannon'A'gans, a 'healthier' breakfast-and-lunch cafe with event space and apartments.

A family‑run cafe on Main Street is pouring sand‑brewed Armenian coffee and baking pastries from recipes passed down through generations.

Taqueria El Toro’s owner has bought a 0.74‑acre lot at 2137 W. Greenfield Ave and filed preliminary plans for a South Side food‑truck park. The project is in early review and hours are not set.

Ivy Café, run by barista Hailee Wallner, is slated for a Ryan Street strip mall in Pewaukee and aims to open by Sept. 1 with coffee, smoothies and pastries.

Purple Door added an express walk-up window and more seating at its Walker's Point shop to speed service and ease long lines.

Milwaukee's last downtown Pita Pit has closed and the Railway Exchange storefront at 231 E. Wisconsin Ave. is now being marketed for lease. Brokers with Colliers are handling the listing.

Two new Bay View spots are staging launch parties this month: a three‑day tea‑house celebration and an all‑day coffee‑shop opening.