The Wicked Hop was ordered to stop regulated food sales after inspectors found live cockroaches in its kitchen and dead roaches in a shared basement. The bar is working with pest control while MHD reinspects.

FDA upgraded a recall of 55,689 pounds of frozen blueberries processed in Salem to Class I after possible Listeria contamination; shipments went to four states and Canada.

Third Space Brewing has pitched a seasonal beer garden at Liberty Heights Park for summer 2026, proposing weekend service from June through August pending council approval.

A new freestanding Starbucks with a drive‑thru opened Saturday on Sunset Drive, joining several locations across Waukesha.

Wantable Café will reopen this spring as 41Fork Exchange, a new concept from 41Fork Hospitality offering rotating breakfast, lunch and focaccia pizza by weight.

Olive Flame opened in West Allis and says it serves the city's only shawarma. The new spot also offers kebabs, falafel and delivery through popular apps.

My Yo My’s Water Street shop closed Jan. 31 and the 1,180‑sq‑ft corner unit is listed for $359,000. The listing excludes equipment, leaving re‑build and licensing to any buyer.

Āya, from the team behind Saffron, opens at the Ascent next Monday with mezze, charcoal-grilled dishes and a 30-foot bar.

Owners of Milwaukee Brat House are rebranding WürstBar MKE on Brady Street as Underground Tavern, a dive-bar concept opening Monday, Feb. 23.

Sorella owners Kyle Toner and Paul Damora are opening Pizzeria Di Lusso on Shorewood's Oakland Avenue, focusing on Trenton- and grandma-style pies with a dine-in launch this spring.

Paul Bartolotta will open High Stakes by Bartolotta in the former Rumpus Room on Water Street, marking a new European-style steakhouse for downtown Milwaukee.

An entrepreneur aims to convert a tax-foreclosed building at 1633-35 W. Center St into a community cafe that pairs healthy options with comfort-food staples.

ZX Sushi opened Feb. 14 in Riverside Lofts, offering all‑you‑can‑eat sushi for $31.99 and a broad menu of rolls, ramen and bento boxes.