Scooter's Coffee opens in Sussex on April 20 with gift-card giveaways and a May 1 ribbon-cutting that will include free medium drinks.

The MICHELIN Guide is expanding into the American Great Lakes, making Milwaukee restaurants eligible for stars and other distinctions when selections are revealed in 2027.

Nakama opens April 9 with a 14-course omakase counter, an upstairs vinyl listening room and a hand-roll lounge. Early seatings moved fast.

Gather Bakehouse will close after service next Sunday after an "irreparable" boiler leak. The Bay View shop will sell inventory through that date and serve one last Sunday hot ham and rolls.

Busia's XOXO, run by Amy Valukas, has opened at 210 3rd Street, offering kolaczki, paczki and a Polish cheese torte alongside workshops and artisan goods.

West Allis chilaquiles spot Las Cazuelas has filed plans to open a second location in Fox Point, taking over the former José’s Blue Sombrero site. The new space would be more than twice its current size.

Wingstop is planning two new Milwaukee restaurants at Oakland Avenue and S. 27th Street, with target mid‑April openings and city approvals still pending.

Milwaukee favorite Pete’s Pops reopens its windows this Saturday across five locations, bringing a novelty buttermilk-ranch pop and its rotating menu back to town.

Sugar Studio is closing its West Allis storefront, with owners blaming rising costs that squeezed margins.

Donut Squad reopened its downtown Waukesha shop with refreshed décor and its signature candy-topped doughnuts. Limited seating and early sellouts mean go early.

Lisa Kaye Bistro has closed its Vliet Street storefront; owner Lisa McKay is searching for a new location while continuing catering and youth programs.

An April 1 OnMilwaukee piece teases "Spar Bar," a two‑story Bay View spot built around life‑size robot boxing; the concept is unconfirmed and carries an April Fools tag.

Soban Korean Eatery will open at 776 N. Milwaukee St. on April 3, bringing fast‑casual Korean boxes and sides to downtown Milwaukee.