Hundreds of lots — from tanks to a delivery van — from the closed 1840 Brewing are up for online auction through May 11. Buyers can browse photos and lot details online.

Chicago‑born Harold’s Chicken is coming to Milwaukee’s northwest side, with franchisees aiming for a May opening pending city approval. The shop would bring the chain’s signature mild sauce to the neighborhood.

Central Standard has opened a Concourse C bar at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, serving signature cocktails and bottles‑to‑go as the distillery scales up. The move brings a local cocktail program to MKE gates ahead of a larger Harley‑Davidson campus expansion.

South Shore Terrace taps the keg at 4 p.m. Thursday with free pours, a 20-tap lineup and classic beer‑garden food.

Chucho's Red Tacos will open its fifth Milwaukee stall at Zócalo Food Park on April 21, serving slow‑cooked birria tacos with housemade consomé. The ribbon‑cutting is open to the public.

Hai Jin Park is bringing back her family's Seoul Korean as Soonja's Seoul Pocha in Walker's Point, blending home recipes with a pocha-style bar and a planned June opening.

Sweet Dreams plans to take over the former Pop's Custard building in Menomonee Falls, with the owner saying a summer opening is planned. The move follows Pop's August 2025 closure after about 45 years.

Diaspora MKE will open April 14 in the former Company Brewing space after a contentious licensing process and ownership changes. The launch coincides with Milwaukee Day.

Wioletta’s Polish Kitchen will close after about six months in Oak Creek; owners cite staffing and cost pressures and say their Wioletta’s market will remain open.

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.