Ryan & Carly
Things To Do
Kopp's Frozen Custard
Founded by Elsa Kopp in 1950, Kopp's restaurants continue to be heralded by local publications for their quality food. The Kopp's Frozen Custard stand rose in popularity quickly during the 1950s and was soon seen as a Milwaukee staple. Specializing in frozen custard and large "jumbo" hamburgers, Kopp's creates taste sensations like nothing you've ever had. You'll think you've gone to custard heaven.
Café Hollander - Downer
From bicycles and biers, to mussels and frites in a paper cone, Café Hollander integrates some of the favorite elements of the Benelux region’s rich culture, and none more prominently than the love and appreciation for Belgian bier. Bier is a huge part of Lowland European culture and at Café Hollander, they love bier—from sourcing the best biers to perfecting the way each is served in the proper glass. BIER + FOOD = BLISS.
Camp Bar Third Ward
Voted best Old Fashioned, best atmosphere and best Bloody Mary, Camp's original location on Milwaukee's north side was a college favorite of Ryan and friends during time spent back home. Although they have since expanded to three new locations throughout the greater-Milwaukee area, Camp's roots have always offered a uniquely authentic urban camping x Northwoods feel.
Punch Bowl Social Milwaukee
Located smack in the heart of the Deer District next to Fiserv Forum, Punch Bowl Social is home to a scratch kitchen serving up culinary nirvana, hand-crafted beverages, a beautiful outdoor beer garden as well as two big patios - not to mention an endless menu of games like bowling, karaoke, shuffleboard, and bocce.
BelAir Cantina
At BelAir, every hour’s a happy one. Ours is a space to sit back with friends, savor a cerveza, and revel in good times. A Mexican-fusion restaurant best described as “Oaxacan meets L.A. food truck” style cuisine, BelAir offers a robust line-up of street tacos and delicious drinks. Located on Milwaukee's north side, BelAir is an ideal spot for brunch, lunch, or a leisurely drink to cool off from the summer heat.
Ian's Pizza
The first Ian’s opened its doors on October 31, 2001 on the edge of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to immediate success. 14 years later, Ian's unique flavor profiles - from Mac n’ Cheese to Smokey the Bandit (BBQ sauce, mozzarella, BBQ chicken, ranch, & cheddar) to Portobello Pesto Blues (house-made pesto, mozzarella, sautéed greens, portobello mushroom, & bleu cheese) - and pizza-by-the-slice approach have seen restaurants open from Seattle to Denver to the heart of Milwaukee's downtown. Choose wisely as typically a slice (...or two) is enough to quell the late-night hunger.
Sobelmans on St. Paul
A great atmosphere and truly Midwestern Bloody Marys make this a must go place anytime you stop in Milwaukee.
Lakefront Brewery
Milwaukee's own Lakefront Brewery Inc. started in 1987. The industrious and inventive craft brewery located on the Milwaukee River has become a Milwaukee landmark. Its rich history includes partnerships with local taverns, preservation of local historical pieces, unique tours, family style dining options and most importantly, great beer. In fact, Carly's first-ever visit to Milwaukee featured a trip Lakefront with Ryan and friends. For more information on brewery tour options within the city, please visit: https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/plan-a-visit/food-drink/brewery-tours/
Miller Brewery Tour
It's Miller Time! Here in Miller Valley you will experience an indoor/outdoor guided walking tour of over 160 years of brewing history. Experience everything from Fredrick Miller’s arrival in Milwaukee to the high-speed production lines used today. Your tour seamlessly blends the rich history of Miller Brewing Co. with the modern technology of today’s brewing process. For more information on brewery tour options within the city, please visit: https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/plan-a-visit/food-drink/brewery-tours/
Milwaukee Brewing Company
Milwaukee Brewing Company started as Milwaukee Ale House. The first beer was produced in October, 1997 at a time when Milwaukee was a still a lager town. Thanks to over a decade of producing a rotation of year-round Ales and over 300 unique seasonal flavors, the Ale House has become a mecca for craft beer connoisseurs. For more information on brewery tour options within the city, please visit: https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/plan-a-visit/food-drink/brewery-tours/
Good City Brewing | Downtown
In 2015, an entrepreneurial itch and desire to see Milwaukee grow as craft beer city lead owners Dan, Andy, and David to capitalize on past experiences – including stops at Goose Island Brewing Co. + Lakefront Brewing Co. – to sow the seeds of Good City Brewing: home of lasting friendships, a love of great beer, and a commitment to seeking the good of Milwaukee. Located in the heart of the new entertainment district adjacent to Fiserv Forum, Good City Brewing's new location features a 200-seat first-floor taproom, including 24 Good City taps and an open kitchen concept. For more information on brewery tour options within the city, please visit: https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/plan-a-visit/food-drink/brewery-tours/
Milwaukee Public Market
Welcome to Milwaukee's most unique downtown food destination! Bursting with unique, high quality selections of artisan and ethnic products, and freshly-made prepared foods, you’re sure to enjoy shopping the independent merchants of the Milwaukee Public Market. Eat in the Market’s second floor Palm Garden or take your purchases home to be enjoyed. Whatever your taste or craving – the Milwaukee Public Market has something to satisfy your appetite!
The Outsider
Located at the Kimpton Journeyman Hotel on East Chicago Street, this swanky bar is set nine stories above the Historic Third Ward and advertised as an “elevated social experience.” The view is not to be missed and neither are their fire pits, comfortable outdoor couch seating and blankets.
Colectivo Coffee Lakefront
The historic Milwaukee River Flushing Station is now home to one of the city's favorite local cafes. Take a seat in one of the colorful chairs outside this beautiful stone building and enjoy a locally roasted coffee and breakfast while looking out over Lake Michigan.
Bradford Beach
This downtown beach has been voted as one of the top ten urban beaches in the nation by USA Today readers. Play a few rounds of beach volleyball on the sand courts, splash in the lake, sunbathe or just enjoy some concessions in the retro beach house or the tiki huts. Neighboring MooSa's Custard serves up burgers and frozen custard all summer long.
Milwaukee Kayak Company
As Jimmy Carlton of OnMilwaukee writes... "As much as we celebrate the emergence of Downtown – and there is much to commend, from the rising private buildings to the expanding public greenspaces to the streetcar project, new Bucks arena, burgeoning businesses and more – it's easy to pass absently by all of that civic beauty and exciting development, in cars and Ubers and Bublr bikes and busses, amid the hustle and bustle of just trying to get where we need to go every day. That's why you owe it to yourself to spend a day enjoying Milwaukee's current transformation from the wonderful waterways that have always been here, seeing the city from the inside out at a leisurely pace that lets you appreciate our changing history but gives you a good enough workout that you'll feel like you've earned those riverfront beers you paddled up to the patio to get."