By Molly Snyder Senior Writer Published Feb 06, 2015 at 5:02 PM

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Matthew "Sherm" Sherman will open Junior’s Hook at 1517 S. 2nd St. The space has been home to The Parlor, The Bomb Shelter and The Monkey Bar in recent years.

Sherman spent the last 10 years working at Champion’s Pub, 2417 N. Bartlett Ave., and has been in the industry for 15 years.

The name of the bar is a tribute to his father, a former Air Force boxer whose nickname is Junior.

"It’s going to be an homage to boxing, but not a ‘boxing bar,’" says Sherman. "More punk rock."

The exact opening date is uncertain, but most likely in two or three weeks. Stay tuned to OnMilwaukee.com for a first look when the bar opens.


Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.

Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.