Summer is short. So, why wait until Friday or Saturday to enjoy a night out? Area restaurants are offering plenty of mid-week specials.
Here’s just a sampling of what you can enjoy.
Tuesdays
Enjoy bratwurst or hot dogs serve with corn on the cob and homemade chips for $5.95 at O’Lydia’s, 338 S. 1st St. Pair your meal with $2 domestic bottles from 5 p.m. to close.
Get your fried fish taco fish at St. Paul Fish Company in the Milwaukee Public Market, where you can get two delicious tacos for just $5.
It’s also two-for-one burger night at The Loaded Slate, 1137 N. Old World 3rd St. Buy any burger on the menu at regular price and get a second for free.
Wednesdays
It’s chicken and waffles night at Ashley’s Que, 124 W. National Ave. Take a seat on the patio and enjoy a cool drink along with their amazing chicken and waffles for just $8.99.
Enjoy barbequed, smoked and grilled delights, paired with a selection of delicious beers, on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer at Meritage, 5921 W Vliet St.
Head to Hinterland Erie St. Gastropub, 222 E. Erie St. for $10 Pinn Oak Ridge Farms lamb gyros with Hidden Springs feta and fries. Wash it down with a pint of beer at $1 off.
Or opt for Burger Wednesdays at Bavette La Boucherie, 330 E. Menomonee St., where they’ll be offering up gourmet grass-fed burgers topped with flavors like green garlic pesto, blue cheese and roasted grapes or pimento cheese, bacon and picked jalapeño aioli for $13.50.
Thursdays
Every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. is Offal Happy hour at Bavette La Boucherie, 330 E. Menomonee St. Enjoy $5 glasses of wine and $1 off beer as you snack on small plates of the "odd bits" priced at $5 each.
Or make it a tapas night at Antigua, 5823 W. Burnham St. Enjoy four delicious tapas for only $25.00, and top shelf margaritas for $6 each.
Get your sushi on at Umami Moto, 718 N. Milwaukee St., at Insane Sushi Thursday when sushi rolls start at $5 and small plates start at just $3.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
