By Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor Published Mar 01, 2023 at 11:02 AM

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More delicious things are on their way to 3rd Street Market Hall, 275 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Yummy Bowl will join the growing slate of vendors at the Downtown food hall in the next few months, bringing home-style meals to the table packaged in convenient bowl form.

Owned and operated by Anita and Gary Gray, Yummy Bowl launched in June of 2022, debuting their first bowls at the Whitefish Bay Farmers Market.  In the months ahead, food hall patrons will find the new vendor in the hawker stall location which formerly housed Middle East Side.

Anita Gray says that Yummy Bowl aspires to offer comforting fare paired with excellent customer service and a fun environment that’s appealing to diners of all ages.

On the Yummy Bowl menu, guests will find a variety of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner including house favorites like the Original YumMorning Bowl featuring scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese (optional), a choice of bacon or sausages (pork or turkey) and a fluffy Belgian waffle topped with powdered sugar.

There will also be bowls like their Cajun style YumBalaya Bowl,  chicken and waffles, macaroni and cheese and a traditional fish fry on Fridays.

Gray says they can’t wait to establish a location and share their bowls with more people Downtown.

“We are excited to join the 3rd Street Market Hall,” she notes. “This fun, family friendly environment is the perfect location for Yummy Bowl to showcase our delicious food and interact with our customers.”

Fans new and old can follow Yummy Bowl on Instagram at @YummyBowlMKE.

Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor

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.