Lacey Muszynski

Up to 40% of the food supply in the United States will never be consumed. That startling fact from the U.S. Department of Agriculture puts into perspective the monumental problem this country...

“You go to lunch where?” I asked my friend after she said her coworkers and she sometimes go to Pizza Shuttle when they’re working on the East Side. It had never occurred to me that Pizza Shuttle was someplace you could actually go to. It was the place that delivered boxes of pizza to office meetings and college keggers you happened to attend. But I’m here...

In what should be a spoiler to no one, eventually, we’re all going to croak -- it might not be soon, but just in case, be sure you’ve left the land of the living having eaten all of Milwaukee’s iconic foods (and told...

Summer is the season for cookouts and potlucks — everyone is invited as long as they bring a dish to pass. You'll find versions of some classic American party recipes at every potluck you attend, including potato salad, deviled eggs, and Jell-O molds. Even though vintage recipes go in and out of style, they're often the first dishes to disappear from the buffet line. As you're gearing up for the Fourth of July this year, consider making one of these delicious, retro potluck d...

Football and food go together. So break out a new playbook this year, and change up your usual recipes with some ideas from famous chefs. Everyone from Jamie Oliver to Alton Brown has game-day recipes to try this year...

Some things never go out of style, and casseroles are one of them. Baked dishes are homey, comforting and usually simple to make, and they got even easier once canned cream soup came around. Suddenly it took hardly any time to make a full meal from just a few ingredients, so many women in...

If there was one restaurant trend in Milwaukee in 2019, it was new beginnings. A large number of established restaurants completed big remodels, renovations or reopenings this year. Bacchus, one of the Bartolotta Group's flagships, got an almost two-month-long renovation for its 15th anniversary. Buckley's got a huge expansion that...

March comes in like a lion — but if you’re not keeping track of what you spend when you grab a quick meal at a fast-food restaurant, it might feel like a lion tore into your bank account, too. We've rounded up some deals to watch for during the first month of spring.
Almost every fast-food outlet...

Shopping at Costco makes a lot of sense as you get older, even if you're an empty nester. The warehouse club promises savings that shouldn't be ignored during an economic downturn like this pandemic — doubly so if you're on a fixed income. There are a lot of products and services that...

We've all got that meal that takes us back to when we we kids, the one that you still crave when you're feeling homesick, or nostalgic, or maybe just sick of being an adult. For me, that's Kopp's. When I think of home, I get this Pavlovian urge for a...

While the South is known as the place for exceptional barbecue and countless regional styles of smoked meats, superb barbecue can be found all around the United States. Many smoke shacks and pitmasters located...

Just because Milwaukee has a reputation for being a meat-and-potatoes town doesn't mean vegetarians are destined to feel left out. There are a lot of options for vegetarian-friendly dining here that include everything from comfort food to chic small plates. Here are the best spots to try eating...

What makes a restaurant a diner? The definition seems to be expanding, and places that happen to have counter seating, focus on breakfast or serve lots of pie often call themselves diners. The one thread that I do notice across all diners, modern or established, is comfort. They all want...

Anyone can pour store-bought Bloody Mary mix from a bottle, but not everyone can concoct an amazing tomato-based vodka drink from scratch that doesn’t taste like ketchup mixed with Gordon’s. We love our Bloodys in Milwaukee, and there are as many house Bloody mix recipes as there are bars and...

Maybe it's the end of the month, maybe you’re saving for a vacation, or maybe your ex stole your rainy-day fund. We’ve all got perfectly valid reasons to eat on the cheap sometimes, but fast food and snacks...