Monday blues got you down? Are the dog days of summer dragging on? Well, allow us to brighten the mood with some food news! Today, Southside Dining Week announced the dates of its 2024 festivities, celebrating the city’s sensational culinary scene found south of the Menomonee River. Running from September 28 through October 5, this year’s Southshore Dining Week features over 30 area restaurants from 27 Milwaukee neighborhoods, each offering a signature dish.

 

Southshore Dining Week Live Band Brunch Kickoff

The week kicks off on Saturday, September 28, at Zocalo Food Truck Park with a kickoff party. Running from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., head on over to the food truck park for a live band brunch kickoff, with an afternoon of dancing, local performances, a 414flea makers market, collaborative art activities and, of course, tons of delicious food from Zocalo’s vendors.

 

Participating Partners

Throughout the week, stop by participating businesses to sample their featured signature dish. Why cook when you can taste the vast array of fresh, flavor-forward dishes representing many different cultures and cuisines, all while supporting local businesses? Here are our partner businesses participating in this year’s Southside Dining Week:

 

 

See the full list here.

 

Dishes We Can't Wait to Try

We couldn’t help but sneak a peek at the signature dishes for the week. Here are five we can’t wait to try:
 

  • Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery’s S.B.B.B.S: Spicy brown sugar bourbon glazed bacon sandwich with fried egg & cheese.
  • Anytime Arepa’s beef arepa: Beef brisket arepa served with your choice of beans, sweet plantains, cheese and salsas (garlic, spicy or avocado).
  • Modern Maki Sushi’s MKE burrito: crab mix, cream cheese, avocado, cucumber, sweet potato tempura, asparagus and eel sauce.
  • LuLu Cafe & Bar’s sesame chicken pita: Sesame, ginger, and rice wine vinegar marinated chicken breast, grilled and topped with sweet pepper, scallion and cucumber relish. Served with a side of chile-cilantro mayo.
  • Purple Door Ice Cream’s ice cream flight: Four kiddie scoops of your choice of ice cream flavors.

 

More to Explore on the Southside

While you’re on the Southside, why not explore some of the area’s attractions? Whether you’re a local who’s lived here your whole life or a visitor checking the city out for the first time, there’s always more to see in Milwaukee!

 

Here’s just a smattering of places to check out while you’re out and about:

 

 

And that’s just off the top of our heads. Plan your Southside experience here.

                                           

Learn more about Southside Dining Week and savor the Fresh Coast flavors found only in Milwaukee.