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Milwaukee embraces drinking beverages outdoors -- even in winter

There's no reason to stay home because of colder weather.

Milwaukee embraces drinking beverages outdoors -- even in winter

There's no reason to stay home because of colder weather.

TO ENJOY A GOOD DRINK OUTDOORS EVEN IN THE WINR.TE I’M JOINED NOW BY MOLLY SNIDER FROM ON MILWAUKEE TO LEARN THE VERY BTES PLACES TO DRINK OUTSIDE WHEN THE TEMPERATURES DROP SOMALI WINTER AND OUTDOOR DRINKING THAT’S POSSIBLE. ABSOLUTELY, I MEAN COVID-19 IS A TERRIBLE THING. BUT IF IT’S ONE THING IT GAVE US IT’S MANY MANY OPTIONS TO DRINK AND EAT OUTSIDE IN THE WINTER IN WISCONSIN. SO WE WE HAVE MORE TO CHOOSE FROM THAN EVER THIS YEAR ALLF O WHIC MHOST OF WHICH CAME AS A RESULT OF LAST YEAR AND WHAT WE WERE GOING THROUGH THEN AND IN PSOME CASES WHAT WE'R’ STILL GOING THROUGH NOW, BUT THE BEST PART IS THAT TSEHE PLACES ARE SUPER FUN. THEY’RE GREAT FOR DATE NIGHTS. THEY’RE GREAT FOR SMALL GROUPS. TH E ONLY THING BEFORE WE INTO HIM AS YOU HAVE TO MAKE A RESERVATION AND CALL AHD ANDEA THAT'’ GOING TO START NEXT WEEK IS GOING TO START THE SEASON OF CALLINGAD AHE AND MAKGIN YOUR YOUR SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS TO GO AND AND CHECK OUT SOME OF TSEHE SPOTS THAT I JUST ADORE. MY FAVORITE IS PROBABLATY RANDOM IF YOU’VE BEEN INSIDE AND AT RANDOM, YOU KWNO THAT IT’S LIKE A 1950S COCKTAIL LOUNGE. WELL THEY ALSOAV HE A GREAT OUTDOOR COUNTERPART WITH COCKTAIL HUTS. IT’S CALLED THE MAGIC FOREST. IT’S JUST ABSOLUTELY LOVELY ICE CREAM DRINK. OR HOT DRINKS, WHATEVER YOU’RE UP FOR, BUT ALL OF THEM ARE JUST IN A REALLY OLD-TIMEY ENVIRONMENT AND REALLY AS ALL FESTOON FOR THE HOLIDAYS AS WELL. WNO MOLLY YOU DID MENTION RESERVATIONS, AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I WANTED TO BRING UP TOO BECAUSE LIKE,OU Y KNOW NOWADAYS WITH THE PANDEMIC EVERYTHING IS KIND OF ON A TIME LIMIT HERE. THESE ARE SET UP WITH TIME LIMITS AS WELL. THEY ARE SET UP WITH TIMELINE LIMITS AND THEY ARE CLEANED IN BETWEEN EACH AND EVERY GROUP. SO THAT’S SOMETHING THAT'’ A REALLY IMPORTANT TO NOTE AND STILL STILL HAPPENING, WHICH IS EAGRT ANOTHER PLACE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IS THE ZOCALO FOOD TRUCK PARK IN WALKER’S POINT. THEY HAVE GREENHOUSES THAT ARE DECORATED WITH HOLIDAYIG LHTS YO U MAKE A RESERVATION AGAIN. I THINK IT’S UP TO 10 PEOPLE AND YOU GO PERFECT AMAZING. AND OF COURSE YOU’RE WARM. IT’S WARM IN THERE. IT’S LIKE IT’S ATTH LITTLE BUBBLE, YOU KNOW, YOU’RE WARM AND YOU’RE WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS THERE AND I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT EFT BECAUSE I’M SEEING HERE ON THE WEBSITE THAT SOME PLACES MIGHTECOVER R OR MIGHT REQUIRE RATHER VACCINATIONS OTHERS, NOT SO MUCH. IT REALLY JUST DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU GO. IT REALLY DOES AND THAT’S WHY I DO IT’S IMPORTANT TO GO TO ON MILWAUKEE. LOOK AT THE ARTICLE. WE HAVE A GUIDE TO ALL OF THESE JUSTO S YOU KNOW IN ADVANCE WHAT YOU’RE GETTING INTO WITH. THE REQUIREMENTS ARE TO MAKE SURE THAT IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FOR EVERYONE, BUT THERE’S A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE. THERE’S SO MANY DIFFERENT STRUCTURES SO MANY DIFFERENT BARS AND RESTAURANTS NOW THAT HAVE THESE OPTIONS THAT IT’S DEFINITELY THERE’S GOING TO BE ONE THERE THAT’S GONNA WORK OUT FOR YOU. HOW SOON WOULD YOU RECOMMEND SOMEONE MAKE A RESERVATION ARE WE TALKING WEEKSUT O IN ADVANCE? ADVANCE? BECAUSE THIS IS SO POPULAR. YOU KNOW A COUPLE DAYS. FOR THE WEEKENDS, AND IF YOU WANT TO GO TO SOME OF THE MORE POPULAR PLACES THAT ALSO SOME OF THE LOWLANDS GROUP RESTAURANTS LIKE CAFE BENELUX. EYTH HEAV THEM CAFE HOLLANDER CENTRAL CAFE AND BAYVIEW FOR SOME OF THESE LIKE REALLY POPULAR SPOTS. YOU DO WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GET A RESERVATION WKSEE IN ADVANCE FOR THE WEEKENDS DURING THE WEEK. IT’S A LITTLE BIT EASIER. BUT AGA,IN REMEMBER, WE NOW CONSIDERED THURSDAY PART OF THE WEEKEND, SO DON'
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Milwaukee embraces drinking beverages outdoors -- even in winter

There's no reason to stay home because of colder weather.

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