It's finally patio season. Here's where you can catch a bite or drink outside in your neighborhood.
Jordyn NoennigIt has been a long winter in Wisconsin this year. After being cooped up for a while, it is finally time to get outside.
Some area bars, restaurants and coffee shops are finally seating outside. It's a little early in the season yet, so not every patio is open, but if you just simply can't wait any longer here's a patio in your neighborhood that is ready for you,
Here is a list of open patios in neighborhoods from north to south.
North suburbs - The Cheel/ Baaree
The Cheel, serving Nepalese, Burmese and Tibetan food in Thiensville, is allowing customers to sit outside in a patio connected to the restaurant. That's until its real patio opens May 7.
The Baaree beer garden, Nepalese for garden, is a large fenced patio next door to the Cheel. The beer garden, which opened in 2018, has its own bar and kitchen for outdoor diners.
105 S. Main St., Thiensville
Hours: Monday, 4 to 10 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to close
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North side - Sherman Perk
Grab an iced coffee and enjoy the outdoor breeze at Sherman Perk Coffee Shop.
The coffee shop has a few quaint picnic tables outside the coffee shop. The cafe is closed on Easter. Check out the coffee shop's Facebook page to see if there will be live music inside after spending some time outside.
4924 W. Roosevelt Drive, Milwaukee
Hours: Monday-Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday - Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Riverwest - Black Husky Brewing
The patio at Black Husky Brewing is right in front of the bar, welcoming customers when they come in. The patio is cozy with twinkle lights, patio chairs and flower beds.
Dogs are encouraged to join their humans at Black Husky. Food isn't served there, so bring some along or have it delivered. 909 E. Locust St., Milwaukee
Hours: Tuesday - Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m., Friday from 3 to 10 p.m., Saturday from noon to 10 p.m., Sunday from noon to 7 p.m.
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East side - Garage/ Hi Hat
There are three bars to belly up to all within Hi Hat & Garage. One is on the lower level Hi Hat section of the building, another in the Garage level, the third is outside in the bar's large gated patio.
The outdoor bar isn't open yet, but grab a drink inside to take to the patio with you.
The bar celebrates spring with a tapping of Bell's Oberon each year, which is a wheat beer to enjoy on a warm day.
1709 N. Arlington Place, Milwaukee
Garage hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to close; Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to close
Wauwatosa - Camp Bar
If one patio isn't enough space for Wisconsinites eager to get outside, Camp Bar Tosa should have you covered; it has a two-story patio.
Grab a drink inside before heading outside, or a cocktail waitress will bring one to you.
If it's cold, but you still want to spend time outdoors, take a seat next to the fireplace.
6600 W. North Ave, Wauwatosa
Hours: Monday- Thursday, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Friday, 3 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.; Saturday, noon to 2:30 a.m.; Sunday, noon to 2 a.m.
Third Ward - The Outsider
The ninth-floor rooftop lounge of the Journeyman Hotel is a great place to have a drink with a view. The Outsider is the highest public rooftop lounge in Milwaukee and offers an impressive view of the neighborhood.
The outdoor terrace is open year-round thanks to fire pits, but probably hasn't gotten much attention lately. Now that its nice out, take the chance to head outside. On colder days, take advantage of the weather enclosures that will stay in place until May 3.
310 E. Chicago St. Milwaukee
Hours: Monday-Friday, 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturday, noon to 2 a.m.; Sunday, noon to midnight
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Waukesha - Taylor's People's Park
When it comes to outdoor dining, Taylor's People's Park in Waukesha gives diners two options. One is the sidewalk patio on the lower level. The other is a small rooftop patio on the two-story building with a view of historic downtown Waukesha.
The first-floor patio is open and has already welcomed some diners this spring. The rooftop patio is set to open the first week of May.
337 W. Main St., Waukesha
Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Walker's Point - Barnacle Bud's
This indoor and outdoor restaurant will make you feel like you're sitting seaside with its menu full of seafood.
The restaurant overlooks the Kinnickinnic River, giving outdoor diners a great view.
An outdoor bar will open once the weather is consistently warmer. Until then, grab a drink inside and take it out and enjoy the river.
1955 S. Hilbert St.
Spring hours: Monday - Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Friday - Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bay View - South Shore Beer Garden
The South Shore Beer Garden is the first to open every year in Milwaukee. For the last two April openings, beer drinkers have braved snow to celebrate the grand opening.
Luckily the weather should be better from now until fall, so you won't have to deal with that. Fingers crossed.
2900 South Shore Drive, Milwaukee
facebook.com/SouthShoreTerrace
Hours: Wednesday - Friday, 4 to 10 p.m.; Saturday - Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
South Suburbs - The Explorium Brewpub
The large patio at the Explorium Brewpub is open year round, but is maybe more fun when it's at least 60 and sunny.
There are fire pits to keep beer drinkers warm if temperatures begin to dip. There is also a full bar outside.
5300 S. 76th St., Greendale
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 4 to 9 p.m.; Friday from 3 to 10 p.m.; Saturday from noon to 10 p.m.; Sunday noon to 7 p.m.
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