See Milwaukee Food & City Tours on The Morning Blend!

From tacos and neighborhood favorites to brunch, Milwaukee-style pizza and Wisconsin classics, we sat down with The Morning Blend to discuss why the best way to discover the city is one delicious stop at a time.

Milwaukee has never been just about beer and cheese curds.

Our city is a collection of neighborhoods, immigrant traditions, locally owned restaurants, longtime favorites and exciting new places.

Recently, Milwaukee Food & City Tours founder Theresa Nemetz joined The Morning Blend to talk about what makes exploring Milwaukee through food such a fun experience for both visitors and locals.

Milwaukee is a city best experienced one bite at a time.

A food tour isn’t simply a list of restaurants.

It’s a way to understand a neighborhood.

It’s learning why a particular dish became part of Milwaukee’s identity. It’s hearing the stories behind the people who run local businesses. It’s discovering a place you might have walked past a hundred times without realizing what was inside.

And, of course, it’s getting to eat some really delicious food along the way.

That’s the idea behind Milwaukee Food & City Tours.

We have been connecting locals and visitors with Milwaukee’s food, culture and history since 2008, offering walking, streetcar and bus experiences throughout the city.

There’s a Milwaukee food tour for just about every appetite.

One of the things we love about Milwaukee is that there isn’t just one way to experience the city.

Want to explore one of Milwaukee’s most historic neighborhoods over lunch? Our Brady Street Lunch Tour combines food with the history of the neighborhood’s Italian and Polish roots.

Craving tacos? Our Tacos & Tequila Tour pairs tacos and empanadas with margaritas and tequila-infused cocktails, followed by something sweet.

Prefer brunch? The Bloody Mary Brunch Tour takes guests through Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward via The Hop, combining brunch stops, Bloody Marys and the history of the neighborhood.

And for anyone who thinks Milwaukee-style pizza deserves its own category, our Milwaukee Pizza Bus is specifically curated for private corporate groups and explores several styles of pizza while telling the story of how pizza became part of Milwaukee’s culinary culture.

For the quintessential Wisconsin experience, there’s also Dairyland Delights (Old World 3rd Street Tour), featuring favorites such as cheese curds, butter burgers, bratwurst and locally brewed beer.

Best of all? You don’t have to be a tourist.

One of the biggest misconceptions about food tours is that they’re only for people visiting Milwaukee for the first time.

In reality, locals make up more than half of the guests on Milwaukee Food & City Tours. We like to believe quality food tours like ours can introduce even longtime Milwaukeeans to a neighborhood, restaurant or piece of history they haven’t experienced before.

It’s also a particularly fun option when friends or family come to town.

Instead of trying to coordinate dinner reservations, transportation, parking and an itinerary yourself, you can let a local guide handle the details while everyone enjoys the experience together.

Customize your experience and make it your own!

And if there’s a particular occasion you’re planning, Milwaukee Food & City Tours can go beyond the regularly scheduled tours.

We offer private and customizable experiences for corporate groups, birthday celebrations, bachelorette parties, field trips and other gatherings. Private tours can be customized with different routes, transportation and additional stops.

That makes a food tour a particularly fun option for:

• Family reunions
• Birthday celebrations
• Girls’ weekends
• Bachelor and bachelorette parties
• Corporate outings
• Client entertainment
• Convention groups
• Out-of-town guests
• Date days and nights
• Simply playing tourist in your own city

Milwaukee tastes better when you know the story behind it.

That’s ultimately what makes a Milwaukee Food & City Tour different from simply going out to eat.

You get the food, but you also get the neighborhood, the history, the people and the stories.

And sometimes, you discover your new favorite Milwaukee spot along the way.

Thanks to The Morning Blend for having Theresa on to share a little bit of what makes Milwaukee so delicious!

Ready to explore?

See our tour calendar for current availability.

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