To start the 5th year of Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders, host Charlie visits Fishbone Social in midtown Milwaukee

He chats with Bria Grant, executive director of UniteWI, about the new restaurant and community hub.

The episode highlights Fishbone’s mission: combining hospitality with workforce development by training community health workers, creating job pathways, and building economic opportunity in the 3rd Ward.

Viewers get a tour of the kitchen, meet staff, learn about the restaurant’s local history theme and franchise roots, and sample menu favorites like the Catfish Loaded Fries while discussing the impact on Milwaukee’s neighborhoods.

You can watch the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/vdjfWRWzwnc

“Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders” is part of the Milwaukee Podcast Network - https://milwaukeepodcastnetwork.com/. This show is an Interview and cooking show with Milwaukee Community Leaders.

We have an interview about their work in the community, then we cook something, and then we eat it. From our elected leaders to those working at the grassroots, we talk with people trying to make Milwaukee a better place.

On this episode of Munching Around Milwaukee, host Charlie visits Sobelman’s Pub & Grill to chat with owner Dave Sobelman.

They discuss the bar’s history, roots as an original Schlitz pub, and how Dave turned a neighborhood tavern into a city-famous spot for burgers and over-the-top Bloody Marys.

They talk about the viral chicken-topped Bloody Mary, the Shepherd Express breakthrough, their Bloody Mary bottled products, and how the business adapts to changing customers and rising costs.

The episode highlights Sobelman’s loyal following, three-story building (including an Airbnb), family involvement, and the challenges and rewards of running a beloved Milwaukee institution since 1999.

You can watch the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/mame8LPVoTQ

“Munching Around Milwaukee” is part of the Milwaukee Podcast Network - https://milwaukeepodcastnetwork.com/. It is an Interview show with local Milwaukee chefs, restaurateurs, foodies, and food influencers.

We talk about the Milwaukee food scene and what makes it so special. We talk while munching on some of the best food Milwaukee has to offer. Join us each week as we Munch Around Milwaukee.

Join Host Charlie at Döner Kebab in Milwaukee to meet co-owners Ray and Alma. He watches how they prepare Germany's favorite street food: rotisserie Black Angus shaved into warm, homemade flatbread with lettuce, red cabbage, onion, and signature herb-spicy sauces.

The episode explores the dish's popularity in Germany (about 16,000 shops serving 2 million people daily), shows the in-house bread and sauce prep, and ends with a taste test of this authentic Döner Kebab,

You can see the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/Xdfss_qCMdc

You can find the recipe here: https://cookingsecretsformen.com/2026/09/25/doner-kebab-germanys-1-street-food/

“Local Chef Go International” podcast is part of the Milwaukee Podcast Network - https://milwaukeepodcastnetwork.com/. Local Chefs Go International: Charlie teams up with top local Milwaukee Chefs each month to create recipes from a single chosen country.