Wolski's Tavern is a family-owned bar located on the Lower East Side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
History
editWolksi's was founded in 1908 by Bernard Wolski.[1][2] The tavern was originally located on Brady Street, but currently resides on nearby Pulaski Street.[3] Since its founding, the bar has remained in the same family for four generations.[4]
Stickers
editThe bar is perhaps best known for its "I closed Wolski's" bumper stickers, which are given out to patrons who remain in the establishment until closing time. The stickers are found across Milwaukee and at locations around the world.[3][5] According to the current owner, the tradition began 1973.[6][4]
In media
editIn 2012, Esquire featured Wolski's while proclaiming Milwaukee the "Best Bar City" in the United States.[7]
Wolski's appeared in an episode of the former HDNet series, Drinking Made Easy.[8]
References
edit- ^ Naughton, Jake. "Wolski's Tavern is the ultimate Milwaukee drinking hole". Mashable. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ "100 years after, Wolski's to celebrate its opening". archive.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ a b Posten, Audrey Jean. "Taverns: World Famous Wolski's". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ a b "In the 110 years since it opened, many people have closed Wolski's, and they've taken the sticker around the world". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- ^ "MillerCoors CEO closes Wolski's — sort of". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ "I Closed Wolski's". Milwaukee Magazine. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ "Bar City of the Year: Milwaukee". Esquire. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^ "grilled/ restaurants on Drinking Made Easy". TVFoodMaps. Retrieved 2018-06-06.