Spotlight: Milkies on Elmwood
Milkies is the kind of place that keeps a neighborhood's creative scene alive. Tucked into a basement on Elmwood Avenue, it's a no-frills dive bar with a back-room stage that punches well above its weight as a live music venue. The calendar runs the full range โ open mic comedy on Wednesdays, indie rock and punk shows on weekends, the occasional drag night, and whatever else the local community decides to put on. The drinks are cheap, the vibe is welcoming, and nobody's going to look at you sideways for showing up in a t-shirt. If you want craft cocktails and mood lighting, you're in the wrong bar. If you want to discover a band you'll be talking about for years, this might be exactly the right one.
Milkies is the kind of place that keeps a neighborhood's creative scene alive. Tucked into a basement on Elmwood Avenue, it's a no-frills dive bar with a back-room stage that punches well above its weight as a live music venue.
The calendar runs the full range โ open mic comedy on Wednesdays, indie rock and punk shows on weekends, the occasional drag night, and whatever else the local community decides to put on. The drinks are cheap, the vibe is welcoming, and nobody's going to look at you sideways for showing up in a t-shirt.
If you want craft cocktails and mood lighting, you're in the wrong bar. If you want to discover a band you'll be talking about for years, this might be exactly the right one.