12/20/2025
New Year cards, guitars, and drawings made by our students.
Warm New Year wishes from little hands and big hearts.
01/20/2025
The Best Of Milwaukee 2024 winners were announced earlier this month by Shepherd Express and the East Side took home some wins! 🏆
Here’s what we took home:
🏆 Best Movie Theater: Oriental Theatre MKE
🏆 Best Locally-Owned Coffee Shop: Colectivo Coffee
🏆 Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurant: Beans & Barley
🏆 Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant: Beans & Barley
🏆 Best Axe Throwing Bar: AXE MKE
🏆 Best Rocking Climbing Venue: Adventure Rock MKE
🏆 Best Import Beer Selection At A Bar: Von Trier
🏆 Best Karaoke Bar: Landmark Lanes
🏆 Best Bowling Alley: Landmark Lanes
🏅 Finalist Music Education: Be Sound Music
🏅 Finalist Pilates Studio: East Side Pilates
🏅 Finalist CBD Retail Shop: Kind Oasis
🏅 Finalist Pet Retail Store: Skilos
🏅 Finalist Hard Cider: Pomona Cider Co.
🏅 Finalist Cheap Eats: Pomona Cider Co. and Chubby's Cheesesteaks
🏅 Finalist Fried Chicken: Tsaocaa (tsaocaamke)
🏅 Finalist Frozen Yogurt Shop: Yo Factory
🏅 Finalist German Restaurant: Von Trier
🏅 Finalist Gluten-free/friendly Restaurant: Pomona Cider Co.
🏅 Finalist Ice Cream/Frozen Custard Stand: Scratch Ice Cream
🏅 Finalist Japanese Restaurant and Ramen: Kawa Ramen & Sushi
🏅 Finalist Place to Eat Alone: Pomona Cider Co.
🏅 Finalist Bar for Quiet Conversation: Pomona Cider Co.
🏅 Finalist Microbrewery/Taproom: Pomona Cider Co.
🏅 Finalist Winery: Pomona Cider Co.
🏅 Finalist Mini Golf Course: Nine Below
A huge congratulations to all our winners and finalists! Thank you to everyone who voted East Side! 🎉
📸: Shepherd Express
