Mequon Guides

First-person stories from the owners, chefs and neighbours behind local places — plus editorial roundups from our team.

The Daily Challenge of Fresh

Jul 20, 2026 · By Aaron · Owner

We started with a small shop in the Milwaukee Public Market because we saw that fish always took a backseat to steak — 15 years later, we're still fighting that fight from Mequon.

Mequon Restaurants: Public Market to Friday Fish Fry

Jul 6, 2026

Where to eat in Mequon, sorted the way a local chooses: special dinners, weeknight standbys, and the Public Market when nobody can agree.

Mequon Breakfast & Brunch: Where Locals Go Before the Wait

Jun 29, 2026

Mequon breakfast and brunch, sorted: the weekend institution, the waffle spot, and where to grab something healthy on a weekday.

Mequon Coffee Shops: Where the Locals Actually Go

Jun 22, 2026

The best coffee in Mequon: a riverside roaster, a regional favorite, and a Public Market coffeehouse with a bakery counter.

Mequon Bars & Breweries: Inside Historic Foxtown

Jun 15, 2026

Where to drink in Mequon: a brewery with real history, a self-pour wine bar, and the neighborhood sports spots.

Mequon Pizza: Wood-Fired Neapolitan to Weeknight Slices

Jun 8, 2026

Pizza in Mequon: wood-fired Neapolitan at Zarletti, a casual family pie, and a slice at the Public Market.

Mequon Golf: Where to Play Year-Round

Jun 1, 2026

Golf in Mequon, mapped: the public course, two country clubs, a Toptracer range, mini golf, and winter simulators.

Day Trips from Mequon: Historic Cedarburg, Just North

May 25, 2026

Day trips from Mequon: north about 6 miles to historic Cedarburg for wine and shops, with Grafton up the river.

Mequon Parks & Nature: The Observation Tower & 4 Preserves

May 18, 2026

Mequon's parks and nature: the Nature Preserve and its tower, quiet smaller preserves, and a lake-bluff county park.

Things to Do in Mequon: A Local's Guide for 2026

May 11, 2026

Things to do in Mequon: the Public Market, Foxtown, the Nature Preserve, a cinema, and easy trips around the North Shore.

Getting to Mequon: Milwaukee's North Shore, Explained

May 4, 2026

Getting to Mequon: about 14 miles north of Milwaukee on the North Shore, with distances from the airport and nearby towns.