Comparison · checked 2026-09-03
Milwaukee after work splits two ways: the Third Ward, the converted warehouse blocks of river tequilarías and coal-fired dining rooms south of downtown — or Walker's Point, the Second-and-Sixth corridor of wine bars and Spanish tapas rooms just south of that. Same river, different night. Here is how the cited windows compare.
Third Ward: the river board
The Edison (322 N Broadway) posts Monday–Friday 3–5:30 PM and Saturday–Sunday 3–4 PM: Beer Nuts 6, Pickle Dip 6, Frito Misto 7, Butter Burger Sliders 10, house wine pour 7, martini 8, Edison Old Fashioned 10, jalapeño margarita 8, and $2 off all draft beers. On the water, Blue Bat Kitchen & Tequilaria (249 N Water St) posts Monday–Friday 2–6 PM: White Cheddar Fundido 9, Milwaukee Street Corn 9, Bag o'Chips 9, Spicy Tuna handheld 5, Hot Honey Bao 5, House Margarita 6, Desert Bloom Mule 8, pretty perfect paloma 9, Pain Killer 10, Miller Lite 3, and Modelo Especial draft 4. The Third Ward is the district for an early start: the 2 PM clock is the earliest in this matchup.
Walker's Point: the $5 and $1 ticket
Walker's Point runs cheaper. Black Sheep (216 South Second Street) posts Monday–Saturday 4–6 PM: $5 Wheatley Martinis and Four Roses Manhattans, $5 house wine pours, $5 house-made sangria, and $10 cheese boards Mondays through Thursdays only. Movida (600 S 6th St, Hotel Madrid) posts Wednesday–Sunday 4–6 PM at the bar with $1 chef-crafted tapas including garden paella and pan con tomate, plus Manchego $3 and patatas bravas $5. Sangrias and cocktails are named without dollar amounts on the Movida page, so drink them at menu price.
| Third Ward | Walker's Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Vibe | River rooms; warehouse polish | Wine bars, tapas; neighborhood ease |
| Window shape | Early afternoons (Blue Bat from 2) | 4–6 plus Saturday (Black Sheep to Sat) |
| Price signal | Old Fashioned 10; Margarita 6; Bao 5 | $5 martinis; $1 tapas; $10 boards |
| Best for | Early rounds, river walks, dinner-adjacent | Cheap dates, groups, second stops |
The call
Early and by the river: Third Ward — Blue Bat at 2, the Edison's old fashioned board at 3. Cheap and social: Walker's Point — Black Sheep's $5 pours at 4, Movida's $1 tapas after. Check On now for which windows are live this minute; Blue Bat's 2 PM start is the head start. All windows above come from the venues' own pages — full cards on Deals.
Sources
- The Edison — Happy Hour PDF (edisonmke.com)
- Blue Bat — Menus (bluebatkitchen.com)
- Black Sheep — Happy Hour (blacksheepmke.com)
- Movida — Dollar Tapas (hotelmadridmke.com)
Poured here: The Edison · Blue Bat Kitchen & Tequilaria · Black Sheep · Movida