UPTOWNER

The Uptowner has been open since 1884 - "that's a lot of beer!". The Uptowner is well-known for being Wisconsin's oldest and continuous running tavern. It is also known as "Home of the Beautiful People". Ask us and we will tell you the story some time 
​Just a bit more history...
The Uptowner is one of the original Schlitz bars. As the story goes, during prohibition, the Uptowner operated under the name  "Gordon Park Pharmacy" and sold “medicinal” whiskey under the counter.
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Meet the Guardians  

STEVE JOHNSON 

Steve took over the historic Uptowner from the previous owner Frank 'Chic Giacalone in 1985.  

Before taking over the Uptowner, Steve owned and operated the Gordon Park Pub which is now the Nessum Dorma. 

Steve purchased the first barrel from the Klisch brothers of Lakefront Brewery.

SHAWNETTE SMART 

Together with husband, Steve Johnson,
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Shawnette has overseen bar management.

Shawnette has been a key figure in pushing for the bar's continuation until infinity.

​She  wants to see the bar grow and always be a place for people to gather.

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It’s not just a corner bar … it’s a corner stone.
- Charles ‘CC’ Carmichael, host of radio talk show Life: Welcome to Reality and one of the Uptowner’s regulars, recently spoke about the bar on Riverwest Radio, 104.1 FM.

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