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name: "Area 51 Sports Bar & Grill"
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status: open
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# Area 51 Sports Bar & Grill

Restaurant in Honey Creek Manor, Milwaukee.

Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026.

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 5121 W Howard Ave, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=42.9734266620743&lng=-87.9787749792212) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1963 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | ARCANE LOUNGE LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | Public Entertainment Premises License: April 13, 2026; Food Dealer - Restaurant: April 13, 2026; Class B Tavern License: April 13, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [Public Entertainment Premises License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/public-entertainment-premises-license), [Food Dealer - Restaurant](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-restaurant), [Class B Tavern License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/class-b-tavern-license) | City license | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

Area 51 Sports Bar & Grill is a restaurant at 5121 W Howard Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a public entertainment premises license issued April 13, 2026, a food dealer restaurant license issued April 13, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued April 13, 2026; the City lists the licenses as active. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md)

## The building

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Built 1963, mixed commercial building, 1 story.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 1963 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | Mixed commercial building | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 17,478 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value, 2026 | $1,296,700 \(land $229,500, building $1,067,200\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

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No bus stop, Bublr dock, public charger or parking meter within 400 m.

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 3, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.
Source: [Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed)](https://gbfs.bcycle.com/bcycle_bublr/gbfs.json), checked November 3, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/dpw-parking), checked November 3, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop), checked November 3, 2026.

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee business licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee food licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/9): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee liquor licenses](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/liquorlicenses): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\), City Assessor

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 5121 W Howard Av G | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 5121 W Howard Av G | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 5121 W Howard Av G | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value | $1,296,700 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 17,478 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | Mixed commercial building, land use code 9999 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Capacity | 99 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Capacity | 99 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 42.97343, -87.97877 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 42.97343, -87.97877 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 42.97343, -87.97877 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | ARCANE LOUNGE LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | ARCANE LOUNGE LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | ARCANE LOUNGE LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-04-20 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-04-20 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-04-20 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-04-13 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-04-13 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-04-13 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 345484 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 345485 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 345486 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Public Entertainment Premises License \(PEP\) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant \(FREST\) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Class B Tavern License \(BTAVN\) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Area 51 Sports Bar & Grill | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Area 51 Sports Bar & Grill | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Area 51 Sports Bar & Grill | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 5730329000 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 5730329000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 5730329000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1963 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-04.

Record id: 8aa10cec-4db6-4015-abc1-08815a808a30

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## For agents

Area 51 Sports Bar & Grill \(restaurant in Honey Creek Manor, Milwaukee\) is at 5121 W Howard Ave, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

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