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name: "Oriental Theatre"
listed: false
status: open
url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/oriental-theatre-29007b
record_id: 29007b23-c5ee-4f4c-8631-347a159d5d9e
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# Oriental Theatre

Tavern in Lower East Side, Milwaukee.

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

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 2230 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0594494478098&lng=-87.8854727386916) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Hours | Monday to Thursday: 3:00 pm to 10:05 pm; Friday to Sunday: noon to 10:05 am | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 276 5140 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | [mkefilm.org/oriental-theatre](https://mkefilm.org/oriental-theatre) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | IFM Farwell LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | Public Entertainment Premises License: September 4, 2026; Food Dealer Retail: September 4, 2026; Class B Tavern License: September 4, 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 Retail](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-retail), [Class B Tavern License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/class-b-tavern-license) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Identifiers | [Wikidata Q7102375](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7102375), [OpenStreetMap relation/9520826](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9520826) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

Oriental Theatre is a tavern at 2230 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a public entertainment premises license issued September 4, 2026, a food dealer retail license issued September 4, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued September 4, 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)

## Getting there

Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.

Bus:

- Route 30 at Farwell & North, on the block (54 m)
- Route 21 at North & Farwell, a 1-minute walk (77 m)
- Route 21 at North & Murray, a 1-minute walk (97 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock Kenilworth (2165 N. Prospect Ave.), a 1-minute walk (93 m)
- Bublr dock North & Prospect (2305 N. Prospect Ave), a 2-minute walk (173 m)
- Bublr dock East Library (1821 E. North Avenue), a 2-minute walk (195 m)

Parking:

- Metered parking on N Farwell Ave (zone 7419), 35 m away: $0.75 an hour, 1 hour at most, Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0594494478098&lng=-87.8854727386916).

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 1, 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 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/dpw-parking), checked November 1, 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 loading zone permits](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/5): 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
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Licensing): Creative Commons Zero \(CC0 1.0\). Credit: Wikidata \(CC0\)
- [OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright): Open Data Commons Open Database License \(ODbL\) 1.0. Credit: [© OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 2230 N Farwell Av | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 2230 N Farwell Av | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 2230 N Farwell Av | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 2230 N Farwell Av | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 2230 N Farwell Av | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Capacity | 1834 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Capacity | 1834 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.05945, -87.88547 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.05945, -87.88547 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.05945, -87.88547 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.05945, -87.88547 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.05945, -87.88547 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Inception | 1927-07-02 | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | IFM Farwell LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | IFM Farwell LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | IFM Farwell LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | IFM Farwell LLC | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | IFM Farwell LLC | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-08-27 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-08-27 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-08-27 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2026-11-04 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2028-11-04 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-09-04 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-09-04 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-09-04 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2024-10-16 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-10-15 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 351319 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 351320 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 351321 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 327142 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 352788 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 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 status | Active | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Public Entertainment Premises License \(PEP\) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Food Dealer Retail \(FOOD\) | 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 |
| License type | Nonprofit Loading Zone Permit \(LZNP\) | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Loading Zone Permit \(LZ\) | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Oriental Theatre | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Oriental Theatre | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Oriental Theatre | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Oriental Theatre | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Oriental Theatre | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Official website | https://mkefilm.org/oriental-theatre | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 |
| Opening hours | Monday to Thursday: 3:00 pm to 10:05 pm; Friday to Sunday: noon to 10:05 am | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm category | amenity=cinema | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm id | relation/9520826 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm ids | relation/9520826 | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3560282000 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3560282000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3560282000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3560282000 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3560282000 | City permit | City of Milwaukee loading zone permits | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 276 5140 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| External pages | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7102375, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental\_Theatre\_\(Milwaukee\) | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | https://mkefilm.org/oriental-theatre | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Wikidata | Q7102375 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Wikidata id | Q7102375 | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-03. Page rendered 2026-11-03.

Record id: 29007b23-c5ee-4f4c-8631-347a159d5d9e

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## For agents

Oriental Theatre \(tavern in Lower East Side, Milwaukee\) is at 2230 N Farwell 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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