At a glance
- Address
- 1619 N Farwell Ave, MilwaukeePlaces nearCity license
- Phone
- +1 414 273 9744OpenStreetMap
What the record says
The Blue Star Cafe is a restaurant at 1619 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued May 19, 2026; the City lists the license as active. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. Inclusion rule
The building
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Built 2004, mixed commercial building, 1 story.
- Year built
- 2004City property file
- Use
- Mixed commercial buildingCity property file
- Stories
- 1City property file
- Floor area
- 4,611 square feetCity property file
- Assessed value, 2026
- $1,001,700 (land $36,900, building $964,800)City property file
Getting there
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- Bus
- GreenLine at Cambridge & Brady, a 2-minute walk (173 m)
- GreenLine at Brady & Arlington, a 2-minute walk (175 m)
- Route 30 at Farwell & Albion, a 2-minute walk (180 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock Cambridge & Brady (1701 North Cambridge Avenue), a 2-minute walk (173 m)
- Bublr dock Brady & Prospect (1706 N. Prospect Ave.), a 3-minute walk (241 m)
- Bublr dock Brady & Humboldt (1114 East Brady Street), a 4-minute walk (337 m)
- Parking
- Metered parking on N Farwell Ave (zone 7021), 81 m away: $0.75 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm
- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed, 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.
- Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed), checked November 1, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works, checked November 1, 2026.
Discussions
Sources and record
Datasets
- City of Milwaukee food licensesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)Public domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- OpenStreetMap through the Overpass APIOpen Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) FOIA loan dataU.S. Government Works (public domain), as stated on the dataset page
Data sources: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division; City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), City Assessor; © OpenStreetMap contributors; U.S. Small Business Administration, Paycheck Protection Program FOIA data
Every fact (22)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 1619 N Farwell Av 100 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Assessed value | $1,001,700 (2026) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building area | 4,611 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building use | Mixed commercial building, land use code 9999 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Cuisine | Somali | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Employees in 2020 | 3 | SBA loan data | SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) FOIA loan data | |
| Map point | 43.05186, -87.89385 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Legal name | The Blue Star Cafe | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-06-30 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-05-19 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License number | 346891 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant (FREST) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Name | The Blue Star Cafe | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Opening hours | Tuesday to Sunday: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Osm category | amenity=restaurant | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Osm id | node/4272600411 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Parcel number | 3591601100 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Phone | +1 414 273 9744 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Paycheck Protection Program loan year | 2020 | SBA loan data | SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) FOIA loan data | |
| Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Year built | 2004 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) |
For agents
The Blue Star Cafe (restaurant in Lower East Side, Milwaukee) is at 1619 N Farwell Ave, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open (City license in force, checked November 2, 2026).