The Edison
Restaurant in Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee
At a glance
- Address
- 322 N Broadway, MilwaukeePlaces nearCity license
- Hours
- Monday to Thursday: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
- Friday: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
- Saturday: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
- Sunday: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
- Phone
- +1-414-269-6306OpenStreetMap
- Website
- edisonmke.comOpenStreetMap
- Year built
- 1909City property file
- Historic register
- In a National Register district since 1984City historic districts
- Legal name
- EDISON MKE LLCCity license
- Current license term from
- Public Entertainment Premises License: February 17, 2026; Food Dealer - Restaurant: February 17, 2026; Class B Tavern License: February 17, 2026City license
- Licenses in force
- City license
- Identifiers
- OpenStreetMap
What the record says
The Edison is a restaurant at 322 N Broadway, Milwaukee. It holds a public entertainment premises license issued February 17, 2026, a food dealer restaurant license issued February 17, 2026 and a Class B tavern license issued February 17, 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
The building
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Built 1909, refrigerated warehouse, 4 stories. In a National Register district since 1984.
- Year built
- 1909City property file
- Use
- Refrigerated warehouseCity property file
- Stories
- 4City property file
- Floor area
- 26,400 square feetCity property file
- Assessed value, 2026
- $5,400,000 (land $252,000, building $5,148,000)City property file
- Historic district
- Historic Third Ward: National Register district, listed 1984City historic districts
Getting there
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- Bus
- Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at Water & St Paul, a 2-minute walk (151 m)
- Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at Water & Chicago, a 3-minute walk (276 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock Broadway & St Paul (400 N Broadway), a 1-minute walk (96 m)
- Bublr dock Jefferson & Clybourn (505 North Jefferson Street), a 4-minute walk (282 m)
- Bublr dock Erie & Menomonee (252 E. Menomonee St.), a 4-minute walk (340 m)
- Parking
- Metered parking on N Broadway (zone 3506), 35 m away: $2.00 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- City of Milwaukee parking structure at 535 N Milwaukee St, a 4-minute walk (298 m)
- 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.
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), checked November 1, 2026.
Discussions
Sources and record
Datasets
- City of Milwaukee business licensesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee food licensesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee liquor 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)
- Places lane classifier answersmodel answers about public facts
- City of Milwaukee local and national historic districtsPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- Photos from a business's own websitefacts stated by the business (hours, phone, founding year, zip); no text copied
- OpenStreetMap through the Overpass APIOpen Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0
Data sources: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division; City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division; City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division; City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), City Assessor; © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every fact (49)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 322 N Broadway | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Address | 322 N Broadway | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Address | 322 N Broadway | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Assessed value | $5,400,000 (2026) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building area | 26,400 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Building use | Refrigerated warehouse, land use code 4222 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Capacity | 125 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Chain | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | |
| Classified category | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | |
| Map point | 43.03440, -87.90691 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Map point | 43.03440, -87.90691 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Map point | 43.03440, -87.90691 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Historic district | Historic Third Ward, National Register, 1984 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | |
| Hours | Monday to Thursday: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm; Friday and Saturday: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm; Sunday: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | Business website | Photos from a business's own website | |
| Legal name | EDISON MKE LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Legal name | EDISON MKE LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Legal name | EDISON MKE LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-02-26 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-02-26 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Expires | 2027-02-26 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-02-17 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-02-17 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Issued | 2026-02-17 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License number | 343975 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License number | 343976 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License number | 343978 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| License type | Public Entertainment Premises License (PEP) | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant (FREST) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| License type | Class B Tavern License (BTAVN) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Locally owned | Withheld under the dataset's terms | Other source | Places lane classifier answers | |
| Name | The Edison | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Name | The Edison | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Name | The Edison | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Opening hours | Monday to Thursday: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm; Friday: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm; Saturday: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Osm category | amenity=restaurant | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Osm id | node/6654052857 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Parcel number | 3921018000 | City license | City of Milwaukee business licenses | |
| Parcel number | 3921018000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | |
| Parcel number | 3921018000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | |
| Phone | +1-414-269-6306 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Phone | (414) 279-7022 | Business website | Photos from a business's own website | |
| Stories | 4 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Website | https://edisonmke.com/ | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Year built | 1909 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Zip | 53202 | Business website | Photos from a business's own website |
For agents
The Edison (restaurant in Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee) is at 322 N Broadway, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open (City license in force, checked November 2, 2026).