05-02-2025
A clothing store, tap room and dessert food truck are now open in Milwaukee's north suburbs
Three new businesses have recently opened in Milwaukee's northern suburbs and West Bend: a cookie food truck, a clothing store and a tap room.
Here's more about the businesses that opened their doors in January:
Have a craving for good old-fashioned milk and cookies? Milk & Cookies Food Truck will bake homemade cookies and deliver them to your door.
Some of the Milk & Cookies offerings, according to its website, are a holiday-themed box with an assortment of cookies ― candy cane, red velvet and caramel apple, an Old School Favorites box (chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and peanut butter), an exclusively chocolate chip box, and a chocolate delight box, with chocolate chip, brownie and M&M cookies.
The Milk & Cookies Food Truck delivers to Sussex, Lisbon, Lannon, Merton, Colgate, Menomonee Falls, Pewaukee, Brookfield and Waukesha.
The owners, Scott and Kimberly Hughes, also own and operate Tundra Treats, an ice cream food truck they opened three years more information, visit
La Belle Vie Clothing Co. opened Jan. 29 in a historic building at 229 S. Main St. in downtown West Bend.
Owner Aly Renard said the store has a variety of clothing and accessories for adults, including a men's section that is already a "big hit" with customers. A jewelry person also works on weekends, selling jewelry and managing a jewelry charm bar where customers can build their own charm bracelets.
"West Bend has a lot to offer and has potential for growth," Renard said about opening her business there.
The store's hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information and for store updates, visit
Tequileria & Tap Room in West Bend, which opened at 1539 N. Main St. Jan. 30, offers a full bar, a wide selection of tequila and a self-service tap wall. It has indoor and outdoor seating.
Its hours are 11 a.m. to bar time Thursday to Sunday.
For more information, visit
The Kettle Moraine YMCA (West Washington location in West Bend) officially became a 24/7 facility as of Jan. 2. With a fob key, members can have access to the Y 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. There is no additional membership charge.
Members will have access to the facility at 1111 W. Washington St. for a one-time fee of $25 with a membership.
For more information, call 262-334-3405 or visit
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Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or Follow her on X at @kozlowicz_cathy.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: These three new businesses just opened in Sussex and West Bend
