Meat on the Street opens at Milwaukee Public Museum

Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
·2 min read
Alexa Alfaro and Matt Alfaro own Meat on the Street, a Filipino food truck, catering business and restaurant.
Alexa Alfaro and Matt Alfaro own Meat on the Street, a Filipino food truck, catering business and restaurant.

Meat on the Street, the Filipino restaurant that was in the Eleven25 building downtown, has left the food hall and opened a new location in the Milwaukee Public Museum.

The Eleven25 restaurant opened March 8 with limited hours at first, according to an Instagram post. Its regular hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 1125 N. Ninth St. Ordering will be in person at the counter or online at motscatering.com.

Meat on the Street will continue its food truck and catering. The post said the menu hasn't changed.

Besides Filipino dishes such as lumpia, the cafe under the Meat on the Street operators will have traditional options including hot dogs and hamburgers, and Mexican menu items, according to the museum. The kiosk will serve coffee drinks, several Filipino beverages and some grab-and-go breakfast foods.

"We are impressed by their approach to ingredient selection, food preparation and the diversity of their menu options," Rebecca Ehlers, the museum's vice president of marketing, communications and visitor experience, said in a written statement. "This is an exciting opportunity to enhance museum visitors’ dining experiences and support local entrepreneurs as they take this next step in growing their business."

Alexa Alfaro and her brother, Matthew Alfaro, are the owners and operators of Meat on the Street. They had filed an application with the City of Milwaukee in February to operate the cafe on the ground floor at the Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St.

The siblings rolled out their food truck in 2014, and the Eleven25 location followed in 2016.

“Eating and cooking was a central part of our childhood,” Alexa Alfaro said in the museum's announcement. “It was how my dad, who grew up in the Philippines, showed us love, and how we connected with our Filipino roots while growing up in Oak Creek. He taught us everything we know about preparing delicious meals, and his family’s recipes that have been passed down for generations are used in our MOTS menu.” Her brother noted that Filipino cuisine incorporates Asian and Spanish elements and that their menu items include vegan and gluten-free options.

“It’s come full circle,” Alexa Alaro said. “My dad came here, got to live the American dream, provide a better life for his kids, and now we’ve opened a food business that he’s always dreamed of for us.”

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Meat on the Street opens Milwaukee Public Museum cafe