Walker’s Point is historically a factory ward and still home to a sprawling Allen-Bradley plant, operated by Rockwell Automation, and its landmark clock tower. In the past two years, small start-ups have re-energized this working-class neighborhood south of the Milwaukee River. Its cache of brick warehouses has drawn transplants including public Radio Milwaukee, which moved in last fall, and an outpost of the local Stone Creek Coffee. Now the city’s go-to district for innovative artisanal food, it also has a nice smattering of antiques shops for between-bites browsing.

MILWAUKEE BREWING COMPANY

A pioneer in the district since 2006, this microbrewery recently installed 28 solar panels on its roof to proclaim itself the city’s first solar-powered brewery. Tours ($10) held Friday and Saturday afternoons start and finish with pints of beer including standard and seasonal selections.

613 South Second Street; 414-226-2337; mkebrewing.com

BRAISE

Servers note that 90 percent of ingredients used at the two-year-old restaurant — with the exception of coffee, tea, spices, citrus and chocolate — are sourced from regional farms. Menus change daily, but the cooking by the chef David Swanson is consistently hearty and robust.