Downtown Milwaukee will host its 11th annual Taste & Toast Feb. 23 to Feb. 27, with more than 30 restaurants offering discounted happy-hour prices on drinks and appetizers.

The deals will run from 4 to 7 p.m. each day. This year, those who partake in the event and fill out a short survey about their experience will be entered to win $200 worth of downtown dining gift certificates. Four winners will be chosen March 6.

Specials include fish fry bites at Third Coast Provisions ($6), mini chicken and waffles at Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar ($6), a Wisco Old Fashioned at The Wicked Hop ($7), Irish tacos at McGillicuddy’s ($9), a mimosa flight at Explorium Brew Pub ($8) and a Milwaukee Mule at Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen ($7).

Several locations will offer non-alcoholic beverages and appetizers for vegan or gluten-free diners. Reservations are encouraged at restaurants that accept them.

Participating restaurants are:

• Avli, 1818 N. Hubbard St.
• The Bar at Saint Kate – the Arts Hotel, 139 E. Kilbourn Ave.
• Blue Bat Kitchen & Tequilaria, 249 N. Water St.
• Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen, 320 E. Clybourn St.
• Cubanitas, 728 N. Milwaukee St.
• The Edison, 322 N. Broadway
• Electric Lime, 811 N. Jefferson St.
• Elsa’s on the Park, 833 N. Jefferson St.
• Explorium Brewpub, 143 W. St. Paul Ave.
• Flourchild, 722 N. Milwaukee St.
• Foy’s, 784 N. Jefferson St.
• The Knick, 1030 E. Juneau Ave.
• Las Gardenias, 305 N. Plankinton Ave.
• Lobby Lounge at The Pfister Hotel, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave.
• McGillycuddy’s Bar & Grill, 1135 N. Water St.
• Merriment Social, 240 E. Pittsburgh Ave.
• Mo’s Irish Pub, 142 W. Wisconsin Ave.
• Mo’s … A Place for Steaks, 720 N. Plankinton Ave.
• Motor Bar & Restaurant, 400 W. Canal St.
• Oggie’s Kitchen & Bar, 411 E. Mason St.
• Old German Beer Hall, 1009 N. King Drive
• Onesto, 221 N. Broadway
• Red Rock Saloon, 1227 N. Water St.
• Smoke Shack, 332 N. Milwaukee St.
• The Social American Tavern, 611 N. Broadway
• Third Coast Provisions, 724 N. Milwaukee St.
• Tre Rivali, 200 N. Broadway
• Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar, 511 N. Broadway
• Upper Bar, 111 E. Kilbourn Ave.
• Ward’s House of Prime, 540 E. Mason St.
• The Wicked Hop, 345 N. Broadway
• Your Office, 763 N. Milwaukee St.

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Interstate Parking will offer discounted parking to Taste and Toast patrons at select lots.

For full Taste and Toast menus, parking discounts, restaurant hours and more information, visit TasteToastMKE.com.

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NEW ORLEANS – The Milwaukee Bucks conclude their two-game season series with the New Orleans Pelicans tonight at the Smoothie King Center, and the Bucks look to match their longest winning streak of the season against one of the worst teams in the NBA.

Milwaukee is 23-30 overall and in 11^th place in the Eastern Conference but come into the contest against New Orleans having won two straight and five of six. The Bucks’ longest, and only, win streak of the season was three in a row from Feb. 3-6. They beat the Pelicans in overtime on Feb. 4 as part of that run.

New Orleans is 15-41 and tied with three other teams for the second-fewest wins on the season. The Pelicans did win two of three heading into the break, however.

Is Giannis playing?

No.

Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting closer to a return from the soleus muscle strain in his right calf, though, as he participated in half of a practice Feb. 19. Antetokounmpo said at the all-star game Feb. 15 that he feels 100% but admitted he needed to go through some live practices before being cleared. Antetokounmpo re-injured the calf Jan. 23.

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What is the Bucks record without Giannis?

8-15

Milwaukee has won five of those games since Antetokounmpo reinjured the calf Jan. 23.

Bucks vs. Pelicans has NBA draft implications

Beyond just securing a much-needed victory, it is in the Bucks’ best interest to beat the Pelicans from an offseason perspective. The Pelicans have the right to swap draft position with the Bucks as a remainder from the 2020 Jrue Holiday trade.

That means if the Bucks were to earn the No. 1 pick, the Pelicans would swap their higher position.

Unfortunately for New Orleans, it traded its right to that swap to Atlanta. That means the Pelicans are not in a position to “tank” and win fewer games than the Bucks.

Heading into league action Feb. 20, the Pelicans had a 52.1% chance of winning a top four pick in the draft lottery. The Bucks had 13.9% chance.

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• Taurean Prince, out (neck surgery)
• Myles Turner, out (right calf strain)
• Giannis Antetokounmpo, out (right calf strain)