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First fully hybrid cocktail lounge
Food by @sinta.mke
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Allow your curiosities to guide you to the north wing of Dubbel Dutch and discover Agency, where cocktails are crafted with purpose and a twist of adventure.

Follow the purple lights for an unforgettable evening filled with mystery and innovation. Take your experience to the next level by booking a night at Dubbel Dutch, one of Milwaukee’s most historic buildings.

✨️ Wednesday - Saturday 5-11PM
📍 819 N Marshall St MKE
🟣 Follow the purple lights

📸 @robert_colletta_photography taken in Dubbel Dutch by @agency.mke

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2 years ago

✨️GIN DINNER WITH THE MASTERS LAST CALL✨️

Last chance to secure your spot at tomorrows Dinner with the Masters hosted by Natasha Bahrami from @natashasginroom, Agency founder @ryan.castelaz, Lee Fisher from @haymansgin, and Phil Khandehrish of @bluecoatgin as Milwaukee kicks off a week celebrating gin 🍸

Enjoy five expressions of gin, and learn the stories and processes behind them, then, see how the Agency team transforms them into a cocktail developed to pair perfectly with the creations of @zacharywilliampanoske of @sinta.mke. A night of great company, delicious bites, and understanding gin in a whole new way.

Reserve your spot- link in bio. taken in Dubbel Dutch by @agency.mke

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2 days ago

✨️GIN DINNER WITH THE MASTERS✨️

We still have a few tickets left for Sunday's dinner with the masters with @natashasginroom.

Gathered around one table, we'll explore the craft of gin, share in an incredible culinary adventure with @sinta.mke @zacharywilliampanoske, and have our minds blown by the range of what gin can be.

You wont want to miss this.

Brewers in 4. by @agency.mke

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4 days ago

✨️THE GIN GIRL IS COMING TO MILWAUKEE✨️

We're honored to host @natashasginroom of @the_ginroom @theginworld to Agency for a very special kick off to a week of gin! 🍸

We're starting Sunday, October 18th at 2PM with THE MARTINI SPECTRUM, a two-hour seminar where Natasha will take just 20 guests through five major Martini families, with snacks from @sinta.mke.

Then, at 6PM, we're celebrating gin in a big way.

GIN DINNER WITH THE MASTERS is an intimate five-course dinner lead by Natasha, Lee Fisher of Hayman's, and Philip Khanderdish of Bluecoat, exploring five beautiful gins.

The Agency team is creating five cocktails to showcase each spirit with @ryan.castelaz leading the room through the ideas behind each pairing. While Chef @zacharywilliampanoske of Sinta developes the dishes to really show them off. Stepping outside of his usual repertoire for what we know is going to be a pretty incredible dinner.

We're so excited to share what we've been dreaming of for a while now and can't wait to have Natasha back in Milwaukee @thedubbeldutch.

If you love gin, October 18th is the day for you.

Make your reservation with the links in our bio ✨️

📸 @robert_colletta_photography by @agency.mke

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12 days ago

✨ LECHON KAWALI ✨

Lechon kawali is the centerpiece of the Filipino fiesta: pork belly boiled, dried, and fried, and oh so scrumptious.

Paired with the cocktail, Dionysus, it reminds us that abundance needs restraint with abundance. The pork belly is lacquered in a cardamom–palm sugar glaze over sweet potato, balanced by a tamarind-grape reduction that echoes the cocktail, bright pickled papaya, and chicharron. Indulgent, but never too much, or do- it's your Agency.

Created by @sinta.mke, order it alongside Dionysus and or on it's own and let the celebration carry through.

✨️ Wednesday - Saturday 5-11PM
📍 819 N Marshall St MKE
🟣 Follow the purple lights

📸 @robert_colletta_photography by @agency.mke

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17 days ago

✨️TA TA FOR NOW✨️

Tonight is a bittersweet night for us here at Agency as we say goodbye to the one and only Sean O'Connor. We've been honored to have him part of the crew for the last year, but even more lucky to have worked alongside him and called him a friend for years before.

Having this gem part of this lil' team for the past year has been filled with countless laughs, some wild historical facts, endless dank drinks, and all of us knowing we are better now than we were before him.

We're so damn proud of him and are honored to be part of his journey. Help us celebrate this man for his last shift and watch @katdoughty and @alex.sagataw cry behind the bar all night as we say see you soon to our sweet baby boy.

We love you dude, you'll always have a home here. by @agency.mke

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22 days ago

✨️FRENCH SPRITZ✨️

Summer may be officially over but we're not quite ready to say goodbye.

Created by our lead bartender @alex.sagataw the French Spritz is a mix of a french martini and an Aperol spritz, in all the best ways. Bright, playful, and refereshing, it's been one of the favorites all summer long.

Aperol (or @its.undone Not Aperol), @giffardusa Non-Alcoholic Pineapple Liqueur, CO2, and sparkling wine are poured over house-made raspberry & pineapple sorbet, resulting in a nostalgic yet sophisticated little cocktail.

It's going to be hard to say goodbye in a few weeks, but something tells us this is only the beginning of these frozen creations.

✨️ Wednesday - Saturday 5-11PM
📍 819 N Marshall St MKE
🟣 Follow the purple lights

📸 @robert_colletta_photography by @agency.mke

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a month ago

✨️DIONYSUS ✨️

The third course of our current tasting menu, Mythology, explores abundance through the story of Dionysus, god of wine, celebration, and ritual madness.

After showing kindness to a companion of Dionysus, King Midas was granted a single wish. Selfishly, he wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. At first, it provided endless abundance and ecstasy, but soon after, he realized that he could no longer eat, drink, or hold the people he loved.

Dionysus teaches us that abundance is a gift and without restraint, that gift can quickly turn into a curse.

Continuing with the theme of abundance, this cocktail was created collaboratively by @katdoughty @alex.sagataw and Sean O'Connor. Inspired by sangria and hwachae, and celebrating grapes through transformation, cognac, wine, frozen grapes, white grape & cardamon ice, and house concord grape & earl grey jellies come together with Pineapple Amaro and hibiscus, and topped with a blend of macadamia and coconut milk, indused with saffron and tamarind. It's truly an abundance. Every sip and bite offers it's own new mini celebration.

✨️ Wednesday - Saturday 5-11PM
📍 819 N Marshall St MKE
🟣 Follow the purple lights

📸 @robert_colletta_photography taken in Dubbel Dutch by @agency.mke

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a month ago

✨ KINILAW ✨

For Course Two of Unindexed Vol. III: Mythology, Chef @zacharywilliampanoske of @sinta.mke draws inspiration from the seas that shaped Odysseus' journey.

Shaved hamachi, salmon roe, charred coconut, ginger oil, and cold-smoked storm granita rest above a hidden layer of kelp-bagoong dashi, fish sauce caramel, and frozen ginger.

As the granita melts, the dish slowly transforms and the flavors start to do their own little twists.

Developed to pair with Poseidon, this course is all about about what lies beneath the surface.

✨️ Wednesday - Saturday 5-11PM
📍 819 N Marshall St MKE
🟣 Follow the purple lights

📸 @robert_colletta_photography taken in Dubbel Dutch by @agency.mke

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2 months ago

✨️Two years✨️

Two years of opening the doors at the Dubbel Dutch and inviting people into our silly little idea.

What started as an ambitious concept has become something we could never have fully imagined. Over the last two years we've shared countless conversations, created thousands of Dealer's Choice cocktails, welcomed guests from around the world, collaborated with some of the most talented people in hospitality, and somehow found ourselves named a James Beard Award finalist along the way.

There have been late nights, big risks, unexpected opportunities, and more laughs than we can count. Through it all, we've had the privilege of being a small part of so many meaningful moments—first dates, anniversaries, birthdays, promotions, reunions, celebrations, and even a few proposals. It's a responsibility we never take for granted.

The truth is, we can't believe it's only been two years.

We're incredibly proud of what we've built with our team, our partners, and all of you who continue to choose Agency for your evenings, your celebrations, and your stories. Every Dealer's Choice card, every tasting menu, every recommendation to a friend, and every time you've trusted us with an important moment has helped shape who we are.

We have some exciting things planned for 2027, and while we'll share more when the time is right, today isn't about what's next.

Today is about appreciating where we are.

Thank you to everyone who has walked through our doors, supported our team, and believed in this strange, purple-lit cocktail lounge tucked inside a historic hotel.

Two years down.

We're just getting started.

✨️ Wednesday - Saturday 5-11PM
📍 819 N Marshall St MKE
🟣 Follow the purple lights

📸 @robert_colletta_photography taken in Dubbel Dutch by @agency.mke

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2 months ago

✨️POSEIDON✨️

The second course of our current tasting menu, Mythology, takes a page or two from the Odyssey.

After escaping the cyclops Polyphemus, Odysseus should have been on his way home. Instead, lost to foolish pride, he revealed his identity and claimed credit for the deception that allowed him and his crew to escape. In response, Polyphemus called out to his father for revenge. Unfortunately for Odysseus his father was Poseidon, god of the sea.

What followed was a decade of adversity. Years of storms, loss, uncertainty and countless obstacles stood between Odysseus and home. Yet, those hardships transformed him. By the end of his journey, he had become patient, thoughtful, and more aware of his own limitations.

Created by our gem of a lead bartender @alex.sagataw, Poseidon explores the transformation that results from adversity. Served in a porthole, designed to be shared by two, the cocktail combines a funky rum blend, ginger, lemongrass, kelp, and acid-adjusted Thai basil. Then, as the drinkers imbibe, this base further infuses with cinnamon, star anise, fresno & szechuan pepper, butterfly pea flower and fresh ginger.

The result is a cocktail that starts salty, bright and fermented before evolving into a mouth-tingling, bitter, funky and complex creation.

✨️ Wednesday - Saturday 5-11PM
📍 819 N Marshall St MKE
🟣 Follow the purple lights

📸 @robert_colletta_photography by @agency.mke

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2 months ago

✨️SINTA✨️

If you've spent time at Agency, chances are you've experienced the magic of Chef Zach @zacharywilliampanoske

Whether it's a thoughtful paired course during a tasting menu, a late night bar snack, or a full-blown @sinta.mke monthly dinner, every dish that leaves his kitchen carries the same level of care, creativity, and attention to detail.

Together, Zach and his wife @katrinapanoske built Sinta from a beautiful idea, into Milwaukee’s most exciting Modern Filipino culinary concepts. It's their deep passion for storytelling, community, hospitality, and deep respect for tradition and innovation that make Sinta truly special. Their dedication to their craft is evident in everything they do.

We're incredibly fortunate that they chose Agency to show off that dedication. What started as a partnership has evolved into a friendship, and our program is better because of it.

We're so proud to work alongside Chef Zach and Chef Katrina and are grateful for their love, care, creativity, and corn dogs 💜

✨️ Wednesday - Saturday 5-11PM
📍 819 N Marshall St MKE
🟣 Follow the purple lights

📸 @robert_colletta_photography taken in Dubbel Dutch by @agency.mke

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