Transcendent Hospitality · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Established 2017
Afterglow / noun / the luminous, shimmering good feeling that remains after a transcendent experience — the sense that the world is just a little more vivid, a little more possible, than it was a moment before.
The Afterglow Group exists to create transcendent hospitality experiences that transport the guest into a new world — providing a brief moment of respite from the chaos outside. We believe that a truly great experience doesn't end when you walk out the door. It lingers. It shifts the light. It leaves the world looking just a little brighter and more brilliant than before you came in.
A re-imagination of the modern cafe, blending craft, science and art to empower passionate coffee professionals to express themselves through coffee and tea. Described as the Willy Wonka of the coffee world, Discourse offers an ever-evolving array of inventive coffee and tea concoctions alongside rotating featured roasters and thoughtful cafe fare.
For nearly a decade, Discourse has welcomed guests into our homes. Now, for the first time, we are honored beyond words to be a Guest in yours. Conscientiously sourced and expertly roasted coffees from around the world lead a collection of upcoming products ranging from cold brew and coffee sodas to syrups, powders, and salts.
The first fully hybrid cocktail lounge in America, serving every cocktail both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. A 2025 James Beard Finalist for Best New Bar in America and one of USA Today's 26 Best Bars in the Nation, Agency offers frequently rotating thematic cocktail menus in a historic 1898 double mansion, alongside elevated paired plates from Chef Zach Panoske.