A Water Street Boost, Trinity No Longer For Sale

1128-1144 N. Edison St. Photo taken on September 4, 2020 by Mariiana Tzotcheva. Four months after putting one of downtown Milwaukee s largest bars up for sale, Water Street Brewery Group is reversing course. The company announced Thursday that Trinity Three Irish Pubs, 125 E. Juneau Ave., is officially off the market. Instead of selling the sprawling entertainment complex, the Schmidt family plans to invest in the business with an expanded food menu, longer hours and building improvements. The decision comes just over two months after the death of Robert C. R.C. Schmidt Jr., the hospitality entrepreneur who built the business and helped transform Water Street into one of Milwaukee s premier nightlife destinations. Schmidt, who died Sept. 1 at age 76, was already in poor health when the company announced plans in July to sell Trinity and the nearby Vagabond restaurant property. Now, with his son Matt Schmidt leading the business, the family is recommitting to Trinity, which will celeb