Like every city, rumors fly around this town like spaceships on "The Jetsons," and most of the time, they simply aren't true.

For years, I've heard through the poison grapevine that certain restaurants use dog or cat meat in their food, as well as countless questionable tales of certain sports figures getting wild on Water Street.

But my favorite Milwaukee rumor is that At Random is closed.

I hear this rumor frequently. Recently, an acquaintance insisted that the kitschy lounge shut down for good, and about twice a year, someone e-mails OnMilwaukee.com, inquiring if At Random has finally shattered the Tiki Love Bowl. But in reality, the dapper drinkery is alive and well in beauteous Bay View.

Have you heard -- or started -- other Milwaukee rumors?