Author Caleb Westphal

305 Friday fish frys and counting: Romey’s Place Bar & Grill (Franklin)

November 8, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.In Mike Nichols' 1966 film adaptation of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf, George a...

304 Friday fish frys and counting: O’Lydia’s Bar and Grill (Milwaukee)

Caleb Westphal

November 1, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.On the evening of Tuesday May 2, 1967, a tanker truck carrying 6,5000 gallons of gas toppled ove...

303 Friday fish frys and counting: Cue Club of Wisconsin (Waukesha)

Caleb Westphal

October 25, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here. "And I would eat them in a boat. And I would eat them with a goat. And I will eat them in the ra...

302 Friday fish frys and counting: Club Paragon (Greenfield)

Caleb Westphal

October 18, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Club Paragon's Texas-sized parking lot is matched by its equally imposing building, which, with ...

301 Friday fish frys and counting: Spanky’s Hideaway (Mequon)

Caleb Westphal

October 11, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here."I'll take a Miller," beamed a voice from a few stools away from me, at the end of the long, com...

300 Friday fish frys and counting: Summer catch-up

Caleb Westphal

October 4, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Did you think I would let you down? On Friday, September 27, I ate Friday fish fry #300. It seem...

281 Friday fish frys and counting: Villanas Night Club

Caleb Westphal

May 24, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.After a recent trip to Mamie's, a charming neighborhood bar located at National Avenue and 33rd ...

280 Friday fish frys and counting: Erv’s Mug (Oak Creek)

Caleb Westphal

May 17, 2019

broadstreet.zone(66112); Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.From the moment you open the door to Erv's Mug (130 W. Ryan Rd.; 414-7...

279 Friday fish frys and counting: Mibb’s & Viv’s (Lannon)

Caleb Westphal

May 10, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Memories, tradition, and togetherness—I've reflected on these themes often in this column. Maybe...

278 Friday fish frys and counting: Allgauer’s Bistro & Pub In The Park

Caleb Westphal

May 3, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.I'm not one to visit Hilton Garden Inns or to seek out fish frys at restaurants inside of them, ...

277 Friday fish frys and counting: The Depot Tavern (Caledonia)

Caleb Westphal

April 26, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Last summer, I attempted to go to The Depot Tavern in Caledonia (11402 County Road G; 262-835-2272...

276 Friday fish frys and counting: Dexter’s Pub (Madison)

Caleb Westphal

April 19, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.As much as I love the open road, I detest a lot of things related to roads, such as people who d...

275 Friday fish frys and counting: Saint Sebastian Parish

Caleb Westphal

April 12, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here."It's crazy in there," a fish-filled pedestrian announced, as they stood in the parking lot of S...

274 Friday fish frys and counting: Klemmer’s Banquet Center

Caleb Westphal

April 5, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here."IMMEDIATE SEATING" beamed from the neon sign in front of Klemmer's Banquet Center (10401 W. Okl...

After 45 years, Mott The Hoople return to Milwaukee for stunning Miller High Life Theatre show

Caleb Westphal

April 2, 2019

When Mott The Hoople last played in Milwaukee, the Domes were less than a decade old, Summerfest was approaching its seventh season, and Richard Nixon was in the last throes of his presidency. The date was May ...

273 Friday fish frys and counting: Bilda’s Friess Lake Pub (Hubertus)

Caleb Westphal

March 29, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Being in a club with those who have shared interests, similar values, or common life experiences...

272 Friday fish frys and counting: Meyer’s Restaurant and Bar (Greenfield)

Caleb Westphal

March 22, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Can you get a satisfying fish fry in a restaurant located inside of a mostly vacant strip mall? ...

271 Friday fish frys and counting: Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery

Caleb Westphal

March 15, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.Early last week, a friend mentioned to me that Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery (3216 S. Howell Ave., ...

270 Friday fish frys and counting: Stolley’s Hogg Alley (Oconomowoc)

Caleb Westphal

March 8, 2019

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his never-ending adventures here.It was one of those Fridays where the needle of time had to be threaded precisely for everything...

The best fish frys in Milwaukee (and beyond)

Caleb Westphal

March 6, 2019

The following list is taken from an ongoing series in which Caleb Westphal—who hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013—seeks out the best fish fry in Milwaukee and beyond. These entries represent his "recomm...