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Author Caleb Westphal

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Caleb Westphal

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Originally hailing from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin—home of Walleye Weekend, the self-professed "World's Largest Walleye Fish Fry"—Caleb Westphal has not missed a Friday night fish fry since sometime in 2013. He plays saxophone with the surf-punk-garage outfit Devils Teeth. He also spins classic 45s and would love to do so at your roller skating party, car show, or 50th high school reunion.

Exterior of Hubbard Park Lodge in Shorewood, Wisconsin

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Settle in for polka music, bubbles, fish at Hubbard Park Lodge

Caleb Westphal
July 17, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #654, at Hubbard Park Lodge in Shorewood, Wisconsin. Signs on each side of the tunnel t...
Exterior of Italian American Club in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Celebrate life, America, fish at Italian American Club in Kenosha

Caleb Westphal
July 10, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #653, at the Italian American Club in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was the Friday of Fourth o...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Haul in haddock at Brass Monkey Pub & Grill in West Allis

Caleb Westphal
July 3, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #652, at Brass Monkey Pub & Grill in West Allis, Wisconsin. The three wise brass mo...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Go all in at In Cahoots Saloon & Eatery in Genesee Depot

Caleb Westphal
June 26, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #651, at In Cahoots Saloon & Eatery in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin. A sea of goats and...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Binge the bluegill at Andrea’s Red Rooster in Waukesha

Caleb Westphal
June 12, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #649, at Andrea's Red Rooster in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Cloudy memories fading in and out...
Exterior of Spirits Bar & Grill in South Milwaukee

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Spirits Bar & Grill in South Milwaukee scores with back-to-basics fish fry

Caleb Westphal
June 5, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #648, at Spirits Bar & Grill in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Having gone to Pat's Oa...
Exterior of The Copper Dock

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: The mood is right for salad bar and fish fry at The Copper Dock in Hubertus

Caleb Westphal
May 29, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #647, at The Copper Dock in Hubertus, Wisconsin. Having to stand in a cramped space for...
Exterior of Remington's River Inn in Thiensville

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: The river and fish flow at Remington’s River Inn in Thiensville

Caleb Westphal
May 22, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #646, at Remington's River Inn in Thiensville, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee River has flowe...
Exterior of Hooligan's bar on Milwaukee's East Side

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Hooligan’s holds down East Side with happy hour drinks, walleye fish fry

Caleb Westphal
May 15, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #645, at Hooligan's in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I look out a window. I see fireflies dan...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: The Phoenix in Hartland is worth the wait

Caleb Westphal
May 8, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #644, at The Phoenix Restaurant in Hartland, Wisconsin. "Practice resurrection."
 — Wen...
Exterior of On The Edge Bar & Grill in Greenfield, Wisconsin

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Swim some laps, get the fisherman platter at On The Edge Bar & Grill

Caleb Westphal
April 24, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #642, at On The Edge Bar & Grill in Greenfield, Wisconsin. Of course there's an ath...
Exterior of Matty's Bar & Grille in New Berlin

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Discover perch perfection at Matty’s Bar & Grille in New Berlin

Caleb Westphal
April 10, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #640, at Matty's Bar & Grille in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Meriwether Lewis, William C...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: St. Gregory the Great has heavenly Lenten fish fry

Caleb Westphal
March 13, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #636, at St. Gregory the Great Parish & School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Halfway thr...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Aliota’s Pub & Grill makes a strong case for strip mall fish frys

Caleb Westphal
March 6, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #635, at Aliota's Pub & Grill in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There's a strip mall in Milw...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: OG Pub & Grille brings corner-tavern fish fry to East Side

Caleb Westphal
February 20, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #633, at OG Pub & Grille in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Elvis spent most of the sixties s...
Exterior of The P&B Station in Muskego, Wisconsin

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Make tracks to The P&B Station in Muskego

Caleb Westphal
February 13, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #632, at The P&B Station in Muskego, Wisconsin. The F.J. Dreyfus Bass Bay Hotel ope...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Find fish at Mai Cafe, the restaurant at the Travelodge on Layton

Caleb Westphal
January 30, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #630, at Mai Cafe in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As if -7 degrees wasn't cold enough, I check...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Ann’s Italian Restaurant does Friday fish fry with a twist

Caleb Westphal
January 23, 2026
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #629, at Ann's Italian Restaurant in Hales Corners, Wisconsin. Ann's Italian Restaurant...
A classic Wisconsin fish fry

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: The best Milwaukee-area fish frys of 2025

Caleb Westphal
December 26, 2025
broadstreet.zone(156201); Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. In this column, Enjoy Every Fish Fry, I write abou...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Give the gift of perch at J&B’s Sports Bar & Blue Ribbon Taproom

Caleb Westphal
December 19, 2025
broadstreet.zone(156201); Caleb Westphal hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week: fish fry #624, at J&B's Sports Bar &am...
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