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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.

196 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Polonez Restaurant

Caleb Westphal
October 6, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Milwaukee has a rich cultural heritage and many ethnicities help make the city what it is. One of i...

195 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: County Clare

Caleb Westphal
September 29, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Some people travel long distances for fish. In the 1880s an Italian immigrant, Giuseppe Cervi, set ...

194 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Parnell’s Place (Oshkosh)

Caleb Westphal
September 22, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. This is the second year in a row that I've stood up in a wedding, and with weddings come wedding re...

193 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Maverick’s

Caleb Westphal
September 15, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Some fish fry adventures are planned out in advance, maybe by a few days, but most of the time it g...

192 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Company Brewing

Caleb Westphal
September 8, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Riverwest was my home for three years until February of 2015. And when was the last time I got a fi...

191 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Clifford’s Supper Club

Caleb Westphal
September 1, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Being that I hadn't been to Clifford's Supper Club (10418 W. Forest Home Ave., 414-425-6226) for a ...

190 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: State Fair Inn

Caleb Westphal
August 25, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. The Wisconsin State Fair has ended, and the cream puffs, cricket nachos, and deep-fried everything ...

189 consecutive Friday fish fries and counting: Kokopelli’s Pub & Grub

Caleb Westphal
August 18, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Last week I mentioned the idea of heading somewhere around the Wisconsin State Fair to get a fish f...

188 consecutive Friday fish fries and counting: The Social Haus

Caleb Westphal
August 11, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. With the arrival of the Wisconsin State Fair, my initial thought was to spend this week looking for...

I saw a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend for $20 at the Racine Zoo

Caleb Westphal
August 11, 2017
During the 1960s, Stax Records of Memphis was at the forefront of American soul music, possibly only being eclipsed by Berry Gordy's Motown. Otis Redding and Sam & Dave were the biggest artists to come from...

187 consecutive Friday fish fries and counting: Lakefront Brewery

Caleb Westphal
August 4, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. This past weekend I attended a friend's bachelor party, which I also had the opportunity to help or...

186 consecutive Friday fish fries and counting: Lost Land Lake Lodge (Hayward)

Caleb Westphal
July 28, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Healthy living is really important to me. I eat a lot of organic fruits and vegetables, and I sh...

185 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: The Steakout

Caleb Westphal
July 21, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Last week I mentioned that I thought it was time to add a little spontaneity to my fish fry r...

184 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: 68th Street Pub

Caleb Westphal
July 14, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. As I set foot in the parking lot of the 68th Street Pub (6800 W. Layton Ave., 414-282-9944), tw...

183 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Venice Club (Summerfest)

Caleb Westphal
July 7, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. When one thinks of things that are quintessentially Milwaukee, both Summerfest and fish fries...

182 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Baby Boomers

Caleb Westphal
June 30, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. This past Friday I was tired and famished from working all day, and from having imbibed a few...

181 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: South Shore Terrace

Caleb Westphal
June 23, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. A few Fridays ago I attempted to eat at South Shore Terrace (2900 South Shore Dr., 414-257-80...

180 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Walleye Weekend

Caleb Westphal
June 16, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. This past week I traveled to my hometown, Fond du Lac, for Walleye Weekend, which is a free f...

179 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Barnacle Bud’s

Caleb Westphal
June 9, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. During the warmer months I like to catch a few fish fries outside on patios. Being that this ...

178 consecutive Friday night fish fries and counting: Pitch’s Lounge and Restaurant

Caleb Westphal
June 2, 2017
Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday night fish fry since 2013. Follow along with his record-in-the-making here. Rain pattered gently on the bus windows, and the Lounge Lizards' version of "Harlem Nocturne”...
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