Brocach - Madison, WI

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Published Dec. 30, 2007 at 11:16 a.m.

deal: While not exactly a fish fry, Brocach, on Madison's Capitol Square does offer a fish and chips. For $11.95 you get beer (Harp) battered haddock, fries, slaw & tartar sauce. In what seems to be a disturbing trend, there are no side or salad options. Boo! ... Brocach is busy, but again, as is the custom here in Wisconsin, the bar is a fun place to wait until your table is ready ... The food: Brocach's fish had the most flavor of any fish fry I've had lately. So many fish fries serve up

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Great Dane Pub - Madison, WI

Published Dec. 15, 2007 at 9:07 a.m.

deal: Fish fry at the downtown Great Dane is the Friday "special" and costs a hefty $13.50, which gets you some beer-battered perch, fries and coleslaw. That's right - no salad, no side choices ... Expect a long wait, especially if you try to eat later in the evening. Luckily, there's a huge bar area to keep you comfortable and occupied ... The food: I normally love the Dane's food and I can't recommend the chicken pot pie, prime rib wrap, Capitol falafel or Big 10 burrito enough.

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Quivey's Grove Stable Grill - Madison, WI

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Published Dec. 11, 2007 at 11:03 a.m.

deal: Located on Madison's far southwest side, Quivey's Grove Stable Grill is an extraordinary popular fish fry site. Be prepared to wait for you table. Luckily, the bar area, while small, is lively ... The fish fry is the Friday night special (of course) and consists of beer battered cod and fries or parmesan potatoes, coleslaw and bread. For $1 extra, it's all you can eat. If your eyes tend to be bigger than your stomach, don't worry. You can choose this option while you're eating ... The

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Echo Tap and Grill - Madison, WI

Published Dec. 10, 2007 at 11:14 p.m.

deal: The Echo's fish fry isn't on the menu, but rest assured that it's available come Friday night. This is a strictly no nonsense affair. Place your order with the bartender, find a stool and get a drink while you wait ... The food: Okay, I don't even know what kind of fish the Echo serves. It's deep fried, if that helps ;-) Personally, I really like the Echo's fish because of its thick batter. Those of you that want less batter and more fish may not enjoy it as much ... Besides the mystery

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Esquire Club - Madison, WI

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Published Dec. 10, 2007 at 10:37 p.m.

deal: Fish fry at the Esquire on Madison's east side is an integral part of a classic Wisconsin supper club experience. Depending on how your party orders, your fish is either served family style (and is all you can eat) or comes as a standalone entree ... The food: The Esquire Club specializes in fish with a thin, crispy batter. The ocean perch is tasty, not fishy and not greasy. The sides are nothing special - fries or potato and coleslaw. The meal doesn't come with salad, but you can add a

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East Side Club - Madison, WI

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Published Dec. 10, 2007 at 1:50 p.m.

deal: Pre-pay for your meal as you enter the East Side Club's dining room. Once inside, waitresses will take your drink order (non-alcoholic drinks are included in the price - you have to order boozy drinks at the adjacent bar). After that, you can hit the three buffet lines for your food ... The food: The main buffet included fried cod and perch, baked cod and crunchy baked scrod. You can also get unusual fare like spinach & goat cheese lasagna and minestrone. The fish either had good flavor

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River Jacks - LaCrosse, WI

Published Dec. 10, 2007 at 1:23 p.m.

deal: At River Jacks, you order your fish and starch from a waitress and head to the buffet for the rest of your salad and sides ... The food: Although walleye was on the menu (always a bonus in my book), the fish was merely average and not especially crispy. The potato pancakes were the worst I've had in a long time - too thin and ultimately tasteless. The buffet was big, but by far the most distinguishing thing on it was applesauce. You gotta have applesauce for the potato pancakes! ...

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Holiday Food Season Insurance

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Published Nov. 16, 2007 at 6:27 a.m.
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Greetings and Salivatations Fellow Food Munchers ... With my favorite time of year quickly approaching, "FOOD SEASON" I find my self getting ready to feast hardily for about the next 1 1/2 months. The residual snacks will insure my food habit for up to a year. Let me explain, My Food Season will begin with Wisconsin deer hunting season, which I gave up several years back myself but friends and relatives keep me well supplied in venison brats, venison sausage and home made venison jerky.

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A Wisconsin Style Pig Roast

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Published Sept. 28, 2007 at 4:58 a.m.
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Greetings and Salivatations Fellow Food Freaks ... Ever roasted a pig over a charcoal fire? we did this summer for one of our airsoft scenario games and it turned out to be a delicious feast. The whole process took about 10 hours for a 120lb pig and was actually much easier than I thought it would be. It took about 125 pounds of charcoal that we steadily added throughout the day to keep the cooking process steady. After completely wrapping and securing the pig to the rotisserie spit with

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Hot Lunch From Nelson's Cheese Factory Deli Store

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Published Sept. 15, 2007 at 7:40 p.m.
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Greetings and Salivatations Fellow Food Munchers ... Just about a block away from our little store and headquarters and most certainly within smelling distance is the Nelson Cheese Factory Deli Store. This little cheese shop features some gourmet cheese and sausage products from all over the world ... Wisconsin Gourmet Cheese, Sausage and more plus lots of Nelson's dairy fresh cheese. Very noteworthy are the hot deli style sandwiches made fresh to order. The rueben is a particular favorite of

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