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Black Hawk Tavern and Grill - Fort Atkinson - Friday Night Fish Fry
This entry was posted on 9/5/2008 11:42 PM and is filed under Taverns Wisconsin, Friday Night Fish Fry.
Just as you enter the Fort Atkinson downtown from the south on old Highway 12, you will find the Black Hawk Tavern and Grill to your left. It sits on the corner in the building once known as the Black Hawk Hotel. This is a place deserving of the Wisconsin-esque tavern category as well as today's interest - fish fry.
It is an eclectic place to say the least. There are televisions set to sports in the modern sports bar theme. The bar area is big and friendly in the spirit of the tavern. The eatery has a hint of the old supper club timbre. There are nooks by the many picture windows to have an intimate chat and wine. The place is tastefully decorated and the staff wisp about and hover a bit invoking shades of the ever encroaching Bistro culture. The tone is thoughtful yet bar-ish. I am told the current owners have been there for over 10 years.
Heide tried the baked Mahi Mahi. It was a welcome departure from the usual Friday offerings in the tavern world. Lately she has been on a sweet potato fries vigil. I went for my consummate breaded Walleye. I chose a baked potato for a change. For two Bucks extra, they have a small but thoughtful salad bar that offers four types of soup. Heide got the chicken noodle and I the cheesy broccoli. They have a tasty toasted marble rye bread that accompanies your meal. The cole slaw was crunchy and fresh - it reminded me of the old fashioned recipes I ate as a kid.
Black Hawk Tavern and Grill is cool with Cool Dadio. Find them at 200 South Main Street in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. They start serving the fish up at 11:00 a.m. on Friday morning. With tip and a couple beverages we got out of there for 30 Bucks. Call (920) 568 - 1898 for more information.
Wisconsin military service person of the week
Army Specialist Justin W. Linden, 22 was killed on Friday, June 4, 2004 when his convoy unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device and rocket-propelled grenades in Baghdad, Iraq. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Justin moved to Portland, Oregon, after graduating from Clinton High School in 1999. Clinton is a town of about 2000 people in Rock County, Wisconsin. Specialist Linden served with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard. The Journal Sentinel went on to say Justin's mother Donna lives in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Linden moved to Portland about four years before his death. In Oregon he was married to wife Sarah on February 28, 2004 shortly before leaving for Iraq. Also while in Oregon he had worked for Kentucky Fried Chicken were he met his future wife. The Journal Sentinel mentioned Justin is remembered in Clinton for his participation in baseball. Linden played outfield for Clinton and earned an honorable mention on the Rock Valley All-Conference baseball team in 1999. Army Specialist Justin W. Linden was the 18th Wisconsin military service person to die in Iraq since Spring 2003.
As of this blog entry's posting date:
86,661 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
8,530 Iraqi Security Forces have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
4,147 Americans have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
576 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
314 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
360 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
30,561 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
2,379 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
91 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
11 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
130 journalists (several nationalities) have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
15 journalists (various nationalities) have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
Soldier of the week, military casualty, and journalist casualty information sources: Committee to Protect Journalists; cnn.com; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; washingtonpost.com; thehighground.org; Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs; iraqbodycount.org; and, icasualties.org.
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