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Monk's Bar and Grill - Wisconsin Dells - Wisconsin-esque taverns; Burgers
This entry was posted on 4/22/2010 8:31 AM and is filed under Taverns Wisconsin, Tavern Burgers and Fries.
I had a chance to spend a couple days in "The Dells" in early April. I had the place all to myself. I like the old downtown strip. It is such a contrast to the hyper tourist sites that have developed over the decades between Lake Delton and Wisconsin Dells. The area is now known as the indoor water park capital of the world. They really invented some giant resorts to keep the tourists coming in all seasons. This visit was the first time I ever just took it easy and took a good look at the old town.
I kept walking past a tavern where good food smells were wafting out. After a day, I could not resist anymore and went in for lunch. Monk's Bar and Grill is long and narrow. In typical tavern fashion, you can exit out the back to the alley. I like that, because the best way to see a town is to stroll up an alley now and then.
There is a back stairs leading up to the second floor were you will find more seating. Of course there is an old tin ceiling. Behind the bar you will see the consummate old wood cabinetry. The bar has a wood rail and a synthetic top. There is a good foot rest. Toward the back there is a booth seating. The place has a red and white Wisconsin Badger theme. There is photos of several 1950s Badger football players.
Along one wall is six glass inset cabinets with a vast collection of firefighter and ambulance patches. The grill is by the front window. There wall opposite the bar is old brick.
The special the day I was there was a Western Burger with a side of chilli. The presentation was quite good. The bartender made sure my lunch experience was a good one; the cook seemed to pay special attention to the fact I like my burger a bit well done. With a Diet Pepsi and tip I got out of there for 10 Bucks.
Monk's Bar and Grill is cool with Cool Dadio. I found it a pleasant surprise in a bastion of tourist traps. According to their Web site they have three locations. There is another Monks at the Wilderness Resort in the Dells, and one in Baraboo.
Find Monk's Bar and Grill at 220 Broadway in downtown Wisconsin Dells on he old strip. Call (608) 254 - 2955 for more information; or, visit their Web site at: www.monksbarandgrill.com .
Wisconsin Military Service Person Special Mention of the Week
(each week Cooldadiomedia mentions a Wisconsin service person killed in Iraq or Afghanistan
Army National Guard Specialist Michael Jacob Wendling, 20, of Mayville, Wisconsin died on Monday, September 26, 2005 in Shaibah, a city near Basra, Iraq. Specialist Wendling was killed when when an improvised explosive device (roadside bomb) detonated near the vehicle he was driving while in convoy. Army National Guard Sergeant Andrew Peter Wallace, 25, of Oshkosh was also killed in the incident. They were also attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Specialist Wendling was assigned to the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade. Charlie Company is Fond du Lac, Wisconsin based. Part of the greater unit has Appleton connections. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel mentioned Wendling signed up for the National Guard together while still in high school. Michael was a student on the Dean's List at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee when his unit was activated. The Journal Sentinel went on to say the 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry is based in Appleton and spent a couple of months training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi prior to deployment overseas. The unit began assignment in Kuwait in mid-August, 2005. Part of their mission was to be based in northern Kuwait and provide security to convoys traveling from Kuwait into Iraq. Information read into Wisconsin State Senate 2005 Joint Resolution 62 indicated Micheal graduated from Mayville High School in May 2003 and played football, basketball, baseball and golf. At the time of his death, Michael was survived by father, Randall, mom Carrie, sisters Jennifer and Anglela, and brother, Mark. Army Specialist Michael Jacob Wendling was the 47th Wisconsin Military Service person to be killed in Iraq since Spring 2003.
As of this blog entry's posting date:
95,911 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
9,448 Iraqi Security Forces have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
4,395 Americans have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
1037 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
317 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
683 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
31,778 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
5,629 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
102 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
18 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
140 journalists (several nationalities) have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
21 journalists (various nationalities) have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
Wisconsin military service person special mention 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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