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Red Baron Tavern - Edgerton, Wisconsin - Burgers; Wisconsin-esque tavern
This entry was posted on 5/5/2010 1:20 AM and is filed under Taverns Wisconsin, Tavern Burgers and Fries.
Been to Red Baron Tavern now and then over the years. And, I realized I never jotted down the experience. It is after all a well-seasoned watering hole. If your looking for a couple year old neo-glitzy-bistro-retro-yuppie-construct joint...hmmm, this ain't it.
The faded signage out front boasts, "The Best Burgers in the Universe." Not sure about that, but the times I have been there the bartenders always dote over my order. It is a long narrow bar like so many in an old business strip. There is a pool table at either end of the place. Along the wall opposite the bar is posted NASCAR fantasy racing updates. The bar-top is covered with plexiglass. There is of course a foot rest. Some gaming machines wait patiently against the wall also.
The walls are painted red, something you probably will not notice at night. And the counter behind the bar is red also. There is a tiny kitchen nook by an also tiny grill. The cupboards behind the bar look homemade and are unapologetic about being refinished a few times over the years. There is no tap beer.
The bartender had the flat screens turned off the last time I was there the other day. The three or four guys at the bar (I was there in early afternoon) did not realize they were starring at the screen saver as they chatted about life.
I got a dandy cheeseburger with raw onions, fries, a side of mayo, and a can of Miller Lite. The whole affair with tip set me back about eight Bucks. And like I said, the bartender did not bat an eye at my usual request for a bit more well done burger; she nursed it along the whole way.
Red Baron Tavern is still cool with Cool Dadio. You will find them on the main drag in Edgerton, Wisconsin. They are in that cluster of taverns locals are so familiar with. They are at 124 West Fulton Street. Call (608) 884 - 6628 for more information.
Wisconsin Military Service Person Special Mention of the Week
(each week Cooldadiomedia mentions a Wisconsin service person killed in Iraq or Afghanistan
Army Specialist Benjamin A. Smith, 21, of Hudson, Wisconsin died Wednesday, November 2, 2005 near Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device (roadside bomb) detonated near his Humvee vehicle. Specialist Smith was one of three American soldiers killed in the incident. He was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, from Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Smith was on his second tour of duty in Iraq. He was the youngest of three children and a 2002 graduate of Hudson High School. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, during Benjamin's high school years, he worked as an apprentice welder at Empire Bucket Incorporated in Hudson, and as a dog handler at the old Saint Croix Meadows greyhound park. In his teens he was active in off-road sports, hunting and playing music. [ Via communication to Cool Dadio Media from Ben's mother, "...he was interested in building scale rockets from scratch. He liked to spend his time being active hunting and skiing (cross-country & downhill) in the fall and winter and spending time with his friends." ] According to Wisconsin 2005 Senate Joint Resolution 67, Smith was a member of the Minnesota wing of the Civil Air Patrol in Lake Elmo while attending high school. Resolution 67 also mentioned that at the time of his death Benjamin was survived by his parents, James and Lenore Smith; brother, Orion; sister, Brianna; paternal grandparents, Joyce Smith and Brian and Ann Smith; and, maternal grandparents, Henry and Brenda Quandt. Army Specialist Benjamin Smith was the 49th Wisconsin military service member to be killed in Iraq since the spring of 2003.
As of this blog entry's posting date:
95,965 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
9,449 Iraqi Security Forces have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
4,395 Americans have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
1042 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
317 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
681 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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