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Emigail's Roadhouse - Edgerton (Newville) - Friday Night Fish Fry
This entry was posted on 5/14/2010 2:24 AM and is filed under Taverns Wisconsin, Friday Night Fish Fry.
Emigail's Roadhouse is another place I have driven by a thousand times. As the crow flies, I grew up a few miles northeast of Newville. Newville is that little lake cottage community on the west side of Lake Koshonong and off Interstate 90.
I am glad I popped in the other week during the area's Annual Break in the Weather Party held in mid-April. The main festivities are across the street at the Anchor Inn along the Rock River. But while checking that day out I suggested to Heide we leave the crowd and walk over to Emigail's. It has gotten a bit of a facelift recently. The current owners have been on board for about 10 years. I am really glad we did stop in as I asked them if they have a friday fish fry. Sure enough I found myself back there this afternoon for a lunch fish fry.
The place is a bit old school with its interior but that is the charm. The floor is black and white tile. The bar is topped with wood with thick varnish and polished from years of elbows. And of course there is a step underneath for your tired dogs. There is a big open area that can be used for a variety of things. There is a mural painted on one end. Today tables were set up for fish fry. It is after all what it is, a lake area tavern...and right up my alley in life.
They did not have my beloved Miller Lite on tap, but they did have Land Shark Lager. That beer packs a bit more punch than my Miller Lite...what the heck? I was solo, so I had two.
I got the two-piece Cod. It was lightly breaded and tender inside. The meal came with waffle fries, hush puppies, and a cup of cole slaw. It cam with some dandy tartar sauce. I ordered a cup of Cajun Clam Chowder on the side. The Chowder was to die for. They claim they also have a dandy jambalaya. I will most likely be back for that one of these days, considering Heide's and my New Orleans forays.
My bill was a bit more than I usually pay for tavern fish, but here is why. There was a birthday back at my house to be had later tonight so I picked up two desserts for birthday girl. And don't forget I had two trendy beers. I can tell you that if you go with the straight fish fry offering, adult beverage, and tip you will probably get out of there for around a dozen Bucks.
Emigail's Roadhouse is cool with Cool Dadio. Find them at 650 East Highway 59, in Newville. They are just west of the bridge off the Interstate. Call (608) 884 - 7922 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 Private First Class Anthony Alexander "Alex" Gaunky, 19, of Sparta, Wisconsin died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on Friday, November 18, 2005, of injuries he sustained when his Humvee was involved in an accident during convoy operations in Bayji, Iraq, on November 17, 2005. He was injured when the Humvee he was riding in was struck by a vehicle that came across a road and crashed into his convoy. Wisconsin 2005 Joint Resolution 66 indicated the convoy had been under attack from enemy fire. PFC Gaunky was a combat engineer with the Army's 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, based out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Alex Gaunky had enlisted in the Army after graduation from high school and had been in Iraq for about two and a half months. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel indicated Gaunky's family requested that any viable organs be harvested for donation. According to Joint Resolution 66 his heart was donated to an 11−year−old girl in Germany. The Journal Sentinel went on to mention Alex was a 2004 graduate of Sparta High School, where he played French horn in the school band, managed the Spartans football team, and was voted the best dancer in his graduating class. He was known for his infectious smile, enjoyed bicycling, fishing, horseback riding, chess, and acting. He was known for being a Monty Python aficionado. Everyone called him "Alex." The Journal Sentinel also said Alex had three brothers with military background. Brother Adam choose the Navy; brother Don also served in the Army in Iraq; and, brother Bob served in the Navy in Iraq. At the time of his death Alex Gaunky was survived by his mother, Lori Friske, father, David Gaunky, and brothers Adam, Don, and Bob. Private First Class Alex Gaunky was the 50th member of the Armed Forces from Wisconsin to be killed in Iraq since the spring of 2003.
As of this blog entry's posting date:
96,050 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
9,458 Iraqi Security Forces have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
4,402 Americans have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
1048 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
317 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
689 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
31,809 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
5,730 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.
142 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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