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Road Dawg Saloon and Eatery - Janesville - Friday Night Fish Fry
This entry was posted on 5/6/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Friday Night Fish Fry.
I had to catch a Van Galder Bus up to Madison this past Friday. The bus station is on the north side of Janesville off Morse Street - out by Interstate 90/39. So before I hopped the bus, I tried a newer eatery in town. And, the fact that someone has entered into business in this economy is in itsself bold. So I have to give them a try.
Like so many stories in the restaurant biz, Road Dawg Saloon and Eatery has one too. They have a restaurant and bar in Beloit, which by the way I must admit I have not been to yet. None-the-less, they opened up another shop in the old Country Kitchen building out by the Interstate on the north side of Janesville, as fate would have it, they rather quickly decided to move the Janesville version to another venue, but coincidentally only a few yards away to the old Shakey's Pizza building. The Country Kitchen building is now empty once again as we speak.
Their latest effort sports an all new decor. There is an open-air patio to the west side. Of course they have the five consummate tavern gaming machines. As with many new taverns, they have a walk-in cooler. There is a large L-shaped bar with a tough ceramic top. My count has nine or so tables, most bar-height cocktail tables, and a couple low ones. The place is painted in a pleasing dark maroon color. Their regular menu is fairly comprehensive offering appetizers, wraps, sandwiches, burgers, soups, and salads.
I tried their two-piece beer-battered Cod. It came in good crisp chunks. I tried their version of potato pancakes after the bartender said they make them on-site. Their version of the Wisconsin favorite is a large slab of pancake almost covering the plate. They are almost a heavy hash brown texture, but much better. Syrup and good cold-fresh apple sauce came with the deal. The cole slaw reminded me of my Mom's fine-cut presentation just creamy enough. I topped the whole deal off with a glass of Miller Lite.
Road Dawg Saloon and Eatery is cool with Cool Dadio. Give them a try; I would say they fall under the category of innovative locations. Find them at 2419 Morse Street in Janesville, Wisconsin. Some locals may remember the building as the former Shakey's Pizza. Call (608) 756-2131 for more information; or, visit their Website at www.roaddawg.biz .
Wisconsin Military Service Person Special Mention of the Week
(each week Cooldadiomedia mentions a Wisconsin service person killed in Iraq or Afghanistan)
Army Private Steven Thomas Drees, 19, of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, died on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, in Landstuhl, Germany. Drees died of wounds he sustained in Konar Province, Afghanistan, in the mountainous Khyber Pass which links the country with Pakistan. Insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire and rocket-propelled-grenades. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, out of Fort Carson, Colorado.
The Gazette of Colorado Springs notes that the combat Drees was wounded in took place on the Wednesday before his death. Drees had joined the Army in mid 2008. His unit had deployed in to Afghanistan in late May of 2009. Private Drees became the first Fort Carson casualty in the fighting in Afghanistan however his unit had sustained heavy casualties while in Iraq losing 113 soldiers.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Steven had recently turned 19. He had joined the Army right after graduating from Peshtigo High School. Peshtigo is a small town of about 3000 people and is known in history for the 1871 fire that ravaged the area. Private Drees was serving as a gunner on a Humvee during his last mission. After sustaining wounds he was airlifted to Germany where his parents were able to be with him. The Journal Sentinel went on to mention Drees played basketball during high school. He had a love of hunting and fishing. Steven joined family members each year to participate in Wisconsin's gun-deer season in November. The Milwaukee paper went on to note Drees was an organ donor.
The hospital in Germany via their Website at landstuhlhospitalcareproject.org posts information regarding Steven Drees. Using information from the Green Bay Press-Gazette the hospital notes Steven was remembered for writing poems during his Army training. When younger he played baseball; he then lettered in both football and basketball in high school. Some of Private Drees’ military awards include the Army Service Ribbon, and the Combat Infantry Badge. His military medals include the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, the Purple Heart, and Bronze Star.
The Website findagrave.com notes Steven Drees was born on May 26, 1990. He had left for Afghanistan on his 19th birthday, May 26, 2009; he was killed just one month later. Steven was survived by his parents Dawn Bayer and Paul Drees; his twin brother Charlie; maternal grandmother, Louise Bayer; paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. (Marian) Drees; his girlfriend Stacia Baker and their unborn child. He was laid to rest next to his maternal grandfather, Michael Bayer. Private Steven Drees was the 13th Wisconsin military service person to be killed in Afghanistan since October of 2001.
As of this blog entry's posting date:
0 American/Coalition casualties in Libyan "Operation Odyssey Dawn" since March, 2011
100,588 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
9,924 Iraqi Security Forces have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
4,452 Americans have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
1563 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
318 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
874 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
32,074 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
11,110 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
107 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
31 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
148 journalists (several nationalities) have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
21 journalists (various nationalities) have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
4 journalists (regional and independents) have been killed in Libya since March, 2011.
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; www.defense.gov/news/casualty.pdf; and, icasualties.org.
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