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Wando's Bar - Madison - Friday Night Fish Fry
This entry was posted on 5/13/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Friday Night Fish Fry.
A waitress tapped me on the shoulder and said, "I think your wife is sitting upstairs sir." I found Heide sitting at the table at the top stairs on the third-floor. With an east wall of windows, our spot had a great view of the comings and goings on at the busy corner of North Francis Street and University Avenue in Madison. Wando's Bar is the consummate Madison university area watering hole. It is not quite a dive, yet it has just enough panache to attract a couple of seasoned eatery buffs like ourselves. You will find plenty of nooks and crannies in this bar. For all practical purposes there are three floors outfitted for drinking and eating, decorated and strategically arranged for your comfort. We did a recon mission on a previous Madison visit and noticed diners were getting a side of wild rice with their meals. Something about that little bit different offering drew us in and said joint was put on the short list for fish fry. We were bestowed the consummate soft hot dinner rolls and butter. Then a couple of good bowls of cole slaw - fresh, crunchy, and creamy all at the same time. We have had a good luck run with cole slaw the past few weeks. Heide ordered a basket of onion rings to top off our pre-meal goodies. Some dandy Ranch dressing came too. Heide tried the Teriyaki marinated Salmon which she sang praises about. I tried the deep fried Walleye. It came in a hugh piece fit for a king. I had to get a to-go box. The tarter had a dill base which is a bit off our usual road map. The sides for our meals were their special wild rice offering. It was a nice departure from our usual French fries, baked potatoes, or potato pancakes. Wando's Bar is cool with Cool Dadio. Find them at 602 University Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin. Call (608) 256-5204; or, visit their Website at www.wandosbar.com . Wisconsin Military Service Person Special Mention of the Week
(each week Cooldadiomedia mentions a Wisconsin service person killed in Iraq or Afghanistan)
Army Specialist Kevin James Graham, 27, of Benton, Kentucky, and previously of Salem, Wisconsin, died on Saturday, September 26, 2009 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was killed in an insurgent attack on his vehicle using an improvised explosive device. Graham was assigned to 4th Platoon, Company Alpha, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division out of Fort Lewis, Washington. Specialist Graham was on his first overseas deployment when killed in action.
The Website afghanistan.pigstye.net noted quoting information from the Kenosha News that Kevin had always liked all things military and was a military history buff. The Graham family moved to Salem, Wisconsin in 1991. Kevin later moved with his parents to Kentucky in 2005. Kevin's father was a Vietnam War veteran. Aside from his military interests, Graham had a 1965 Pontiac LeMans he loved to work on; he also attended car shows and cruise-in car nights. Graham enlisted with the Army in September of 2007. His deployment to Afghanistan began in July of 2009. Kevin is remembered for his quiet nature, sense of humor, love of old cars, and trap shooting. The Website went on to say one of Specialist's duties was as a mortar carrier driver.
In an obituary posting on the Website legacy.com using information from the Seattle Times notes Specialist Graham was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, A Purple Heart; the Army Good Conduct Medal and the Combat Infantry Badge. He had previously been awarded the National Defense Service Medal; the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star; the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; the Army Service Ribbon; the Overseas Service Ribbon; the NATO Medal; and, the Expert Marksmanship Badge.
The Website freedomremembered.com said Kevin was born on March 30, 1982. His civilian education was via Home Study Diploma which he received in 2000. He was remembered for taking in his stepson as his very own. The House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky read into official record a resolution honoring Specialist Graham.
At the time of his death Kevin Graham was survived by his wife Krystal Graham; his stepson Brian Graham; his parents Sandra and Daniel Graham; and, three brothers Scott, Sean and Daniel. Kevin Graham was laid to rest at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas. Army Specialist Kevin Graham was the 14th Wisconsin military service person 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
100,693 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
9,950 Iraqi Security Forces have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
4,455 Americans have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
1571 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.
32,079 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
11,191 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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