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Feiler's Restaurant - Madison - Friday Night Fish Fry
This entry was posted on 7/29/2011 1:30 AM and is filed under Supper Clubs Wisconsin, Taverns Wisconsin, Friday Night Fish Fry.
Readers may or not remember from my writings and from just knowing me, that we used to live just off of Verona Road in Madison for a couple of years. It was a great old neighborhood with a few neighborhood bars and eateries here and there. One such eatery, was Feiler's Restaurant.
It's funny what you don't do. We lived in Madison for a while, drove by the old building everyday, and for about a year, never went in. Finally, one day, I said to myself, "I better pop in this place, it actually looks intriguing." Back in those days as it turned out, I then began to put down a few Leinenkugel Reds on tap at their bar from time to time. And a couple of times we ate their broiled Cod which they have always been known for. But this was 20 years ago. They have been on my bucket list for awhile to revisit, and revisit we did.
The building has not changed a bit. The neighborhood grew up around them. They still have the areal photo of the building sitting all by itself as the then new Beltline highway was being built. The bar is small but cozy. The eating area keeps the same theme. Our hostess and waitress were friendly and glad we mentioned how we used to pop in now and then.
Chris and Heide both tried the broiled Cod. Heide assured me it was as good as she remembered from the old days. This night I tried their deep-fried, beer-battered Cod offering. I found it excellent.
The two girls tried the twice-baked potato choice, something you don't see too often in a restaurant nowadays. I went for the American fries. The spuds as well were excellent all around. The meals came on a metal plate with a padded bottom. Another something a bit different - for us anyway.
Chris and I ordered the salad with French and Ranch dressings. Heide tried the cole slaw for a change, and called it, "Traditional, with a taste of cabbage, carrots, and onion."
The meal was topped off with a dandy basket of rolls. At the bottom of the basket was a nice treat of garlic toast.
It was nice to get back to an old restaurant friend. We were away too long. As a side note, I had to show Mother-in-law Chris the El Tigre Lounge just on the other side of the Beltline - tiger stuff ad nauseam, but you just can't find a reason to not like the joint. It was a great meal at Feiler's, a great nightcap at El Tigre, and a great revisit of some great memories.
Feiler's Restaurant is still cool with Cool Dadio. Find them at 5406 Verona Road, in Madison, Wisconsin (just south of the Beltline). Call (608) 271-6237 for more information; or, visit their Web site at www.feilersrestaurant.com .
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 Andrew Nimir Meari, 21 Plainfield, Illinois (his father, Mahmoud Meari, lives in Grafton, Wisconsin), was killed on Monday, November 1, 2010 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Meari and Sergeant Jonathan M. Curtis were guarding the entrance to Combat Outpost Senjaray in the Zhari district of Kandahar province. The two soldiers intercepted an insurgent, wired with explosives, attempting to enter the outpost on a motorcycle. The insurgent detonated himself, killing both Meari and Curtis. Private First Class Meari was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
The Web site heraldnews.suntimes.com mentioned Meari was born September 14, 1989, in Chicago. His mom moved to Plainfield when she remarried. Meari attended Drauden Point Middle School and Plainfield South High School. However, he graduated from Port Washington High School in Wisconsin; and he graduated early. The Web site went on to quote family as saying, "He was remembered as outgoing and a bright student." Meari's grandfather was a Korean War veteran.
The Chicago Tribune noted Meari died trying to defend his unit comrades. He was know as "DJ Tiger" after his middle name Nimir, which means tiger in Arabic. Andrew joined the Army in October 2008. He arrived in Afghanistan in May of 2010. Some of Private First Class Meari's military awards and decorations include: National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; Combat Infantry Badge; and, the Purple Heart.
At the time of his death Andrew Meari was survived by his mother Denise (Gerald) Meehan; his father Mahmoud (Aisha) Meari; step brothers Ethan and Andrew; one sister Jenna; grandmother Vivienne Williams; uncle and Godfather Todd (Stacie) Williams; and uncle Samir Miari.
Army Private First Class Andrew Meari was the 25th military service person with Wisconsin connections to be killed in Afghanistan since October of 2001.
As of this blog entry's posting date:
101,906 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
10,100 Iraqi Security Forces have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
4,477 Americans have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
1679 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
318 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
927 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
1 American/Coalition casualty in Libyan "Operation Odyssey Dawn" since March, 2011
32,158 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
12,765 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
107 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
34 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
3 Wisconsin soldiers have been killed in the U.S. related to "The War on Terror" since October, 2001.
149 journalists (several nationalities) have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
21 journalists (various nationalities) have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
5 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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