I always love finding taverns and eateries that I have previously overlooked. One such joint I never realized was out there, yet is right under my regional nose, is The Mouse Tavern & Restaurant on the west side of Beloit, Wisconsin. I actually noticed a little blurb regarding said tavern on a paper placemat at a church dinner in neighboring Clinton, Wisconsin.
So, long story short, The Mouse got bumped up the fish fry to-do list. It is an old building of course. But, the inside is smartly done. There is lots of dark reddish wood and colors. The bar-top is well-worn. There is an old double ice-box in the corner behind the bar. It should not surprise anyone there is a mouse theme. There is a curio cabinet with mouse figurines. A mouse themed mural adorns one wall. Heide noticed a "Friendly place" reference.
Heide jumped for the Seafood Platter. It included fried scallops, fried Cod, fried Perch, and jumbo shrimp. The presentation met with Mrs. Keith's approval and she sang its praises all-around. I opted for the more conservative two-piece fried Perch. But the generous hunks of fish were cooked the good old fashioned way, with just the right breading and batter on slightly curled portions of Perch.
Tasty French fries came with out meals. Let it be duly noted, I was full by the time our meal was finishd. The cole slaw was so good I made the rare move to actually have some packaged up to-go.
The whole experience was pleasant. The folks that run The Mouse are very nice. They are definitely a place every fish fry buff's needs to put on their list.
The Mouse Tavern & Restaurant is cool with Cool Dadio. Find them at 1420 Madison Road (Hwy 213), in Beloit, Wisconsin. Call (608) 362-1196 for more information.
Note: You can find a chronological list at the Cool Dadio Media Fish Fry Page of these fish frys as we have visited them. The list presents the most recently visited fish fry at the top, in lieu of alphabetical order.
Wisconsin Military Service Person Special Mention of the Week
(each week Cooldadiomedia mentions a Wisconsin service person killed in Iraq or Afghanistan)
Navy Reserve Petty Officer Second Class Michael Charles Anderson, 36, Daytona Beach, Florida (Formerly lived in Oshkosh, Wisconsin) was killed on Sunday, May 2, 2004 in Ramadi, Anbar Province, Iraq. He was one of five sailors killed in a mortar attack on their base. Anderson was attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, out of Jacksonville, Florida.
An Associated Press article posted on militarytimes.com notes Petty Officer Anderson was a member of the Navy Seabees construction force. He had only been in Iraq for around a month. Michael Anderson was a 1986 graduate of Oshkosh North High School, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Anderson had been married for eight years and had a 7-year-old daughter.
The Web site news-journalonline.com out of Daytona Beach, Florida, mentioned Anderson was born in Daytona Beach and moved to Wisconsin with his parents and his sister. An obituary posted on americanmemorials.com said Michael Anderson had moved to Wisconsin in 1969. Michael had joined the U.S. Navy after graduating from high school in Oshkosh in 1985. He spent time on the USS Forrestal aircraft carrier out of Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, Florida. The Orlando Sentinel indicated Michael Anderson left the regular Navy in 1992. Michael later worked at the Baylor Plastering & Drywall in Holly Hill, Florida. There he worked overseeing installation of the acoustical ceilings that are standard in most offices. He joined the Reserves a few months after the September 11, 2001 terrorism attacks. Anderson's Reserve Unit deployed to Iraq in April of 2004. Another article in the Web site news-journalonline.com mentioned that the 730-person Seabee unit out of Jacksonville Naval Air Station, was charged with carrying out humanitarian aid that included water treatment, sewage treatment, and re-establishing electricity. Around 400 sailors from the unit, including Michael Anderson, were sent to Iraq. The journalonline.com also noted Michael Anderson had served in the first Gulf War.
At the time of his death, Petty Officer Second Class Michael Anderson was survived by his wife Karen; two daughters, Brandi and Amber; his mother Sylvia Anderson; sister Sandy Anderson; two nieces, Jennifer Berry and Crystal Berry; and mother and father-in-law Connie and Tom McGlone.
Navy Reserve Petty Officer Second Class Michael C. Anderson the 95th military service person that has been identified by Cool Dadio Media as having Wisconsin connections and that has died in Iraq since the Spring of 2003.
As of this blog entry's posting date:
102,953 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003 (actually documented).
10,125 Iraqi Security Forces have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
4,481 Americans have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
1809 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
318 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
955 Coalition soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
1 American/Coalition casualty in Libyan "Operation Odyssey Dawn" since March, 2011.
32,209 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
592 Wisconsin military service persons have been wounded in Iraq since Spring 2003.
14,455 U.S. troops have been wounded in action in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
192 Wisconsin military service persons have been wounded in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
107 Wisconsin military service persons have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
36 Wisconsin military service persons have been killed in Afghanistan since October, 2001.
3 Wisconsin military service persons have been killed in the U.S. related to "The War on Terror" since September, 2001.
150 journalists (several nationalities) have been killed in Iraq since Spring, 2003.
22 journalists (various nationalities) have been killed in Afghanistan since September, 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 .
