Fred's in Burlington, WI

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:53:03 GMT

I think The Travelin' Man is the jinx for closing restaurants, not Wanderingjew, so we're good to go. Of course, even if TTM did show up there would be enough Contingent good Karma to counteract any hexes he might bring with him.

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (MilwFoodlovers)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:10:00 GMT

BuddyRoadhouse

Hey, if we're planning this far in advance, maybe ol' WJ will actually join us at Fred's.
Buddy

We don't want it to be closed when go!

Just kidding. That would be great.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:34:09 GMT

Hey, if we're planning this far in advance, maybe ol' WJ will actually join us at Fred's.

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (Brad_Olson)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:21:19 GMT

Irishfest 2010 is scheduled for Aug. 19-22, so mark your calendars for the 21st!

Geez, this is planning of Wanderingjew proportions...

Brad

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (irisarbor)

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:22:04 GMT

I like the Contingent even if I have been working too hard and making too little to join in some of the activities lately.
I have been following along longingly...
and hopefully as things pick up in the fall as they are occaisionally wont to do we may be back in the swing of things....

I wish I could be joining you all for brats this weekend...
The one day I actually have plans
Oh well
aHave fun and think of me.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (Brad_Olson)

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:20:10 GMT

I did a little photographic experimenting (110 SLR) at Fred's and have loaded 10 of the relatively better images into a brief slideshow.

WARNING!! These are technically imperfect photos. They have flaws, some that I consider significant. View at your own risk.

Slideshow link.

Brad

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (JRPfeff)

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:07:34 GMT

At least we can share our affection for #4 without any cross-border disagreement.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (MilwFoodlovers)

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:48:59 GMT

BuddyRoadhouse

stricken_detective

^^What is the first rule of The Contingent?

..... packerwoman, we leave that Bears/Packers thing alone. A person could get hurt.

B.

That is so true. Those poor flatlander folks have been hurt too much already!
Where's Jay Cutler when you need him?

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (packerwmn)

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:51:11 GMT

I understand and will abide by all rules. I know my name may cause concern, but my heart isn't in it yet this season - and I've heard all the controversy I can handle. I think I prefer the BBQ talk anyway!

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:26:42 GMT

stricken_detective

^^What is the first rule of The Contingent?

Yikes! Is this a test? I don't know what the first rule of The Contingent is. Maybe "No one gets up from the table until the last person has eaten more than they can stand"?

Buddy

P.S. packerwoman, you're always welcome to join the group, as are all Roadfooders who are paying attention to our threads. Just remember, we can talk politics, religion, sex, and who makes the best Barbecue, but we leave that Bears/Packers thing alone. A person could get hurt.

B.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (packerwmn)

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:17:13 GMT

I sure I hope I get to join y'all on one of these tours in my area. I'm hoping the dates will end up in Oct. if you get something together. I'm done going up north for the season then. Summer is just to short to give up any of my weekends. I only stayed home 1 weekend since May and that was for the race at the Mile in June. I'll try to check in more often to keep up with this one.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (stricken_detective)

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:12:34 GMT

^^What is the first rule of The Contingent?

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (JRPfeff)

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:29:21 GMT

I am getting a vague feeling of assimilation, in a weird Borg-like sort of way.
Or was that The Collective?

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:46:13 GMT

It does, doesn't it? Hee-hee.

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (Carolina Bob)

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:18:07 GMT

The Contingent works for me. Has a slightly intimidating sound to it.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:04:05 GMT

X1

I like that, too.

Still sorta Mafia-ish sounding too. LOL

Hey, we're midwesterners, rustbelters, citizens of the City of Broad
Shoulders and Beer Town. We're tough guys. It should sound sorta "Mafia-ish", although not quite that tough.

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (quijote)

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:39:56 GMT

I like The Contingent also.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (abe_froeman)

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:02:46 GMT

Thumbs up on The Contingent.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (X1)

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:17:29 GMT

I like that, too.

Still sorta Mafia-ish sounding too. LOL

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:28:05 GMT

We discussed this during the Chicago South Suburbs Tour. ChiTownDiner made the comment that he thought it should be something less geographically oriented and maybe a bit more of a non-sequiter. He wants the name to have a touch of mystery, so that anyone outside the group will wonder, "What on Earth does that mean?" He made reference to The Glee Club, and how it has nothing to do with who they are, where they're from or what their mission is as a group.

I originally called us The Milwaukee/Chicago Contingent simply as a utilitarian way to identify us and to alert all interested parties that whatever new thread I started would be of interest to them. In the last few days, in a couple of different threads, with no specific intent in mind, I shortened that name to simply The Contingent.

So whaddaya think? It has an air of mystery to it, kinda like CIA agents who refer to their organization as "The Company". It references our original name without telling anyone outside the group what we're all about. It will pique the curiosity of anyone who sees the name making them wonder, "Who are these guys and how can I be a member of The Contingent?"

Thumbs up/thumbs down? Additional thoughts?

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (X1)

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:35:53 GMT

I was discussing names w/a friend, and brought up how a few of us liked "Third Coast Mafia", but there were problems with "Third Coast" and such, and he suggested (and I LOVE):

Mid-Coast Mafia.

Has quite the ring to it, eh?

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (quijote)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:36:34 GMT

BuddyRoadhouse

quijote, of the places listed, I've been to Mekato's Columbian Bakery, Ilija's Place, Kopp's, Fortune, and Jalapeno Loco. I have enjoyed all of them and would happily go back to any of them. I'm just suggesting that there may be some places that are not part of the "usual suspects" list that might also be worth trying.

Fritz's, Balkan House, and Sahara all have promise and I would be interested in trying them. The places you've mentioned all sound interesting as well and should be taken into consideration. Also, as I said, I 'm in favor of mixing things up with the non-eating activities. The Lakefront Brewery tour, Penzey's Spices tour, Usinger's tour and shopping, and the ethnic groceries all have appeal.

As always, I'm ready to defer to the group, especially the Milwaukeeans who have a greater knowledge of their own market than I do. Doesn't mean I won't throw in my two cents along the way, though.

Buddy

Hi Buddy-- Sounds like you're ready for adventure! I also like mixing the restaurants up with other activities, and the ones listed are a good line-up. Though I love Fortune, Ilija's, and other places dearly, I'd be happy to consider other places, too. However, I suppose a lot will depend on timing, transportation, and other logistics issues in connection with the other places visited. I agree with Stricken that an Italian or Pizza place would be a good addition, and instead of Kopp's, perhaps we can dig up a lesser known custard stand (unless there's an irresistible Flavor of the Day, that is). But I'm sure whatever emerges will be great, whether it's a tour of "old chestnuts," an adventure into the completely unknown, or a mixture of both.

Q

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (BuddyRoadhouse)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:19:43 GMT

quijote, of the places listed, I've been to Mekato's Columbian Bakery, Ilija's Place, Kopp's, Fortune, and Jalapeno Loco. I have enjoyed all of them and would happily go back to any of them. I'm just suggesting that there may be some places that are not part of the "usual suspects" list that might also be worth trying.

Fritz's, Balkan House, and Sahara all have promise and I would be interested in trying them. The places you've mentioned all sound interesting as well and should be taken into consideration. Also, as I said, I 'm in favor of mixing things up with the non-eating activities. The Lakefront Brewery tour, Penzey's Spices tour, Usinger's tour and shopping, and the ethnic groceries all have appeal.

As always, I'm ready to defer to the group, especially the Milwaukeeans who have a greater knowledge of their own market than I do. Doesn't mean I won't throw in my two cents along the way, though.

Buddy

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (stricken_detective)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:00:39 GMT

X1
I know you've been to most of these, but I think others haven't. And, as I said, there are places we haven't thought of. I think this is a list of Usual Suspects (I'm riffin' on the Third Coast Mafia theme) places, and if we sit around and think about it some more, we'd come up with more.

I'd love Nite Owl, but he'll be closed by then.

I love Nite Owl, too, but you are right. I don't want to see the unhappy faces if we get there & they are closed.

I love Palomino down by you, not sure they are Roadfoody enough.

I would like to suggest an Italian place. We love Filippo's on 91st & Lincoln. Or I know the JRPfeff's love Pizza Piccolina? (is that the name? in Tosa?) for pizza. Or what about Balistreri's or Barbieri's, also in Tosa? I would like to see a pizza place & Pizza Man is good, but I will want the Caprese Sandwich @ Beans & Barley if I am down there.

We have time to hammer it out.

If we choose Third Coast Mafia, I would like a pic of me, you & one of the other ladies (or Bob) posing like Charlie's Angels.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (quijote)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:54:08 GMT

X1

Except Buddy already nixed the name.

Yeah, but we can make it an unofficial moniker. I already feel like a Roadhouse Warrior or Roadhouse Rowdy or....!

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (quijote)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:52:42 GMT

Buddy, which of those places have you been to already? The list includes a lot of the classic ethnic places in Milwaukee, but as you say, there's more out there, too. Among the places on the list, I haven't been to Fritz's or Barnacle Buds, so I hope to try them one way or another.

There's lots of potential for a variety of excursions. I'm still sort of a newcomer to the Mke area, but some ideas come to mind. If there's any particular groundswell of interest in any of these, perhaps we should look toward 2010:

There are dozens of Mexican restaurants, and we could easily just do a tour of Cesar Chavez Dr. (including taco trucks). There's a good Puerto Rican market in Riverwest, and a couple of good PR restaurants on the southside. Other hispanic eateries include Peruvian and Costa Rican food, among others.

There are lots of pizza places and Italian restaurants that I've never been to, so it would be fun to explore that dimension. I still haven't been to many of the classic sausage and butcher shops such as Ray's, so that could be considered.

Some Indian, Pakistani, and Middle Eastern markets and restaurants have sprouted up along Mitchell St. I've been to a few, but haven't been to others yet. I may try to go to Anmol next week, though.

The west side has some interesting places, some of which I know, and some of which I don't. I don't know if they're still open, but there's a good Jamaican place on Appleton Ave. and a good Indochinese place on North Ave. The best Asian market in Milwaukee, Viet Hoa, is on North Ave., and it's across the street from McBob's, which has really good corned beef sandwiches. There are other places on that side of town to explore, including a couple of diners in and near Wauwatosa.

Milwaukee has lots of diners and breakfast/lunch eateries scattered all over the city, but many have been closing at an alarming rate. I haven't been to Jo's Cafe on Silver Spring in a while, but that's the sort of place I'm thinking of--hash browns, eggs, lots of good stuff.

Well, now I'm hungry! And what I'm having for dinner isn't nearly as good as any of the food mentioned in this thread!

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (X1)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:41:55 GMT

Except Buddy already nixed the name.

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (quijote)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:23:51 GMT

JRPfeff

q,

I agree that coining names is better than having to pick one. My lousy contributions.

Buddy's Roadhouse Rowdies
The Milorganiters
Dîneurs sans réservations
The BBWB's*
Jim

* Buffetbuster Wannabees

I like these, particularly "Buddy's Roadhouse Rowdies."

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (quijote)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:20:47 GMT

Brad_Olson

quijote

I'm not sure "Milcago" would work, as it sounds too much like "I poop a thousand times" in Spanish....

Well, between the burgers and all the fried munchies at Fred's this past Saturday...

Brad

Very true, and the name would connect nicely with the "wind" theme mentioned earlier....

RE: Fred's in Burlington, WI (X1)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:00:30 GMT

Well, I did discuss it with MFL and ChuckL last night.
MFL is the one that suggested the grocery stores.

I know you've been to most of these, but I think others haven't. And, as I said, there are places we haven't thought of. I think this is a list of Usual Suspects (I'm riffin' on the Third Coast Mafia theme) places, and if we sit around and think about it some more, we'd come up with more.

I'd love Nite Owl, but he'll be closed by then.
Mazo's?
I'd love to introduce y'all to Cempazuchi (recently featured on DDD), but we'd probably never get in, unless I made reservations way in advance (which I have no problem doing). It's not exactly a "Roadfood" place (we Milwaukeeans don't think it's a Diner, Drive or Drive In, either, but whatever...), but the food truly is excellent.

Perhaps Pizza Man or Ma Fischer's - although Ma's can't really accommodate large groups.

It'll be cold by then, otherwise I'd suggest sitting on the river at Barnacle Bud's.

The American Indian place never did open, so that's out.

I'll keep thinking. I'll eventually post a thread - maybe next week, after I discuss it some more - just to weed out places and list a few dates.