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WTOL 11
Wisconsin bar opens pop-up bar on frozen lake
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Wisconsin's first bar on ice comes to Oshkosh
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The First Ice Bar run by Sturgeon Spirits
WFRV Local 5
‘Sturgeon Spectacular’ kicks off in Fond du Lac
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – Organizers bill it as a celebration of winter and really big fish. The ‘Sturgeon Spectacular’ kicked off in Fond du Lac on Friday evening. The three day festival has become a staple of the sturgeon spearing season for over a decade. The ‘Sturgeon Spectacular’ festival plays host to the […]
Fox11online.com
Sturgeon spearing preps at Paynes Point Hook & Spear Fishing Club Fisheree
LAKE WINNEBAGO (WLUK) -- With the season opening Saturday morning, parts of Lake Winnebago looked like a busy roadway Friday. Spearers are looking for good conditions above and below the frozen surface. Even with 18-20 inches of ice reported around Lake Winnebago, Paynes Point Hook & Spear Fishing Club President...
NBC26
Fond du Lac Sturgeon Spectacular sets the stage for spearing season
FOND DU LAC (NBC 26) — The 11th annual Sturgeon Spectacular is ringing in the start of the spearing season as ice carvers begin to make progress on their sculptures. Peter Wilke is the Executive Director of Fond du Lac Festivals and says this is one of his favorite events.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Opening day of sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago
The first day of the sturgeon spearing season began Saturday, Feb. 14, on Lake Winnebago. The Lake Winnebago system is home to the world's largest freshwater sturgeon population. The Winnebago System supports an annual spearing season that runs for a maximum of 16 days or until any of the predetermined harvest caps have been met. The harvest caps are 350 juvenile females, 732 adult females or 1226 males. Sturgeon can grow to more than 200 pounds. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, "This year’s assessments indicate excellent water clarity throughout Lake Winnebago, which is on track with other highly successful years." This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Opening day of sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago
WFRV Local 5
Wisconsin's first legal & full service cocktail bar on ice opens in Oshkosh
newmedia-wi.com
Luigi’s a main fixture in Shawano for 30 years
Domenic Badalamenti, left, one of the co-owners of Luigi’s Pizza and Pasta Restaurant in Shawano, stands in front of a December 1995 issue of the Leader Accent newspaper with his nephew, Domenic S. Badalamenti, middle, and wife, Fara Badalamenti. The newspaper hangs in the restaurant and mentions its opening on Dec. 26, 1995, with the headline “From Sicily to Shawano.” (Lynn Zaffrann)
wisbusiness.com
Downtown Green Bay: Sip & savor your way through Downtown at Café Crawl
GREEN BAY, WI – Explore unique cafés and local businesses throughout the Downtown and Olde Main Street districts at the 8th annual Café Crawl! On Saturday, February 21st, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, all are invited to sample freshly brewed coffee, teas, and delectable treats from the 10 participating locations.
WFRV Local 5
Titletown Crawl returns near Lambeau Field with food, drinks and live music
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The fourth annual Titletown Crawl is set to return Saturday, March 7, bringing food, drinks and live music to businesses surrounding Lambeau Field. The event runs from 1 to 6 p.m., with participating locations including 46 Below Cafe/Leinenkugel’s Beer Garden, Homefield Pub + Social, Hinterland Brewery, Lodge Kohler, BelAir Cantina, […]
The Northwestern
These Oshkosh fish fries are reader favorites
OSHKOSH – What would a Friday night in Wisconsin be without a fish fry? We set out to find the best fish fry in the Oshkosh area, especially for Lent (Feb. 18-April 2). We shared a callout and poll with readers to find out their favorites. Here’s what we learned. Best winter dining: Oshkosh's best winter dining spots include Truffle Pig, TJ's Highland Wendt’s on the Lake is the favorite fish fry in the Oshkosh area Wendt’s on the Lake , N9699 Lakeshore Drive in Van Dyne, is the top‑rated fish fry in the Oshkosh area, earning more reader votes than any other spot. Anna Huck, office manager for Wendt’s on the Lake, wrote the following in an email: Wendt’s on the Lake offers a variety of fish fry options, served daily. Wendt’s is famous for its lake perch, which is offered in 5-, 10- or 15-ounce dinners, as well as in combination platters. Other popular options include battered lobster bites, breaded haddock, battered cod, ale shrimp and stuffed shrimp (we also have alternatives like poorman’s lobster and salmon!). All dinners come with a choice of potato, house-made slaw and a dinner roll. Uniquely, Wendt’s on the Lake just turned
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Green Bay music scene mourns Charlie Fabry, one of its best supporters
Charles "Charlie" Fabry loved the Green Bay music scene as much as it loved him. You could see it on his face – always a smile – and hear it in the percussion instruments he never went to a local show without. He wasn’t there as a member of the band that was playing that night. He was the fan in the crowd who was there to support live music and inevitably found his way up on the stage. Fabry liked to show up at gigs with a backpack full of shakers he would break out as the music moved him, sometimes passing them around to others and more times than not working his way onto the stage to join in. “Almost every band in town probably knows of him,” said Johnny Mazzariello, lead singer of The Chocolateers. “He was just kind of everywhere where there was live music, and he was a willing participant. He just brought a really infectious joy to other people when he was there.” His unexpected passing on Feb. 7 at age 64 has left the local music community reeling. “I would say the biggest music enthusiast in Green Bay,” said musician and promoter Carl
bhsrng.com
Izzys comes under new ownership
Izzy’s Dockside Dinner and Pub, located at 186 Broadway, has been part of the Berlin Community for the past 13 years. Even before that, when it was known as the Berlin Family Restaurant, it was a staple in the culture of the town. But now the restaurant is entering a new chapter as it is sold to Colten Burt, who intends to keep the establishment a restaurant under a new name, with changes at later dates.
FDL Reporter | The Reporter
Readers recommend these 11 fish fry spots in the Fond du Lac area
FOND DU LAC – February marks the season of the Friday fish fry in the Fond du Lac area. Fond du Lac Streetwise asked readers who had the best fish fry in the area, and responses named over 40 different restaurants in and around Fond du Lac County. Here are the top 11 that earned the most enthusiasm for their fish. Wendt's on the Lake The top spot on many readers' lists is Wendt's on the Lake , N9699 Lakeshore Drive in Van Dyne, which is known for its perch not only on Fridays, but daily Tuesdays through Saturdays. Its perch is available in 5, 10 or 15 ounces, as well as in sandwich form. Other options are battered smelt, cod or lobster, poor man's lobster and beer-battered or stuffed shrimp. "I'm 71 years old and been eating fish there since I was 9 years old with my parents," one reader said. Schmitty's Bar & Grill Schmitty's Bar & Grill , N7044 Winnebago Drive, came next in readers' hearts, especially for its bluegill. Fish specials also include perch, walleye, a combo basket with perch and bluegill, and the Schmitty's Duo with haddock and shrimp. Ledgeview Lanes Ledgeview Lanes , 170