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The Sixth Thing to Love About Madison: Fish Fries

March 4, 2007 2:31 AM

erhaps no Wisconsin tradition instantly struck me as being awesome as the Friday night fish fries. Let me explain for those of you who might not have had the pleasure of attending a fish fry in Wisconsin.

Basically, every Friday, the vast majority of non-chain restaurants in Wisconsin offer a fried fish dinner. It started as a religious observance for Catholics during Lent, but has grown far beyond that. If it's Friday and you're in Wisconsin, you can bet that you'll smell the sweet fragrance of deep-fried cod or bluegill or something. There're so many to choose from, it's almost paralyzing. Do you go for quantity or quality? All-you-can-eat or just one big, awesome plate? It used to be that you could get the best of both worlds (along with straight-up amazing cole slaw) at the Stamm House, but we had a bad experience once (and the slaw sucked) and haven't been back. So we've done the Avenue Bar the last few times we've gone. It's great there, although the wait is mind-numbing at times. I guess the Isthmus was right: it's not about the best fish fry, it's about finding the best fish fry.

Aside from playing poker, there's nothing I'd rather do on a Friday night than go to a fish fry. Fortunately, my friends seem to be of similar minds.



1 Comments


Vice said:

Honestly, the Avenue was alright, but it didn't taste as good as I remember the Stam house being. The fish had too much batter, and the steak fries were ok. I say we keep looking for the ultimate fish fry.

March 5, 2007 2:31 PM



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