Quick WI Trip - Door County, Green Bay, Waupaca Updates?
Driving from MKE to Green Bay for a game - anything super special & fun close to or in GB? Fine to go with the Packer theme - does not need to be upscale :) We're staying somewhere in West GB. Driving after game to Egg Harbor-ish for 1 night, so a dinner & a breakfast. Then Egg Harbor to Waupaca for 2 nights. Definitely want to go back to Simpson's - especially for those pickled mushrooms! We've eaten some other places I don't recall as particularily memorable, but any breakfast, lunch or dinner suggestions gratefully accepted. Casual is fine - I'm not expecting Le Etoile or Sanford's! Will then haul back to MKE for a quick lunch with my MIL (3 guesses it will be the Packing House...) before our flight back to LA.
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Well, my husband got the flu & ended up in the Waupaca Hospital (which is very nice btw :), so not a whole lot of dining occurred. In Door, I did a drive up to Sisters Bay & back by myself & did get in a delicious vanilla frozen custard at Not Licked Yet, and two slices of cherry pie, so I guess I can't complain. So, still no pickled mushroom nirvana, but thanks, everyone - maybe next trip!
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My List of Green Bay, Wisconsin Restaurants, 2009 (updated 8/09)
When I first moved to Green Bay/Fox Valley, I wanted such a list so I just started my own. I hope it's useful. Please let me know!
By Category (* favorites) BLD means Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner:
Mexican: (mainly 2 categories-authentic & gringo)
Authentic end:
El Sarape, 2030 East Mason (get the super spicy pork)
El Locale, University Ave, all in spanish
El Maya, De Pere (best margaritas)
La Espiga: 1606 Main St, make fresh tortillas
Tamale stand outside Taco/Burrito Mexico (best guac; great mex. tacos) on Webster; fri/sat/sun 1.00 tamales
Gringo end: Caliente in De Pere & Los Banditos.Fish Fry:
Maricque's Bar (local favorite—corn crusted Perch)
Titletown on Friday-home made tartar/pickles
Redwood Inn; Outside Bellevue-local fave
Nicky's
Eve's Supper ClubBreakfast:
*Nicolet, De Pere
Pancake Place, 143 S Military “not just a pancake place”
Allouez Cafe
Hardware Cafe
Hometown Cafe
Blackstone Cafe (24 hours)
*Many authentic Mexican restaurants serve breakfast
Brunch
Abravo
Fishmarket (formerly Patricks on the Bay?) (sun 10-2)
Thornberry Creek Country Club,4470 N Pine Rd, Oneida (don’t have to be a member) sun 11-1Relatives come to town or you win lottery:
*Hinterland (new tapas menu-affordable-superb)
*Z-Harvest (cheaper for lunch)
Andrews, De Pere, 201 James st try the Friday happy hour for well-priced appetizers
Black & Tan, now downtown
Chives, 1749 Riverside, Suamico; great atmos.
Marios
Republic Chophouse (upscale steak downtown)
Fishmarket (formerly Patrick's on the Bay), 2607 NicoletHamburgers/Brats:
Joe Rohrs, out in the country by Dykesville
Krolls –Classic butter burgers
Al’s Hamburger shop (dive)
Napalese Lounge (gay bar): mon/wed cheap burger nightsIce Cream/Custard (what WI is known for):
*Zestys
Gilly’s (brother of Milwaukee chain-good custard)
Culver's (Wisconsin chain)Pizza:
*Sgambati's New York Pizza, De Pere & GB
Jake's 1149 Main St. (45 min wait; good tap Beer; indie rock sound track)
Glass Nickel (madison chain w/ better ingredients)
Cranky Pat's 709 Bellevue (make own Sausage-a dive) look for “Cranky Pat’s” in groceries
Annavia Pizza 13201 Velp Ave, Suamico-great ingredients—run by Chives owners
Deli-More for takeout
Bilottis, De Pere (thin crust), local Italian family
Gallagher's
Sammy's
Luigis, north on 41, 2733 Manitowoc Rd.
Josephine’s, corner of Glendale and Cardinal in HowardItalian:
* Marios-water view great for lunch esp.
*Angelina
*A’Bravo: great atmos-reasonsable; BLD, bistro; brunch
Big Tomatoes on main st
Victorias (cheap & lots of food)
Gratzies (Wisconsin chain; decent)
Pasquale's, across from collegeChinese:
*Chef Chu's (best Chinese in town; nice setting)
Peking House
#1 Chinese, De Pere
Mandarin GardensThai
*Nukeo Thai 1820 Main St; fabulous thai
Bangkok Garden (Thai) good lunch buffetIndian
Taste of India (great lunch buffet-can’t work after)Japanese/sushi
Little Toyko (Japanese; sushi; local fave)
Koko's (sushi); nice environ
Nakashima-an Appleton fave moved hereRaw Foods
Rawsteraunt on Broadway (good luck! Cute though)Greek/Middle Eastern
Alpha Delights (terrific; great service)
Fetaz on broadway; gyros
Kabob/Gyros next to Nicky’s by college-from Appleton
Bay Catering: George St. authentic gyros; they deliver!Puerto Rican
Galis 2642 Packerland Drive, Suite 6, AshwaubenonSoul Food/Southern
Coach’s Southern Grill (hard to find open but great biscuits)New American
PLAE bistro; cute, fresh in bustling Bellevue
Abravo, near Reader’s Loft-adorable
Fratellos: water view; outside seating
Black & Tan (in Bellin building)
Republic Chophouse
Montagues Wine barSandwiches:
Bouchee-de pere main st. yummy!
*Alpha Delights, De Pere (great bakery & service)
*Caffe Mario, Allouez (great pannini)
Rozzi's Italian Deli, Howard
Not by Bread Alone
Urban Frog
Z-Harvest
Cheesecake HeavenCoffee:
*Luna (roast own beans, near college, great owners)
Kavarna (only vegetarian rest in town; Alterra)
Caffe Mario (excellent latte)
Jo-to-Go
Red Rock (our own bookstore)
The Attic—sit-down & used booksBakery:
*Bouchee
*Alpha Delights
Monzu Bistro (downtown)
Breadsmith
Not By Bread Alone
Doughnuts: Willow Street Bakery or Uncle Mike’s
2 Panaderias (university & webster)Local Favorites (doesn’t mean they’re mine):
Farmer’s Markets (multiple) but Big one Saturday: cherry st. 7-12; wed broadway downtown 5-9ish
Union Hotel (near college in De Pere)
Eve's Supper Club
Curly's Pub at Lambeau Field (best cheese
curds in town so I hear)
Chili Johns, 519 S Military
Kroll's-famous butter burger
Caffe Espresso
A's Dockside112 N Broadway, De Pere
Uncle Mike's Bakery: nice cake, De Pere
Brett Favre's SteakhouseLocal, Sustainable and/or Organic:
Farmer’s Markets (multiple) but Big one Saturday: cherry st. 7-12; wed broadway downtown 5-9ish
WI Farm Fresh Atlas, local & organic farmers/CSAs http://www.farmfreshatlasoew.org/
Local CSA: Keune farms (Seymour) delivers weekly-you choose. Awesome. http://homedeliverycsa.com/
Hinterland (again)-names farms/produce on menuSpeciality Stores:
*Many Mexican/latino grocers & Asian grocers
Indian grocer around corner from Taste of India
Nala's Fromagerie, Bellevue.best GB cheese selection. Alan will order anything-he goes to farmer’s market.
Elegant Moose (with cooking classes
)Maplewood Meats-excellent fresh butcher; best brats
Bay Natural
Savore Artisans (oils, pastas, etc-pretty)
Woodmans Food Market: most diverse & ethnic food stuffs-nice cheese selection. Try Hennings 7 yr aged cheddar. 2400 Dousman St.; worth the driveWine/Wineries
Captain’s Walk Winery; new downtown
Parallel 44 winery
Wine PremiereRiver Views:
Caffe Mario, Allouez (dinner thurs-sat)
Marco’s Seafood: really nice view
St. Brendans
Eve's Supper Club
Titletown
Jimmy Seas (bar; fun in summer)
Fratelos (can sit outside in summer)Awesome secret summer patio: Hinterland
The Wisconsin Supper Club:
Eve's Supper Club
Union Hotel (these 2 best known in town)—order a bloody steak and a strong drink while sitting in smoke.
Wally’s SpotMicro-brew Pubs with food
* Hinterland
*Titletown (open on Sunday; out-of-towners should order the sample “train” of beer…choo, choo!)
Rustic Rail, 1966 Velp Ave.
Legend'sfavorites:
-for quality, supporting local farms/produce, there is no competition: Hinterland tapas/small plates menu, 6$ glass wine; happy hr. 4-6pm ½ price pizza=sublime.
http://www.hinterlandbeer.com/restaurant.shtml
-for water view & someone who loves their food and cares that you came-Café Mario
-for wonderful salad & fresh food/great flavor-Z Harvest
-for cheap ethnic food-Nukeo Thai or El Sarape, little atmosphere, but yum or get Taco Burrito Mexico “mexican tacos” to go with guac/chips/salsa.
-breakfast-always the Nicolet (going smokeless 2010
)-for a burger, it’s Titletown with great beer.
-What GB needs—a few places that are healthy. Want a Wholefoods just for the take out section & salad bar; want Vietnamese, great falafel, authentic Chinese.
And Still More Restaurants:
Allouez Cafe
Village Grill
Brett Favre's Steakhouse (will anyone go there now?)
Caffe' Espresso 119 S Washington St, Green Bay, WI 54301
Great Harvest Bakery, De Pere (great cookies)
Green Bay Oriental Food Store 955 Shawano Ave
Lorelei Inn (cute neighborhood bar with good reuben)
Marty's Boston Crab, fresh seafood
Marquette Bakery (great sugar cookies)
Rozzi's Italian Deli, Velp
Ten O One Club
Urban Frog, Broadway, juice barAppleton
* for Appleton best of faves: http://www.postcrescent.com/specials/...
Pricier
Apollon: Greek place near public library downtown.
Casablanca College Ave. Pan Latin-American; tapas.
Sirocco on College. Tapas.
Bar in Copperleaf hotel; Black/Tan restaurant in hotel.
Seasons: upscale near mallMid-Range and Lower
Ginger Rootz pan-asian Ballard Rd; greek place nearby
Koreana (pan-asian; local fave
)Japanese: Nakashima, Katsuya
Indian: Sai Ram
Lemon Grass (Thai near mall)
Frank's pizza (dive; good sausage)
Stone Cellar Brew Pub (microbrew; old german style)
Italian: Jonathan's Italian Bistro
Stuc's. super deep dish. Motto: "Human beings NEED carbs"Far East (South Oneida St)-Korean/Sushi in tavern. GREAT food & atmosphere. Try the Bu ching geh (scallion pancakes).
Oslo--Scandinavian restaurant on Memorial drive.Antonjitos--authentic Mexican.
Solea-authentic Mex (Menasha) Hwy 47. Try Pipian sauce made with pumpkin seeds. YUM.›4 Replies-
re: crowlk
Wow, crowlk, that's quite a list. Looking for a lunch in GB enroute from Door County to Waupaca - is Mario's Cafe Mario? I googled them & can't find the hours anywhere. Or another lunch suggestion?
Still looking for a 2nd dinner in Waupaca, other than Simpsons (which I'm hoping is still as good as I remember from 4ish years ago... I'm obsessed with their pickled mushrooms!)
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re: torta basilica
In regards to Waupaca, Simpsons still does a really nice job, and yes they still have the pickled mushrooms. Other places to check out would be the Waupaca Country Club, they have changed hands in the last year and are quite good. I would also recommend the Wheel House, not just for their pizza but the sandwiches are really good, and they also make their own pickled mushrooms. If you are looking for somewhere for breakfast/lunch, I would highly recommend taking a drive to the Frontier in Amherst, they bake their own breads, and they make one of the best Rueben sandwiches you'll ever have.
If you have any other central Wisconsin questions let me know.
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re: David Z
I don't regard Waupaca as a great chow town, but for vacationland ambience it can't be beat. Simpson's is a good choice for solid supper club fare and a friendly and gregarious bar crowd - weekends, anyway. I'll second the Wheelhouse for good casual dining, and if it's nice out, the deck beneath the red pines is one of the best places to waste an afternoon or evening. One place nobody's mentioned is TW Murphy's downtown, an Irish-themed grotto with a diverse menu and a spectacular choice of microbrews on tap. The host (owner?) is ridiculously friendly and accomodating. Have fun in our neck of the woods, hey, and go Pack!
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Hi TB--
I dont know if this is something you'd be up for or not....Just outside of Sturgeon Bay is an unincorporated speck on the map called Carlsville. The Carlsville Roadhouse is exactly that (I have played gigs there with several different blues bands over the years) and their food is wonderful, especially the deep-fried lobster. And no matter what kind of pie they have for dessert, save room for a piece; it is heaven on a fork.
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