 The Summer Sounds concert series in Cedarburg on Friday evenings is a much anticipated event.  One of the best parts of summertime in Ozaukee County is the plethora of outdoor concerts to attend. From Summer Sounds to Gathering on the Green, there's something for everyone. Here's the 2023 lineup: Belgium Summer Nights LIVE Beginning Friday, June 2nd from 6-9 p.m., Belgium's Community Park will feature live music and family fun for all. Food and drinks are available for purchase, and sign up for a cornhole tournament! Join them again on Friday, July 21st. Summer Sounds in Cedarburg The 20th Season of Summer Sounds kicks off Friday, June 16th, at Cedar Creek Park with Yam Haus and special guest, Bellends, and continues every Friday through August 18th. Each concert begins 6:30 p.m. and there is plenty of food and drink available on site, as well as a playground for the kids nearby. Bring a blanket or chairs, find your spot, and plan on an evening of fun! GALA in the Park: Bollywood Nights in Thiensville On Saturday, June 3rd, GALA in the Park returns as part of its fundraising efforts to complete funding for the splash pad inside Village Park with a special evening of Indian-inspired food and entertainment. Mequon Public Market 2023 Music Series The Mequon Public Market hosts concerts on their outdoor patio on mostly Friday evenings or in their indoor mezzanine on mostly Tuesday evenings from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Shully's River Sounds in Thiensville will have free concerts on the first Thursday of each month, except July, from 5:30-9 p.m., rain or shine, with some delicious food available, made (of course!) by Shully's. June 8th is Random Maxx, August 3rd is Eddie Butts, and September 7th is Five Card Studs. RSVP at https://www.shullyscuisine.com/specia Live at the Triangle in Saukville's Veteran's Park will return with 6 free concerts this summer on every other Wednesday evening from 7-9:30 p.m., beginning with Tangle Foot on June 14th and ending with Bad Habitz on August 23rd. Food and beverages are available for purchase on site. Gathering on the Green at Mequon's Rotary Park returns on Friday, July 15th with Ann Wilson of Heart and special guest Starship featuring Mickey Thomas. On Saturday, July 16th, Rise & Shine in the Park, a Christian music concert, features CAIN with special guest Franki Moscato. The Shipyard Bar in Port Washington has an impressive Summer Lineup of Live Music, beginning with their Outdoor Patio Grand Opening on June 17th with Tanglefoot and running through the ShadLads on September 3rd. Climb the hill to the iconic St. Mary's church on Fridays from noon to 12:30 for the 7th Season of their St. John XXIII Summer Music Series: Music on the Hill! The perfect accompaniment to your lunch break, with an eclectic mix of music from June 16th to August 18th. The Port Washington City Band Concerts happen four times over the summer, all at 6:30 p.m. in the bandshell at Veterans Park in Port. Join them June 11th and 25th and July 16th and 23rd. Cedarburg Art Museum Beer Garden will have live music and food trucks Thursday evenings from 5:30-8:30 p.m. beginning on June 8th with January Autumn and through September 14th with Roxie Beane, as well on Saturday afternoons from noon-4 p.m. with live music and artist booths beginning June 10th and running through September 9th. the baaree in Thiensville, the outdoor beer garden of the cheel Nepalese restaurant, which is in the process of being rebuilt after being destroyed by a fire, is located at 105 S. Main St. and has live music all summer long. For up to date listings, see their facebook page. While not necessarily concert series, there are a plethora of places in Oz to catch live music on a regular basis, including: CEDARBURG Art of Joy, Rebellion Brewing, Lime Cantina, Stagecoach Inn/Five20 Pub MEQUON The Annex at Foxtown, the Mequon Public Market, PORT WASHINGTON Singing Salmon Saloon, Beanies Mexican Restaurant If you don't mind the drive, Sheboygan has the amazing Levitt AMP Sheboygan Music Series kicks off on Thursday, June 22nd at 6 p.m. with The Periodicals, followed at 7 p.m. by Tami Neilson. Most performances are Thursday evenings beginning at 6 on Sheboygan's City Green; however, the Series also incorporates the Midsummer Festival of the Arts on Saturday and Sunday, July 15th and 16th, on the JMK Arts Center Festival Green. Also not too far from Oz, the Homegrown Music Festival returns to Regner Park in West Bend for its 8th year on Sunday, July 9th from noon-9 p.m. Parking is free, and a $10 donation is recommended. New is the Regnar Rocks Concert Series, which already kicked off on May 25th with the MilBillies, but continues each 4th Thursday of the month from 5-9 p.m.: June 22nd is Betsy Ade & the Well-Known Strangers with Special Guest Ben Mulwana; July 27th is The WhiskeyBelles with Special Guest Jay Matthes; August 24th is Pat McCurdy with Special Guest Party Marty & the Dirt Bags. Food and beverages are available for purchase on site, no dogs or carry-ins are allowed. To stay informed about all of the great live music happening in and around Oz, make sure to stay tuned to the Ozaukee Living Local Events Page, and subscribe to our Weekend Newsletter! Notice something we missed? Let us know at mary@ozaukeelivinglocal.com.
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 By Mary Boyle When Kevin was growing up in a small Wisconsin town, there weren't many resources for kids like him. Kids who were gay. He took refuge in his school's theatre program and discovered he fit in better there. Theatre people are very accepting. Fast forward many years later and Kevin and his husband, Steve, were looking for a home. Steve brought Kevin to a little place in Port Washington called Smith Bros. Coffee House where Kevin was introduced to the most delicious fish sandwich he'd ever eaten. While that was an excellent selling point for a quaint lakeside community, what really caught Kevin's eye as they drove about town was the number of pride flags he saw. "That flag means so much more for our community," explained Kevin, "it's like Batman's signal; you know you're going to be safe." In June of 2021, Kevin and Steve moved to Port and Kevin immediately set to work trying to find his community within the community. He reached out to Port Washington's Mayor and joined the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, where he met Karl. Kevin didn't want kids growing up without resources, like he did, and Karl was on the same page. By January of 2022, the two of them launched PW Pride, a group that would work as a place for Port's LGBTQ community to find resources; a group that could "educate, advocate and celebrate," as their mission states. Wanting to build their group, the two found a willing partner in the WJ Niederkorn library and set up their first Coffee Connection events, which were well received. Ideas for more events, like the Pride Picnic and Game Night, made it clear that PW Pride needed to be more than just a group. From that point on, both Kevin and Karl set out to create a non profit which, they hope, will one day grow into the actual resource center that Kevin wished he'd had when he was growing up. Gaining non-profit status is not cheap, so the group began their first fundraising campaign by asking local businesses to sell pride flags in their shops. "This is more than just a fundraiser, though," said Kevin. "This shows the community that our local businesses support the LGBTQ community. We started with 7 stores and this year we have 10." With the June Pride Month approaching, the group has a number of events for people of all ages lined up, beginning with a special Coffee Connection on Saturday, May 20th at the WJ Niederkorn Library featuring Planting Hope, an LGBTQ non-profit that is helping families grow "one plant at a time." In June at the library, there will be a Movie Screening of "Love, Simon," on Monday, June 5th and a Book Talk and Signing on "The History of Drag in Milwaukee" on Wednesday, June 14th. On Friday, June 23rd at Sir James Pub in Port Washington there will be a PW Pride Karaoke Fundraiser for the over 21 crowd, but family-friendly events are also in the works, such as a Pride Pool Party at Pirate's Hollow and a Pride Picnic at Upper Lake Park later in June. "We want to be a group that is accepted in the community and that gives back to the community, no different from the Kiwanis or Lions Club," Kevin stressed. "To have our voices heard and be included would be enough for us. I didn't have this growing up, so this is maybe my legacy: I gave somebody the space to come out and the resources they needed. I want to know I did something." To learn more about PW Pride and their upcoming events, go to their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/pwpride53074  Over 100 years ago (in 1914, to be exact), President Woodrow Wilson made Mother's Day an official holiday. As one might guess, it didn't take long for restaurants, florists, and confectioners to get in on it. In fact, the woman who campaigned for the holiday, Anna Jarvis, was so disgusted by the commercialization of the holiday that she spent the rest of her life fighting to remove it from the calendar. Of course, Mother's Day is here to stay, so if you're going to spend your money, you may as well do it locally, and there are plenty of good restaurants, florists, and confectioners in Oz to choose from, as well as other special offers from local businesses and organizations! Port Washington Moonlight Tavern is offering a special Mother's Day menu from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with choices such as Prime Rib and Champagne Chicken. Plier's Full Circle Pub & Restaurant will have Prime Rib and additional specials between 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. If you're looking for chocolates in Port, Chocolate Chisel has a wide variety of milk and dark chocolates to choose from, as well as chocolate dipped strawberries (pre-ordering is recommended). Jewelry can be found at Sharbuno Jewelers. Both Pear & Simple and Locally Inspired have great gifts and Locally Inspired is offering a Mother's Day Plant Bar the Saturday before Mother's Day, as well! Saukville/Newburg No No's has brunch from 11a.m. - 2:30. For reservations, call (262)675-6960. For flowers, try Lighthouse Florist in Saukville. Grafton Flannery's at Fire Ridge in Grafton offers a Mother's Day Brunch. Reservations are required; call (262) 375-2977. The Bloomin Olive is where to go for flowers in the Grafton area, and Sweet Trio and Handmade With Love has all the sweet treats mom might want. Mequon Mr. B's, A Bartolotta Steak House, has a Brunch Buffet from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Call (262) 518-5500 to make reservations. Cafe 1505 is serving brunch and reservations are required -- call (262) 241-7076). La Terre at the Mequon Public Market is the place to go for blooms and Cocoa Tree Confectionery is the place to get chocolate and sweets. Barthel's Fruit Farm is offering free tea or coffee to moms from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. while she shops for flowers and seedlings, as well as Cedarburg The Shops of Cedar Creek Settlement are having a special Mother's Day Weekend, the 11th and 12th, featuring treats, prizes, specials, samples, wine tastings and live entertainment just for mom! There's always a special caramel apple from Amy's Candy Kitchen or classic candies from Ashley's Confectionery to make mom's day, and flowers from Rachel's Roses. Armbruster Jewelers is, of course, a main stay for jewelry, but there are so many great jewelry and gift stores in Cedarburg, you could just take mom through them all and let her pick out just the right thing. If Mom is an outdoorsy type, she may prefer a hike at Lion's Den Gorge in Grafton, Sauk Creek Nature Preserve in Port, Harrington Beach in Belgium, or a nature preserve such as Riveredge in Saukville or Mequon Nature Preserve. Happy Mother's Day to all from Ozaukee Living Local!  A cabbage salad is perfect for Spring!  Dried goji berries are used to make a "vein-away tea" by author Sara Dahmen. By Sara Dahmen Last year, we happened to be at Stonehenge on the day of Spring Equinox – that special day when the sun’s zenith hits the big stone. It was a party atmosphere there, for sure. Being in the United Kingdom makes me think of a full monty breakfast and lots of pub chips, but they also do like their lettuces and cabbages, so I’m offering a Spring salad with a twist this month, since it's finally beginning to feel like Spring in Wisconsin! Plus, we’re nearing the season of shorts, and if you’re worrying at all about veins (even those tender varicose veins), I’ve a tea that can be made daily to help smooth them away (no surgery required). As always – consistency is key for results! CABBAGE SALAD This is a fresh salad that can be made on a Sunday and kept in the fridge all week to be a quick and easy lunch or dinner staple. I usually keep it in a big Tupperware with a cover, and the toppings totally make this one! Makes 10 servings. 3 cups finely sliced green cabbage 3 cups finely sliced red cabbage 3 cups chopped fresh kale 3 cups chopped Romaine lettuce ¼ cup finely sliced green onions Toppings: Shredded cheddar cheese Tri-color tortilla chips (you can find these in the salad dressing part of a grocery store) Chipotle / Southwest Ranch dressing After slicing and chopping the greens, toss together until mixed well. Keep cold until serving. To serve, put the greens in a bowl, then the dressing and, finally, sprinkle on the cheese and tortilla chips. VEIN-AWAY TEA I use this tea to try to smooth out a large painful varicose vein on my right leg, which I received curtesy of my pregnancy with my youngest child, who came out over 10lbs. Did you know that goji berries actually grow really well in Wisconsin? I took a chance a few years ago planting a squiggly twig of a plant and every year it gets bigger and has oodles of berries to be picked and dried in the oven (or a dehydrator, if you have one). They’re pretty bitter when fresh, but they get sweet after drying. You will want to dry any harvest to use for this, as you need to make a tincture from the goji berries for the tea. Yarrow also grows super here – I once transplanted a single bit of it from being a “weed” in the wrong place to a medicinal plant in my garden (it spreads fast, so be prepared to sort of keep it contained). Fun fact: fresh green yarrow leaves also work to clean and sanitize wounds and stop nosebleeds. First: Make the goji berry tincture. Take 1 cup of dried goji berries and place in a canning jar with 1.5 cups of vodka. Let sit for at least 1 month. Strain the berries and keep the liquid. For the tea: ½ tsp burdock root ½ tsp dandelion root ½ tsp dried yarrow (flowers/leaves) Boil water and add the burdock, dandelion and yarrow. Steep for 10 minutes before removing the herbs. Add in 1 tsp of the goji berry tincture. Drink daily for best results over time. Why these herbs? Dandelion is great for reducing swelling and fluid retention. It’s also required when using burdock, as otherwise the body won’t manage the full effects of burdock root. Burdock root (never use this herb alone – always use it with dandelion root or yellow dock) is the most detoxifying herb out there – it will aid with skin most of all as an anti-inflammatory herb. Yarrow is a mild diuretic and tones one's veins – even the varicose kind. It can lower blood pressure and is great in ointments for vein pain, too. Do not use yarrow if you are pregnant! Goji Berries are great for fragile capillaries and varicose veins – it’s also an anti-aging herb!  About the Author Sara Dahmen is a coppersmith, award-winning author and novelist, and entrepreneur. Her expertise is of vintage and modern cookware; she manufactures pure metal kitchenware in her Port Washington, Wisconsin garage for her company, House Copper & Cookware. All of her current designs are based on American traditions and wares and are sourced in the USA. When unable to recreate traditional elements, she uses only small family owned and operated makers or Armed Forces veterans to help with the production of her cookware pieces. Her work also includes refurbishing and restoring old and damaged copper using vintage tools. Learn more about Sara at: https://www.saradahmen.com/ Order Sara's book! Full color, hard-cover COPPER IRON AND CLAY (Morrow/HarperCollins)  Adorable bunny minions, courtesy of the Cocoa Tree Confectionery in Mequon (https://cocoa-tree.com/).  Big Poppa & Harvey Easter Bunnies made by The Chocolate Chisel in Port Washington. Whether you're looking for a place for Easter Brunch, the best local places to fill your Easter Baskets, or for a chance to meet the Easter Bunny, we've got you covered! Easter Events Cedarburg hosts their annual Easter Egg Hunt for kids 10 and under at Cedar Creek Park on Saturday, April 1st from 10-11:30 a.m. Bring your own basket and arrive early because this hunt goes fast! Grafton Park & Rec has their Easter Egg Hunt at Centennial Park on Saturday, April 1st from 12:30-1:30. Pictures with the Easter Bunny will available between 12:30 and 1, and the hunt will begin at 1 p.m. sharp — don't forget your basket! Port Washington has their annual Hippity Hop Easter Egg Hunt and Downtown Treat Hop on Saturday, April 8th from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Kids 12 and under and their families can join in the egg hunt, get their photo taken with the Easter Bunny, and participate in a Story Walk, Sing Along, or an Easter Bonnet Contest at Upper Lake Park beginning at 10 a.m. Then, "hop" to downtown Port, where many of the local businesses will be handing out additional treats between 11 and 1 p.m. New Life Church will host the 2nd Annual Airplane Easter Egg Drop at Grafton High School on Saturday, April 8th from 10 a.m. - noon with fun for the whole family. Kids 10 and under can participate in the Spring Egg Hunt at Riveredge Nature Center in Saukville. There are several sessions to choose from but you must register in advance. Suburban Motors Harley-Davidson are having an Easter Egg Hunt in Thiensville on Saturday, April 8th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Belgium will have their Easter Egg Hunt at Heritage Park, 11 a.m. sharp, on Saturday, April 8th for children 10 and under. Bring your Easter Baskets and meet the Easter Bunny! Saukville will have their annual Easter Egg Hunt at Grady Park on Saturday, April 8th from 10 a.m. - noon. Easter Brunch Easter Brunch is a time-honored tradition and there are several great places to find them in Oz. Saukville The Bog is having an Easter Brunch in The Barn between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Port Washington Moonlight Tavern in Port Washington offers an Easter Brunch from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mequon Foxtown Brewing offers an Easter Brunch Buffet from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mr. B's - a Bartolotta Steak House has a Buffet and Dinner from 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thiensville The Prime Minister offers an Easter Brunch Buffet from 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Easter Candy If you're in need of Easter Candy, you're in luck! Amy's Candy Kitchen and Ashley's Confectionary in Cedarburg have great selections. Sweet Trio or Handmade With Love in Grafton and The Chocolate Chisel in Port have plenty of chocolate bunnies to go around, as well. In Mequon, you want to check out the Cocoa Tree Confectionary. Happy Easter from Ozaukee Living Local!  By Sara Dahmen To celebrate the coming of the spring it’s time to bake bread (I think every season needs some sort of bread!) but, when it’s coming on the equinox, you can “spice” it up a little bit with some spring-time flavors and adornments to make it truly special using early spring flowers made extra special by sugaring. Spring Equinox Bread Recipe 6 Tbsp unsalted butter (leave out half a day so it’s room temp) 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs (room temp) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt ¾ cup whole milk 2 tsp finely chopped freeze dried strawberries
Happy baking! Sara  About the Author Sara Dahmen is a coppersmith, award-winning author and novelist, and entrepreneur. Her expertise is of vintage and modern cookware; she manufactures pure metal kitchenware in her Fredonia, Wisconsin workshop for her company, House Copper & Cookware. All of her current designs are based on American traditions and wares and are sourced in the USA. When unable to recreate traditional elements, she uses only small family owned and operated makers or Armed Forces veterans to help with the production of her cookware pieces. Her work also includes refurbishing and restoring old and damaged copper using vintage tools. Learn more about Sara at: https://www.saradahmen.com/  By Sara Dahmen Okay, this is not actually a love potion – those don’t exist, except in your local witch’s grimoire, and even that is touch and go and usually requires a pretty large sacrifice from you if you put the spell to use! However, it is the month of Valentine’s Day after all, so this month we’ll do some self-love with a love potion made from herbs and meant to warm the cockles of your heart as well as your whole body. With this inside you, you’ll be able to barrel through these weeks of Wisconsin winter and beyond! 1 tsp bayberries 1 tsp echinacea 1 tsp nettle 1 tsp parsley 1 tsp elderberries This makes 4 servings, so after mixing together, spoon ¼ of the mixture into a tea strainer, add hot water, and steep for 10 minutes before discarding and composting the organic matter and drink when cooled to your preference. This tea is a general wellness tonic that can be imbibed cold or hot – you could even make all of it at once and keep it in the fridge for a daily dose. Fun fact: Bayberry was used by settlers in the USA in the 1700's to combat many general illnesse, but do not use it if you are pregnant! From my heart to yours, Sara About the Author
Sara Dahmen is a coppersmith, award-winning author and novelist, and entrepreneur. Her expertise is of vintage and modern cookware; she manufactures pure metal kitchenware in her Fredonia, Wisconsin workshop for her company, House Copper & Cookware. All of her current designs are based on American traditions and wares and are sourced in the USA. When unable to recreate traditional elements, she uses only small family owned and operated makers or Armed Forces veterans to help with the production of her cookware pieces. Her work also includes refurbishing and restoring old and damaged copper using vintage tools. Learn more about Sara at: https://www.saradahmen.com/   February 14th is Valentine's Day and, though many consider it a "Hallmark" holiday, the celebration actually dates back to Roman times; a fertility festival called "Lupercalia." Times have certainly changed. Today, Valentine's Day is celebrated by friends, family, and lovers, alike, and whether you need a treat for your kids or a romantic gift for your significant other, there are plenty of great, local choices in Oz. Chocolate is the most common Valentine's Day gift, and Oz is home to several very fine chocolate shops! Chocolate Chisel in Port Washington always has fresh, chocolate covered strawberries available for the occasion, as well as a wide variety of milk and dark chocolates to choose from. A beautiful caramel apple from Amy's Candy Kitchen in downtown Cedarburg makes a wonderful Valentine's gift and, while you're in town, make it a gift from Cedarburg with something from Ashley's Confectionery, too! If you're in the Grafton area, stop into Sweet Trio or Handmade with Love for a delicious variety of chocolates, candy and caramel apples, or, if you're in the southern Ozaukee neck of the woods, Mequon has the Cocoa Tree Confectionary. Flowers is another Valentine's Day favorite and Oz has the goods! In Saukville, try Lighthouse Florist; in Grafton, there's the Bloomin Olive. Cedarburg has Rachel's Roses, while Mequon has La Terre at the Mequon Public Market. Perhaps the lovely lady in your life has Jewelry in mind? You can't go wrong with Armbruster Jewelers in Cedarburg or Sharbuno Jewelers in Port Washington; both family businesses who have been in their community for many years. Wyndrose and Pagoda Fine Jewelry in Cedarburg are also local favorites. Really, though, does anything say "love" better than Coffee? Check out Java House or Cedarburg Coffee Roastery in Cedarburg, Java Dock or Banjole's Brews in Port Washington, Fiddleheads in Grafton, Mequon, Thiensville and Cedarburg, or Colectivo in Grafton or Mequon. Also in Mequon is the delightful Cafe 1505, which has treats, breakfast and lunch, and is also a full service coffee bar. Looking for a special Dinner out? In Port Washington, Twisted Willow and the Moonlight Tavern have very special Valentine's Day menus, or hit up Beanies Mexican Restaurant for a Cupid Margarita! Brandywine in Cedarburg is always a good bet or Shully's Cuisine in Thiensville is offering an amazing "Love Language" Dinner for Valentine's Day that would be hard to pass up. The new Bistro de Renard at the Foxtown Annex has a lovely looking 5 course Valentine's Day Dinner on Saturday, February 11th, for those who can't bear to go out on a Tuesday night. No No's in Newburg or Messina Italian Restaurant in Saukville are other considerations. However you share the love, put some Oz into it! Happy Valentine's Day, everyone.  The end of Winter in Wisconsin means one thing: Fish Fry! With Lent going on, your local Catholic Churches (St. John XXIII in Port, St. Joseph's in Grafton and Divine Savior in Fredonia) become a great place to get your fix! The American Legion in Cedarburg offers a Fish Fry the third Friday of each month from 4-8:30 p.m. Of course, Oz has plenty of great restaurants serving up Wisconsin's favorite Friday (and sometimes Wednesday, during Lent) dinner. Here are some of the best options in Oz to get your Friday Fish Fry! Port Washington Fork & Tap In the heart of Downtown Port Washington, located behind Sherper's at 203 E. Main St., is offering their gluten free Potato Chip Crusted or Beer Battered Cod Fish Fry on Wednesdays as well as Fridays through Lent. Twisted Willow Port Washington's Farm-to-Table restaurant, located at 308 N. Franklin St., offers breaded or baked cod, buttered rye bread, house slaw & tartar sauce, potato pancakes or french fries, and clam chowder. Plier's Full Circle Pub & Restaurant in Port Washington, just across the freeway into Knellsville, probably has the most diverse selection for a Friday Fish Fry, including bluegill, walleye, haddock, tilapia and grouper. Schooner Pub at 114 N. Franklin St. in Downtown Port serves up cod, perch or shrimp baskets, along with the classic clam chowder. Yummy Bones BBQ is more known for their barbecue, but they serve a Fish Fry during Lent, only available on Fridays. 5 pieces of fried Cod, fries, a side of cole slaw and a corn bread. The Beacon, located on the first floor of the Harborview Inn in Dowtown Port Washington, serves up perch, cod or poor man's lobster on Fridays, with a great view of the Lake Inventors Brewpub is directly across from Veterans Park inside the American Legion (for now - they're building a new site behind the Harbor Center), where you can get unusual craft beers along with your fish fry! Saukville The Bog Reservations are recommended for this restaurant on the golf course located at 3121 County Road I in Saukville. Call (262) 988-1113. Riverview Inn in Saukville is best known for their pizza, but they also offer a great Friday Fish Fry Special. Located at 3172 N Riverside Drive along the Milwaukee River, this little log-cabin themed restaurant can get pretty crowded, but carry-out is available. Call ahead, as they are not open on a consistent basis. Newburg No No's A traditional supper club on the corner of Highway 33 and County Road Y in Newburg, No No's serves a Friday night Fish Fry, as well as All-You-Can-Eat Smelt every Tuesday and Wednesday from 4-9 p.m. Call (262) 675-6960 for reservations or more information. Cork n' Barrel Bar & Grill, at 503 W. Main St. in Newburg, has baked or breaded cod, perch, jumbo shrimp and a choice of fries or potato pancakes. Grafton Juice's Ghost Town Restaurant, located at 990 Ulao Rd. in Grafton, offers a very traditional Friday Fish Fry with a choice of Perch, Haddock, or Walleye and either breaded, beer-battered, pan fried, or broiled. Children's portions are also available. Flipside Cafe and Grill at 2074 Washington St. in Grafton serves a very diverse all-day Friday Fish Fry, but they're not open late, so get on it. The Stillery, located at 1304 12th Ave. on the corner of the Paramount Plaza, is Grafton's newest restaurant, but many in the area have been going to the original Richfield location for years. The Stillery offers both a Wednesday and Friday Classic Fish Fry, as well as baked cod and other options. Waubeka Stony Hill Pub & Grill's menu says they are voted the best fish fry in Ozaukee County, but it doesn't give the source, so you'll have to be the judge. They do have a good offering of Walleye, Perch, Blue Gill and Cod, but also have an All You Can Eat Smelt option on the menu. Nothing says Oz like that. Belgium Lake Church Pub & Grill Located at 690 County Road D in Belgium, this humble little restaurant and Inn has quite a reputation for a good Friday Fish Fry. Perch, Walleye, Cod, Shrimp, and Poor Man's Lobster are all served between 4:30 and 9:30 p.m. Luxembourg Cafe, right off the freeway in Belgium (formerly Hobo's), offers a perch or cod Friday Fish Fry until 8 p.m. Friestadt The Landmark in Friestadt is such a local gem it doesn't even have a website or social media, but they have a worthy Friday Fish Fry and they are the stuff of Ozaukee legends. Located at 10634 W. Friestadt Rd. Thiensville Remington's River Inn, right on the Milwaukee River in downtown Thiensville, offers beer battered cod or poor man's lobster with the usual sides. Daily Taco doesn't seem like the place to get a fish fry, but if you liked the award-winning fish fry from the cheel, this is it: lightly fried in a chickpea & rice flour gluten-free batter, served with golden raisin slaw, Mexican basmati rice, side of house tartar and a wedge of lemon. Skippy's Burger Bar is known, of course, for their burgers, but they do offer a Friday Fish Fry, including a Breaded Lake Perch and a Southern Crusted Blue Gill option, as well as a beer battered, grilled or Cajun option. Libby Montana, located at 5616 W. Donges Bay Road, offers a Friday Fish Fry with hand breaded lake perch, cod, cornmeal crusted catfish, or shrimp, and broiled fish is also available. Mequon The Range Line Inn in Mequon was once a stagecoach stop in the early 1800's, but its been serving a good Friday Fish Fry at 2635 W. Mequon Road for a long time. Open 4:30-10 p.m.Walleye Pike, Perch, a Cod/Perch/Shrimp Combo, Fried or Baked Cod, or the Catch of the Day, which is often flown in fresh. Spanky's Hideaway at 5208 County Line Rd. offers a plethora of Friday Fish Fry options, including Cedarburg C. Weisler's is as historic as historic downtown Cedarburg can be, and they serve up a special Fish Fry, including a 3 piece Haddock Plate, a Tilapia Plate, a Lake Perch Plate, and more, from 4:30-9 p.m. every Friday at W61 N493 Washington Ave. in downtown Cedarburg. The Farmstead in Cedarburg is normally the place to go for steaks, but they do serve a classic Friday Cod Fish Fry, as well. Located at W61 N493 Washington Ave. and housed in a beautiful old farmhouse, The Farmstead is a local favorite. Settler's Inn in downtown Cedarburg offers pan fried or baked cod and pan fried walleye or perch for their Friday Fish Fry from 10 a.m. - 2:30 for dine in and 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. for carry-out. Call ahead to reserve your time slot at (262) 377-1191. Know of a great Fish Fry in Oz that we missed? Contact mary@OzaukeeLivingLocal.com and tell us all about it! Then, take our Best Fish Fry in Oz Poll!  By Sara Dahmen In a Wisconsin January, the sun doesn’t show up often, we have nothing growing in our gardens, and we all want to get our systems clear of the rough weeks of eating and drinking…maybe not our best. These vitamin bowls are filled with all kinds of colorful fruits and vegetables. If you prepare all the ingredients ahead of time, you can get several meals out of this recipe – perfect for a week of lunches! This is an explosion of divine flavors that all work together; they can be eaten just like the recipe states below, or you can add some lean roasted, skinless chicken breast on top at the end. For the bowl: 4 cups cooked and drained red quinoa 1 large sweet potato – peeled and chopped into 1” squares and roasted (see directions below) 1 can black beans tossed with ½ each of salt, cumin, chili powder and smoked paprika 1 head cauliflower, chopped into florets 1 blood orange, peeled and sliced into round circles 4 cups fresh spinach 4 Tbsp pickled red onion For the slaw topping: 1 cup finely sliced green cabbage 1 cup finely sliced purple cabbage 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 2 Tbsp mayonnaise Salt and pepper to taste For the sauce: 1 clove garlic, finely minced ½ cup tahini 1/3 cup warm water 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice To prepare: Heat oven to 425°. Toss the chopped sweet potato with some oil or water and lightly dust with salt and pepper. Roast for 25 minutes. While the sweet potatoes roast, mix the seasonings with the black beans and set aside. Mix all the slaw ingredients and set aside. Toss the cauliflower with oil, salt and pepper and add to the pan with the sweet potato in the oven. Bake together another 15 minutes. While the cauliflower and potatoes roast together, mix the sauce. When the oven items are done, assemble the bowls. Start with the quinoa on the bottom, followed by a bed of spinach, then the black beans followed by the cauliflower and sweet potatoes. From there, add the slaw, then the blood oranges and top with the tahini sauce and then the pickled onions. If you’re using chicken, add on top or right after you place the beans. About the Author
Sara Dahmen is a coppersmith, award-winning author and novelist, and entrepreneur. Her expertise is of vintage and modern cookware; she manufactures pure metal kitchenware in her Fredonia, Wisconsin workshop for her company, House Copper & Cookware. All of her current designs are based on American traditions and wares and are sourced in the USA. When unable to recreate traditional elements, she uses only small family owned and operated makers or Armed Forces veterans to help with the production of her cookware pieces. Her work also includes refurbishing and restoring old and damaged copper using vintage tools. Learn more about Sara at: https://www.saradahmen.com/ |
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