| TYPE | ESTABLISHMENT | LOCATION | APPROXIMATE DISTANCE FROM ROOT RIVER | COMMENTS |
| Dining, no alcohol | Hillside Deli & Market | 2121 N.Hwy.31 (1mi. S. of Hwy.38, just north of MM) | 2 miles | A small convenience-mart with a deli counter makes an assortment of fresh sandwiches. (May be seasonal, I.E. not always available.) |
| Pinnochio's | 1101 S.Green Bay Rd. (Hwy.20&31) (Washington Ave & Green Bay Road) | 2.5 miles | Their sign claims the "World's Best Hamburgers" . . . NOT! But great old-fashioned malts and shakes (hand-scooped, mixer-blended in a steel blender-cup)! Carhop service in summer. | |
| Lou's Custard | 10616 Northwestern Ave | 5 miles | Serving "Uncle Harry's" (of Waterford) delicious custard (ice cream). Standard drive-in menu (burgers/dogs). Conveniently located on your drive back to I94 (if that is your route to/from the river). | |
| Uncle Harry's | Hwy.20, 2blks W. of Fox River in Waterford | N/A | Great hand-dipped home-made ice cream and made on-site waffle cones (smells great). | |
| Dining, alcohol available | Los Mariachi's | 5821 Washington Ave | 2.5 miles | Good sit-down Mexican dining. |
| River Run | 3616 Northwestern Ave | Right at the (upper) put-in! | Basic American family style diner. Breakfast/lunch/dinner. | |
| Laundromat | Freebie's Quarry Laundromat | 3618 Northwestern Ave | Right at the (upper) put-in! | Sink the stink and suds your duds. |
| Lodging | Day's Inn-Riverside | 3700 Northwestern Ave 262-637-9311 |
Right at the (upper) put-in! | View of dam and upper wave. Pool, restaurant, bar. | Camping | Cliffside Park | 7320 Michna Road 262-639-3385 |
5.9 mi | April 15 - Oct.15 Many sites with Electric, Water. Showers available. |
Sanders Park | 4809 Wood Road
262-554-8585 |
7.5 mi | April 15 - Oct.15 Pretty, wooded park sandwiched between two busy highways. |
| Medical | St.Mary's Medical Center | 3801 Spring St.. 262-687-4201 |
1.5mi | South on Northwestern to (2nd or 3rd?) traffic light, West on Spring Street. |
| Airport | Batten Field (Racine Commercial Airport) | 3239 N.Green Bay Rd. | 0.5mi | Virtually at the put-in, for those of you with longer commutes and private jets! (;~) |
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| AREA | ESTABLISHMENT | LOCATION | COMMENTS |
| NorthEast | Dos Bandidos | 5932 N. Green Bay Ave. | great Margueritas and good American-Mexican food. |
| NorthEast | Mama Mia's | 26th & Silver Spring (three other locations) |
Virtually no-one walks away from here without a carry-out bag (BIG portions and a full meal -- soup, salad, garlic bread, main course, dessert). My favorite: Lasagna |
| NorthEast | Sprecher Brewery | 701 W.Glendale Ave. (just the other side of the expressway from Solly's!) |
Great craft (microbrew) beer and sodas available! My favorite: Black Bavarian, and their Ginger Ale Tours: $3, Fridays at 4pm, Saturdays at 1,2,3pm |
| NorthEast | Solly's Coffee Shop | 4629 N.Port Washington Road
(just the other side of the expressway from Sprecher Brewery!) |
Awarded "the Ultimate Burger" by the 'Best of Milwaukee'. Order it 'on a pillow' (french bread), and have a real old-fashioned blended malt or shake.
(When you come out of River Woods Parkway, for the Milwaukee River run, it's just a block to the north.) Tu-Sa, 6:30a-8:00p |
| Downtown | Stonefly Brewing Company (Formerly Onopa Brewing |
735 E.Center (corner of Center & Fratney) |
Hand-crafted Ales; Live Music Wed-Sat Happy Hour 4-7 M-F |
| Downtown | Milwaukee Ale House | 233 N.Water Street | Part of the trendy new downtown revitalization on the Water Street Strip. Tends to be noisy and crowded with the younger set. Much much of the beer falls short (for my tastes), but to each their own. Give it a try, if that's your thing. |
| Downtown | Water Street | 1101 N.Water Street | Ditto the above. |
| Downtown | Rockbottom | 740 N.Plankinton Street | If nation-wide chain brewpubs trip your trigger, give 'em a try. Most evaluations I've seen suggest they fall short. |
| Downtown | The Tasting Room | 1100 E.Kane Place (corner of Humboldt & Kane) |
"Milwaukee's Best Selection of Midwest Beer" just S. of the North Ave. playspot! open 8pm Tu-Sa, 4pm Fri. (However, often 'Closed for Season') |
| ok, ok, there are tons of restaurants and pubs which could deserve mention here | find them yourself | I'd love to hear about your favorites, but don't expect them all to be listed here! |
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| CITY | ESTABLISHMENT | LOCATION | COMMENTS |
| Cedarburg | Chocolate Factory | intersection of 57 & Hwy.143 ("downtown") | old fashioned "soda shop"; subs & ice cream; try a "phosphate" |
| Cedarburg | Thomaso's | Hwy.143 (Washington Ave.) (main drag), couple blocks NW from Chocolate Factory | great pizza |
| Mequon | Blue Agave | 4200 W. County Line Road (off Green Bay Rd.) | great atmosphere and fine Mexican menu |
| Mequon | Centennial Bar & Grill | CTH.W (Port Washington Road) at Donges Bay Road | Great burgers, dinner specials, good variety of beer on tap. My favorite: the Russian Burger |
| Port Washington | Harbor City Brewing | 535 W.Grand Ave., | Served in Smith Bros. Restaurant |
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| TYPE | ESTABLISHMENT | LOCATION | COMMENTS |
| Dining, Brewpub | Delafield Brewhaus | 3832 Hillside Rd., Delafield | Good beer and good food My favorite: the Reuben |
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| TYPE | ESTABLISHMENT | LOCATION | COMMENTS |
| Dining, Brewpub | Titletown Brewing | 200 Dousman, Green Bay | |
| Green Bay Brewing | 313 Dousman, Green Bay | ||
| Legends Brewhouse & Eatery | 2840 Shawano Ave, Green Bay
875 Heritage Rd, DePere |
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| Fox River Brewing | 4301 West Wisconsin Fox River Mall, Appleton | Located in a mall, the atmosphere is a bit "yuppie/industrial", but the food and beer are quite good. |
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| Appleton Brewing | 1004 S.Olde Oneida, Appleton |
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| TYPE | ESTABLISHMENT | LOCATION | COMMENTS |
| Dining | Amico's Pizza & Hoagies | 105 N.Cecil, Bonduel (Hwy.117, just N. of 29/47/55) |
Good toasted hoagies (subs); Fridays til 10pm, Sundays til 9pm |
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| TYPE | ESTABLISHMENT | LOCATION | COMMENTS |
| Dining, Brewpub | Court House Pub | 8th & Washington, Manitowoc |
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| CITY | ESTABLISHMENT | LOCATION | COMMENTS |
| Madison | J.T.Whitneys BrewPub | 674 S.Whitney Way | Located in a mall, it's a bit yuppie/sterile, but good food and good brew. |
| Madison | Great Dane BrewPub | 123 E.Doty | |
| Madison | Angelic BrewPub | 322 W.Johnson | |
| Baraboo | Conway's Pub and Brewing Co. | 215 South Blvd. | Great English-pub-style menu and featuring some of Wisconsin's good small breweries products. |
| Wisconsin Dells | Moosejaw Brewpub | 110 Wisconsin Dells Parkway S. |
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| CITY | ESTABLISHMENT | LOCATION | COMMENTS |
| Langlade | Kubah's | Hwy.55 just S. of Langlade |
The place to see and be seen when at the Wolf River. |
| Langlade | (at Bear Paw Inn) |
Hwy.55 S. of Langlade |
Great breakfasts (weekends); New for 2004: now serving beer! June 7, 2007 a tornado devastated a long swath of Langlade & Oconto counties, scoring a direct hit on the Bear Paw. Proprietors are in the process of decision making about how or whether to rebuild. |
| Lakewood | Maiden Lake Supper Club | 15649 Maiden Lake Rd
(midway between Wolf and Peshtigo) |
Gordo says "best beer-battered walleye on the planet" and a great sunset view. |
| Athelstane | Kosir's | Hwy.C at the Peshtigo River | OK "bar food", but patronize the place -- they have been generally friendly to generations of boaters on the Peshtigo River. |
| Markton | Wolf River Inn ? | take-out for Wolf River, Sec.III | OK food, with a great view of Gilmore's Mistake.
Patronize the place (at least for drinks) -- they don't have to let us park, take out, use their change rooms, showers, etc, but they always have. Show them your gratitude. |
| Marinette | Rail House BrewPub | 1130 Old Peshtigo Rd. |
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| CITY | ESTABLISHMENT | LOCATION | COMMENTS |
| Houghton | Library Bar & Restaurant | 62 N.Isle Royale Street | Good grub, brewpub beer. |
| Marquette | Vierling Saloon | 119 S.Front St. (downtown, overlooking harbor) | Good view, good grub, brewpub beer (take-outs available). |
| Marquette | Sweet Water Cafe | 517 N.3rd | natural foods; smoke-free; great breakfasts |
| L'Anse | Hilltop Restaurant | Hwy.41, S. edge of town | good breakfast: Sticky-buns/Cinnamon-buns the size of half a loaf of bread! |
| L'Anse | Tony's Steakhouse | Hwy.41, couple miles S. of town | Good food, decent salad bar. |
| Iron Mountain | Bea's Country Cafe | Recommended by a local as a good choice for breakfast. (I have not yet been here, so I can't verify.) |
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| CITY | ESTABLISHMENT | LOCATION | COMMENTS |
| Duluth | Fitgers Brewpub | Downtown | Good beer, good grub, friendly waitstaff, evening entertainment. Big Boat Oatmeal Stout was awesome til they 'tweaked' the recipe. |
| Superior | Twin Ports Brewpub | 1623 Broadway Superior, WI |
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| Two Harbors, Duluth | Blackwoods Restaurant | multiple | good food (chain), good beer, good waitstaff |
| Grand Marais | Harbor Light | overlooking harbor | decent dinners, bottle beer |
| Grand Marais | East Bay Hotel | overlooking harbor | decent dinners, bottle beer |
| Grand Marais | Angry Trout | S. side of town | a bit pricey, but good. |
| Grand Marais | Municipal Rec.Center | S. of downtown | couple bucks for sauna, hot-tub, swim, shower; within easy drive of some great North Shore runs -- what more could you ask for! |
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