These wings were pretty damn good. Small, but a decent amount of breading and they bring a reasonable amount of heat. I had the ghost pepper and the regular buffalo style and for a quick meal I was impressed.

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I was wondering about those.

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How often do you hit the Brat Stop?

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Is Cajun Rice back? Again?

I bet I haven’t been inside The Brat Stop in over a dozen years.

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I don’t think so. My wife placed the order and I picked it up. She said they don’t offer Mac and cheese anymore.

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What are your top 3 spots in the general vicinity?

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Guess it kind of depends on what you are looking for. We don't really go out anywhere anymore. Most of the good spots are downtown Kenosha now which is a bit of a stretch from the main highway.

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T-Bone is becoming a shut in!

What are the good spots in downtown Kenosha?

I typically drive through the area in the summer when I bring the kids from New England to visit family.

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White Castle, end of story!!

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yup

I definitely don't go out much anymore. Out near the highway there isn't much outside of your chain restaurants. There is a relatively new spot near Woodmans that used to be a Perkins but is now called The Mad Rooster. They do a really good breakfast and are open until 3pm but never been there for lunch. There is another place about a mile east on Hwy 50 called El Camino Kitchen that isn't bad with a broad menu of Mexican and American fare. If you are looking for a beer near the highway, Uncle Mikes has like 100 beers on tap and next to them is a brewery I enjoy called R'Noggin but their hours can be a bit strange. You could do Mars Cheese Castle I guess but its your typical tourist trap, same with The Brat Stop.

Downtown has some more upscale places to go including Sazzy B's, The Wine Knot, Ono Sushi, The Apis, and a brand new upscale bar called Church & Market. There are two breweries downtown called Public Craft and Rustic Road with Public probably being the better of the two. Kaisers pizza is a favorite of mine and they have other good food on the menu as well. Tavern on 6th is a favorite with open air seating inside and out and Slip 56 has a wide variety on their menu as well. If it is summertime and it's nice out I would suggest taking the exit off the highway and heading to Tenuta's Deli on 52nd Avenue. They usually have a grill going outside and make a variety of fresh made foods and is always delicious. It's a local landmark and have a lot of interesting imported food stuffs inside.

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Brat Stop is considered a tourist trap?

It always seems packed with people who look like what I would think a local would look like.

Don't forget to stop at the new Hairbo gummy bear plant, TM

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I guess I've always looked at it as a tourist trap although likely on a smaller scale than Mars Cheese Castle. The Brat still has a lot of live music and also a lot of sand volleyball when the weather breaks.

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Do they sell albanese gummy bears at the Hairbo plant?

grown ups and kids love it so

I met Charleton Heston at Mars Cheese Castle when I was 10 years old

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I've heard that Villa D'Carlo in Kenosha has good thin crust pizza. Anyone ever been there?

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It’s pretty good.

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Were you on the same field trip?

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I cannot remember the year but it was before the pandemic, we ran the Kenosha marathon, which as I recall started and ended downtown. Afterwords we went somewhere nearby and got really good burgers. For the life of me I cannot remember the name of the place.

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There are a few decent burger places but I would guess that it may have been Captain Mikes. It is a relatively small bar where all the windows open to the street. You fill out a sheet and essentially build your own burger. Just a wild guess but that might be it.

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I ought to check with my wife, she remembers things like this, but I do seem to recall both the open windows (it was a nice day) and filling out the sheets. In other words, it's PLAUSABLE.

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1. Ron's Place
2. Captain Mike's. Not to be confused with Uncle Mike's on 94/41...that one sucks. Captain's Mike's in downtown Kenosha has great burgers
3. Public Craft Brewing (food is ok, but good food and a cool place.)

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also "The Garage" just re-opened following a fire. Good burgers there, as well.

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