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KD’s Bear Den, Drummond, WI., 8/2/24

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building – 52450 Wisconsin Ave, Drummond, WI 54832

KD’s Bear Den was in the heart of downtown Drummond in a building that has housed numerous other places over the years.  They are open Wed. through Sat with the kitchen closing before the bar some days and accept only cash.  It was a medium sized interior with seats at the bar for food and/or drinks as well as seating on the patio.    Carpet was on the floor, artificial flowers hung from the ceiling, there was a good sized parking lot outside, the TVs were on but muted, no music was in the background,  the walls were covered with signs and decorations and they had air conditioning.  Service was friendly and very effecient and the drinks were on the weak side.  Wednesday was the chicken dinner special and Friday was fish fry but hamburgers and pizza were also available.  We were there for fish fry and it was an early crowd and there was a short wait for a table.  The owner Katie seems to double as cook and came out to visit with some of the folks.  It was a good enough I might go back and try the chicken dinner. Continue reading →

Denny’s Diner, Wisconsin Dells, 7/21/24

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exterior – 2 W Munroe Ave, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

Denny’s Diner has been owned by the Van Schoyck family since 1980.  Named for Molly Van Schoyck’s husband Denny, it serves breakfast and lunch every day 6:30 am to 2:00 pm.  Filled with toys and collectables they are noteworthy for their daily baked cinnamon rolls.  Most importantly they are not in anyway affiliated with the national Denny’s chain restaurant.  Seating is in a number of booths next to the windows to the street and tables that can be re-arranged to accomodate groups of many sizes.  There is also seating at the counter.  After you’ve looked over the large menu you can entertain yourself with the 50s-60s music in the background as well as watching a toy train go round overhead or visit Superman in the old phone booth.  It’s a visual feast of items.  My advice is go for a drink and cinnamon roll of any variation and skip the rest of the food.  Please note that it is cash or check only. Continue reading →

Kozy Korner, Wilmington, DE., 4/5/24

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exterior – 906 N Union St, Wilmington, DE 19805

Kozy Korner was opened in 1922 by John Vouras who passed it on to his son Nicholas in 1964.  He ran the business for 20 more years and then the building it was in was torn down to make way for a high-rise hotel.  In 1992 Nicholas restarted the business with his son John in a new location where it is today.  The restaurant has won the “Best Breakfast in Delaware” hosted by Delaware Today Media at least 6 times and been recognized by the Food Network as the top Delaware Diner.  On their 100th anniversary, they were featured on the Cosmos Philly News.  It’s a small place with booths and small round tables.  As you enter the cooking area was on your right and a bench for waiting was on the left.  Large pink and green linoleum tiles were on the floor and the dividers between the booths seemed to be leftovers from the Covid pandemic.   The menu includes breakfast and lunch items and was cash only.  Service was friendly and efficient and the food was tasty.  Another piece of history you shouldn’t miss in this area that abounds with historic offerings. Continue reading →

Lola’s Bistro, Key West, 1/28/22

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Lola’s opened in 2019 and is a small place that uses menu-less dining.  The menu is an oral presentation without prices and only small descriptions.  Chef is at one end of the room where he prepares each dish while a couple staff circulate in the room collecting orders.  There are 2 seatings but they can’t seem to stay on schedule so our 8:00 started more like 8:30.  However it was fun to quiz the diners as they exited the place and find out what they enjoyed.  There are 2 small benches out front for a couple lucky waiters.  They provide water and one wine-glass per person, but otherwise it is a bring-your-own-beverage with no corkage fee.  One other idiosyncrasy is they accept only cash or maybe a local check. There are only about 10 tables so reservations are a must but according to the table next to us, the waitlist does work, as that’s how they got in. Lights are very low with lots of votive candles on the walls and one on each white cloth covered table.  Fairly loud music was in the background.  The menu changes daily.  The food is wonderful with everything cooked perfectly.  Without a doubt the best meal I had in Key West and one I highly recommend. Continue reading →