Caleb Westphal - Writer
Milwaukee-based writer who focuses on fish frys, food, history, holidays, and music.
His fish fry column and other articles can be found at Milwaukee Record:
https://milwaukeerecord.com/author/caleb-westphal/
He crafts all the holiday entries at Checkiday:
https://www.checkiday.com/
His first poetry collection, Darkness and Light, published in 2020, is now available for free online:
https://adjunctpress.com/chapbooks/darkness-and-light-by-caleb-westphal/
Stay tuned for updates coming soon!
08/14/2026
This week: Sailfish and marlin and perch at Highland House Mequon:
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Highland House has marlin and sailfish on the walls, perch and cod on the menu They say you’re always on vacation at Highland House, and it’s not hard to know what they mean.
08/07/2026
This week: Red cabbage slaw, salty pancakes, and an intricate and fulfilling batter at The Neighborhood Draft.
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: All are welcome at The Neighborhood Draft If you are looking for another cod fish fry within the Milwaukee city limits, The Neighborhood Draft should be in your rotation.
07/17/2026
This week: Polka, bubbles, and fish at Hubbard Park Lodge.
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Settle in for polka music, bubbles, fish at Hubbard Park Lodge Hubbard Park Lodge is fulfilling for both its fish fry and its ambiance, which are so intrinsically linked that one can’t be imagined without the other.
07/10/2026
This week: Celebrating the semiquincentennial at the Italian American Society of Kenosha with warm bread and olive oil, a side of mostaccioli, and mild-mannered cod with an exploding firework of a tartar.
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Celebrate life, America, fish at Italian American Club in Kenosha In a nutshell, all the important milestones of a lifetime happen at the Italian American Club.
07/03/2026
This week: Toasted rye, a haul of haddock, and three wise brass monkeys at Brass Monkey West Allis Pub & Grill.
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Haul in haddock at Brass Monkey Pub & Grill in West Allis For those who want to get away from cod or freshwater fish for a week, or who want flavorful, large fillets of haddock, Brass Monkey can fill your wants.
06/26/2026
This week: A perch fish fry greater than the sum of its parts at In Cahoots.
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Go all in at In Cahoots Saloon & Eatery in Genesee Depot In Cahoots Saloon & Eatery—or In Cahoots & Co. Saloon & Eatery, as it’s also called—has been open since 1987.
06/12/2026
This week: Have you tried the bluegill at The Red Rooster - Bar & Restaurant?
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Binge the bluegill at Andrea’s Red Rooster in Waukesha I may have forgotten if I ate inside Andrea’s Red Rooster in 2016 or not, but this time around I won’t forget.
06/05/2026
This week: A fish fry for under $10 at Spirits Bar & Grill.
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Spirits Bar & Grill in South Milwaukee scores with back-to-basics fish fry If you’re looking to escape all those snooty sophisticated restaurants, what better place to escape to than a place called Spirits?
05/29/2026
This week: Lake views, a substantial salad bar, and top-notch perch and tartar at the Copper Dock.
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: The mood is right for salad bar and fish fry at The Copper Dock in Hubertus The combination of stellar food and a relaxed mood makes the fish fry at The Copper Dock a keeper.
05/22/2026
This week: A river of time (and water), thick and savory potato pancakes with carrot, and seven pieces of delicately breaded perch at Remington's River Inn.
Enjoy Every Fish Fry: The river and fish flow at Remington’s River Inn in Thiensville Remington’s River Inn in Thiensville has a good fish fry that’s on the threshold of being better than good.
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