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Inside this Issue Calendar of Events........................................................... Pg. 6 Happy Hour Specials........................................................ Pg. 6 Football Board................................................................. Pg. 8 Tomahawk and Surrounding Area...............................Pgs 9-10 Minocqua and Surrounding Area..............................Pgs 11-13 Presque Isle/Manitowish Waters/Winchester Area.....Pg 14 Featured Watering Hole - Happy Snapper ....... Inside Front Cover

COUPONS....................................................................... Pg 17 Featured Watering Hole - Happy Snapper ....... Inside Front Cover

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Published By: 5 Star Marketing & Distribution 409 Southpark Drive • Tomahawk, WI 54487 800-353-4511 • 715-453-4511 • E-mail: info@5starmandd.com © 2012 5 Star Marketing & Distribution, LLC. All material in this publication is copyrighted and may not be reprinted in any form without the written consent of 5 Star Marketing & Distribution.

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Whatever your tastes when it comes to drink specials, music, karaoke and special events, Up North Watering hole gives it to you straight, so you can be better informed about what’s going on,

and events

musicians and DJs so you can keep up to date with who’s currently gigging in the Northwoods.

• All this PLUS coupons to make your evening out more affordable!

The great thing about the Up North Watering hole Guide is you get everything you need all in one place, leaving you time to focus your energies on enjoying your night out.

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Advertisers Directory (Color-Coded Areas)

Tomahawk

Happy Snapper....................................Inside Front Cover Mary’s Hangout..................................................................9 Twin Bay.............................................................................9 AJ’s.....................................................................................10 Beer Bellies.......................................................................10 Surewood Forest..............................................................10 Boomba Bar......................................................................10

Rhinelander/Antigo/Crandon Area

Three Jokers......................................................................15 Swartzendrubers Supper Club.......................................15 Super Bowl Bar................................................................15

Minocqua Area

Red Steer...........................................................................11 The Vine............................................................................11 T. Murtaughs....................................................................12 Little Brown Jug...............................................................13

Presque Isle/Manitowish Waters/ Winchester Areas

Wilderness Bar and Grill................................................14 Retreat Bar........................................................................14

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TUESDAYS

Things to do.... What’s Going On... Everything Fun!

MINOCQUA - LIVE MUSIC - Scott Kirby blues-country-folk-grass. Little Brown Jug, 8616 Lambert Road, Minocqua.

WEDNESDAYS MINOCQUA - LIVE MUSIC. Tuck Pence is a living Northwoods legend, top-notch songwriter and performer, and a true musician’s musician.

Little Brown Jug, 8616 Lambert Road.

THURSDAYS MINOCQUA - Divano Open Mic - 7:30pm – 10:30pm. Enjoy a variety of musical talent or take the stage and share your own at one of the area’s finest music venues, the Minocqua Brewing Company.

RHINELANDER - Open Acoustic Jam 5pm – 7pm Northern Coffee Haus, 34 S Brown St, Rhinelander FRIDAYS MINOCQUA - LIVE MUSIC - Like them on facebook to stay up-to-date on bands. Little Brown Jug, 8616 Lambert Road, Minocqua.

RHINELANDER - DART TOURNAMENT. Every Friday. Sackett’s Bar. WINCHESTER - KARAOKE WITH KATIE Wilderness Bar and Grill.

SATURDAYS MINOCQUA - LIVE MUSIC - Like them on facebook to stay up-to-date on bands. Little Brown Jug, 8616 Lambert Road, Minocqua.

WINCHESTER - KARAOKE WITH KATIE Wilderness Bar and Grill.

COVERING THE WHOLE NORTHWOODS

OCTOBER 20 LIVE MUSIC-SLAB - Beer Bellies - Tomahawk.

OCTOBER 26 NATIONAL MULE DAY! - $1 off Moscow Mules Mary’s Hangout - Tomahawk.

LIVE MUSIC- The Lizardz - T. Murtaugh’s - Minocqua

october 27 LIVE MUSIC - Venice Gas House Trolley - Divano Lounge, Minocqua Brewing Company. Venice Gas House Trolley (Madison, WI) grooves body and mind creating a unique live music experience.

LIVE MUSIC-Hard Core - Beer Bellies - Tomahawk.

NOVEMBER 2 LIVE MUSIC - Frogs Bar - Woodruff. Grave Remains with Terror on Tuesday. Two Bands NO COVER!

NOVEMBER 3 LIVE MUSIC - Tim & Dewey - Beer Bellies Tomahawk.

NOVEMBER 10 KNIGHTS OWL 40TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY Dinner/program - 6pm, dance 8pm with the band “Plan B” at the Road Lake Pub and Grill. Tickets are $20 each and includes dinner, dance and tap beer.

Tickets are available at Road Lake Pub and Grill, Erv’s Sales and Service, Tomahawk Sports Center and club secretary, Joan Hilgendorf(715-453-2629).

All are welcome.

Northwoods Passage Snowmobile Club Gun Raffle - Schaefer’s Wharf, 1969 County Rd L, Tomahawk, 715-453-2768 LIVE MUSIC - The Elbo Room Ballroom - Rhinelander. National Recording Artists WINDSOR DRIVE with special guests the LUCAS CATES BAND. $8 cover charge.

LIVE MUSIC - Ruff Kutt - Beer Bellies - Tomahawk.

november 17 LIVE MUSIC - Hell Billy - Beer Bellies - Tomahawk.

GIRLS DAY PARTY - The Happy Snapper Tomahawk - 1-5pm. Partylite Party, Miche Bag Party, Pure Romance Party, Lia Sophia Party AND BC Spa! Drink Specials, Finger Foods and Raffles through out the day. Money Raised through Raffles will be donated to Kinship DEER CONTEST - Mary’s Hangout - Tomahawk.

Everyday of Gun Season.

NOVEMBER 28 LIVE MUSIC - The Elbo Room Ballroom - Rhinelander. Country stars Frankie Ballard & Miss Willie Brown live in concert! Its the “Tie One On Tour”.

Special WHDG ticket price of $9.73! VIP $49, Ultimate VIP $99.

November 30 KARAOKE-Okey Dokey Karaoke - Beer Bellies Tomahawk.

SUNDAY THREE LAKES - SUNDAY FUNDAY BEER PONG- $2 domestic beer specials during match.

Lindy’s Hideaway & Swamp Witch Inn.

Halloween Parties Rhinelander - Elbo Room Ballroom. Monster Ball Halloween Bash - October 27 - 7pm.

Giant Party with 4TH Floor & The Band TOLERANCE! Drink specials, costume contests & more! General Admission: No Cover. 17 N. Brown Street Rhinelander.

Tomahawk – Twin Bay. Oct. 27 Halloween Bash with Scary-oake Mike (Karaoke). Cash Prizes for Costumes. 9 pm - Close.

Tomahawk-Road Lake Pub & Grill. Halloween Costume Bash. Saturday, October 27. 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes. Free food at midnight. Drink Specials. N8796 Hwy S. Tomahawk – Harrison Oasis. Halloween and Rock-n-Roll. October 20. Enjoy live music as Plan “B” rocks Harrison Oasis.

Party Starts at 9pm. Costume Contest: Most Scary, Most Creative, Best Costume. No Cover Charge. N10002 County Rd B.

happyhours&specials Your Calendar for where the best happy hour and drink specials are in the Northwoods!

WEDNESDAYS

Happy Hours Happy Cutter-Hour - Happy Snapper - Tomahawk Come in from 3 to 6 and “Cut the Cards” You have the chance at a Free Drink, ½ Price Drinks, or Full Price Drink!! You might even get the chance to buy someone to your right a drink!

TWIN BAY - Tomahawk - $2 Beers - Miller, Bud & Coors Varieties. $.50 off everything else.

SUREWOOD FOREST - Tomahawk - BOGO on mixers and beer OPEN TO CLOSE!

Thursdays

Sportsland Bar & Grill - Tomahawk - Double Bubble - 2 for 1 - 4-6pm, Mon, Tues, Wed, and Thurs.

TWIN BAY - Tomahawk - $2 Beers - Miller, Bud & Coors Varieties. $.50 off everything else.

AJ’s - Tomahawk - Happy Hour Tues-Thurs, 4-6.

1/2 price domestic beers and rail mixers.

Spencers Den - Rhinelander - Double Bubble - 2 for 1, Mon-Fri, 5-7pm.

Big Daddy’s - Rhinelander - Happy Hour Every Day!, where your drink could be half price or free... or win the game and get 5 drink chips Surewood Forest - Tomahawk - 5 for $10 Domestic Bucket Special.

AJ’s - Tomahawk - 1/2 Price Domestic Beer and Rail Mixers. Tues-Fri, 4-6pm.

Gleason Bowling Center - Gleason - 2 for 1 Drink Specials and Mexican night.

Saturday Big Daddy’s - Rhinelander - Wristband night. Buy your cup between 8-10pm for $10, all you can drink - All night Tappers and Rail Mixers.

Sunday S&S Bar - Merrill - Build your own Bloody Mary’s.

Saturday and Sunday, 9am-noon.

T. Murtaughs - Minocqua - 4-6pm - 1/2 Off Domestic Bottles and Rail Mixers.

Big Daddy’s - Rhinelander - Sunday Funday. $1 doctor shots all day. 2nd drink free till 4pm.

Little Brown Jug - Minocqua - All day every day (when open) - $32 Blatz, Highlife, Busch Light.

Cockatiels - Tomahawk - Come in before 3pm for a FREE bloody mary! $2.50 bloody mary’s all day.

Tuesdays TWIN BAY - Tomahawk - $2 Beers - Miller, Bud & Coors Varieties. $.50 off everything else.

Road Lake - Tomahawk - AA MEETINGS (alcohol and appetizers) $3 Apps and $2 beers!

BEER RECIPE of the month!

WISCONSIN BEER CHEESE SOUP 1/2 cup minced onion 1/2 cup butter 2/3 cup flour 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

1 teaspoon salt 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth 4 cups milk 1 (12 ounce) can beer 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 12 ounces

1 - In a large kettle, cook onion in butter until soft. Blend in flour and seasonings; gradually stir in broth, milk and beer.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; boil and stir until thickened. Add cheese, stirring and heating until smooth.

2 - You can garnish with popcorn, croutons, minced parsley, chives or crumbled crisp bacon.

Would like to share an experience with you about drinking and driving: As you well know, some of us have been lucky not to have had brushes with the authorities on our way home from the various social sessions over the years.

A couple of nights ago, I was out for a few drinks with some friends and had a few too many beers and then topped it off with a single malt scotch. Not a good idea.

Knowing full well I was at least slightly over the limit, I did something I have never done before. I took a taxi home. Sure enough, I passed a police road block but because it was a taxi, they waved it past. I arrived home safely without incident, which was a real surprise. I have never driven a taxi before and not sure where I got it.

Football Game Day

This Issues Recommended Game Day

HOT SPOTS The Happy Snapper - Tomahawk Packer Games - Drink Specials Half Time Eats - 100 in. Screen to Watch the Game on! Fun Times!

little brown jug - Minocqua Packer Game Day Party - Apple Pie Shots after every Touchdown. Food give-away.

wilderness bar and grill Winchester

Game Day Info?

Free Jello Shots During Sunday Games Lots of goodies Bring your favorite dish to pass!

shorthorns - Tomahawk Free shots when packers score.

Great potluck at halftime.

Bring a dish to pass.

t. murtaughs - Minocqua 1/2 Pint Specials - Coors/Bud Light - $2.50

TOMAHAWK / /MERRILL AREA

THE BOILING POINT...

Entertaining and Delicious!

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he Boiling Point is familyowned and operated right here in Tomahawk. Founded in 2012, they offer a fun experience and a healthy tasty meal! Starting out with a 35 gallon stainless steel pot, a roaring oak wood fire, special seasonings and than once there is a boil.....20 minutes later you are enjoying a meal fit for a king! This meal comes with baby red potatos, corn on the cob, carrots, ring bologna, pearl onions and colossal sized shrimp! All served with lemon, melted butter and cocktail sauce. Absolutely Incredible! While waiting for your meal you will be entertained by the “Boil Master” and man can he cook! Traveling all over to bring this delicious meal to the masses!

Come check them out! This unique experience is one you will not forget!

Check out their website at TheBoilingPoint.biz to see what bar they are at next.

Or even better, hire them to entertain and feed your establishment or private party. For more info call 715-612-0806 OR 715-453-2432.

Mary’s Hangout 3rd Annual Deer Contest

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ere’s your chance to receive recognition for your hunting success by entering Mary’s Hangout’s 3rd Annual Deer Contest – Heaviest Buck.

The top three winners will receive $250 for first place, $175 for second and $125 for third. The hunter weighing in the lightest legal buck will win $50. All deer weighed in will be entered in a drawing for $100. The heaviest deer of the day will put $25 in your pocket.

After a day of hunting, stop in at Mary’s to relax and share your stories – it could pay off. There will be two nightly drawings for $20. The entrance fee is $3 and you can enter the $1 Buck Challenge. Call or stop in for more details.

The contest is open to anyone, so head to Mary’s Hangout and sign up. And while you are there, make sure you try one of Mary’s famous “Kickass Moscow Mules.”

Mary’s Hangout, 515 S. Tomahawk Ave., Tomahawk. (715) 453-1943. Open 9 am - Close, 7 days a week.

Happy Snapper Freak Fest

Our Specialty:

HOmemAde PizzA

SERVING: Italian Beef Sandwiches, Gyros, Ruebens, Steak Sandwiches, Homemade Chicken Wraps, Italian Deli Style Sandwiches, Nachos & Appetizers

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RESORT

On Beautiful Lake Nokomis 2173 Cty. Hwy L • TOMAHAWK 888-453-2679 or 715-453-2679

Full Bar & Dining Room www.twinbayresort.net Tue-Fri 4 pm-Close Sat & Sun Noon-Close

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ome get Your Spook On at The Happy Snapper October 27th starting at 9:00. They will be having a Costume Contest, Prizes, Drink Specials, GiveAways throughout the night, a DJ, and much more!

Prizes for Costume Contest in the following categories: Scariest, Sexiest, and Originality The Happy Snapper, 1315 South Tomahawk Avenue Tomahawk. Find them on Facebook to stay up to date on specials and events.

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Wing Wednesday

All-You-Can-Eat Wings!

$4.99 4-10 pm

BBQ Ribs Thursday 1/2 slab $10.99 • Full Slab $15.99 With Baked Potato, Garlic Bread, Coleslaw or Applesauce

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Spaghetti Friday

All-You-Can-Eat!

Meat or Marinara Sauce

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TOMAHAWK / /MERRILL AREA

Attention Ladies! Special Announcement!

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hile the Men are Away, the Ladies Will Play Party!

Saturday, November 17 – 1 pm - 5 pm

It’s that wonderful time of year again, you know, when the guys disappear in the woods to do their thing. In other words, it’s Party Time for You!!

So many parties to choose from! Here’s who you will be partying with: Partylite, Miche Bag, Pure Romance, Lia Sophia and BC Spa! To further enhance this party experience, there will be drink specials, finger foods and raffles. And all your partying will go to a good cause as well. Money raised through raffles will be donated to Kinship - a private nonprofit organization which believes in and promotes the concept of youth mentoring.

If you would like to donate something for raffles, please contact Amy Klotsch either at amyklotsch@gmail.com or Facebook.

So come on down, up or over and party at the Happy Snapper.

Back by Popular Demand

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he Tomahawk/Merrill Tavern League will be printing their coupon book again for 2013. Watch for them at your favorite Tavern League member in December. They will be only $5.00 again this year so they will go fast.

The members of the Tomahawk/Merrill Tavern League put in various coupons and they range from buy one get one on drinks to getting half of a meal with the purchase of a meal. They are a little different each time. They are good for the whole calender year and usually have about 400.00 in savings. Watch for them, they usually only last a few weeks.

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ooking for a new place to hang out and relax? Try The Vine – Minocqua’s PREMIER wine & beer lounge located in downtown Minocqua.

In its relaxed eclectic atmosphere, you can enjoy a wide variety of wines, port, import beer, micro brew beer and hot coffee drinks including espresso, latte, cappuccino and tea.

MINOCQUA AREA

The Vine

Minocqua’s Premier Wine & Beer Lounge

The relaxed, yet contemporary, atmosphere of the Vine lends itself to an ideal setting for your next event. Rehearsal Dinners, Private Wine Tastings, Bridal Showers, Baby Showers/Sip & See Parties, Bachelorette/Bachelor Parties, Wedding Receptions, Company Parties, Book Clubs, Reunions and more.

Food & Beverage Menus can be customized to fit your needs and desires. The Vine’s Event Staff can work with you every step of the way to ensure that your group event is exactly what you were hoping it would be.

The Vine is located at 203 Front Street.

Next to Alexander’s Pizza and near the Minocqua Post Office. (715) 614-5920

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he early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Bob was in trouble. He forgot his wedding anniversary.

His wife was really pissed.

She told him “Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds AND IT BETTER BE THERE !!”

The next morning he got up early and left for work. When his wife woke up, she looked out the window and sure enough there was a box gift-wrapped in the middle of the driveway.

Confused, the wife put on her robe and ran out to the driveway, brought the box back in the house.

She opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale.

Bob has been missing since Friday.

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MINOCQUA AREA

Bar Trivia Fu n Fa c t s Ab o u t Al co h o l

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ourbon, which by act of Congress is the official spirit of the United States, takes its name from Bourbon County in Kentucky, where it was first produced in 1789 by a Baptist minister.

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rederick the Great of Prussia tried to ban the consumption of coffee and demanded that the populace drink alcohol instead.

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rinking lowers rather than raises the body temperature.

There is an illusion of increased heat because alcohol causes the capillaries to dilate and fill with more warm blood.

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he favorite cocktails of several former U.S. Presidents are reported to include: gin and tonic (Gerald Ford); Martini (Herbert Hoover); rum and coke (Richard Nixon); scotch or brandy (Franklin Roosevelt); Bourbon (Harry Truman); and scotch and soda (Lyndon B. Johnson).

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mong the Bagonda people of Uganda, the several widows of a recently deceased king have the distinctive honor of drinking the beer in which his bowels have been cleaned.

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he Mayflower, the ship that brought Pilgrims to colonial America, ordinarily transported alcohol between Spain and England. Ironically, the Pilgrims stopped at Plymouth because the ship was running low on alcohol. In the colonies, beer or distilled alcohol was safer to drink than water, which was usually unpotable and carried diseases like typhus. This might explain the success of George Washington’s distillery at Mount Vernon. In 1798, Washington’s distillery at Mount Vernon produced 11,000 gallons of whiskey and produced a profit of $7,500.

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n ancient Babylon, a bride’s father supplied his son-in-law with all the mead (a drink made of fermented honey) he could drink for a month after the wedding. This period was called the “honey month,” or what we now call the “honeymoon.”

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t is against the law in Alaska to give alcohol to a moose, and in Ohio it is illegal to give alcohol to a fish. It is illegal to run a tab in Iowa, and in Indiana it is against the law for liquor stores to sell milk or cold soft drinks. No North Dakota bar or restaurant may serve beer and pretzels at the same time; no Nebraska bar may serve beer unless there is also a kettle of soup boiling.

T. MURTAUGH’S PUB

“Home of the Famous Rueben”

Serving Daily at 11 AM 500 Oneida Street, Downtown Minocqua

715-356-7712

Full Bar Including Over 40 Varieties of Beer

A Sampling of Our Menu..... eS Favorite Sandwich8.50

Our Famous Reuben Reuben Rachel Philly Sandwich Murtaugh’s French Dip Beef & Cheddar Melt Italian Beef Turkey Melt Murtaugh’s Club Sandwich New York Strip Sandwich B.L.T..

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Veggie Sandwich Veggie Burger “Belly Buster” Fish Fillet Sandwich Tuna Steak Sandwich

5.95 6.95 8.95 9.95

The Original 1/3 Pound Burger The Double Patty Burger Patty Melt Mushroom & Swiss Burger Bacon & Cheddar Burger Double Bacon & Cheddar Burger

6.25 8.50 6.95 6.95 8.95 9.95

Grilled Chicken Breast Filet Sandwich Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Chicken Philly Supreme Chicken Sandwich BBQ Bacon Cheddar Chicken Sandwich

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Corned Beef Roast Beef Turkey Ham

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ULD LIKE Bread: White, Wheat , Marble Rye, Caraw ay Rye, Ciabatta Bun, Hoagie Roll Cheese: American, Ch eddar, Swiss, Monterey Jack Vegetables: Romaine Lettuce, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomatoe s, Cucumber, Green peppers, Hot Peppers , Banana Peppers, Pic kles (.25 each) Bacon (.75)

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Fry Beer Battered or Cajun Pollack 8.95 Broiled Haddock 9.95 All fish fry comes wi th Chowder, your choic Murtaugh’s Clam e salad, rye bread, tarter of french fries or potato sauce and lemon.

You lose arguments with inanimate objects.

You have to hold onto the lawn to keep from falling off the earth.

Your job is interfering with your drinking.

Your doctor finds traces of blood in your alchohol stream.

MINOCQUA AREA

Signs That You are Too Drunk

The back of your head keeps getting hit by the toilet seat.

You sincerely believe alchohol is the elusive 5th food group.

24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case - coincidence? I think not!

Live Music Weekends at Minocqua Brewing Company’s Lounge, Divano

Two hands and just one mouth.. - now THAT’S a drinking problem!

You can focus better with one eye closed.

The parking lot seems to have moved while you were in the bar.

Alan Darveaux & Rick Korinek Friday, October 19 2012, 8:00pm Brothers Burn Mountain - Singer/Songwriter/Indie Folk Duo - Saturday, October 20 2012, 08:00pm Venice Gas House Trolley - Spoken Word/Funk Fusion Saturda,y October 27 2012, 8:00pm Driveway Thrift Dwellers (aka Polydream Music)- Acoustic Rock Friday November 16 and Saturday November 17, 08:00pm The lounge features the seven hand crafted beers brewed on site that the downstairs offers. In addition we have specialized martinis, a full service bar, and a unique selection of wines from around the globe.

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You fall off the floor..

Your twin sons are named Barley and Hops.

Hey, 5 beers has just as many calories as a burger, screw dinner!

At AA meetings you begin: ‘Hi my name is.. uh..’

That damned pink elephant followed me home again.

2 Drunk Guys

man stumbles up to the only other patron in a bar and asks if he could buy him a drink. Why of course, comes the reply. The first man then asks: Where are you from? I’m from Ireland, replies the second man. The first man responds: You don’t say, I’m from Ireland too! Let’s have another round to Ireland. Of Course, replies the second man. Curious, the first man then asks:”Where in Ireland are you from? Dublin, comes the reply. I can’t believe it, says the first man.”I’m from Dublin too! Let’s have another drink to Dublin. Of course, replies the second man. Curiosity again strikes and the first man asks: What school did you go to? Saint Mary’s, replies the second man.

I graduated in 62. This is unbelievable! the first man says. I went to Saint Mary’s and I graduated in ‘62, too! About that time in comes one of the regulars and sits down at the bar. What’s been going on? he asks the bartender.

Nothing much, replies the bartender. The O’Malley twins are drunk again.

Extremely Drunk

A man, whose level of drunkenness was bordering on the absurd, stood up to leave a bar and fell flat on his face. “Maybe all I need is some fresh air,” thought the man as he crawled outside. He tried to stand up again, but fell face first into the mud. “Screw it,” he thought. “I’ll just crawl home.”

The next morning, his wife found him on the doorstep asleep. “You went out drinking last night, didn’t you?” she said. “Uh, yes,” he said sheepishly.

“How did you know?”

“You left your wheelchair at the bar again.”

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PRESQUE ISLE / MANITOWISH WATERS / WINCHESTER AREA

WISCONSIN Out Drinking Your State Since 1848

Beer for beer and shot for shot, when all 50 states belly up to the bar, few can hold their own with Wisconsin.

Binge drinking - we’re No. 1. Percentage of drinkers in the population - No. 1.

Driving under the influence - No. 1.

We lag a few states in beer consumption, but we’re near the top. With brandy, it’s no contest. We put away more brandy per person than any other state. We have a strong claim on the vodka title, too.

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he Elbo Room’s (17 N. Brown Street) new lounge is up and running, bringing in big name acts with enough room for huge crowds. In addition to international artists of all generes, you can see comedians, Broadway shows and cultural dance. The new BALLROOM is designed to house large audiences configured in any format.

October-November Events: October 27 “MONSTER BALL” HALLOWEEN BASH- 7:00 PM. Giant “HALLOWEEN PARTY” with 4TH Floor & The Band TOLERANCE! Drink specials, costume contests & more! – No Cover November 3 COMEDY “MIKE MERRYFIELD”- 8:00 PM. Mike Merryfield brings his comedy troop “The Bucket List Tour” to the Ballroom.

The new Elbo Room Ballroom, featuring a 140-foot musical mural and black-lights galore, is open and ready to rock.

RHINELANDER / ANTIGO / CRANDON AREA

Downtown Rhinelander is Rocking

November 10 WINDSOR DRIVE- 7:00 PM. National Recording Artists WINDSOR DRIVE with special guests the LUCAS CATES BAND. November 14 URIAH HEEP- 7:00 PM. Rock Legends Uriah Heep “live” in concert!

November 22 SALIVA- 7:00 PM. SALIVA “live” in concert on Thanksgiving night!

November 28 FRANKIE BALLARD - 7:00 PM. WHDG Hodag Country 97.3 welcomes Country stars Frankie Ballard & Miss Willie Brown live in concert!

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Sure-Wood Forest Bar & Grill W4276 Sandy Ln Tomahawk, WI 54487 715-453-8844

Beer Bellies Pub & Grub W7318 Hwy 86 Tomahawk, WI 54487 715-224-2337

Super Bowl Bar 111 E. Madison Street Crandon, WI 54520 715-478-2695

A & J Sports Bar N8956 Curve Inn Rd Tomahawk, WI 54487 715-453-9701

Boomba Bar 11083 Old 8 Tomahawk, WI 54487 715-453-5588 Dublin Sports Bar & Grill 4394 Twin Overlook Dr. Conover, Wisconsin 54519 414-640-0149 Elbo Room Lounge/The Ballroom 17 N. Brown Street Rhinelander, WI 54501 715-369-3535 800-333-6290 www.elboroomlounge.com Little Brown Jug 8616 Lambert Rd Minocqua, WI 54548 715-358-5944 Mary’s Hangout 15 South Tomahawk Drive Tomahawk, WI 54487 715-453-1943 Retreat Bar 12436 County Highway West Presque Isle, WI 54557 715-686-2575

The Boiling Point 506 Anna St. Tomahawk, WI 54487 715-453-2432 715-612-0806 http://www.theboilingpoint.biz T Murtaugh’s Pub & Eatery 500 Oneida St Minocqua, WI 54548 715-356-7712 Three Jokers’ Lounge 517 Superior St - Antigo, WI 715-623-5464 Twin Bay Resort 2173 County Rd. L Tomahawk, WI 54487 888-453-2679 715-453-2679 www.twinbayresort.net

Wilderness Bar & Grill 10237 County Highway W Winchester, Wisconsin 54557 715-543-8375 www.pbtnow.com

RESTAURANTS Besse’s on Clear Lake Just west of County L on Highway 8, Tomahawk (715) 453-2339 • Fine dining, Great Atmosphere, Tuesday-Saturday: 5-10 p.m., Sunday Breakfast: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Chy’s Red Steer Supper Club 8230 Hwy. 51 South, Minocqua (715) 356-6332 • chysredsteer.com • Charcoal Grilled Steaks, Seafood, Specialty Dinners, Wines, Nightly Specials, Children’s Menu Book Your Private Party, Custom Menus Available.

Paul Bunyan’s Cook Shanty Minocqua (715) 356-6270 www.PaulBunyans.com • Home-cooked meals served family style & all-you-can eat in traditional log dining rooms, in-house bakery, gift shop. No reservations needed.

Swartzendruber’s Supper Club 1315 Forest Ave Antigo, WI 54409 715-627-7027 The Vine 203 Front St., Minocqua (715) 614-5920 • thevineminocqua.com • Minocqua’s premier wine & beer lounge. Tapas - choose from Seared Tuna, Caprese Salad, Baked Brie and more.

Original contemporary and abstract artwork.

T. MURTAUGH’S PUB

“Home of the Famous Rueben”

Serving Daily at 11 AM 500 Oneida Street, Downtown Minocqua

715-356-7712

Full Bar Including Over 40 Varieties of Beer

A Sampling of Our Menu.....

eS Favorite Sandwich8.50 Our Famous Reuben 8.95 Reuben Rachel 8.95 Philly Sandwich 7.95 Murtaugh’s French Dip 7.95 Beef & Cheddar Melt 8.95 Italian Beef 7.25 Turkey Melt 8.95 Murtaugh’s Club Sandwich 10.95 New York Strip Sandwich 5.75 B.L.T..

7.25 Gyro Sandwich

MeatleSS choiceS

Veggie Sandwich Veggie Burger “Belly Buster” Fish Fillet Sandwich Tuna Steak Sandwich

Murtaugh’S BurgerS

The Original 1/3 Pound Burger The Double Patty Burger Patty Melt Mushroom & Swiss Burger Bacon & Cheddar Burger Double Bacon & Cheddar Burger

chicken SandwicheS Grilled Chicken Breast Filet Sandwich Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Chicken Philly Supreme Chicken Sandwich BBQ Bacon Cheddar Chicken Sandwich

deli SandwicheS

5.95 6.95 8.95 9.95 6.25 8.50 6.95 6.95 8.95 9.95 6.95 7.50 8.95 8.95 8.95

Corned Beef Roast Beef Turkey Ham

6.95 6.95 6.25 6.25

BUILD WHAT YO

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Bread: White, Wheat , Marble Rye, Caraw ay Rye, Ciabatta Bu n, Ho agi e Ro ll Cheese: American, Ch eddar, Swiss, Monterey Jac k Vegetables: Romaine Lettuce, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomatoe s, Cucum ber , Gr een peppers, Hot Peppers , Banana Peppers, Pic kles (.25 each) Bacon (.75)

Friday FiSh

Fry Beer Battered or Ca jun Po lla ck 8.95 Broiled Haddock 9.95

All fish fry comes wi th Chowder, your choic Murtaugh’s Clam e salad, rye bread, tarter of french fries or potato sauce and lemon.

featuredrestaurant Wine Pairing Guidelines Simple rules to get started pairing food and wine.

Drink what you like.

What you like to drink always takes precedence over any recommendation that I might make.

Start by thinking about the dish or meal as a whole. What are its dominant characteristics? Is it mild or flavorful? Is it fatty or lean? Is it rich or acidic?

Welcome to Silver Birch Supper Club

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irch trees frame the large bay window, sun dances across the rippling water of Clear Lake, and more often than not, you will see an eagle soar or a loon glide by. Now how would you like to be experiencing this view while enjoying a hand-crafted old fashioned? This can be part of your dining experience when you enter through the doors of Silver Birch Supper Club.

Silver Birch provides a high-class experience that’s both affordable and memorable. They are open to everyone who loves good food and appreciates being treated like a special guest. Here, you and your guests can relax for an entire evening, from cocktails to dinner to dessert.

The menu offers choices to please any pallet. If you like to add variety to your dining choices, the nightly specials offered at Silver Birch will fulfill your desires. And you can’t pass up their wonderful ice cream drink menu - relish it at your table, the bar or the beautiful tree-lined deck overlooking the lake.

In addition to excellent food, friendly and efficient staff, Silver Birch is noted for its exquisite décor - a wonderful mix of glitz that hangs from the pine rafters and covers the walls. As the seasons change, so does the décor.

With these characteristics in mind, select a wine that will: Keep flavors in balance.

Match mild foods with mild wines. Match big, flavorful foods with big, flavorful wines.(For example, pair a bold-flavored Pepper Steak with a spicy, bold red Zinfandel.) Similarly you generally want to match the richness of the food and the richness of the wine. (For example, pair a rich Chicken in Cream Sauce with a rich Chardonnay.)

Match Acids with Acids If you’re eating a dish with a strong acidic content (such as Shrimp with Lemon or Pasta with Tomato Sauce) pair it with an acidic wine that can keep up with the acids in the food.

Acidic Wines and Cream Don’t Mix Rich cream sauces will usually clash with an acidic wine like a Sauvignon Blanc. Think about it this way...If you squeezed lemon juice into a cup of milk, would it taste good?

Wine and Strong Spices Strong spices, such as hot chili peppers in some Chinese or Indian food, can clash and destroy the flavors in a wine. In most cases, wine is not the ideal thing to drink. However, if wine is what you must have, consider something spicy and sweet itself such as an off-dry Gewurtztraminer or Riesling. .

Silver Birch Supper Club is located at W6009 Taylor Lane, Tomahawk, WI. For more info or reservations: (715) 453-2025.

When In Doubt...

Remember that foods generally go best with the wines they grew up with. So if you’re eating Italian food, think about having an Italian wine. This isn’t a requirement, but often helps simplify the decision.

Happy Pairing!

715-453-2025 W6009 Taylor Lane Tomaahwk

nightlyFOODspecials Your Nightly Calendar for where the best food specials are in the Northwoods!

Monday Happy Snapper - Tomahawk - Our wonderful Basket of Chicken Wings (8) or our Basket of (10) Shrimp and Fries for only $5.95!! (715) 453-8686.

Billy Bob’s Sports Bar - Tomahawk All You Can Eat WINGS $5.99! (with purchase of beverage) Holly’s Bar and Grill - Tomahawk $4 8oz deep fried shrimp w/fries.

Nut-zee’s Inn - Tomahawk - $3 Sandwiches.

Bottoms Up - Tomahawk - stop in and enjoy their hand breaded Jumbo chicken wings. only .45 each!

Little Brown Jug - Minocqua - 1/2 price Pizzas!

tuesday Happy Snapper - Tomahawk - Beef or Chicken Chimi’s served on a Pile of Lettuce. Topped with Cheese, Black Olives and Sour Cream. Salsa Served on the Side For Only $6.95.

The Happy Snapper, Tomahawk. (715) 453-8686.

Billy Bob’s Sports Bar - Tomahawk 99¢ Burgers!

Twin Bay - Tomahawk - Taco Tuesday $1 Tacos 4-10 pm.

Little Brown Jug - Minocqua - 1/2 price Pizzas!

wednesday Happy Snapper - Tomahawk -8oz.

Prime Rib Sandwich Served with Aus Jus on the Side and Kettle Chips for $8.50. The Happy Snapper, Tomahawk. (715) 453-8686.

Twin Bay - Tomahawk -Wing Wednesday - All-You-Can-Eat Wings $4.99 4-10 pm.

Billy Bob’s Sports Bar - Tomahawk All You Can Eat Shrimp $5.99! (served with French Fries) Holly’s Bar and Grill - Tomahawk $1- starting at only $1- build-a-burger. Holly’s Bar and Grill, Tomahawk.

thursday Twin Bay - Tomahawk - BBQ Ribs 1/2 Slab $10.99, Full Slab $15.99.

Includes Baked potato, garlic bread, coleslaw or applesauce 5-8pm Nut-zee’s Inn - Tomahawk - Chicken and pizza buffet w/salad bar.

Billy Bob’s Sports Bar - Tomahawk $5 off Any Pizza.

Road Lake - Tomhaawk - Large Pizza and Pitcher of beer or soda $15.00

Nut-zee’s Inn - Tomahawk - Grilled Prime Rib.

Happy Snapper - Tomahawk - Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich piled high with Onions, Green Peppers and Swiss cheese, Served with Aus Jus for dipping if you so desire, and Kettle Chips for $6.95. The Happy Snapper, Tomahwk.

friday Twin Bay - Tomahawk - Spaghetti All You Can Eat! Meat or Marinara Sauce with Garlic Bread $7.99 5-8 pm Happy Snapper - Tomahawk - All You Can Eat Haddock Fish Fry… Deep Fried or Broiled with your choice of either Potato Salad or French Fries all for $9.95. Do you like Sweet Potato Fries? You can add those for $1.50!!

Road Lake - Tomahawk - Fish Fry/ All you can eat dinner buffet.

saturday Happy Snapper - Tomahawk - Fall off the Bone BBQ Ribs served with Potato Salad, French Fries, or Baked Potato!!!

Full Rack: $18.50 Half Rack: $9.95.

The Happy Snapper, Tomahawk. (715) 453-8686.

sunday Happy Snapper - Tomahawk - 12 inch 2 Topping Pizza and a Pitcher of Domestic Beer for $12.00. (715) 4538686.

Road Lake - Tomahawk - AA MEETINGS (alcohol and appetizers) $3 Apps and $2 beers!

Holly’s Bar and Grill - Tomahawk $3 Chicago style hot dogs. Holly’s Bar and Grill, Tomahawk.

Northwoods Restaurants Serve Up...

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tarving for something new? Exciting? Traditional? You’ll find it in the Northwoods’ restaurants, diners, taverns, and take-outs, where the selection ranges from perennial regional favorites to international

standards of taste and refinement. Northwoods restaurants blend traditional area cooking with a mix of International Cuisine including Mexican, Italian and German fare, as well as classic Barbecue.

Dining in the Northwoods Whether you’re looking for a traditional Northwoods Friday fish fry, Saturday night prime rib or a chicken wing special that can’t be beat, the Northwoods has your number.

Tasty Eats

With an abundance of restaurants to choose from, the Northwoods has something to offer for everyone’s particular taste. So go ahead and browse through this issue of Chowdown for details on the areas favorite restaurants from classic Supper Clubs to Pizza joints and Cafes.

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On Beautiful Lake Nokomis 2173 Cty. Hwy L • TOMAHAWK 888-453-2679 or 715-453-2679

Full Bar & Dining Room www.twinbayresort.net Tue-Fri 4 pm-Close Sat & Sun Noon-Close

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Wing Wednesday

All-You-Can-Eat Wings!

BBQ Ribs Thursday

TACOS

$4.99 4-10 pm

TUESDAY

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4-10pm

1/2 slab $10.99 • Full Slab $15.99 With Baked Potato, Garlic Bread, 5-8 pm Coleslaw or Applesauce

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Spaghetti Friday

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Meat or Marinara Sauce

$7.99 5-8 pm