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There was a Suburpia on the same block as the Lanche. Weird sandwiches as they doused them in oil and vinegar.We were there once when someone rode their Harley inside the shop a la D Day. Funnily enough, it didn't seem odd in the moment.Wells Street once had character. Now...not so much. I prefer the gritty seamy underbelly of despair and desolation over the gentrified blandness that is now Wells. It personifies the Al vs Wojo dichotomy rather well.
Sophomore year - Angelo's (loved the "Torpedo Steak Sandwich")
I remember Suburpia moving in next to Kampus Foods in the early 80's. I forgot about those!I thought the best burger at Wales was the medium cheeseburger that they served on a wheat bun. That was a tasty burger!
I believe it was across the street from RC and The Gym. It had a coffee house type feel to it with a stage and some open mic type music. There was a 2nd one across from Schroeder on the SE corner of Wells that MU bought and tore down to expand Shyt Field, iirc.
Talking of burgers there was White Castle on Wisconsin back in the 60s and they were only a nickel if I recall.
Are you sure it was a White Castle?? There was a White Tower near the Grand Avenue Mall / Boston Store / Marc Plaza. It was a clear rip-off of White Castle.
Yes Angelos was where Sobelmans is now.And the Gym wasn't at 16th and Wisconsin. It was on Wells closer to 17th. Back in the day, the Gym was the Ardmore. Famous for their import nights and Moosehead on tap.
It was on Wells at one point but it also was at 16th and Wisconsin - I know that much as I literally lived above it for a year in the Ardmore apartments. It was in the old Ardmore bar for a bit - from the scoop wiki actually (Caffrey's Pub is there now):The Gym Bar opened in 19?? at 1613 West Wells St, the current location of Murphy's Irish Pub. In 1993, it moved to first floor of the Ardmore building at 717 North 16th St, which used to house the Ardmore Bar. Finally, in 1998 the Gym Bar closed for good.https://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/bars/the_gym_bar
Wasn’t White Tower across the street from McDowells?
The late night run to Speed Queen, and the danger factor made the smoked meat all that much more coveted.
Yes Angelos was where Sobelmans is now.
Freshmen and sophomores across Marquette wailed and gnashed their teeth and tore their clothes when Angelos closed. When my friends were at Marquette in the mid to late 00s, it was the absolute easiest place to procure libations when not of legal age. Pretty sure you could have a piece of paper with your name and a stick figure and “I Am 21” written on it and it would pass
Outstanding find, Dr.I didn't realize they expanded to so many sites, including one in Madison. I pray to God they had the Marquette Special on the menu there.Personally, I never once had the noodles. That makes no sense to me. I was also curious what was the link between Green Bay and Chili. Must be the noodles because I wouldn't equate Green Bay with SW cuisine.
Goose's family owned The Gym.