Stack'd is a burger bar, especially in name. But the Walker's Point eatery, at 170 S. 1st St., has succumbed to Milwaukee tradition and serves a Friday fish fry, offered from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. every Friday.
There are a few options to be had -- including walleye in Lakefront Riverwest Stein tempura and Champagne-battered cod -- but last Friday I tried a sort of mix of the two: cod in Lakefront Riverwest Stein tempura.
The batter is crisp and rich and the portions generous. As you can see from the photo, you get two good-sized pieces of cod, that are flaky and tasty.
You know I'm disappointed by the lack of potato pancakes as a side, but I did get some of what must be the world's largest onion rings, along with a rye dinner roll, tartar sauce and a peppery-good oil and vinegar coleslaw.
Other options include fries, seasonal fruit and Stack'd's three-cheese Twisted Mac N Cheese. Next time, I'm going for that.
Prices range from $10 to $14.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
