Originally Posted by
Sweet Willie
(raises hand), I order my OF sour and to boot I order with marinated mushrooms as the garnish.agreed, good idea
Forgot about the mushrooms! And some bars have a few other options too.
And yep, I now know one person who gets it sour.
Originally Posted by
Sweet Willie
Most northwoods barkeeps don't blink an eye but a few size me up as if thinking "that's a new one" or "how hammered is this guy?"
The further north you go in the state, the less normal everything becomes. I've even gone to bars in southern WI where you need to specify that you want brandy. And at least up until a few years ago, I don't believe I saw garnishes like onions or mushrooms south of Fond du Lac.
Also, back in the day, I recall going to a place where there was a big picture window behind the bar -- at night they would hang something (bread?) on a clothesline and turn on a spotlight and you could watch the deer come to eat while you sat at the bar 10 feet away.