In Riverwest this cajun phrase takes on a whole new meaning. The good times keep rolling with a Polish flavor and a definite Milwaukee slant. The Alley, in this case, is down the stairs at the back of the Falcon Bowl on the corner of Clarke and Fratney. This place is a real landmark in Riverwest. It sits across from the Riverwest Co-op, a block west of St. Casimir’s steeple and a block south of Onopa.
Eudemon
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Eudemon Visits Nessun Dorma: ‘None Shall Sleep’
Eudemon stopped in at the new place on Weil and Hadley, Nessun Dorma, to check it out. It is another Riverwest corner bar that has gone through changes over the years. Eudemon thought of earlier versions, recently the Stork Club, a gritty bar with lots of characters. The Gordon Park Pub, with a palette of music ranging from Voot Warning, the Violent Femmes, to the Ghostly Trio with their translucent red Christmas album of ghostly carols.
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Riverwest Commons
Eudemon walked into the Riverwest Commons on Locust Street to listen to some music and visit with the folks from the Currents who were having a party there Saturday night. Two Thik Micks were on stage playing Irish and traditional American tunes. Big bottles of Radegast, Czech beer named after the legendary woodsman from Eudemon’s […]
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Eudemon Ponders
The mythos of Eudemon…exploring the liminal spaces of Riverwest…meeting the ordinary folk and having a good time.
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Circle A
Eudemon climbed the couple of stairs at the entrance and opened the door. It sits right where Weil Street hits Chambers, next to the abandoned railroad. Circle A is an old small neighborhood bar with a little parking lot and a bike rack. Just as Eudemon expected, it was a small place with a few […]
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