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LATE NIGHT BITES
V1 NIGHT OUT 2022
BAR GUIDE
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FALL CREEK
CONNELL’S CLUB 12 E11295 Hwy. 12, Fall Creek • 715-877-2140 • connellsclub12. webs.com • In true supper club fashion, Connell’s bar has an impressive variety of cocktail options – everything from ice cream drinks to after dinner options. “You name it, we can make it,” a bartender said. They likewise have about six specialty beers, a nice outdoor patio, and video poker. O
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CHIPPEWA VALLEY EAGLES CLUB 2588 U.S.
Hwy. 53, Chippewa Falls • (715) 723-0172 • foe.com • Plunk yourself down at one of the high top tables and ogle their eagle decor. Happy hour runs from 4-6pm, Monday-Friday. The Eagles Club serves delicious cheese curds, chicken tenders, shrimp baskets, and more on Wednesday through Saturday from 4-6pm, and has multiple specialty beers available, plus six on tap. This bar offers horseshoe and softball leagues, but feel free to join in. They have a dance floor, plus karaoke once a week. Enjoy pool, darts, Wii, and touch-screen games. Two banquet halls are available to rent. H S SLIM’S LAKE HALLIE TAVERN 1979 County
Hwy OO (4881 Joles Ave.), Chippewa Falls • (715) 832-9303 • Great fun, food, and atmosphere! Daily food specials, music bingo and bean bags on Tuesdays, free pool Mondays-Fridays available. Wednesday meat raffle, $1.50 domestic beers 5-9pm. Free food and drink specials after Packer games. H S THIRSTY BADGER SPORTS BAR & GRILL 3077
Cty. Hwy. OO, Chippewa Falls • (715) 8617402 • thirstybadgerbar.com • Looking for a good place to watch the game? This sports bar in Lake Hallie has 16 flat-screen TVs and offers a 3-5pm happy hour every day of the week. Slake your Badger State thirst with one of their 10 tap beers or order off a menu full of burgers, sandwiches, wings, a Friday fish fry, and more. You’ll find special deals during Packer and Badger games. When the train goes by and blows its whistle, the whole bar gets $1.50 Yukon Jack shots. Plus, you can drink free on your birthday! H O
MENOMONIE DOWNTOWN
THE ABBEY PUB & GRUB 414 Main St. E.,
Menomonie • (715) 235-5100 • facebook. com/theabbeypubandgrub • With its old-
HALLIE BAR & GRILL 1713 Hwy OO,
Chippewa Falls • (715) 861-3870 • facebook.com/hallie.bar • With big portions of just about everything, Hallie Bar & Grill will satisfy your hunger and your thirst. After being closed for two years, it’s finally been reopened, so stop by to check out the upgrades. Happy hours are weekdays 3-6pm. Ten beers on tap. H fashioned pub-like atmosphere, complete with antique items adorning the walls, the Abbey isn’t your typical college town bar. Happy hours are 4pm-9pm daily Monday-Friday, and the pub features 16 beers on tap along with a LISTINGS, REVIEWS wide assortment of specialty and seasonal
AND MORE AT brews. The Abbey also offers free popcorn, indoor games, and an outdoor VOLUMEONE.ORG/FOOD patio for use in summer. H O S THE ARENA – HONKY TONK &
HEARTBREAKERS BAR & GRILL 1705
Cty. Hwy. OO, Lake Hallie • (715) 514-4536 • Find it on Facebook • This newly remodeled bar & grill features classic bar food like nachos, wings, apps, burgers, wraps, pizzas, and some signature entrees. They have 11 tap beers, and a happy hour from 3-6pm and 9pm-midnight. They have live live music and karaoke on weekends, and the kitchen is open late. Their outdoor patio and three large fire pits offer a great place to enjoy live music outside. Check out the diamond pool table and the Kubb pitch for more fun. H O S Q SPORTS BAR 619 Broadway St.
South, Menomonie • (715) 309-4003 • facebook.com/thearenabar619 • Menomonie’s only country bar, a great place to catch your favorite game or sporting event. They have different birthday specials you can win by playing their plinko board and daily specials, such as their bottomless mimosas on Sundays. There’s pool, darts, bean bag toss, and game leagues. A live DJ plays on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Popcorn and chips are available, and you can even rent out the entire bar for parties. H O S
REDZONE SPORTS BAR 2071 S Prairie View Rd, Chippewa Falls • (715) 726-3030 • This laid-back and friendly sports bar is host to live rock Friday and Saturday nights and provides a constant shuttle service for overindulgers. Try the Windshield Washer Fluid shot - it’s blue, but the ingredients are a secret. Redzone is equipped with a dance floor, outdoor patio, pool tables, darts, a Wii, bean bags, horseshoe pits, and beer pong. Happy hour is 4-6pm Monday through Friday, and food is served after 10pm. Fifteen specialty beers, three taps, free snacks for big games. H O S BREWERY NØNIC 621 4th Street West, Menomonie • (715) 578-9078 • brewerynonic.com • A small, taproom only, truly handcrafted brewery specializing in super fresh beers from a wide variety of influences in a historic building. Built within the old train depot building in historic downtown Menomonie. The brewery features 8 taps, 4 of which are year-round favorites and cask beer. The remaining are filled with seasonal and experimental concoctions. Outdoor, covered patio on the old train platform. Serving pop-up food from Stacked Eatery on Thursday & Sundays. O S
RIVER BEND WINERY & DISTILLERY 10439
33rd Avenue, Chippewa Falls • (715) 7209463 • riverbendvineyard.com • Visitors to the Tasting Room enjoy complimentary samples and may purchase wine by the glass or by the bottle. Gourmet foods, gifts and accessories for the wine enthusiast are also available. Attendees enjoy the view from a comfortable patio overlooking the vines. O CUBBY’S E4499 County Road C, Menomonie • (715) 664-8390 • Find Cubby’s on Facebook • Cubby’s is located about 6 miles south of Menomonie in Downsville. They are known for their homemade pizzas which they serve starting at 4pm weekdays and 12pm on weekends. Happy Hour offers on domestics from 4-6 Monday thru Friday. They often host paint parties during the fall and winter months and pool tournaments year round. Watch for their annual Motorcycle Run in July. H
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THE DEN 613 S. Broadway St., Menomonie • (715) 309-2248 • facebook.com/theden613/ • The Den is known for its great happy hour specials (Tuesday-Friday 3-7pm and all day Monday), which could explain why they go through so much tap beer. Follow it down with $1 pickled eggs, or other snacks like beef sticks, popcorn, and peanuts. They have six taps and also offer pool leagues. Come in on your birthday for a free drink of your choice (some restrictions). H S DIABLO BLUE 632 Broadway St. S, Menomonie • (715) 309-2661 • diablomenomonie.com • A restaurant, bar, and dance floor in downtown Menomonie. Two floors, three bars, and a dance floor, it’s a great place to watch the game or catch up with friends over drinks and bar & grill favorites. $1 off of any drink during happy hour (4-6pm.) Menu features primarily pub fare. H LOG JAM 709 S. Broadway St., Menomonie • (715) 235-0703 • menomonielogjam.com • Log Jam is a large (yet cozy and inviting) bar and grill in downtown Menomonie with an equally impressive outdoor patio. Happy hour specials are Monday-Thursday from 3-6pm with daily drink specials. They have a menu of creative specialty cocktails and classics and boast 23 taps with tons of seasonal brews and craft beer. If you’re looking to play some games, Log Jam has pool (free on Sunday and Monday). In the warmer months, toss bean bags outside. H O THE MARKET 545 S Broadway St, Menomonie • (715) 235-9995 • Meet Market has a relaxing atmosphere - you can sit in a booth and talk with friends or play games like darts, foosball, and beer pong. For those looking to socially drink, there are happy hour specials daily from 8pm to midnight. There are four taps and six specialty beers, plus dart leagues. Once or twice a month they have live music. H O THE PUB 516 S Broadway, Menomonie • (715) 235-7770 • The Pub is a friendly bar that has eight tap beers and a few specialty beers including Farmer’s Daughter and Amber Bock. They also have $1 Busch Light glasses every night. There is also pool and darts to play. RAW DEAL 603 S. Broadway St., Menomonie • (715) 231-3255 • rawdeal-wi.com • In addition to specializing in vegan and organic food, the Raw Deal brews small batches of specialty beer on the premises. Their unfiltered, unpasteurized beer is made with natural, non-GMO ingredients. H O SILVER DOLLAR 315 Main St., Menomonie • (715) 309-4440 • Find it on Facebook • A vintage feel with a few modern touches. The bar has 20 local and seasonal beers on tap and daily drink specials. Happy hour runs 11am-6pm MondayFriday. $5 32-oz personal pitcher with your choice of rail mixer. Serves plenty of your favorite pub fare. H O WATERFRONT BAR & GRILL 512 Crescent St.,
Menomonie • (715) 235-6541 • Find it on Facebook • This lakeside hangout is known for its watery view and its chill, music-loving atmosphere. They host live music about once a month, but at any time you can bask in the nostalgic glow of the posters of local/touring bands who’ve played there.
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Sit yourself down at a solid wood table and order from a list of 10 tap brews and a bundle of domestic and specialty beers. Happy hour is 11am to 5pm, weekdays. Enjoy darts, food, and a danceable spot on the floor. Free Mich Golden, house beer, or rail drinks on your birthday. H O ZYMURGY BREWING 624 Main Street. E, Menomonie • zymurgybrew.com • Zymurgy takes its name from the Greek word for the study and practice of fermentation. Brewmaster Jonathan Christenson serves 15 taps from a raw-edge bartop. Zymurgy is modeled to be sustainable, earthconscious, and minimize waste creation. Many brews are made with local ingredients. 12 taps of unique creations, and non-beer options like root beer, seltzer, and house ginger ale.
MENOMONIE NORTH
APPLEBEE’S - MENOMONIE 2303 Hwy 25 N,
Menomonie • (715) 233-3036 • applebees. com • With happy hour specials from 3-6pm and 9pm to close, Applebee’s keeps the drinks flowing. Munch on the free chips and salsa that are complimentary if you’re sipping a perfect margarita (strawberry, mango, kiwi, or raspberry) served in a huge glass. Serves food after 10pm, five specialty beers, eight taps, and plenty of color TVs with sound. H S MENOMONIE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 802
Heller Road, Menomonie • (715) 235-3595 • menomoniegolf.com • As a hangout not only for golfers, the bar at Menomonie Golf & Country Club has outdoor patios (both screened and open), happy hour 4-7pm on Fridays, a pool table, and three or four specialty beers year-round. One beer on tap. Patrons tend to play cards and nurse Bloody Marys. Golf leagues available. H O PIONEER GRILL & SALOON E5699 Cty.
Hwy. D, Menomonie • (715) 235-9927 • pioneergrill.com • Live bands (mostly country) play throughout the summer here, while DJs play (and offer karaoke) at least once a week. Check out the enormous outdoor patio, full menu, pool, darts, specialty beers, five tap beers, and free popcorn and bean bags. Happy hour is 3-6:30pm Monday-Friday. Appetizers and pizzas are served after 10pm. They also offer leagues for women’s pool, volleyball and bean bags. H O S SHOE’S PUB 1321 Broadway St. N, Menomonie • (715) 235-7030 • facebook. com/shoespub54751 • Known for their 25-cent tappers (available Wed. open to close) and their two-for-ones Monday and Tuesday 11am-6pm, with a general Happy Hour from 11am-6pm Monday through Friday. This roomy pub is unique because it is also home to a liquor store, open until midnight seven days a week. The bar itself has a seriously large selection of specialty beers and four on tap. They have pool and darts (leagues for both) as well as a DJ on Saturday nights. H S TOM & JO’S 1401 Tainter St., Menomonie • (715) 235-0520 • At this “big, family bar,” you can enjoy happy hour 8am to 12pm and free food when the green and gold play. Their fabulous hamburgers will go down well with a glass of beer - choose from three specialty and three tap beers. Food is served after 10pm. Pool (with accompanying leagues) and darts available. H O
MENOMONIE OUTSKIRTS
DEAN & SUE’S BAR & GRILL 2002 Midway
Road, Menomonie • (715) 235-9940 • facebook.com • Dean & Sue’s has a relaxing atmosphere and offers a variety of fun every day. Come on out for their dance hall. For the bar gaming crowd, they offer pool, volleyball, and even host tournaments and leagues. Happy Hour from 4-6pm. Serves food until midnight. They offer Spotted Cow and three other beers on tap. There is also an outdoor patio and banquet hall. H O JAKE’S SUPPER CLUB E5690 Cty. Hwy.
D, Menomonie • (715) 235-2465 • jakessupperclub.com • Jake’s is known for handcut steaks and its location on Tainter Lake, but it’s got a full bar, too, with 20 beers on tap, including local craft and seasonal brews. Outside, three decks offer terrific views of the lake, and there is a tiki bar and live music on weekends in the summer. Happy hour runs 3:30-6pm Monday-Friday and 11am-5pm Saturdays. Closed Tuesdays. H O KYOTE’S DEN BAR & GRILL E2339 Hwy 29,
Menomonie • (715) 235-2777 • facebook. com/kyotesden • A classic bar and grill, Kyote’s is laid back and friendly. With live music on Fridays and darts and pool, there’s much fun to be had while you sip on your drink. They serve pizza after 10pm. H O S LUCETTE BREWING COMPANY 910 Hudson
Road, Menomonie • (715) 231-6836 • lucettebrewingcompany.com • Lucette takes its name from Paul Bunyan’s girlfriend, and its microbrews are equally legendary. The brewery serves up its own creations, including the Farmer’s Daughter (blonde ale with coriander) or a highly rated pale ale Ride Again (a drinkable ale with notes of floral and citrus), plus one-of-a-kind small-batch creations. You can also try four-beer sampler flights or “guest beers” from other Wisconsin breweries. Be sure to sample a handcrafted pizza too. O
MENOMONIE SOUTH
CANCUN MEXICAN GRILL 1919 Stout
Road, Menomonie • (715) 235-0851 • cancunmexicangrillwi.com • This family owned, sit-down Mexican restaurant and bar is known for its loud, happy atmosphere. Order a margarita in strawberry, raspberry, mango, peach, banana, tamarindo, or regular. There are happy hour specials Friday-Sunday. Ten tap beers available, party room available, and 99-cent margaritas on Mondays and Tuesdays. H THE GREAT ESCAPE BAR AND GRILL 2909
Bongey Drive, Menomonie • (715) 235-3472 • Find us on Facebook • This “beer bar” comes equipped with a full kitchen, an outdoor patio, party room, and volleyball court. Check out their pool, dart, volleyball, and bean bag leagues. Happy hour is noon-5pm Monday through Saturday. Serves six specialty beers and five on tap. The crowd is a mixture of local people and college kids. Located inside the VFW post. Come in on your birthday for a free shot or beer! H O LAKESIDE LOUNGE 614 Main St., Menomonie • (715) 309-4307 • Known for their “peanut races” (involving a floating peanut, a glass of beer, and chugging), this wooden-walled bar has two happy hours every day: one from 3-7 pm, and the second from 11pm to 1am. Nosh on their free popcorn, play some pool and darts, and remember that Wednesdays are karaoke nights. H S
OSSEO
NORTHWOODS BREWPUB & GRILL 50819
West St., Osseo • (715) 597-1828 • northwoodsbrewpub.com • Enjoy the flavors of the northwoods in a new, industrial setting. Northwoods Brew Pub has relocated from the south side of Eau Claire to an expanded location down the road in Osseo. Patrons will enjoy changing seasonal menus and 29 handcrafted beers as well as six sodas, all brewed on site. Covered outdoor seating will be on a massive new patio. Happy hour will be 3-6pm Monday-Fiday and all day Wednesday. Also features a custom bar, a fireplace, lots of TVs, and free pool tables and popcorn. Tours of the brewing operation available. H O S
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