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Lupe’s Taqueria

Sunday, September 18th, 2016

20160915_113834Lupe’s Taqueria opened in May in the Middleton Hills Center. It’s a tiny restaurant that serves simple but for the most part tasty Mexican staples, meaning that it needs to make a few improvements here and there.

Get in line and build your entree. Burritos, tostadas, quesadillas, nachos and salad bowls are $7.25, tortas are $8.25 and tacos (corn or flour tortillas) are $2.25.

For meats, choose from shredded chicken, chorizo, picadillo, roasted pork and beef. Toppings consist of Mexican rice, black beans, pinto beans, cilantro, onion, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, diced jalapeño and cojito cheese.

The pork in my burrito was tender but a little bland. Fortunately, it was helped by the mild green sauce. The jalapeños added no discernible heat, probably because they were overly diced. Overall I would say the burrito was fine but certainly not satisfying.

Just the opposite, the diced beef in my taco was slightly tough (overcooked) but flavorful, and the hot sauce was actually hot. Meanwhile, the corn tortillas were under-heated, which partially ruined the taco.

If you work or live in the area, Lupe’s is not a bad destination for Mexican food, but otherwise there’s nothing on the menu that would draw me away from other taquerias in town.

Lupe’s Taqueria is open every day for lunch and dinner. For some reason, the restaurant has added team trivia on Thursdays.

Lupe's Taqueria Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

Fuji Sushi & Hibachi

Sunday, July 31st, 2016

Dining with a large group? Craving some creative sushi? Just looking for a quick drink? That’s all available at Fuji Sushi & Hibachi in Greenway Station.

The space (formerly TGI Friday’s) is gigantic, divided into a bar, sushi bar, booth seating, table seating and hibachi seating. The menu is equally large, though many of the items are simply variations of one another.

How’s the sushi? Since sushi is in the name of the restaurant, you should expect some really good sushi, and you will find it here. It’s served a la carte, in rolls, in special rolls and as entrees.

  • If you like seafood, you have to get the Fancy Rainbow Roll ($14.95), which is tied for most expensive roll on the menu. It’s an explosion of flavors, as the roll is packed with salmon, tuna and cucumber, then topped more tuna and salmon plus white tuna, red snapper, avocado, chili, mayo and wasabi mayo.
  • Not as filling but just as delicious is the Black Dragon Roll ($12.95). It’s got eel, imitation crab and avocado, plus some not-really-spicy mayo, and everything was proportionally balanced.
  • Next time I’ll probably get the aptly named crawfish roll ($11.95) or the blue crab roll ($14.95).

What else can I order? The rest of the menu includes the expected Japanese fare such as bento boxes, noodles and tempura.

  • It’s a good thing you get dipping sauce with the soft shell crab ($8.50), which is deep fried, because it’s quite bland.
  • The Nabeyaki udon ($15.95) is hearty and loaded to the brim with imitation crab, fish cake, salmon, chicken, beef, veggies and egg. Still, these ingredients didn’t chip in much flavor to the nearly tasteless broth, so you’ll likely need to add Sriracha or some other sauce.

Fuji Sushi & Hibachi is open every day for lunch and dinner.

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See more photos in our Fuji Sushi & Hibachi Flickr album.

Fuji Sushi & Hibachi Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

Madison-area community festivals 2016

Thursday, May 12th, 2016

Time again for my annual round-up of Madison-area community festivals, which begin this weekend. It’s going to be another fun summer of carnivals, beer tents and live music!

Events Dates Of note
Syttende Mai (Stoughton) May 13-15 Is a marathon just a bit too long for you? Try the annual 20-mile run from downtown Madison to Stoughton. Also check out the strongman competition called the “Viking Games.”
Fitchburg Days May 20-22 A week later this year, Fitchburg Days allows us to celebrate our Irish heritage in Fitchburg. That means annual performances by both Pat McCurdy and The Kissers.
Verona Hometown Days June 2-5 Hometown Days always books great bands, and this year in no exception with local favorites Madison County and Cherry Pie. The big parade takes place on Sunday.
Fireman’s Festival (Cottage Grove) June 16-19 This festival has a little bit of everything, from a rodeo to craft beer tasting to the Smokin’ Hot BBQ contest to a rugby tournament. Doesn’t have the music lineup of Hometown Days, though.
Oregon Summer Fest June 23-26 See cars from all decades in the annual car show, and enjoy ribs, ribs and more ribs at the Oregon-Brooklyn Lions Club “Thrilla on the Grilla.”
Cross Plains Worlds Fair June 25-26 A short, two-day affair. The highlight is the ROAR! Motorcycle Show on Saturday, and Human Foosball and Fireworks on Sunday.
Monona Community Festival July 3-4 I’ve always enjoyed the hole-in-one challenge, which seems to be won with some frequency. And believe it or not, the festival hosts the annual Wisconsin Wife Carry Championship.
DeForest Area 4th of July Celebration July 3-4 Definitely the worst website of all the communities. Features a well-attended parade. Lots of free events, including a Kings of Radio concert and pony rides.
Waunafest July 28-31 Waunakee has such strong community spirit, which is why this event has the largest attendance … and also the largest beer tent. Be warned that parking can be difficult.
Sweet Corn Festival (Sun Prairie) Aug. 18-21 As the name implies, you can’t attend this event without eating some of the 75 tons of sweet corn. Since the event is at Angell Park, there will be midget car racing and a tractor pull.
Middleton Good Neighbor Festival Aug. 26-28 Here we are at the end of the summer festival schedule. Check out the huge craft fair and the kiddie parade. Still WAY TOO FEW porta-potties by the beer tent.

Note: I didn’t include the McFarland Family Festival, since it takes place in the fall.

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