Still with same owner after 40 years, it's very old Milwaukee -- modest, cozy, quaint.
Still with same owner after 40 years, it's very old Milwaukee -- modest, cozy, quaint. Back to the full article.
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An excellent example of Michaels keen eye and whimsical wit. I totally enjoyed reading this review. As a patrion of Klingers East I am proud to have experienced all he described
Just a few long distance ramblings from someone once associated with this place “back in the day.” My father Ron Lipske was partnered with another man (whose name escapes me but which I can get from my mom if needed), and together they opened and owned Club Rendezvous in the 60s. Both owners had moved down from Ironwood, MI. We lived upstairs in fact (with my brother and sister).
Brief observations:
1. The bar would sponsor and arrange group excursions to Packer games when they were played in Milwaukee. My mom would make huge vats of chili for the customers.
2. Balistrieri would regularly stop by for some “odd reason” as would several off duty police officers–really.
3. We three kids would spend time in the basement (where the bottle shoot carried the empties) smelling of stale alcohol as we crated the bottles.