Events

Social

The third word in our name, and the one with a microphone.

Mark your calendar

What's on

Every week

  • Every Thursday from November 5 · 5–9 PM

    Happy hour

    $1 off every drink, all night long. Pull up a stool.

  • Every Friday · 6–9 PM

    Wisconsin fish fry

    It's a Friday tradition around here for a reason. Come hungry.

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  • Gold days have something on. Pick one to jump to it.
  • Every Thursday: Happy hour
  • Every Friday: Wisconsin fish fry

  • The Open Seat Social

    Card & game social

    Join a table for cribbage, sheepshead or other cards. Come alone or bring friends. Beginners are welcome.

    Featured special Shareable basket of fries and onion rings.

    We'll have welcoming tables set aside for new players.

  • Five Minutes of Fame

    Open mic night

    Sign up for five minutes to sing, tell a story, play music, read poetry, or try some clean comedy.

    Featured special Shareable brownie sundae: "The Mic Drop."

    The audience favorite gets invited back for an encore.

  • Wrong Answers Welcome

    Trivia night

    Join a team for general trivia. A funny or clever wrong answer can win its own small prize.

    Featured special Loaded fries: "Brain Food."

    No need to be a trivia expert.

  • One Hit Wonder Lounge

    Karaoke night

    Sing the big hits of the '80s, '90s and 2000s. Not a singer? Watch and cheer.

    Featured special A throwback-themed featured drink, plus an alcohol-free option.

    Staff picks a "Golden Mic" performer of the night.

  • The Panzerotti Lab

    Panzerotti tasting + vote

    Order two small experimental panzerotti fillings, taste both, and vote on which one becomes a future special.

    Featured special Two-flavor tasting plate, in limited quantities.

    The winning filling may show up on a future menu.

  • Buck Fever Social

    Hunting season social

    Wear your flannel or blaze orange, have dinner, and swap your best hunting or outdoors story with the neighbors.

    Featured special BBQ burger with an onion ring and Wisconsin cheese.

    First day of Wisconsin gun deer season.

  • After the Lights

    After-parade holiday social

    Stop in after the Portage holiday parade and tree lighting, and leave a thank-you message for someone in town.

    Featured special Caramel-topped cheesecake and a holiday drink option.

    The Portage parade starts at 6 PM. Friday fish fry is on too.

  • Friendsgiving

    Thanksgiving weekend social

    Catch up with the friends who are back in town for the long weekend, and leave a message on our Homecoming Wall.

    Featured special Shareable loaded-fries platter.

    Bring the friends you only see at Thanksgiving.

Plans can shift and specials can sell out. All game times are Central.

The room

A big stage and a bigger room

There's a stage at the back and a dining room that holds a crowd, and we plan to keep both busy.

We'll start with a night or two a week and keep the ones Portage shows up for. Got an idea for a night? We're all ears.

Stay tuned

On deck

We're still lining this one up. Once it has a date, it'll land on the calendar up top.

Host your thing

Clubs, leagues and fundraisers

Every neighborhood needs a spot to get together. The stage and the sound are right there, so bring us your club meeting, fundraiser, league night, or the card game that's outgrown somebody's kitchen.

Send us a note with what you have in mind and roughly when, and we'll get back to you.

[email protected]