Miller Park restaurant to switch from Friday's in December/January

[Jaylyn]

So, no more pizza shooters or extreme fajitas?

 

Would love it if they put a Chotchkie's in there. Now THAT place has some serious flair.

For 10 seconds, you had me thinking "that place is real?"

[BrewersSuperCollector]

One note on the concourse, what employees are lousy? Genuinely asking. I've never had major issues, but a lot of those stands are manned by volunteer groups who get a cut for their charity, and have never worked a register before.

 

The Delaware Sportservice employees. The same ones that work the On Deck event and run the Wisconsin State Fair Expo Center events. I understand who the volunteers are that work at Miller Park, and actually for the most part the volunteers do a better job than the Delaware employees.

[Point Beer Is Best]

Just a Bit Outside was probably perfect, tbh. It has everything, local, timeless, a little corny, and a reference to Uke longer after he's gone.

 

"Just a Bit Outside." Shut it down. This is the perfect name. The restaurant is literally partially outside too (if the roof is open I suppose). Easy acronym ("JBO's" or "JaBO's"). Missed opportunity.

 

Restaurant to be named later sounds like a funny quip that would be used in an article announcing the change if the name wasn't yet decided, but to actually call it that? Not smart.

[MrTPlush]

Just a Bit Outside was probably perfect, tbh. It has everything, local, timeless, a little corny, and a reference to Uke longer after he's gone.

 

"Just a Bit Outside." Shut it down. This is the perfect name. The restaurant is literally partially outside too (if the roof is open I suppose). Easy acronym ("JBO's" or "JaBO's"). Missed opportunity.

 

Restaurant to be named later sounds like a funny quip that would be used in an article announcing the change if the name wasn't yet decided, but to actually call it that? Not smart.

 

I was thinking just outside the walls of the playing field....but yah, what an entirely logical name on many levels.

[patrickgpe]

I get going there on non-gamedays or pre or post game, but I never understood the people that hung out there during the game rather than just ordering a hotdog and beer at their seats. Really never understood those that would hang out in the beer garden during the game with those 2 small TV's at the bar.

 

When I would sit at the bleachers we would stop down at the beer garden to get a long island, but once you couldn't bring them inside, never had much of a use for that place.

 

Hopefully now that it is ran by Delaware North the rules will be relaxed.

[BradWI]

So, no more pizza shooters or extreme fajitas?

 

Would love it if they put a Chotchkie's in there. Now THAT place has some serious flair.

 

I'd take a Shenaniganz.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I don't do that either, but you underestimate the number of people who don't care about the game and would struggle to list 3 players. With the roof and always-pleasant climate at the stadium, it basically became a summer-long festival. It's as much a community gathering place as it is a game. You can get in the door for $5 most of the time and then you're just basically at a bar. Look at how crowded the smoking area is. People literally get a ticket to the game and sit on the patio the whole night.

 

Friday's was also very popular whenever it was brutally hot.

[wallus]

Just a Bit Outside was probably perfect, tbh. It has everything, local, timeless, a little corny, and a reference to Uke longer after he's gone.

 

Well done, perfect name.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

That name's literally in the video. Uke says it and they make fun of it. I didn't make it up, lol.

[Dean Machine]

I don't live in Milwaukee and I have driven through Milwaukee a few times on the way to other places and I always stop at Friday's just to soak up the vibe of the place and think about baseball. I have done the same thing in the Phoenix Friday's which is more or less the same set up.

[Bombers]

Caitlin Moyer just announced via blog post : https://brewers.mlblogs.com/brewers-announce-new-restaurant-for-2020-season-b516caa63b69

 

From this link:

 

The Restaurant To Be Named Later will be operated by Delaware North Sportservice. The menu will celebrate a myriad of Wisconsin favorites, with twists on classic food and beverage offerings. The space will also be refreshed with updated décor.

 

Looking at their website, Delaware North operates the 1919 Kitchen & Tap in Green Bay. I'd imagine it'll be similar to that.

Nice find. 1919 is a great spot and always at capacity before and after packers games. I will also tip my hat to Friday's. I loved it. It is an amazing place to catch a game and socialize.

 

Just a Bit Outside was probably perfect, tbh. It has everything, local, timeless, a little corny, and a reference to Uke longer after he's gone.

I also agree with this name. Just a Bit Outside Kitchen and Tap. It's the right kind of perfect for Milwaukee. 1970 Kitchen & Tap just doesn't have the right ring to it.

[tmwiese55]

Using more Uecker things, you could probably make something around "Left and Deep" since it's in left field and all.

[pacopete4]

I'm not a fan of using a catchphrase from a movie that wasn't centered around the Brewers. So unless they are using a Mr. 3000 quote, no thanks.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I actually think that was probably one of the hang-ups as to why they didn't use it. It clearly got tossed out there by somebody in their brass.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Why not something simple like "Uke's Pub" or "Mr. Baseball's"?

 

"A Restaurant To Be Named Later" will be forever confusing.

[long ball]

We have a ballpark to be named later, why not keep with the theme and name the LF restaurant the same thing?

[TURBO]

"A Restaurant To Be Named Later" reeks of trying to be cute, but not succeeding.

 

Sounds stupid.

[BuckyBrewer61]

I generally don’t care what the restaurant is called, but if they are actually permanently naming it Restaurant to be Named Later?

 

Oof.

[TURBO]

A thread like this already generating 3 pages of posts?

 

How many days until opening day?

[Underachiever]

So, no more pizza shooters or extreme fajitas?

 

Would love it if they put a Chotchkie's in there. Now THAT place has some serious flair.

 

I'd take a Shenaniganz.

You could appeal to the Latin players with Escupimos en su Alimento.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I generally don’t care what the restaurant is called, but if they are actually permanently naming it Restaurant to be Named Later?

 

Oof.

 

For a team that continues to be uber-cutsey with its social media and fan reach-out, I guess it isn't surprising that something stupid like this would happen.

[patrickgpe]

Bud's Suds and Grille.

 

It seems to me a bunch of marketing people were trying to be cute, when they didn't have to be. I could probably come up with others with just a little thought.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Bud's Suds and Grille.

 

It seems to me a bunch of marketing people were trying to be cute, when they didn't have to be. I could probably come up with others with just a little thought.

 

Even if Uke didn't want it named after him, they could have honored Schroeder's long tenure and named it something like Rock's or Buckethead's.

[Bombers]

The list is growing - good work bf.net - found some others on the interwebs:

A Restaurant To Be Named Later

Just a Bit Outside

Bud's Suds and Grille

Rock's

Uke's Pub

Mr. Baseball's

Eddie's Windmill

Six Four Three

7th Inning Stretch

[A Swing and A Drive]

I'm not a fan of using a catchphrase from a movie that wasn't centered around the Brewers. So unless they are using a Mr. 3000 quote, no thanks.

 

 

"Just a Bit Outside" is not just from the movie Major League. Uecker has been using this as a catch phrase as a Brewers broadcasting for years before that movie came out.