Hop in to Easter weekend with our guide to Friday Fish Fry, Easter fun, shopping for your celebration & more! 

 

 

THINGS TO DO

Outdoor Easter Egg Hunt

The East Troy Family Resource Center will host its 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3 at 10:30 a.m. outdoors at the Resource Center, Beulah Ave. Enter off Division and park where directed. 

Arrive at 10:15 a.m. for registration. Bring your camera for photos with the Easter Bunny. Each child will receive a prize of their choosing and a bag of candy. Find the special golden eggs for a door prize. 

In order to make sure the center has enough supplies, RSVP here, on the Family Resource Center Facebook event page, call (262) 642-4900, or e-mail easttroyfamily@gmail.com & include the number of children attending. This event is for children 10 and younger.

 

Easter Made Easy
at East Troy Brewery

East Troy Brewery, 2905 Main St., will host a specialty brunch on Easter Sunday, April 4 from noon to 3 p.m. with all taps, cocktails, and eats ready to cheerfully usher in the spring season.

    East Troy Brewery will be open for dine in this weekend and will also feature carryout options, including its entire line of in-house Craft Beers to-go.

Click here for its latest menu. 

    For more information, visit etbrew.com 

 

Welcome Spring on the Patio

Celebrate spring with a seasonal latte on the patio at 2894 on Main.



East Troy's cafe, located on the northwest corner of the East Troy Village Square, features a farm-to-fork menu and uses locally roasted beans with local, organic milk. 

Kitchen hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Cafe hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Closed Easter Sunday. Visit 2894onMain.com for details.

 

Live Music at The Hive

Kyle Young will perform live from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 3 at The Hive Taproom, W2463 County Rd ES, with his fresh sound, upbeat attitude, and crowd-pleasing tunes. 

On Sunday, The Hive has an egg-citing surprise for you! Stop in to get your cans-to-go for family dinner and receive a plastic egg with each 4-pack purchased. Open the egg for a surprise. They won’t tell you what’s inside, but will tell you that you’re gonna want to test your luck. It’s almost like an Easter egg hunt, but better since you don’t have to do the hunting.
 
For the full weekend schedule, visit thehivetaproom.com

 

Enjoy a Springtime Pizza

Now that it's officially spring, Sauced Pizzeria, 2886 Main St., is rolling out menu items like its Prosciutto Verde, that boast spring produce to go with the warmer days ahead and newly opened outdoor seating.

The locally sourced, seasonally inspired, 100% wood fired Neapolitan style pizzeria is also featuring its house-made gelato with all organic ingredients.

Sauced features a "scheduled" pickup feature to its online ordering. Order ahead to beat the rush and they'll have it ready at the time you choose!

 Sauced is open from noon to 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 7 p.m. on Sundays for carryout. Closed Easter Sunday.

Order online at www.getsauced.pizza

 

Where to Shop for your Easter Celebration

The Elegant Farmer

The Elegant Farmer, 1545 Main St. Mukwonago, serves up homemade, fresh-picked and delicious offerings in its Farm Kitchen Bakery, Deli & Market. Easter offerings include jumbo hand-iced sugar cookies, CiderBaked Ham, fruit breads (on sale for $1 off) and more. 

The business is noted by “Gourmet Magazine,” “The Wall Street Journal,” “Food Network” and “Milwaukee Magazine” as having “the best pie in America.” The award-winning Apple Pie Baked in a Paper Bag has been the Elegant Farmer’s signature item for decades, baking over a quarter of a million pies each year. Pies are available for pick up in the market for Easter.

Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. every day. Closed Easter Sunday. Online shopping is also available here: https://www.elegantfarmer.com/shop/

 

Hometown Sausage Kitchen

 If you're looking for the best meats for your Easter meal, take a trip to Hometown Sausage Kitchen, W1184 County Road L.

Hometown Sausage specializes in award-winning handcrafted sausages and artisan smoked meat products for wholesale and retail, made with locally sourced ingredients, USDA certified.

Hours are Tuesday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information: Click here

 

Frank's Piggly Wiggly

Frank's Piggly Wiggly, 3238 Main St., has pretty much everything you need for an amazing and easy Easter Dinner. Click here for weekly specials.

Frank's will be open normal hours on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

 

The Global Glass

The Global Glass, 2884 Main St., is featuring new selections in its beer cooler, handles of spirits on sale, and an abundant selection of spring wines.

Open all weekend! Hours are Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m.  to 9 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Easter Sunday.

For more information, call (262) 684-5420 or visit theglobalglass.com

 

Grassway Organics

Grassway Organics, W2716 Friemoth Road, East Troy, is open Friday & Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. this week & is stocked up on goods at its on the farm store, including lots of fresh eggs available for pick up or delivery. For more information, visit www.grasswayorganics.com.

 

Where to get Friday Fish Fry

East Troy keeps one of Wisconsin’s most cherished traditions alive with the best Friday Fish Fry around. Check out our favorites.

East Troy House

East Troy House, Wisconsin's oldest operating inn & tavern, 2093 Division St., on the East Troy Village Square, is serving its popular Fin-Tastic Friday Fish Fry, featuring beer-battered fish, tartar sauce, rye bread, coleslaw and tasty fries. Kitchen Hours are Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Closed on Easter Sunday.

To make dining reservations or order carry-out call
(262) 642-7100 starting at 11am. For full menu, click here.

 

East Troy Brewery

East Troy Brewery, 2905 Main St., will be offering Friday Fish Fry from 4 to 7 p.m. (Get your orders in early.)

The Fish Fry includes:  2, 5 oz of North Atlantic Cod, battered with East Troy Brewery's Electric Amber, served with beerfries, house-tartar sauce, and mild jalapeño coleslaw.

Menu items are available at etbrew.com.

Kitchen Hours are:

Wednesday & Thursday - 4 to 8 p.m.
Friday - noon to  4 p.m., brunch, 4 to 8 p.m. full menu
Saturday - noon to 4 p.m., brunch, 4 to 9 p.m. full menu
Sunday - noon to 4 p.m. Click Here for Easter Brunch Menu 

Carryout Instructions

1) Check out the menu at etbrew.com 
2) Call East Troy Brewery at (262) 642-2670 to place your order and pay with a credit/debit card. 
3) East Troy Brewery will confirm pick-up time.
4) Come on in to pick up your order, or
5) Drive to the brewery and park in the lot near the back doors - call (262) 642-2670 to let staff know you’ve arrived and they will bring it out to you.

 

Lullabell's Dockside

Lulabell's Dockside, N 9228, E Shore Road, is featuring its Friday Fish Fry for dine in, carryout or curbside pick up.

Enjoy 12oz lightly battered Icelandic Cod or Baked Fish. Jumbo Shrimp or make it a combo. All served with your choice of hand cut french fries or jumbo baked potato, homemade coleslaw, tartar sauce and rye bread. Fish Tacos are now available on its everyday menu as well.  
Call (262) 642-5264 to place your order or reservation today. For more information, click here.

 

 Last-Minute Easter Gifts

Are you looking for something more to fill your Easter baskets? East Troy has some great options for all ages. 

Home on the Square

If the holiday feels like it's coming faster than you're ready for, Home on the Square, 2888 Main St., has your back.

The family owned and operated shop is currently featuring numerous adorable and affordable Easter basket items, including stickers and games for kids, sunglasses, totes for the lake and more.

 Hours are Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Looking for an efficient shopping option? Dan, Home on the Square's shop manager, is great at gift giving suggestions based on who you are shopping for. Home on the Square's website now features a form for you to give information about your shopping needs and then come in and pick from a personally curated selection.

For more information, visit homeonthesquare.shop or call (262) 642-5400.

 

InkLink Books

The arrival of spring brings a parade of Easter and noteworthy springtime titles, as well as numerous new adult releases to your favorite bookstore, InkLink Books, 2890 Main St.

InkLink Books, known for hosting bestselling authors at its Read & Feed book dinners & virtual events, captures the nostalgia of the best independent bookstores by filling its shelves with books from hyper-curated lists.

Gift cards are also available. Click here to send a gift card digitally.

InkLink is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information visit www.inklinkbooks.com. 

 

East Troy Pharmacy

There's nothing better in an Easter Basket than chocolate and East Troy Pharmacy, 3284 Main St., has you covered with an assortment of options, along with a selection of cards, puzzles, novelty items and other gifts.

Open this weekend, Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information, click here or call (262) 642-3510.

 

Zinn's Mercantile

Zinn's Mercantile, 2087 Division St., East Troy, has the cutest Easter decor around as well as 34 types of “old fashioned” candy for your Easter baskets.

Zinn's also has a kid’s section with toys, games and projects as well as home goods, decor, fashion, vintage and antique items.

Hours are Thursdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Easter Sunday. For more information, click here.