What might become of Brett Favre’s Steakhouse?
Posted on August 19th, 2009 by Mike under NFL, sportsGood article on Yahoo! Sports today by Charles Robinson on the B. Lorenzo Favre signing, the nut of which is: this is not the Jets, this is signing with the loathsome, archenemy Vikings.
And that was an overwhelming sentiment pulsing through Green Bay, where radio talk shows were pre-empting programs and dumping everything but call-in segments, as the fan base opened a fiery vein. On the rare occasion a fan called to support Favre’s right to play for the Vikings, they were bayoneted by the next five callers, who reacted as if they’d just heard someone pitch the positives of joining the Taliban.
Robinson managed to find one fan with a different take…
“Some people love Favre and will love him even if he beats the Packers twice a year for the next 10 years…He’s just legendary in their eyes.”
That quote came from Milwaukee native Brian Smith, who has been making the two-hour drive from Milwaukee to Green Bay “since the Majorkski era.” While being interviewed, he happened to be parked outside (presumably in mourning) Brett Favre’s Steakhouse, located at 1004 Brett Favre Pass, Green Bay, WI, just two blocks from Lambeau.
I checked this eatery out, and if 99% of the fan-base disagrees with Smith, this restaurant does not stand a chance. It’s the ultimate shrine to Brett and Green Bay’s storied history… any investors should just hope it gets burned in effigy, so they can collect the insurance.
And if the decor isn’t insult enough to the loyal Packer faithful, the Favre merlot is.
August 19th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Season tickets to Lambeau have been in my family for 32 years now, and we’ve made a habit of having beers there within the last few years. My oldest brother got the tickets to the home game against the Vikes this year, but we all plan on tailgating. Apparently there will be a mass #4 jersey-burning in the parking lot that morning… maybe they should do it inside the Steakhouse instead.
August 19th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
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August 20th, 2009 at 7:59 am
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August 20th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Would hate to hold stock in this place, any other team, even the Bears and it wouldn’t be so bad, but the stinkin’ Vikings?!!!!
August 20th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
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August 22nd, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Someone should do a late night drive-by with some purple paint!
August 24th, 2009 at 12:56 am
Brett Favre’s Waffle House….or I’d run by it at night at slap on Aaron Rodger’s Steakhouse
September 7th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I say turn it into Reggie White’s Steakhouse!
October 5th, 2009 at 8:35 am
Oh come on people grow up,, we sound like old married couple that got divorced, lombarde did not stay with us tell the end and we named the statem after him. It is a game,, and Brett did give alot to us in green bay ..
October 13th, 2009 at 11:56 am
P.schwobe, Lombardi didn’t go to the Redskins for the sole reason to “stick it to the packers.”
October 14th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Come on. This is a smashing steakhouse. We ate there every time we were in GB. (4 times from Syracuse New York, Not easy or cheap to get there BTW).
Please remember people that Mr. Favre and the “Minister of Defense”helped to deliver the LOMBARDI trophy back to Green Bay, Wisconsin.
I absolutely despise when i hear people complain that it was “only one” SB title. As if it is easy to get even one.
J, Mary & Joseph, be happy and say a prayer for both Reggie and Brett and PLEASE get over it.
They deserve it.
October 28th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Boycott it till they close it.. Have someone else rename it with a different owner. Aaron Rogers steak house with even better steak…
We hate Brett because he is not playing for the love of the game.. He wants to stick it to the packers.. We want to stick it to you.. Hopefully you will be laying on your back alot this time… All you had to do it want to play for us & you could have played for ever, but you have beening saying you were going to retire since 2005. Any other business would have done what the packer did, but they would have done it sooner… I hope they never retire your jersey. I wish they would pass it down each year the lowest guy on the team..
October 29th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Everyone thinks that you are sticking it to Brett Favre by not going to his Steakhouse. Like he cares….
Okay lets go to Texas Roadhouse and support another big chain restaurant. We like to go there because it is great food, great quality and great service.
I am so sick of everyone whining over Brett. It is a game, get a life!
October 31st, 2009 at 11:45 am
Last night was my fifth time there. Not the usual full parking lot. Same good food. Lets not forget all the great moments he gave packer fans over the years.
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:45 pm
I can’t see hateing his man the way yall do it’s a game. So what if he plays for another team.
November 4th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
To number 9. The stadium is named after Curly Lambeau not Vince you idiot. Maybe you should do your research and use a spellcheck before you make yourself sound like a fool.
November 19th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Isn’t it interesting, when Brett played for the Packers everyone loved him…..now he’s moved on… we should too. Best Wishes Brett to you and your family…thanks for the memories……..the food is still great at the Steakhouse…..oh yes, that doesn’t matter just the name on it?! Idiots