Mariner’s Inn Celebrates 40 Years with the von Rutenberg’s at the Helm
by nate on 03/08/10 at 11:15 am
One family has chartered the course of success at Mariner’s Inn for 40 years: the von Rutenbergs. And it is just one chapter in a tale that dates back to 1961 when college sweethearts and recent UW grads Bill and Betty von Rutenberg purchased the eight-stool Nibble Nook hamburger joint just off the Square.
A few months after selling the Nibble Nook in 1966, the couple purchased Jack Burke’s Supper Club on Lake Mendota and transformed it into a nautical waterfront restaurant. It was a family affair as their three sons grew up working in the business mopping floors, hauling ice, cleaning the parking lot, washing dishes, and bussing tables until they entered college. Forty years and eight expansions later, brothers Bill, Jack, and Robert—von Rutenberg Ventures—are keeping the family business alive and well as one of Madison’s local landmark restaurants.
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If 1940’s nostalgia and fine dining is what you are looking for, look no further than the Tornado Steak House. Located in the former Crandall’s Restaurant at 116 S. Hamilton Street in downtown Madison, Tornado is a trip down memory lane for those who remember Crandall’s.
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b) At least twice in one weekend
c) What’s wrong with sleeping on a cot halfway between the [...]
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