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Daddy Franks advertises late-season fish fries, August 2017

Also Beaver Island fish fry August 2017

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TypeEvent
Dates2017-08-17 – 2017-08-31
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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2017-08-17 – 2017-08-31
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Restaurant promotion
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Daddy Franks advertised recurring late-season fish fries in August 2017, serving perch and walleye with fries, coleslaw or baked beans, and ice cream. On August 31 it announced the final fish fry of the season.

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These are first-party menu and schedule announcements. They do not establish attendance, sales, sourcing, inspection, or food-safety conditions.

Sources

  1. Daddy Franks announced Thursday and Friday perch-and-walleye service and a later repeat fish fry notice. This is a first-party menu and schedule announcement, not attendance, sales, sourcing, or inspection evidence.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012143
  2. Daddy Franks announced the season’s final Thursday–Friday fish fry, with perch and walleye, sides, and advance reservations. This establishes the advertised closing notice, not sales or food-safety records.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012222

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Beaver Island Archive, “Daddy Franks advertises late-season fish fries, August 2017”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-daddys-franks-fish-fry-august-2017/, accessed [date], citing Daddy Franks, “Fish Fry is Back!!,” Beaver Island Forum, August 17–23, 2017. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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