"Mitch’s mom and dad, Mary and Jerry Feiler, took over when Peg died, and it was about then that Feiler’s changed from more of a bar to a supper club, upgrading the kitchen and adding a fish fry," Moe wrote. "It was a golden era for supper clubs in the Madison area."

Mary Feiler runs the restaurant now with her grown children, Jennifer and Mitch, who work there full time. Mike, another son, works part-time, and her grandson comes in when he's not in school.

"We've had some wonderful help," Mary Feiler said. "We have seven people who have worked here more than 30 years and still work here."

Feiler's, best known for its fish fry, has weathered years of construction near its Verona Road location, including the raising of a 115,000 square foot Home Depot and ongoing work on the Beltline interchange.

In 2014, Moe wrote that business was down at his beloved haunt, especially during lunch. But owners addressed it with humor.