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Day: October 14, 2014

Purple Door artisan ice cream is the new king of Milwaukee.

Kopp’s of Milwaukee Dethroned by Purple Door

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The shocking news is out! OnMilwaukee has been posting their annual Best of Dining awards, which apparently are voted on by readers. For ages, when we thought of ice cream and Milwaukee, we thought of Kopp’s and their thick custard. Doesn’t everyone? Apparently not because, while Kopp’s won OnMilwaukee’s award last year for the category Milwaukee’s Best Desserts, they finished second this year to Purple Door. What makes this more remarkable is that Purple Door makes ice cream, and Milwaukee is a custard town. The only constant is change. Continue reading

Started in 1939 as a convenience store, transformed into a restaurant around 1970, Wolf Lodge has become a favorite of those looking for great steaks in an Old West setting.

Steaks and Trout in Northern Idaho

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With a decor featuring rustic wood and stone, saddles, and implements of the cowhand trade, servers in boots and cowboy hats, and a menu of steaks, big steaks, and bigger steaks, Wolf Lodge of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is an Old West aficionado’s dream. Continue reading

Smothered fresh sausages were on Thursday's menu, along with smothered cabbage and white beans. Glenda's famous stuffed turkey wings are available Monday through Thursday, and we nabbed the last one of the day.

Glenda’s Creole Kitchen, Breaux Bridge LA

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REVIEW

Whenever we go in search of Left at the Fork eats, our fantasy revolves around finding that perfect, out-of-the-way, unassuming lunch spot with a local clientele, good food, and low prices, run by an out-front, hands-on proprietor who knows her customers. Such places are simply not that common. Well, that fantasy was fulfilled by Glenda’s outside of Breaux Bridge, LA. Continue reading

Arnold's roasts three of these each day to be assured of having enough for everyone.

Arnold’s Country Kitchen of Nashville Gets More Love

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Best Reward for Standing in Line. That’s the category in Nashville Scene’s 2014 Best of Nashville awards, won by Arnold’s Country Kitchen, for their roast beef. It’s available every day and is one of Arnold’s most popular items. Continue reading

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