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Month: October 2017 (Page 2 of 2)

Eggs Benedict and their famous hash browns at 3A? Why not?

Seattle Classic 13 Coins Relocating

October 7, 2017 / / 0 Comments

After 50 years, the one-of-a-kind, 24/7 Seattle classic, 13 Coins, will be moving from the South Lake Union area this fall. Their building will be torn down for new development. The new site, at South King and 2nd Avenue South, is in Pioneer Square. The transition will be immediate – the new location will open as soon as the old one closes. Whether it’s eggs Benedict and hash browns you crave, or a bucket of Manila clams and sautéed fresh scallops, 13 Coins will be ready to satisfy you without a break in service.

Tater tots? Cheese curds? No, it's Minnesota's own Spam, fried up as Spam curds! They are crunchy on the outside, soft and almost creamy within, and very salty.

Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul MN, August 24th through September 4th 2017

October 6, 2017 / / 0 Comments

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Let us tell you a little story: years ago, while we were waiting for a flight out of Austin, TX, we stopped into the airport Dickey’s Barbecue Pit (yes, we know, what can we say?) for something to eat. As we were waiting for our food, a businessman-looking fellow walked up:

African-American kid taking orders: Can I help you?

Businessman (with that unmistakably cheerful uffda accent, pointing at a smoked sausage):  Let me have one of those red weenies on a stick!

Kid (looking confused): Excuse me?

Businessman: Put one of those red weenies on a stick for me, willya?

Kid sheepishly looks left, right, behind him, then turns back to his customer with a helpless look on his face: I don’t understand what you’re saying. Continue reading

Murray's Smoked Beef Sandwich is new for 2017. Murray's is a classic old Minneapolis steakhouse, founded in 1946. This is not smoked beef in either the Montreal or Texas senses. It's a roast beef sandwich that has a pleasingly smoky edge, like the beef picked up flavor from the grill. It's a terrific sandwich of good beef on a roll slathered with garlic butter, sided by super-crunchy and thick seasoned potato chips. Loved it.

Target Field, Minneapolis MN

October 5, 2017 / / 0 Comments

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We sat next to a family who drove in from Kansas City, only to see their beloved Royals take a 17 – 0 drubbing from the hometown Twins. Why, at the end of the second inning it was already 10 – 0. The kids were devastated. Dad was working overtime giving them a Philosophy of Baseball lesson, there’s always tomorrow, on any given day any team… something that’s instilled in Mets fans like ourselves at birth. What do Americans do when the going gets tough? Eat! They couldn’t have been in a better place for that. Hope Mom & Dad have well-paying jobs. Continue reading

The McGregor VFW has been opening the Saturday festivities with a wild rice pancake breakfast for years.

Wild Rice Days, McGregor MN, August 31st through September 4th 2017

October 4, 2017 / / 0 Comments

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It’s funny to consider the luxury foods of your childhood. Of course, that all depends on the era, and the part of the country, in which your childhood falls. For us, that would be the proverbial ’60s in the Northeast. What were the luxuries to us? Port-wine stained cheese spread in ceramic crocks, from WisPride and Kaukauna Klub; little metal-lidded glasses of refrigerated Sau-Sea baby shrimp cocktail in sauce; Rice-A-Roni wild rice pilaf. Continue reading

The Woman's Exchange Tea Room's popular caramel brownie is only 55 cents this Thursday, in honor of the tea room's 55th anniversary.

Special 55-Year Anniversary Prices This Week at Memphis Woman’s Exchange

October 3, 2017 / / 0 Comments

If we lived in Memphis we’d have our lunch plans set for tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday, because the Woman’s Exchange Tea Room is celebrating their 55th anniversary by offering lunch on Wednesday, October 4th, for $5.55, and dessert on Thursday, October 5th, for 55 cents. Wednesdays at the Tea Room feature a fried chicken breast, while Thursday’s dessert is usually their super-luscious caramel brownie. Stop by and help them celebrate!

Marshmallow malt par excellence!

Bridgeman’s, Duluth MN

October 2, 2017 / / 1 Comment

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Bridgeman’s roots go back to 1883, when Henry Bridgeman sold fresh milk door-to-door in Duluth. His sons, Chester and Roy, went into the ice cream business 53 years later. Over the next 81 years, Bridgeman’s became a familiar name around Minnesota. There was a time when you could count on getting Bridgeman’s ice cream at your local drug store counter and, later in its history, stop in for malts at one of the many Bridgeman’s stand-alone ice cream shops. Continue reading

The pastie, here in Iron Range mining country, is homemade, with a delectable crust.

Wilbert Cafe, Cotton MN

October 1, 2017 / / 0 Comments

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Everyone in the restaurant business these days has an angle – you know, artisan pizza, or 23 ways with mac and cheese, or Korean/Spanish fusion. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, per se, but it ends up being all about the food or the novelty. There’s no soul, unless it’s in the food itself, which is very often quite good. We happen to be partial to restaurants with a history, cafes that grew up with the communities they serve. Enter Wilbert Cafe. Continue reading

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