there's a smash burger that’s new there this year that looks exactly like the one my girlfriend makes once and a while using a gluten free soft shell and it tastes just like a Big Mac from a recipe off the net. Funny kinda because when I had my first one a couple years ago I said she should sell these somehow. Not in the food business though. Dang, love the fair, try to get there with the kids every year.
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The "Flying Dutchman" is a secret menu item at In-N-Out Burger. It's a simple, bun-less burger consisting of two beef patties and two slices of cheese.
The local Dairy Queen in my hometown is closing at the end of this week. It has been a staple in the community for decades, even though it was always closed during the winter months. The current owners had it for 7 years, and their kids have no desire to continue to run it. They tried to sell it, but no takers. Part of the issue is that the corporate DQ is not easy to deal with and the franchise fees are pretty hefty for a small town location. I see many DQ's have closed in outstate Mn as I drive to the Twin Cities. Rumor has it that the old DQ will become a Scooter's Coffee.
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Mankato has a neighborhood DQ which is across the street from Mankato West High School and has been in that spot for 35 years. It is ice cream only and only open from around April to November. A local family has owned it for at least 25 of those years I believe. Pretty sure there would be a mob if DQ screwed over that family and attempted to close that location.
My wife retired last Friday and her sister retired at the end of May so we went to Travail on Friday to celebrate...wow! Truly an amazing (and $$$$) dining experience. So cool and hope to find an excuse to return someday.
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It was my wife’s birthday this weekend and we went to Herbst for dinner. Near 280 and university. It’s a small farm to table restaurant, which we had been two previously. Their menu changes monthly and they currently have a dill brined fried chicken that was so so so good. One of the best things I’ve tried in a while. It a slightly reminiscent taste to dill pickle chips, which my wife and I love.
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A mutual friend of @jupiter and myself, claims she liked the fried olives (green olives with cream cheese) deep fried, MN sushi (pastrami, cream cheese and pickle) and the garlic fried cream cheese wontons. Was not a fan of the deep fried ranch and Jalapeño popper donut with hot honey. Going tomorrow with my wife and two youngest kids… First time taking the kids to the State Fair.
If they do keep the Big Ten style for the subs, cool. Have not been impressed with Thirty Bales otherwise, in any way, shape, or form.
They would need a sandwich oven from the 1980's and not clean it for 10 years... the best subs ever. Just like the pizza at Campus Pizza and Chinese food at the Village Wok.
The BWW site at Station 19 is for sale. The owners want to sell it so it can be redeveloped. BWW isn't exactly a 5 star restaurant, but eliminating another food option on campus will make the other places even more congested. The BWW lease runs through 2030.
While I’m open to development there, I really hope we don’t get another glass and concrete box to look at.
The rendering looks like the parking garage from Mission Impossible.....no thanks.
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They are, in general Memorial Day to Labor Day is their season. Used to be an A&W way back, IIRC. Thursday nights in summer, it's the setting for unofficial classic car shows.
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The old A&W stores are few and far between. All the A&W I think I know went through full remodels. Got rid of the carhop parking and pretty built a new restaurant.
The old A&W stores are few and far between. All the A&W I think I know went through full remodels. Got rid of the carhop parking and pretty built a new restaurant.
I think they are usually paired up with KFC? I think there's an A&W in Pine Island, Pine City (?) still.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
The old A&W stores are few and far between. All the A&W I think I know went through full remodels. Got rid of the carhop parking and pretty built a new restaurant.
I think they are usually paired up with KFC? I think there's an A&W in Pine Island, Pine City (?) still.
A&W was the only "fast" food in my hometown in Iowa growing up until Hardee's came to town around 1982 I believe. My usual order was a root beer float and french fries. My parents wouldn't let me get a sandwich with that order because the float was more expensive than just a root beer.
Other cool thing was that there were phones at each booth you used to put in your order, not sure if that was the same at other A&W's.
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@g-manpuck Back in the late 60’s very early 70’s there were a couple locally owned drive ins in Superior and nothing else. Then one of them became a Hardee’s & we got a MacDonalds. Somewhere along the line the A&W opened. 55 years later there’s a A&W, a Dairy Queen, a Arby’s, a Hardee’s (in a different location) and 2 McDonalds. And for a city whose population is now less than 30k, there’s 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Kwik Trips! lol
@g-manpuck Back in the late 60’s very early 70’s there were a couple locally owned drive ins in Superior and nothing else. Then one of them became a Hardee’s & we got a MacDonalds. Somewhere along the line the A&W opened. 55 years later there’s a A&W, a Dairy Queen, a Arby’s, a Hardee’s (in a different location) and 2 McDonalds. And for a city whose population is now less than 30k, there’s 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Kwik Trips! lol
My hometown is a population of around 5,000 now has a McDonalds and Dairy Queen for fast food and one Kwik Trip and three Casey's.
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@g-manpuck Back in the late 60’s very early 70’s there were a couple locally owned drive ins in Superior and nothing else. Then one of them became a Hardee’s & we got a MacDonalds. Somewhere along the line the A&W opened. 55 years later there’s a A&W, a Dairy Queen, a Arby’s, a Hardee’s (in a different location) and 2 McDonalds. And for a city whose population is now less than 30k, there’s 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Kwik Trips! lol
My hometown is a population of around 5,000 now has a McDonalds and Dairy Queen for fast food and one Kwik Trip and three Casey's.
So, McDonalds, Dairy Queen and three good stops for pizza.
So, McDonalds, Dairy Queen and three good stops for pizza.
Forgot...they do have a Pizza Ranch. There was a Pizza Hut for about 30 years but that closed about 8 years ago. That is where I worked in high school. There was a local pizza place that was some of the best pizza I've ever had even to this day, when the owner retired he closed up shop and that is where Pizza Ranch is located now.
I'm over Casey's pizza, probably had it more than I care to remember.
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Casey's is definitely a guilty pleasure for me, never had one nearby growing up nor when I lived in St. Paul so it's fun to have one close now. Casey's is fairly close to Kwik Trip so it's nice to have a couple quality and easy options for lunch/dinner. 😎
The first McDonald's in Woodbury (Weir Drive by Valley Creek Mall and Woodwinds Hospital) opened when I was a sophomore in HS, around 1982. The population of Woodbury was between 10K-15K so it was not yet prime time for fast food. Until this location opened the closest McD's was on Suburban Ave (near 3M Center) in St. Paul. Mom was not too happy when should found out I would ride my bike there with buddies for lunch. 😆
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Eagle Street Grille returns to St Paul, across from the Grand Casino Arena. It takes over the space that housed the Apostle Supper Club.
Was not surprised to see the Apostle close. It didn’t feel like a supper club at all. I found the atmosphere to be very sterile almost as if they kept it simple in case they ever wanted to change directions without a lot of remodeling/redecorating.
Didn’t realize until today when we tried to go that Bona in Stadium Village closed. One of my all-time favorites, their egg rolls were wicked good.
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They are in Farmington and my wife and I buy most of our eggs from them. Lots of salsa and dips and they have great bacon. Plus they have fun activities for the kids and family, like a hayride to the Apple orchard, a silo full of corn, bounty house, and the best part of it, is the apple canon. You get to shot the bad apples at a couple vehicles. You are shooting the apples at ofer 200mph. We happen to be there the first day they started for the season and my kids got to shot out a couple windows on the cars, which made them very excited.
@greyeagle Have you ever hopped across the river and gone to Watershed Cafe in Osceola? Great food and picturesque setting. I've been there several times in the last few years, including last night. Always enjoyed the food. Seems like the kind of place that opens and has great food but can't keep going in a small town. They've made it 10 years so they are doing something right.
