Like all cities, Duluth has its share of restaurants that put on special meals for couples to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Most were multi-course prix fixe affairs, and some of the menus are posted here. Among the bigger hits were the creative culinary cookery put on by G.B. Schneiders in West Duluth, and Restaurant 301 at… Continue reading Valentine Day Specials in Duluth, MN
Category: Miscellany
Dietz & Watson Roast Beef
I mostly prefer to make my own “lunch meats.” By that, I’m generally referring to cooking a beef roast, ham, or corned beef round and putting it through the slicer. When confronted with the selections at a service deli counter, I’m apt to opt for imported products, and of course I like the variety of… Continue reading Dietz & Watson Roast Beef
Chicago, IL – Taylor Street Pizza Review
With a name that is synonymous with Chicago’s “Little Italy” neighborhood, the seven location Taylor Street Pizza in Chicago’s NW suburbs has a rep to live up to. Primarily a delivery and carry-out operation (with dine in available at the Elgin location), Taylor Street offers thin, double dough, and deep dish pies, as well as… Continue reading Chicago, IL – Taylor Street Pizza Review
Duluth, MN – Restaurant 301 Gloria Ferrer Wine Pairing Dinner
Executive Chef Kevin Ilenda at Restaurant 301 in Duluth, Minnesota, continues to wow and educate local diners with his special wine pairing dinners. The most recent event featured wines from the vineyard of Sonoma Valley’s Gloria Ferrer. The area of Sonoma that Gloria Ferrer has under vine is called Los Carneros, and boasts a climate… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Restaurant 301 Gloria Ferrer Wine Pairing Dinner
Fulton Beer Minneapolis
Just a couple years ago, Fulton Beer was a gleam in the eyes of some young Minneapolis entrepreneurs, playing with home brew in their garage; today, they are in the midst of a major expansion, building their second brewery in Minneapolis while successfully operating their first brewhouse and tap room in downtown. Fulton is on… Continue reading Fulton Beer Minneapolis
Duluth, MN – Restaurant 301 Review
A few years back, a newly built luxe hotel went up in Duluth, a mid-rise Sheraton at the eastern end of downtown. It’s across 3rd Avenue from the former Hotel Duluth, which opened with 500 rooms in 1925. The lobby and dining rooms were very ornate, heavily decorated in a Moorish style. While Duluth has many… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Restaurant 301 Review
Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups Review
I don’t think I have ever reviewed a candy bar. But there has been so much advance marketing for Butterfinger’s new product, I felt compelled (that’s what is supposed to happen, right?) to give it a whirl. I admire the candy companies, which seem to be taking a lead from Taco Bell (in my opinion).… Continue reading Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups Review
Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup Review
Born out of the original parent of Au Bon Pain, a delightful sandwich chain in urban areas up and down the east coast, Panera bread has grown through acquisitions and opening new shops to become a major force in fast casual dining. The company current has over 1700 shops operating in 45 states under several… Continue reading Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup Review
Amazing Advance in Pizza Boxes
Surely you’ve purchased hot crispy food for take out, gotten home, opened the box, and whatever crispiness was present at the shop has disappeared completely – you have a limp, soggy pizza, or onion rings, or french fries. This is due to the heat from the food creating steam inside the box and having nowhere… Continue reading Amazing Advance in Pizza Boxes
The Best Cheese in the World – from Oregon?
(from newslincolncounty.com) Rivers Edge Chevre Wins “Best American Cheese” for the second time in 2013 in international competition Rivers Edge Chevre’s Up in Smoke was chosen as the “Best American Cheese” at the 25th annual Guild of Fine Foods World Cheese Awards on Wednesday, November 27th 2013. The competition was held at the BBC Good Food… Continue reading The Best Cheese in the World – from Oregon?