The Fitger’s Brewing Company of Duluth, Minnesota, operated continuously from 1881 to 1972, making it Duluth’s oldest continuously operating business. Through astute business acumen, Fitger’s was one of the few breweries in the country that operated through the entire period of prohibition, manufacturing soft drinks, candy, and other products. Times change, and owners did too.… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Fitger’s Brewhouse and Grill
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Duluth, MN – Grandma’s Saloon (Miller Hill) Review
Duluth’s devastating floods of a few months ago were put behind Grandma’s with their reopening at the Miller Hill Mall location. Here’s what the restaurant looked like that fateful day in June. But today, it’s bright and shiny once again (see pic below), and serving its full menu of old and new favorites. Kawika and… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Grandma’s Saloon (Miller Hill) Review
Duluth, MN – Billy’s
Once upon a time, in rural Duluth, there was the Idle Hour Inn. My family used to hit it up in the winter, with some of my parent’s friends, usually after skiing or hayrides. The building is still there, a gaggle of owners since, in its current incantation, it’s “Billy’s.” I don’t have a clear… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Billy’s
Superior, WI – Amnicon Bar (Review)
Kawikamedia and the Minnesota Burger Posse have embarked on a mission of checking out “dive” bars in the area. This week, it was the Amnicon Bar s on the Corner of Tri Lake Road and County A out by Pattison Park. About 10 miles South of Superior, Wisconsin, on Amnicon Lake. There are a… Continue reading Superior, WI – Amnicon Bar (Review)
Zeitgeist Arts Cafe Review – Duluth, MN
Minnesota Burger Reporter Kawikamedia checked out the Zeitgast Arts Cafe in, part of Zeitgeist Arts, a combination cafe, arts cinema and theater in the downtown neighborhood that is rapidly becoming Duluth’s “Art Sector”. He and his pals took in “The Skin I Live In” which he pronounced to be the strangest movie he had seen… Continue reading Zeitgeist Arts Cafe Review – Duluth, MN
Duluth, MN – Tycoon’s Zenith Ale House
It’s the hottest new spot in one of the oldest buildings – Duluth’s original city hall, and Minnesota Burger Reporter Kawikamedia was there for the early days opening. He started with the smoked fish appetizer, and said the whitefish was grand. On to the burger. “The best burger I have had in a restaurant ever!” … Continue reading Duluth, MN – Tycoon’s Zenith Ale House
Duluth, MN – Sneakers Sports Bar & Grill
Spoiler alert: BurgerDogBoy H-A-T-E-S sports bars. There would have to be something REALLY spectacular inside to get me in one, like the woman of my dreams, or at least the burger of my dreams. Such was not the case at Sneakers Sports Bar & Grill, inside the “Holiday Mall” downtown Duluth, MN. The “Holiday Mall”… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Sneakers Sports Bar & Grill
Duluth, MN – Little Angie’s Cantina and Grill
Mickey Paulucci, spawn of Jeno Paulucci, self-described “peddler’ and ‘not a nice guy’, started the Grandma’s, restaurant empire over 30 years ago, in Canal Park, Duluth, MN, across the street from his father’s office. The original Grandma’s became known for quality food, ample servings, and fun ambiance, and grew to be a statewide mini-chain, but… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Little Angie’s Cantina and Grill
Duluth, MN – JJ Astor (Radisson Hotel)
John Jacob Astor was the first billionaire in the US, amassing a fortune in fur trading, real estate, and exports to China. He also created the first trust. At the time of his death, he was the wealthiest person in the US, and, using 2010 dollars as an equivalent, he ranks as the 4th richest… Continue reading Duluth, MN – JJ Astor (Radisson Hotel)
Duluth, MN – Nick’s Burger King “Revival”
OK, follow the bouncing ball, as this story can be confusing! Once upon a time, in downtown Duluth, MN, there was a venerable institution called ” Mr. Nick’s Burger King” – (Home of the famous Char-burger). Nick’s operated for years, with that name, until an upstart franchise burger joint who currently has a very scary… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Nick’s Burger King “Revival”