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
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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)
Duluth, MN – A & Dubs (Review)
If you’re as old as dirt, as I am, you’ll remember Duluth prior to the major fast food franchises coming in. We had a select number of local burger houses, most noticeably, The London Inn, at 17th Avenue East and London Road, a beloved high school hangout and purveyor of most excellent onion rings, and… Continue reading Duluth, MN – A & Dubs (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 – Dry Dock Bar and Restaurant
In Duluth, we’d say this place was out in the boonies, back in the day, but it’s not anymore. Overlooking the Grand View Golf Course, on a high hill, sitting at the Dry Dock you can see 50 miles to the South. But why would you want to look at the view, instead of your… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Dry Dock Bar and Restaurant
Nationwide – Famous Dave’s BBQ
It took a long time for a nationwide chain of BBQ restaurants to hit Duluth, MN, even tho the first location was a mere 50 miles away. Famous Dave’s was started in Hayward, WI, a regional year-round resort town, home of the World Lumberjack Contests, and also the winter cross country ski fest, the Birkebeiner. … Continue reading Nationwide – Famous Dave’s BBQ
Duluth, MN – Va Bene
Minnesota Burger Reporter Kawikamedia and his Burger Posse checked out Va Bene during one of Duluth’s Eat Downtown promotions. Va Bene focuses on Italian home cooking, fresh ingredients, and delicacies imported from Italy; it recently celebrated its 5th annivesary. In addition to dine in, take-away, they also carry a select line of Italian groceries. The special… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Va Bene
St. Paul, MN – Cecil’s Delicatessan
My mother had an odd personality quirk – well, not to me, but certainly to those around her. She led a very standard American middle class life in the 50s and 60s, the dutiful wife and mother, whose own personality didn’t start to emerge (at least to her children) til we were well on our… Continue reading St. Paul, MN – Cecil’s Delicatessan
Duluth, MN – Original Coney Island
Once upon a time, a young Greek made the treacherous journey from the Twin Cities to Duluth, heeding the call of pioneering Duluthians hungry for hot dogs. The year was 1921. 90 years later, the Original Coney Island, is still selling dogs, but new owners have made a few upgrades recently. The… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Original Coney Island
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