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

Duluth, MN – Black Woods On The Lake

One of three local locations for this mini-chain, the “Lake” location opened in 1997, with the aim of having small-town cafe charm, with the menu of more sophisticated restaurants.   The Duluth location, at 26th Avenue East and London Road, sits on a promontory overlooking Lake Superior, with views spanning from the harbor to the Eastern… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Black Woods On The Lake

Duluth, MN – The Peppercheese Burger Shootout!

My brother is on a personal quest to find the best peppercheese burger in Duluth, MN.   Today, the “old-timer” Pickwick (open since 1914), was paired against the new kid on the block (around for a mere thirty years),  Grandmas’s Saloon & Grill.  Hands down, he says the “Wick” rules.  I wonder if he was influenced… Continue reading Duluth, MN – The Peppercheese Burger Shootout!