{"id":11029,"date":"2014-02-18T19:49:50","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T03:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=11029"},"modified":"2014-02-18T19:49:50","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T03:49:50","slug":"shortys-pizza-and-smoked-meat-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=11029","title":{"rendered":"Superior, WI – Shorty’s Pizza and Smoked Meat Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Shorty's<\/a>It’s always difficult to find the true origin of a local favorite; \u00a0I don’t think anybody has ever established where the first Coney Island style hot dog was created….or the first pizza place in the U.S……who created the Jucy Lucy in Minneapolis, the Italian Beef in Chicago, or the muffaletta in New Orleans. \u00a0Lots of places claim to be first in each of these categories.<\/p>\n

The same goes for “Montreal Smoked Meat,” \u00a0a favorite in the Quebec city, similar to pastrami, but slightly different. Montreal Smoked Beef is prepared by salting and curing beef brisket with spices for a week, then hot smoking it before steaming it just before serving. The brisket is thin-sliced and usually served on rye bread with yellow mustard. \u00a0There are many different claims as to who originated the dish which was first offered up North around 1910.<\/p>\n

Less than three hours from the Canadian border, the Twin Ports of Duluth-Superior (MN\/WI) have been a hot \u00a0destination for the neighbors from the north for decades and decades, who visit for vacations, shopping, and healthcare. \u00a0Yet there has never been a local restaurant that serves Canadian specialties; \u00a0it’s kinda hard to even find Canadian beer. \u00a0Until now.<\/p>\n

Located in Superior, WI<\/a>, Shorty’s Pizza and Smoked Meat<\/a> recently opened to offer the Twin Ports \u00a0Montreal specialties and other U.S. and Canadian favorites, including poutine, nearly the national snack dish of Canada. \u00a0Poutine is a bowl of fries, dotted with quality cheese curds, and smothered with brown gravy.<\/p>\n

With all new construction and equipment, including 16 drink stations, the owners have made a big investment in the North end of Tower, and a commitment to “doing it right.”<\/p>\n

“Montreal style” pizza is a slightly thicker crust and New York cut, something Northern Minnesotans aren’t used to. \u00a0Big hunks of fennel sausage decorated the pie, which was also ordered with pepperoni and onions.<\/p>\n

The Montreal smoked meat sandwich was moist and full of flavor, as was the caraway rye it rested on. \u00a0Sandwiches are served with a pickle spear and slaw.<\/p>\n

No complaints on the poutine, either,with ample-sized curds and house-made gravy.<\/p>\n

On the beverage side, Shorty’s offers craft, domestic, and imported beers. Including a Canadian one or two. \u00a0Cocktails are available, and Jaeger mixes are featured.<\/p>\n

Shorty’s is located <\/a>on Tower Avenue in downtown Superior, and is open at 11 AM daily, with \u00a0menu specials and a soup of the day Monday through Friday.<\/p>\n

Shorty’s Menu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sausage, pepp, onion pie<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Shorty's<\/a>
Smoked Meat on Rye<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Shorty's<\/a>
Poutine<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Shorty's<\/a>
Shorty’s Bar Area<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pizza Ovens<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Photos copyright 2014 Kawikamedia.com. \u00a0Used with permission.<\/p>\n

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Shortys Pizza and Smoked Meat Review<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s always difficult to find the true origin of a local favorite; \u00a0I don’t think anybody has ever established where the first Coney Island style hot dog was created….or the first pizza place in the U.S……who created the Jucy Lucy in Minneapolis, the Italian Beef in Chicago, or the muffaletta in New Orleans. \u00a0Lots of… Continue reading Superior, WI – Shorty’s Pizza and Smoked Meat Review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,34,22,25],"tags":[1253,1260,2595],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11029"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11029\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}