{"id":8180,"date":"2012-10-20T14:57:47","date_gmt":"2012-10-20T21:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=8180"},"modified":"2012-10-20T14:57:47","modified_gmt":"2012-10-20T21:57:47","slug":"harbors-mn-splashing-rock-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=8180","title":{"rendered":"Two Harbors, MN – Splashing Rock Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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View from the dining room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A couple hours before the end of the road immortalized by Bob Dylan, US Highway 61 takes you through Two Harbors, a burg of 3500 that saw its rise (and decline) parallel Minnesota’s \u00a0 mining industry.<\/p>\n

You’ll run into the Grand Superior Lodge and Splashing Rock Restaurant a few miles out of Two Harbors, but before Gooseberry Falls<\/a> and Split Rock Lighthouse<\/a>. \u00a0It sits on the shores of the big lake they call\u00a0Gitche Gumee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kawika and the Minnesota Burger posse headed to Splashing Rock to sample the burgers, of course.<\/p>\n

They started with the appetizer sampler, bruschetta, artichoke crab cheese bake with pita points, beer battered whitefish and a wild game satay. \u00a0The satay is duck breast, boar sausage and wapiti in a soy\/citrus marinade, and grilled.<\/p>\n

On to the burgers, Kawika went with the Rock Burger, one\u00a0half-pound (ground in-house) burger topped with apple wood-smoked\u00a0bacon, cheddar cheese and our celebrated Kentucky\u00a0Bourbon BBQ sauce, served on an onion bun. Sides are your choice of fries, house-made kettle chips, or tots.<\/p>\n

His companion went with the wild mushroom burger, sauteed criminis smothered with thick sliced melted swiss.<\/p>\n

They both opted for the tots on the side. \u00a0They described everything as “very fresh” and were especially happy with the in house grind of beef. \u00a0No word on what the restaurant uses for their grind.<\/p>\n

They’ll return for sure, they said. \u00a0The restaurant has a full menu, including pizza (carry out only). \u00a0Menus here<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Splashing Rock Appetizer Sampler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Splashing Rock Mushroom & Swiss Burger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Splashing Rock Rock Burger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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