{"id":8271,"date":"2012-10-30T05:35:32","date_gmt":"2012-10-30T12:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=8271"},"modified":"2012-10-30T05:35:32","modified_gmt":"2012-10-30T12:35:32","slug":"duluth-mn-billys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=8271","title":{"rendered":"Duluth, MN – Billy’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.” \u00a0I don’t have a clear memory of whether or not the Idle Hour had a full bar back in the day, or was, what we call in Minnesota, a “tavern”, selling only 3.2 beer. \u00a03.2 is a reduced alcohol beer<\/a> (less alcohol than most “lite” beers), and several states allow its sale in limited serve establishments and groceries. \u00a0In those states, liquor and “strong beer” are sold in regulated retail outlets.<\/p>\n

Today, the bar is fully-stocked, and the menus include bar favorites, including specialty burgers and a wide-variety of fried sides. \u00a0Billy’s special burger choices include the Western (bacon, cheese, bbq sauce, onion ring); \u00a0a cashew Swiss burger; a deep-fried pepper cheese burger; and a chili cheese burger. \u00a0Monday nites, burgers are half price.<\/p>\n

Prices run from 6.50 – 8.95, served with a side of chips. \u00a0Side upgrades for an additional cost include fries, rings, tots, buffalo or steak fries.<\/p>\n

Kawika and the Minnesota Burger posse checked out Billy’s, they reported the burgers and sides freshly prepared, tasty, with affable service.<\/p>\n

Also on the menu<\/a>? \u00a0Steaks, chops, seafood, ribs.<\/p>\n

You’ll note on the exterior sign a reference to “On\/Off Sale”. \u00a0Another Minnesota quirk. It means you can drink there or purchase bottles to go.<\/p>\n

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Pepper Cheeseburger with Buffalo Fries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A platter of sides<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Billy's<\/a>
Exterior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(All photographs @ Kawikamedia).<\/p>\n

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