Friday, January 22, 2010

Minnesotta

MINNESOTA

Austin
Spam Museum

Boundary Waters
Boundary Country Trekking
Lake One to Clearwater Lake (continue thru Turtle, Bald Eagle and Gabbro Lakes and return via South Kawishiwi River)
lakes west of Grand Marais
Border Route Trail (canoe between Canada and US; shuttle service)

Chisholm
Minnesota Museum of Mining

Clearwater
Nelson Bros (Interstate 94, fritter, french bread)

Cyrus
Cozy Cafe

Edina
Dairy Queen (Grill and Chill)

Elk River
Oliver Kelley Farm (volunteers make butter, molasses)

Grand Marais
Grand Portage National Monument (hiking)
My Sister's Place (28 burgers (some unusual), deep fried food)
Dockside Fish Market (freshly caught every day; whitefish liver, herring fries, herring (similar to lake fish)

Little Falls
Charles Lindbergh House

Minneapolis
Wuollet Bakery (blueberry tarts and muffins)
Gallery 8 Rest (Walker Art Center)
Sonny’s (extremely unusual ice cream combinations)
Psycho Suzie’s (beer-battered everything- asparagus, Snickers, mini-mex roll, cheese, onion rings; mini mac rolls, sandwich tots, unusual pizzas, pickle rollups)
Al’s Diner (pancakes, corn beef hash, Jose-poached eggs w/ salsa and cheese)
Emily's Lebanese Deli (tabouleh garlic chicken shish kabob, lamb shish kabob, stuffed zucchini, lentils and rice, lamb's tongue, meat pie)3
Matt's Bar (since 1954, Juicy Lucy (hot cheese in middle of burger), Saucy Sally)
5-8 Club (since 1928, Juicy Lucy and Saucy Sally as well)
Brasa (Creole)
Ingrebretson's (Scandinavian deli/gift shop; lutefisk--flaky with butter)
The Rail Station (restaurant, meat raffle--charity fundraiser)
Matt's Bar (home of the original Juicy Lucy--cheese inside burger)

Mankato
Cherry Pit-Spitting Contest (Feb)
Betsy-Tacy House

North Brooklyn Park
Grand Rios Resort (waterpark in hotel)

Pelican Rapids
Ugly Truck Contest (July)

St Paul
Wabasha State Caves
State Fair (late Aug-early Sept; elk burger, porcupine meatballs, big game braut, fried cheeseburgers, uff da brat, Pizza Palace stand, 50 foods on a stick: reuben, corned beef and cabbage, spaghetti and meatballs, alligator, ostrich, ; deep fried candy bars, church dining halls (Epiphany), themed buildings: horticulture, creative activities), watermelon jelly, lots of animals)3
Austrian Oblaten (oblaten- very large almond cookie, different flavors)
Cafe Latte (latte with oblaten cookie, oldest coffee shop)
Cossetta’s Market (Italian sausage, hand-tossed pizza)
The Nook (Juicy Nookie burger, fries)
Dari-ette (pasta and sauce, Italian sausages and meatballs, carhop service)
Heartland (seasonal and unique menu; wild boar)3

Sauk Centre
Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home

Two Harbors
Betty's Pies (peach raspberry crunch, banana cream)

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Split Rock Lighthouse
St Croix River Valley
Edge of the Wilderness Scenic Byway
Gunflint Lodge
Kettle Falls Hotel (fishing)
Scandia Bakery Shop (kranzakake- almond paste crown cake)
Victor's 1959 Cafe (Cuban: pork, plantains, Cuban hash)
Donatelli's (handmade pasta and meatballs, meatball sandwich, pizza, lasangna, lots of cheese)
Modern Cafe (trout/pork combo, pot roast gnocchi, lamb burger, haddock ravioli)
12,000 lakes

Arrowhead (lake)
Russ Kendall's Smokehouse (smoked fish)


Twin Cities to North Woods
scenic drive (5 hours in good weather)

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