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Spring 2017 Duluth-area Beer Festival Primer

Apr 06, 2017 No Comments

The United States now boasts over 5,000 craft breweries as the thirst for quality beer continues. The Twin Ports are clearly part of the trend. Duluth and Superior are home to eight breweries, with two more planning to launch in 2017. Several others dot the north and south shores of Lake Superior. The great news for beer aficionados: there’s no shortage of local beer and opportunities to taste the latest batches. The next three major swillfests are highlighted here.

Events, Music Beer and Breweries, Bent Paddle Brewing, Superior Jaycees, WDSE-TV - PBS North

Duluth Coffee Company expansion underway

Mar 23, 2017 No Comments

Duluth Coffee Company is expanding its footprint on the 100 block of East Superior Street with plans for a major upgrade to its roasting operations and more space for events and education.

The coffee roasting business and over-the-counter java shop has occupied 105 E. Superior St. since 2012. Owner Eric Faust recently took over the former BB Makeup location two doors down at 101 E. Superior St. and renovation work there is underway. When the project is completed, Duluth Coffee will move its roasting operations into the new location on the corner of the block while retaining the original coffee-shop space.

News and Current Affairs Coffee Shops, Duluth Coffee Co.

Zenith Bread Project takes baking to a new level

Mar 15, 2017 3 Comments

Like many young entrepreneurs creating their own opportunities in Duluth, Amanda Belcher hasn’t had a straightforward career trajectory. She started studying exercise physiology at the College of St. Scholastica. Instead of continuing on to graduate school, she decided to become a professional baker.

Her Zenith Bread Project produces sweet treats sold at Amity Coffee, Duluth Coffee Company and Snooty Fox Tea Shop. Bagels and English muffins are also available at Whole Foods Co-op. Bent Paddle Brewing‘s taproom occasionally serves Belcher’s soft pretzels with beer, and Blacklist Artisan Ales features her doughnuts and pastries on Saturdays.

Restaurants Bakeries, Food, Zenith Bread Project

Marita Pop Up resumes regular schedule at Red Herring

Mar 06, 2017 1 Comment

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Nyanyika Banda – photo by Ivy Vainio

Most people wouldn’t dream of creating a taco with ingredients like apple and kabocha squash, much less topping it with micro greens, pepitas, roasted tomatillo crema, pickled mustard and red onion. Then again, most people don’t have chef Nyanyika Banda’s imagination and culinary chops.

Banda is the proprietor of Marita Pop Up, a “globally inspired, locally sourced” pop-up restaurant that travels around the Duluth area, popping up at various locations and events. In March, Marita Pop Up began a regular schedule at the Red Herring Lounge on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 7 p.m. to midnight.

Restaurants Marita Pop Up, Martha's Daughter, Red Herring Lounge

Veggies by Subscription: CSA signup season underway in Duluth

Feb 24, 2017 1 Comment

It might seem too early to be thinking about fresh local vegetables. The growing season around Lake Superior doesn’t generally start until May, but area farmers are already busy planning their crops and ordering seeds. The signup period has begun for most farms offering community supported agriculture subscriptions. The online CSA Signup Day is today, Feb. 24; Duluth’s CSA open house is March 19.

Farm shares offer a direct method for consumers to access fresh food from local growers. Members buy a seasonal “share” from the farm. During harvest time, which is generally mid-June to mid-December, members go to a designated spot each week to pick up a box of mixed seasonal produce.

Random Agriculture / Farming, Food Farm, Lake Superior CSA

Carnivores rejoice: OMC Smokehouse opens

Feb 09, 2017 No Comments

For more than two years, Duluth carnivores have been salivating at the prospect of OMC Smokehouse, Tom Hanson’s new restaurant venture. The wait will be over when OMC opens Wednesday, Feb. 15.

News and Current Affairs, Restaurants Duluth Grill Family of Restaurants, Lincoln Park Neighborhood / The Friendly West End, OMC Smokehouse

Juice Pharm taking over Vintage Kitchen space

Feb 02, 2017 No Comments

Set aside the biscuits and gravy, and get ready for freshly squeezed. The Juice Pharm has announced it’s taking over the space formerly occupied by Vintage Kitchen at 12 S. 15th Ave. E.

News and Current Affairs, Restaurants Health, The Juice Pharm

Avenue C restaurant opens in Cloquet

Jan 22, 2017 No Comments

The long-awaited Avenue C restaurant in Cloquet will open its doors to the public on Monday, Jan. 23.

Perfect Duluth Day reported in November the eatery was on track to open by Christmas, but delays in deliveries and construction pushed the date back. General Manager Ryan Kolak says, “We’re here and kicking now.”

News and Current Affairs, Restaurants Avenue C, Cloquet

Lucky’s 13 Pub open at Miller Hill Mall

Jan 20, 2017 No Comments

Drinking and dining options at Miller Hill Mall will improve by month’s end. Lucky’s 13 Pub is set to open at 1600 Miller Trunk Highway on Jan. 30. Duluthians will barely recognize the space, which was occupied for 25 years by Old Country Buffet.

News and Current Affairs, Restaurants Bars / Drinking Establishments, Lucky's 13 Pub, Miller Hill

The Boat Club Restaurant & Bar to replace Midi

Jan 10, 2017 5 Comments

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Jason Vincent

After one last New Year’s Eve celebration, Midi shuttered its doors for good. But the prime location the restaurant occupied in the lower level of the historic Fitger’s Brewery Complex, with its patio and unparalleled lake view, won’t be dormant for long.

Renovations are already underway for the Boat Club Restaurant & Bar, a fine dining establishment set to open in Midi’s old space Valentine’s Day weekend.

News and Current Affairs, Restaurants Boat Club Restaurant & Bar, Fitger's Brewery Complex, Vanilla Bean

O’Neill’s Pub and Liquor in Superior is closed

Jan 04, 2017 1 Comment

After 23 years in business, the owners of O’Neill’s Pub and Liquor closed its doors after ringing in the new year with customers on Saturday.

The laid back Irish pub at 3333 Tower Avenue in Superior featured weekly $1 tap beer and $2 Bloody Mary specials and had the distinction of being Superior’s only drive-through liquor store.

In 2014, Thrillest touted O’Neill’s as one of the top ten drive-through liquor stores in the country. Wisconsin is one of only six states where this modern convenience is legal.

News and Current Affairs, Restaurants Bars / Drinking Establishments, Superior

New Vietnamese restaurant open in Superior

Dec 27, 2016 3 Comments

Fans of phở have a new place to enjoy the savory Vietnamese soup. Phở Cali Vietnamese Noodles Restaurant opened Dec. 17 in the former Lan Chi’s building at 1320 Belknap St. in Superior.

News and Current Affairs, Restaurants Asian Food, Food, Phở, Phở Cali, Superior, Vietnamese food

Brewhouse gets new master brewer

Dec 22, 2016 No Comments

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Ted Briggs, the new brew master at Fitger’s Brewhouse

Just Take Action announced Ted Briggs as the new master brewer for Fitger’s Brewhouse this week. “Mr. Briggs will continue to build on the great legacy of quality Lake Superior craft beer first initiated by Dave Hoops and later, Frank Kaszuba,” the company stated in a news release.

News and Current Affairs, Restaurants Beer and Breweries, Fitger's Brewhouse

Downtown eatery supports aviation education

Dec 15, 2016 1 Comment

Lark o’ the Lake Café is an eatery with an unusual secondary purpose: to promote aviation education. “The Lark,” as it’s more commonly known, celebrated a year in business last month.

Sandra Ettestad, Mark Marino and Don Monaco own the restaurant at 231 E. Superior St. in the Greysolon Plaza. All three are trustees of the Duluth Aviation Institute and founders of its Gilruth Continuum Path to Aviation program.

Restaurants Greysolon Plaza, Lark o' the Lake Café

ARCO Coffee celebrates 100 years

Dec 05, 2016 4 Comments

It’s remarkable for a family-owned business to withstand a century’s worth of cultural and economic changes, not to mention several generations of leaders. But Superior’s ARCO Coffee Company has reached this monumental achievement—100 years in business.

G.A. Andresen and W.J. Ryan founded the business in Duluth in 1916 as Andresen Ryan Coffee Company. Their names were later combined into the acronym ARCO.

News and Current Affairs ARCO, Coffee Roasters