Restaurants Posts

Minnesota Wine Exchange Review

Jun 22, 2013 1 Comment

I spent last Friday evening at the Minnesota Wine Exchange for the first time.  It is a fantastic place to enjoy Minnesota wines and beers right in the center of Downtown Duluth (Lake Ave & Superior St.).  If you’re interested in sampling wines, you can purchase a “flight” consisting of three glasses, each filled 1/3 full with a different wine for the reasonable price of $5. 

If you’re hungry, there are appetizers and sandwiches which I plan on trying some day soon when I go there for lunch. If you want to relax and enjoy conversation with friends, this is the place to go. Background music for listening with local art exhibited on two levels for viewing. The  paintings of the late John Peyton are currently being displayed.

This is a locally owned business selling Minnesota products which is a win-win situation. If you haven’t been there, I would encourage you to try it. The day I went there was a perfect Duluth day indeed!


Recommendations, Restaurants

Un Taco Mas is coming back!!!

Jun 15, 2013 2 Comments

Hello Duluthians, this is Rosalinda, owner of Un Taco Mas. I would like to thank all of you who keep asking and looking for us. I am sorry to say that it is taking longer than we thought to reopen. Due to certain circumstances we have not been able to get our trailer up to code. Apologizes to all. I am happy to say that we are still able to supply you with our great authentic Tex-mex food.

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Duluth Food Trucks and Carts 2013 Rundown

Jun 12, 2013 13 Comments

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How many mobile restaurants are there in Duluth? What do you think of them? Let’s crowdsource a list. Below are the only ones I know of. I’ll add more to the list when you, the people, make them known.

Chow Haul – Burgers, wontons, nachos, etc.

D’s Dogs – Hot dogs

The King of Creams – Ice cream

Mrs. Delicious – Ice cream

The Rambler – Paninis, pot roast, pulled pork, etc.

Un Taco Mas by Rosie – The trailer isn’t up to code yet, but food is being made in Superior and delivered.

Is that Oriental food truck that used to be on Central Entrance still around?


Recommendations, Restaurants

Superiorites and Pizza Lovers

Jun 05, 2013 12 Comments

I’ve asked a few friends and associates about this with unsatisfactory results, so I thought I’d throw it out there for the PDD community to mull over.

In the early 90s (1990-1993), I remember going to a pizza place in Superior, but I can’t remember what it was called. Here’s what I remember about it:

  • It was open late at night.
  • It was kind of grimy and dark inside.
  • It offered a large variety of toppings. For example, I remember getting shrimp and cashews a few times. I think they also offered sauerkraut as a topping.
  • I don’t think it was a chain.

Does anyone remember a restaurant like that?


Restaurants

The Rise and Fall of the Red Herring (the old Rocket Bar)

May 13, 2013 6 Comments

Regarding the Rocket Bar renovation:

Well, folks, far-be-it from me to talk the talk and not walk the walk, but when a few hundred thousand greenbacks comprise the difference between the “talk” and the “walk,” well, shucks … it was a good run.

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History, R.I.P., Restaurants

Duluth Grill Rain Garden/Orchard

May 11, 2013 No Comments

We (the Duluth Grill) are looking at tearing up part of our back parking lot (we won’t lose any parking spaces, we’ll just manipulate placement a little) and putting in a 140-foot-long, 12-foot-wide, six-foot-high rain garden/orchard. If you want to get on our e-mail list send a request to likeahenway [at] hotmail [dot] com.


Restaurants

Fix One, Another Shows Up

Apr 25, 2013 12 Comments

At this point, we may need someone named “Martini” to open their own chain of bars in order to make this trend legit.


Photos, Restaurants

Merch Madness

Mar 22, 2013 1 Comment

Kate and I walked downtown for Merch Madness and we found some friendly shopkeepers, some great deals, and some yummy food.

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Art, Events, Recommendations, Restaurants

Cooking on the Car returns

Mar 19, 2013 No Comments

Duluth’s finest cooking show continues as Dan Dresser and Jason Wussow make beer cheese soup and black bean dip on the manifold of their car on the way to Washburn using techniques they’ve honed on their many road trips around the country.

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Brewhouse Cattle

Mar 19, 2013 9 Comments

[This post originally contained an embedded video that is no longer available at its source.]

Jason Davis was in Duluth for his “On the Road” series to find out more about the connection between a brewery and a farm.


Restaurants, Videos

Chipotle coming to the Twin Ports! (?)

Mar 18, 2013 91 Comments

I have it on decent authority that work is being done right now to bring four or five Chipotle restaurants to the Twin Ports area. My source says that one of the stores is destined for Cloquet and the rest are going to be in Duluth/Superior.

I won’t get too excited until the doors open, but I think many will agree that this is a long time coming for this area. No more trips south just to get a burrito (yes, I’ve done that).


Restaurants

Sambo’s Restaurant

Feb 25, 2013 5 Comments

Recently discovered in my parents’ basement is this wooden coin from the old Sambo’s Restaurant, which was located where the Miller Hill Mall Perkins is today. Sambo’s was a chain with more than 1,000 locations during its heyday in the 1970s, according to the Wikipedia entry.

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History, Restaurants

Vietnamese Lotus Inn closing

Jan 31, 2013 22 Comments

The Vietnamese Lotus Inn will close on Saturday, Feb. 2. It almost lasted 10 years, having opened at 1314 Commonwealth Ave. in the summer of 2003.


R.I.P., Restaurants

The old Zippys Pizza Express

Jan 08, 2013 13 Comments

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I was asked recently via e-mail what the name was of the pizza joint at 1830 E. Eighth St. before it was Vintage Italian Pizza (as seen in the modern photo above).

Since I spent no time at all in that neighborhood in my youth, I looked it up.

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History, Restaurants

Takk for Maten closing

Jan 04, 2013 17 Comments

From the Takk for Maten Cafe Facebook page:

It is with great disappointment that I am closing Takk for Maten Cafe. It has been 4 1/2 years since I opened the cafe in the Sons of Norway building and 3 1/2 years since we opened in the Tech Village. The exact date has yet to be determined, but I should know within a day or two.

Many friends have walked through our doors and we leave with so many wonderful memories. We will truly miss all of you. Thank you for your kindness, support and patronage. If we don’t see you again before we close, we hope our paths will cross again soon. If you have any questions or comments, please send us a message.

Klem, Sandy, Bente and all the Trolls ♥


R.I.P., Restaurants