The Ole Store Restaurant is a true “off the beaten path” hidden gem hidden in a residential area of Northfield Minnesota (located 40 minutes south of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul). I have lived in the area for over 10 years, and I didn’t even know about it until I saw a mention […]
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I had high hopes for this fish and chip experience. Sure, the fish was cod and not haddock, but I had heard rumors that it was fried in beef fat (which in my experience makes the best fish and chips. I think it is something about the high cooking temperature of the beef fat that […]
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It seemed from the outside like an extremely unlikely place for good fish and chips. It wasn’t so much the building itself that gave off this impression, but the fact that it seemed like a strange place for fish and chips, in a slightly dingy neighborhood in St. Paul. Mac’s Fish and Chips, built into […]
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I knew that I had walked into the right place when a gruff, Scottish sounding voice told me to sit my “arse” down wherever I pleased. I was at the pub. I was continuing my mission to sacrifice my waist line in search of the truth – where can you find the best fish and […]
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I am sacrificing my waistline in search of the truth. I am rummaging in search of the best, most British-like fish and chips in Minnesota. Not to toot my own horn, but I am lucky to have had some really good fish and chips in my travels. I feel very qualified to judge the offerings […]
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On a recent stay in Chicago, we were lucky enough to stay right in the heart of the action on Michigan Avenue. Next time you are on Michigan Avenue, check out the best breakfast in Chicago to start your day seeing the sights off right! Yolk: A creative, top notch breakfast spot with 3 convenient […]
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I think that I have just found a new favorite spot to hang out and just “be”. Never mind that it is 45 minutes from my house without factoring in any traffic. I feel like I am in heaven. I immediately felt at home when I entered Patisserie 46 when I was welcomed by a […]
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Since our trip to Thailand last January, I have been searching for Thai food here in Minnesota that was like the Thai food we ate in Thailand. Last week, I enjoyed the closest thing to the Thai food since we ate in Thailand and the best Thai food in Minneapolis that I have ever tried. The […]
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Chicago is a food lovers paradise, with some distinctive local foods that you can’t find anywhere else! Here are some ideas about where a foodie can find the best food in Chicago: Chicago Style Hot Dogs at Portillos: Portillos Hot Dog’s has been a Chicago food tradition since 1963. I asked my hotel shuttle driver […]
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If you didn’t know exactly where to look, it might be awfully hard to find Snead’s Barbecue. In an unassuming building unadorned with so much as a sign (as far as I could see), attached to a gas station down a rural road outside of Belton, MO. On this particular Saturday night, the parking lot […]
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