January 15, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald
A recommendation from a reader led me to try out the new Hastings Landing restaurant in this town on Interstate 29 about 50-some miles north of Grand Forks. Continue Reading
January 8, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald
It was a note from a friend, Lauren Hornbaker (LH), which got me moving toward the new Noodles & Company restaurant near Columbia Mall. Like many people, LH likes “mac ‘n’ cheese” and considers it a comfort food. At Noodles, she almost always orders the fancy version, the Truffle Mac. Continue Reading
December 18, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The roast beef was tasty and so tender you could cut it with a fork. There was a well filled with brown gravy in the mound of mashed potatoes. And there was a serving of nice, firm green peas on the plate when I had lunch Dec. 10 with friends at a cafe called Out To Lunch on the main street of this town. Continue Reading
December 11, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The first thing that caught my eye when I approached the counter of Sprouts Cafe in the new Choice Fitness Center was a sandwich. It was on thick, fresh-looking slices of brown bread and full of lettuce, greens and ham. There was no doubt about my choice. Continue Reading
December 5, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
They asked if we had a preference for a server when we entered the Elks Club for dinner. Some people do. That was different. But the meals they serve at this large facility in the south end of the Capitol City are the same. The food, too, is predictable. Continue Reading
November 27, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
If a croque monsieur is good, a croque madame must be better. That was my thinking earlier this month when I visited a French bistro in New York called Nice/Matin. That would mean morning in Nice. Continue Reading
November 20, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The Black Cat Sports Bar and Grill tends to fill up around noon on a weekday. It is, in fact, sort of a hot spot around here. At lunchtime, working people lean quietly over their food and eat seriously. Continue Reading
November 13, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
This is part two a two-part series about the dining experiences of Marilyn Hagerty’s daughter, Gail, aboard the Celebrity Silhouette during a 12-day cruise. There are several food venues where passengers can choose to be seated. Continue Reading
November 6, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Fried masala potatoes simmered with spices, yogurt, cilantro and chili pepper and served with raita (yogurt). This was one of the entrees marked with a star on the menus my daughter, Gail Hagerty (GH), brought home from a 12-day cruise on the Celebrity Silhouette. Continue Reading
October 30, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Call it cozy. Call it crowded. Call us lucky because we noticed four people moving out of a booth when we stopped by Darcy’s Cafe for brunch on a recent Sunday morning. Continue Reading
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