Gordy’s Hi-Hat in Cloquet is an up north, must-stop kind of place. Family-run since it opened, Gordy’s has become the go-to for gingham paper-wrapped burgers and festive, perfectly balanced malts and shakes. Step right up to the raised counter to place your order for fresh hamburgers, home-made onion rings, and fresh hand-dipped fish. Open seasonally […]
Up next on the #mnbucketlist is Sammy Perrella’s Pizza and Restaurant, a decades-old regional pizza chain. Sammy’s is one of my favorite places for pizza, specifically the one in Brooklyn Park. Say what you will about chain restaurants – Sammy’s is the place for authentic Italian cooking. Started 61 years ago as a small café […]
Sometimes, I think if I could just find a diner like Mickey’s that has the same atmosphere but more space, out of the Twin Cities, oh! and that has mismatch salt shakers, I would be in heaven. Well ladies and gentlemen, I found that place. Since it just celebrated its anniversary, it seemed fitting to […]
This is the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed service station (also known as R W Lindholm Service Station) in Cloquet. The station (built in 1958 and is still in use) is the only filling station designed by Wright. It was originally part of Wright’s utopian Broad acre City plan and is one of the few designs from […]
Next up on the #mnbucketlist is the Avenue Coffee House on Avenue C in Cloquet, Minnesota. It’s one of my favorite little stops up north. It’s located in the #old Chief movie theater. The Ave has a little bistro that serves up soup, panini’s and salad along with more indulgent options like ice cream and […]
Driving to Cloquet along Highway 33, you’ll find Fauley Park, tucked away near the old Main Street. Fauley Park features a Duluth and a Northeastern Railroad Steam Locomotive No 16 and a railway car. Of all the surviving D&NE engines, No 16 remains closest to its old stomping grounds. The furthest away from her home […]
