5/24/2024 Looks like soup weather again. Luckily, Pantry and Trail has lots of soup mixes in stock. From single serving to 8 servings, they cook in a few minutes to all day in the crockpot. Corn chowder, creamy Italian, many kinds of potato, creamy wild rice…….. Plus we have side dishes, salad, and baking mixes,… Continue reading Rainy Day Choices
Category: local food
Mandalay Kitchen Review
What a great new dining experience! Dropped by Mandalay Kitchen on Saturday evening. This space has been at least 3 or 4 previous restaurants, most recently Marc Heu before they moved to their big new space. We always try to work our way through the menu at a new restaurant. So we started with an… Continue reading Mandalay Kitchen Review
Local Honey 4/15/2023
Seems like a good weekend to check your pantry to gauge your honey supply. John’s MN raw clover wildflower honey is available in sizes up to more than 40 ounces (smaller sizes, too, our course). Raspberry blossom honey available, too. Time to restock your pantry? Pantry and Trail:,open 11-2 today
Review: Rafiki Coffee
New coffee place alert! We stopped by the new Rafiki coffee shop in the Griggs Midway Building—-on their THIRD day of business. Affable owner, quick, with a great sense of humor…..he was the one-man do everything guy. We ordered a veggie samosa, a bagel with cream cheese, and a cup of soup. The owner hustled… Continue reading Review: Rafiki Coffee
Review: Vivr
This was a delicious lunch on Valentine’s Day at Vivir. It was pouring rain outside, but very pleasant inside. Chilaquiles verde and a breakfast burrito, plus dessert first. Wonderful spicing on the carnitas in the burrito, which was too big for one person. The chilaquiles had a wonderful sauce (it could have used a little… Continue reading Review: Vivr