Good Eats

So, I don't wanna brag or anything, but I've been places. Oh yeah. I've lived all over North Dakota, the southest corner of South Dakota, and the middle of Wisconsin. When it comes to exotic travel, I'm your girl. Riiiight. OK, maybe not quite exotic, but wherever I am, one thing I love to do is sample the local cuisine. Who doesn't? Anywho, if you are ever in any of the places below, these are the restaurants/bars/gas stations/cafes to visit.

Belfield, North Dakota.
Trapper's Kettle Restaurant. This little slice of heaven is located in the SW corner of North Dakota. Try the scones--delish. And the chicken dumpling soup, which is a Sunday tradition. Across the street from Trapper's Kettle is SuperPumper. They make a fab Potato Grande. Trust me.

Minot, ND.
Sorry--there are no good places to eat in Minot. I spent four years there for school and not one place comes to mind. Except maybe The Roll'N Pin. The French Dip was pretty good.

Fargo, ND.
The Hotel Donaldson. This downtown bar/hotel/restaurant is totally cool and funky. A little taste of big city life in North Dakota. Steaks, seafood, all that good stuff.

Madison, WI.
Ella's Deli. This cultural landmark serves a pastrami sandwich bigger than your face and is decked out with every kind of childhood toy/gadget you could imagine. Be sure to ride the carousel!

Milwaukee, WI.
Nick's Gyros. For authentic gyros and some kick-ass Greek fries, this is your place. I don't do lamb personally (not for any ethical reason, i just think it's gross), but I had a pretty awesome burger there.

South Sioux City, Iowa. Jim's Burgers.
The name is a bit misleading since Jim does not serve any burgers--I don't even think there is anybody named Jim who works there. What it is, though, is a fantastic little Mexican restaurant. Authentic, cheap, and yummy.

Vermillion, SD. Chae's.
This restaurant in downtown Vermillion serves a variety of Chinese and Korean dishes. Love it. This is probably the best restaurant I have ever eaten at. I've been to London, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Paris, Amsterdam, and nothing has ever come close to Chae's. The fried rice noodles are to die for, the vegetables are unbelieavably crisp and fresh, I could go on and on. Seriously, it is fantastic.

Vermillion, SD Chalky's Bar.
When it's 1 am and you've been drinking for some solid hours, the Big-Ass Taco at Chalky's is as close to perfection as us mere humans can ever hope to get. Basically, I go out drinking in Vermiillion just to get a taco later on. Damn, it's a good taco.

And that's all I got for now. Ok, so obviously, I really haven't been a whole lot of places, but what I have given you is the yummiest and coolest these towns have to offer.

This is how we do it in the Midwest. Soup's On!