Planning a trip to Minnesota? Check out where Andrew went and ate to get some great ideas.
Ingebretsen's (Salted Pig Toe, Gamalost, Dried mutton, Blood Sausage)
Address: 1601 E. Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone: 612-729-9333 or 800-279-9333
Fax: 612-729-1243
Visit the Web site.
Cozy Café (Krumkaka cookies, Rosettes, fish balls, lutefisk)
Address: 118 E. Main St. Cyrus, MN,
Phone: 320-795-2900
Andrew goes to the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul to try Elk burger, big-game bratwurst, porcupine meatball, Uffda brat, reuben on a stick, wild rice corndog, swedish crackers, ostrich on a stick, alligator on a stick, and a fried candy bar on a stick. Check out the Minnesota State Fair's Official Web site.
Heartland (Wild boar tongue, liver, brains, and testicles)
Address: 1806 St. Clair Avenue St. Paul, MN 55105
Phone: 651.699.3536
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Andrew travels a few hours outside the Twin Cities to the White Earth Indian Reservation in Mahnomen where they harvest wild rice. He also tastes venison, deer heart, and Suckerhead fish.
Russ Kendall's Smokehouse (smoked whitefish and herring)
Address: 149 Old Highway 61, Knife River, MN 55609
Phone: 218-834-5995
Betty's Pies (Sauerkraut pie)
Address: 1633 Highway 61, Two Harbors, MN 55616
Phone: (218) 834-3367 or (877) 269-7494
Visit the Web site.
My Sister's Place (Chicken gizzards, Goober burger w/ peanut butter and mayo)
Address: 401 East Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: 218-387-1915, where Andrew samples:
Dockside Fish Market (Herring, whitefish livers, herring roe)
Address: 418 W Hwy 61, Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: 218-387-2906
Visit the Web site.