Annie put together a nice feast for Easter on Saturday night, and invited some of the friends and family over who hadn’t yet met Samantha. Can you say ham and hot dish? Oh yeah!
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Easter Supper at Annie and Bob’s
Saturday, April 7th, 2012
Lunch at Buster’s in Mankato
Saturday, April 7th, 2012For lunch on Saturday, we went to what appears to be a really rockin’ bar. At least at night, I bet. During the day, it was laid back enough for us to take a big table by the back and get a few burgers.
But despite the innocent looking setup, this was not you average lunch. It was, in fact, the first time anyone could remember that Mark, aka AJ, did not finish his burger.
Dun-dun-dun! He had ordered the Insanity burger, and it was, indeed, so insanely spicy that he could not finish it. The culprit? Dave’s Insanity Sauce, a sauce so hot that it has its own wikipedia entry.
Yes, he was a bit ashamed. But also happy to know that he was beaten only by something that once held the title of “World’s Hottest Sauce.” More photos of the food — and the family, with Samantha, of course! — after the jump.
Good Friday Supper: Fish Three Ways
Friday, April 6th, 2012For Good Friday supper, we were thinking about turning Mark and Angie on to our newly discovered recipe for Bo Ssam. But, it being Good Friday, for Doris, meat was off the table, so to speak. So we went with fish. Walleye, shrimp and salmon, to be exact. Bob smoked the salmon — man was that tasty. We did the shrimp with a lime-cilantro-mustard marinade. And the walleye, we prepared with an herb breadcrumb mixture similar to the one here that Epicurious recommended for halibut.
We also made a fennel-asparagus salad using the recipe for Shaved Zucchini and Fennel here on SCF, substituting blanched asparagus for zucchini. Damn! It’s been a while, but we’ve still got it!
Happy Hour at Pub 500
Friday, April 6th, 2012After our walk through Sibley Park, we stopped for a beer at Pub 500, which SCF fans may remember from such posts as “Historic Mankato Pub Crawl: Pub 500.” We had some craft beer and a helping of very delicious homemade potato chips.
Sam had milk.
At Sibley Park with the Family
Friday, April 6th, 2012A nice little walk in the park before supper. Goats, llamas, koi. What else could you need, really?
The park, named after Minnesota’s first Governor, Henry Hastings Sibley, is a quite nice one, really. There’s a playground and a paved walking path among the animals —
— and then acres of green space with beautiful specimen trees:
And then there’s this:
Pho Saigon in Mankato
Thursday, April 5th, 2012Surprise, surprise: there’s good Vietnamese food in Mankato, Minnesota! Our pho at Pho Saigon was really very good!
And it’s a great place to take a big group for a family dinner, too.
Wild Card Saturday at Kelli and Patrick’s
Saturday, January 8th, 2011Wild Card Saturday has become a decade-long tradition. It started back in 2002 in our apartment on Burd Street with the Snow Bowl: New England Patriots v. Oakland Raiders during a big-ass snowstorm. It has turned into an annual gathering at Kelli and Patrick’s, complete with pernil, chili, chicken wings and punch. (Sometimes Pigskin Punch. Sometimes other punches.) The guest list has changed over the years, but the premise remains the same. Drink punch. Or beer. Watch the game on TV. Or don’t. The only thing everyone at the party absolutely does is eat. And eat well.
Sunday Barbecue with Bob’s Smoked Chicken and Pork
Sunday, June 20th, 2010Pretty much right after breakfast, Bob got started smoking some chickens and pork ribs for a lovely Father’s Day barbecue. Here’s the chef at work!
More photos of the food and the guests, after the jump.
Mankato Historic Pub Crawl: Red Sky
Friday, June 18th, 2010For our fourth and final stop on the Mankato Historic Pub Crawl, we hit Red Sky Lounge. It is by far the hippest spot on the tour, but alas, we learned the least about its history. Instead, we heard more about what bars it had been over the years, and how the current owners came to take it over and what they’d done to renovate. Still, worth a look.
Historic Mankato Pub Crawl: Pub 500
Friday, June 18th, 2010The third spot on the pub crawl was a spot called Pub 500. For a long time, it was a gas station, conveniently located near a tire store (that’s still in business). Today, it’s a pub and restaurant, owned by the same people who own the Happy Chef chain of restaurants. Betcha didn’t know the Happy Chef was based in Mankato, Minn., didya?
Historic Mankato Pub Crawl: Blue Bricks
Friday, June 18th, 2010Our next stop on the Historic Mankato Pub Crawl was a spot called Blue Bricks.
Historic Mankato Pub Crawl: A Walking Tour with a Twist
Friday, June 18th, 2010Here’s one way to learn about this history of your town: take a walking tour — and have cocktails at the same time!
OK, it was more like pints, rather than cocktails, but we learned a lot and had fun too. Our first stop. Rounders in Mankato, after the jump.
Schell’s: The (Second) Oldest U.S. Brewery
Friday, June 18th, 2010Schell’s Brewery in New Ulm, Minn. was established in 1860, making it the second oldest brewery in the US. (The first is Yuengling.) We went for a tour and a tasting on a beautiful Friday afternoon.
Jake’s Stadium Pizza: A Last Visit
Thursday, June 17th, 2010Jake’s Stadium Pizza — one of Greg’s favorites because of its thin, crackery crust and fun toppings, such as Canadian bacon — is moving to make way for a CVS. We were there on its last weekend in the old location.
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