

You’re going to pay for that sort of quality, but it’s worth it. If you’re buying fish at Dakota Seafood, chances are it was swimming 24 hours ago, as opposed to pulled out of the freezer and thawed. These guys have been open in Rapid City for some time supplying chefs and restaurants with fresh seafood on a wholesale level, but also offering seafood to walk-in retail customers. recently opened in the former Cleaver’s Market location. Can the central location, upscale décor and larger space make for the new downtown gathering place? We’ll see.ĭakota Seafood Co. Second, the décor is nice, and big doors can be opened to create some unique seating options to take advantage of nicer weather. First, it’s a little bigger, sizewise, than other downtown watering holes. Located in the former Touch of Europe location, The Blarney Stone could be a bit of a game-changer downtown. North Dakota sends us obnoxious NDSU football fans, and we return the favor by buying beer and burgers from them (JL Beers and Sickie’s Garage). The Blarney Stone is a North Dakota-based Irish pub and restaurant concept. I guess we will see if a different concept might make the difference. The location is a bit clunky in terms of access to 57th Street. I was never a fan of the menu, but my main objective when visiting was usually an Old Style on tap. I see Starz is closing, or is that clozing? I always sort of liked the nostalgic sports and old-school beer theme, but I never thought the place really clicked. I’ll be interested to see if Hy-Vee can manage to repeat this mistake with their Wahlburgers concept.īracco World Cafe, Starz restaurants to close Dec. I even saw a salad bar at the 49th and Louise location. You’ll notice in several of the Hy-Vee locations, Market Grille has quietly transitioned to a seating area. I might not have an MBA from Wharton, but it turns out you don’t need one to conclude that opening the identical full-service restaurant and bar concept at something like seven locations might be overkill. This one must have looked a lot better on paper over in West Des Moines. Just in time, too, because I was starting to suffer symptoms of eggplant bouranee withdrawal. After falling victim to the realities of the Sioux Falls commercial real estate market, this family-owned and -operated restaurant reopened on West 12th. The Secret Fork: Kabob restaurant worth visiting more than once I’m excited to see what other Cajun and Creole creations Swamp Daddy’s will offer. So much so that one truck, Swamp Daddy’s, is opening a sit-down location, just like Big Rig BBQ did a year ago. I think it is fair to say that the trend has caught on. Although it is hard to think of food trucks when the temperatures dip into the subzeros, they had quite the year, too. That’s six local breweries offering their outstanding beers within walking distance of each other. Remedy Brewing opened on the East Bank, joining Monk’s, Wood Grain, Prairie Berry and Fernson.
