You guys have probably been wondering where I've been. At least I hope you have. I feel guilty and a bit off my axis because it's been so long since I've written. You see, our nephew got married on October 26 in Lakeville, Minnesota. I've never been there and of course, the wunderkind hasn't either and she'd never flown before.
Neil hasn't been back since 1994. As a Southerner, born and bred, here's what I thought I knew about Minnesota:
One that caught my eye a long time ago was about two joints in the Twin Cities area that have a long time feud about who invented the "Juicy Lucy." You may remember this post after I saw this on TV. I told Neil back then, "One day, when we go up there, we're finding this place and having a Juicy Lucy." The place I'd decided looked and sounded the best to me is called the 5-8 Club. So, when we booked our flight for the wedding, I promptly went to the 5-8's website for their address because, as I said, WE ARE GOING TO GET THIS HAMBURGER. Since I now have crazy coupon lady syndrome, I noticed a little place on the site that said "Join our email club." This, of course, made me say to myself, "hmmm, I bet if I do that I'm going to get something." Well, sure enough, I instantly received an email coupon for a FREE Juicy Lucy. We're officially in business.
We arrived on Wednesday and I mentioned this Juicy Lucy obsession to my brother-in-law. His response? "Let's go tonight!" And it was so.
Friends, this was a hamburger. I split one with the little one because they are 1/2 lb. Just as expected and promised, I cut it in half to see golden, oozey cheese burst forth. The meat was well seasoned and cooked just right. A nice crust that comes from a nice, hot flat top. The closest I have been able to come to this is with a good ol' fashioned cast iron skillet.
To make the whole experience even better was looking around and recognizing where we were from the TV shows. Oh yeah...we also had real, Minnesotan cheese curds. Not familiar with these? More on that later.
Our trip was fantastic on many levels. My nephew's wedding was beautiful, the parties were rockin' and the food, drink and dancing kept us all busy well into the night(s)! Jackie and her wedding party were all gorgeous and her style was evident in all the details.
We also got to see Neil's old childhood home, the ski slope where he trained (and so did Lindsey Vonn), went to the 1st zoo established in the state of Minnesota (Como Park), saw St. Paul, saw Minneapolis, and got to visit the 5-8 Club for the original Juicy Lucy. I'd say this was one successful voyage!
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| Seriously, is this not the cutest thing you've ever seen? Still hasn't mastered the spelling of her middle name yet though! |
- Everyone, I mean, everyone is of Viking descent
- All 10,000 lakes are freezing cold
- With the exception of July and August, it's numbingly cold and snowing all the time
- They have a killer restaurant scene, if you believe Guy Fieri or Adam Richman
One that caught my eye a long time ago was about two joints in the Twin Cities area that have a long time feud about who invented the "Juicy Lucy." You may remember this post after I saw this on TV. I told Neil back then, "One day, when we go up there, we're finding this place and having a Juicy Lucy." The place I'd decided looked and sounded the best to me is called the 5-8 Club. So, when we booked our flight for the wedding, I promptly went to the 5-8's website for their address because, as I said, WE ARE GOING TO GET THIS HAMBURGER. Since I now have crazy coupon lady syndrome, I noticed a little place on the site that said "Join our email club." This, of course, made me say to myself, "hmmm, I bet if I do that I'm going to get something." Well, sure enough, I instantly received an email coupon for a FREE Juicy Lucy. We're officially in business.
We arrived on Wednesday and I mentioned this Juicy Lucy obsession to my brother-in-law. His response? "Let's go tonight!" And it was so.
Friends, this was a hamburger. I split one with the little one because they are 1/2 lb. Just as expected and promised, I cut it in half to see golden, oozey cheese burst forth. The meat was well seasoned and cooked just right. A nice crust that comes from a nice, hot flat top. The closest I have been able to come to this is with a good ol' fashioned cast iron skillet.
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| Did somebody say Ooey Gooey Good Golly? |
To make the whole experience even better was looking around and recognizing where we were from the TV shows. Oh yeah...we also had real, Minnesotan cheese curds. Not familiar with these? More on that later.
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| Authentic Minnesota Cheese Curds! |
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| Neil's old house |
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| Como Park, St. Paul MN |
We also got to see Neil's old childhood home, the ski slope where he trained (and so did Lindsey Vonn), went to the 1st zoo established in the state of Minnesota (Como Park), saw St. Paul, saw Minneapolis, and got to visit the 5-8 Club for the original Juicy Lucy. I'd say this was one successful voyage!
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