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Tastes of the Northwoods, Part I: The Waterfront Bar & Grill

July 6th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit (1)Comment
It was going so well until the pickles.

It was going so well until the pickles.

The transition from eating in LA to eating in the Northwoods of Wisconsin and Minnesota is pretty darn easy, especially for my tastes.  While visiting the area recently, I found plenty of food (and beer) to make my tastebuds happy, while forking over a fraction of what I’ve been used to paying.

My first meal up there was at the Waterfront Bar & Grill in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin.  After ordering two pitchers of Leinenkugel’s (the best beer in the world) for $6 each, I took a look at their food menu.  What stood out to me the most on their menu was the double bacon cheeseburger.  At $6, it appeared to be the most expensive burger on the menu.  Not too shabby.

I ordered it and kept on drinking my Leinie’s.  When it did come out, it was just as I had hoped, save for the glowing pickles.  I offered them up to a friend, who quickly removed them from my sight and devoured them.  The burger itself was really good.  This could have been because I hadn’t eaten a real meal in ten hours and had already drank a few beers, but I think it just happened to be a good bar burger.  Despite the trouble with the pickles, I was pretty content with my first meal in the Northwoods.


One Response to “Tastes of the Northwoods, Part I: The Waterfront Bar & Grill”

  1. Danny Cohen says:

    It has slow service, though, but the huge tables are nice.

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