Sage Advice on Cooking Game Birds
It’s upon us. That glorious time of year where woodland hikes in the crisp autumn air, perhaps with our canine companions, yield a bounty of...
Chuck Viren
Crave Asian Food? Look to Thunder Bay
It does not take much to affirm that my decision to move back to Grand Marais was a good one. The evidence is all around...
Sampling Summer’s Selection of Festival Foods
Just about every community seems to have one: a festival. These events bring people together and celebrate some unique characteristic of the community. Interestingly enough,...
Landmark Restaurants of the North Shore
The North Shore of Lake Superior is a place people return to time and again. Families develop rituals around the journey regarding where they stay...
Wild Rice Burgers
More than just a healthy alternative to beef Known as “manoomin,” wild rice was central to the lives of the Anishinaabe. Each fall, families would...
Thunder Bay Country Market
One could drive down May Street and not notice the building, were it not for the line of cars entering the parking lot. Saturday mornings...
Canoeing and Camping Cuisine
Canoe trips in the Northern Wilds are both strenuous and immensely rewarding. The bugs, the aches, and the sore muscles are a fair price to...
Sky-Blue Waters, Bears and Beer
HAMM’S BEER ADVERTISING ON THE GUNFLINT TRAIL The Gunflint Trail near Grand Marais has long been renowned for its rugged, pine-filled forests and pristine lakes. People...
