What a week it's been! Spring is finally here. The temperature as I'm writing this is in the mid-forties. The sky is blue and Canal Park is teeming with cars and pedestrians.
Let's take a look at the week here at NWS.
Tonight, we're at the 25th annual Taste at Fitger's event. From the website: "From 6-9 pm, over forty of the area’s finest local restaurants and beverage vendors will be serving up their tastiest culinary masterpieces, beers and most exquisite wines...100% of the proceeds will go to the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank." Tickets are $45, and you are sure to leave satisfied.
Patio season is here.
We opened up our patio. Not that it was ever really closed, per se. It just consisted mostly of snow piles and had no furniture. Last weekend, in anticipation of warmer weather, we put out a couple of tables and benches. This weekend, we're returning it to its former glory. All of the tables and benches and umbrellas will be there. Lake Avenue Café's liquor license still extends out there, so you can enjoy a local craft brew or cocktail with your Smokehaus digs. You can/should even bring your dog(s).
We rearranged our shop. Don't worry. It's nothing too drastic, though anyone who has been a repeat customer with us over the past decade knows that our shop has undergone some radical changes. This new shift is meant to highlight our inedible merchandise. T-Shirts, hats, totes, etc. Before, it was just tucked away almost out of sight, but now it is a fixture of our deli. We love seeing folks in our gear.
There are more Box Lunch cookie options. In addition to Lake Superior Bakehouse Chocolate Chip cookies, you can now opt for a Peanut Butter Curry cookie, Ginger cookie, or whatever flavor-of-the-month cookie Patricia may have come up with for no additional charge, or a Carrot Cake Cookie Sandwich with Honey Cream Cheese for an extra dollar.
This is the last weekend to eat the Spinderella. Turkey, salami mix, mayo, mustard, dill pickle, onion, and cilantro on a hero roll, with a side of scallion cream cheese for dippin'. This Sandwich Lab special has been quite popular during its run, and like the rest of the Sandwich Lab specials, gets you double stamps on your punch card. Catch it while you can. We're not going to Push It much longer. Beginning April 2nd, we're offering a new Sandwich Lab creation, the Bloody Mary, just in time for patio brunch season.
Last week's 5 Things™ was a disaster. It quickly devolved into another "I am not sure what to write about, so I'm going to write about not knowing what to write about" post, and as a result, it failed to launch, but it had some great images. Here they are, without explanation:
What was Liv doing?!
As this 5 Things™ post comes to a close, I'd like to share my favorite photo of our Friday special, the Minnesota Pulled Pork. It is my favorite because it reminds me of a Kraken breaching the water's surface to ruin your day. Open your mind, then squint at it a bit, and let me know afterward if my imagination is too unhinged.
