[Stone Town Grill]Story by: Alyssa Nishek Photography by: M. Schleif Photography  An idea first cultivated on Zanzibar Island of Tanzania has come to full fruition in the city of West Fargo, North Dakota.
Marty and Jessica Larghe’s travels have taken them to exotic, culturally rich places ranging from Africa to Peru. Each experience resulted in the discovery of new dishes, leading to excitement in returning home to recreate them. On their visit to Zanzibar nearly a decade ago, the couple went on a spice tour for which the island is known. During the tour Jessica recalls Marty saying, “What if someday we had a concept where we featured all these flavors and spices from around the world?” And with that, Stone Town Grill began manifesting, the name deriving from the old part of Zanzibar city where the spice markets are located, known as Stone Town.
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[Chef Sara Watson & Terri Trickle]Story by Tracy Nicholson Photography by Dan Francis Photography  When childhood friends, Sara Watson and Terri Trickle noticed The Pickle Factory near Dent, Minn., was up for sale, they couldn't resist the challenge. Despite the odds of opening a restaurant during a pandemic, the two were determined to redesign the historic schoolhouse into a dining destination. Keeping it casual for the area's lake patrons, they worked together to create a bar and menu that would pay homage to the building's past, explore fresh fusions, and delight their guests with nostalgic offerings. If you're ready to get a higher education in culinary studies, raise your hand and find your seat at Blackboard.
[Brew Ales & Eats, Perham, Minn]Story by Tracy Nicholson Photography by Kristen Perala Creative  With plans to span nearly every mile of local lakes country, first, we headed east to Brew Ales & Eats in the beautiful vacation town of Perham, Minn. In the midst of charming boutiques, coffee shops, cafés, and florists, Brew's rustic-modern dining experience is a welcome retreat with a must-try menu. In addition to their current lunch and dinner menu, they're now serving up a brand new brunch menu, complete with morning-inspired cocktail flights. When we heard the Mini Brunch Flight included a Pineapplemosa, Pizza Mary, Tropical Screw-up, and a Toasty Roaster - we put down our coffee and grabbed a prime spot on the patio.
[Sol Ave. Kitchen, Moorhead]Story by Tracy Nicholson Photography by M.Schleif Photography  From Left: Sol Ave. Kitchen's General Manager, Anna Macy, Luna's Executive Chef/Owner - Ryan Nitschke, Sol Ave.'s Chef - Shea Syverson and owner, Nikki Berglund When it comes to Fargo-Moorhead's foodie scene, restaurateurs, Nikki Berglund and chef Ryan Nitschke love to "stir" things up. Finding success with their first venture, Luna Fargo, they worked with chef Shea Syverson to curate another - Sol Ave. Kitchen in North Moorhead (NoMo). Finding a hot spot next door to Junkyard Brewing Company, Sol Ave.'s already been tempting the craft beer crowd, and locals have happily embraced their farm fresh flavors. With globally and thoughtfully-inspired street food, Sol Ave. Kitchen is Midwest soul food that will have diners on both sides of the river, eating happy.
[Tru Blu]Story by Tracy Nicholson Photography by M.Schleif Photography
Opening their doors two years ago, in West Fargo, Tru Blu quickly made its mark with sleek, American steakhouse cuisine and a classically designed interior. A stone arched ceiling creates old-world ambiance and their casually-elevated dining takes patrons back to a time when a fine steak was served in fine style. This month, dinner's on us as we take you inside to meet the chefs, gather a few secrets of the steakhouse trade, and steal their sinfully delicious, caramelized root mash potato recipe.
[A sneak peek pop-up of Moorhead's newest dining destination]Story by Tracy Nicholson Photography by M.Schleif Photography  Nikki Berglund - Owner, Executive Chef/Owner - Ryan Nitschke, Sol Ave. Chef - Shea Syverson With continued success in their first venture, Luna Fargo, it's not surprising that restaurateur, Nikki Berglund and chef Ryan Nitschke are ready to stir up the foodie scene with their second restaurant, Sol Ave. Kitchen. Finding an ideal space next to Junkyard Brewing Company in Moorhead, the partners launched a 45-day Kickstarter campaign, raising enough funding to help make their cuisine dreams a reality. Although the official opening day is still in the works, Berglund and Nitschke invited us to Sol Ave. Kitchen's first ever pop-up, inside Luna Fargo. Here, Sol Ave. debuted their eclectic menu, gathered feedback, and gave an intimate group of diners a taste of what's to come.
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