Shawne FitzGerald wrote:
...While in Minneapolis, he had made a documentary about the Stevens
House. ...
I tried the mystery Alaskan fish sandwich. The fish was mild and the
batter was crisp and light. But it was served on a hot dog bun -
didn't quite fit the fish. I was sorely disappointed that the fish
was heavily sprinkled with red hot sauce - I wasn't asked if I wanted
this. A small dollop of tarter sauce was hidden underneath the fish.
The lunch came with cole slaw - one of those little servings in a
small paper cup. It had probably been fine cole slaw at some point
but it was overloaded with garlic and contained surprising bits of
caraway seed.
It was "bar food." So many strong disjointed flavors that a
strong-flavored beverage would have been welcome. The waitstaff
forgot my water.
There were no children in the place - and it's not a place that I
would take a child to. I suspect the ice cream and the non-alcoholic
beverages are all that really appeal to children - no hot dogs,
popcorn, taffy, fresh fruit.
I've been there four times in the last week with at least one of my kids
each time, as well as, a cousin from Florida, an old friend from Taos, a
cub scout den, and the three neighborhood churches that gathered Sunday
morning.
Nobody will argue that the ice cream is great. My wife and I liked the
fish sandwich and my son finished off his hot dog. We'll all do it
again. I hesitated to write anything because I think it's a great
summer spot to get a sandwich, eat ice cream and listen to decent live
music in the evening and don't want it overrun with folks from outside
the hood. If you've never done the hike down to the river from the
Falls, it, too, is one of the best kept secrets in town (with or
without a cub scout den.)
Speaking of well kept secrets, where can I find the documentary on the
Steven's House? The Stevens House is an unheralded jewel of a museum
that I would like to see more accessible.
Dan McGuire
Ericsson
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