Restaurant Roundup: Hot dog cart’s return, pizza hunt, Easter brunches
March 30, 2023
The hot dog cart Let Me Frank is back to serving food this year, and its first event is this week. Owner Comet Kamolo Buum suspended operations last year a few months after starting the business. Friday, Let Me Be Frank will be at J&L Harley-Davidson’s first Bike Night of the year. New this year is The Gut Buster, an all-beef hot dog loaded with mac-and-cheese, all-meat chili and cheese. The event will be inside the dealership at 2601 W. 60th St. N. from 6 to 8 p.m. Whiskey Rich will provide live music. Buum will be at all of J&L’s Bike Nights, and he plans to follow more of a set schedule for lunch hours this season: Tuesdays, west-side Runnings; Wednesdays, Nyberg’s Ace at 12th and Kiwanis; Thursdays, east-side Runnings; Fridays, Fridays on the Plaza, which start in May.
Sunny’s Pizzeria starts its monthlong pizza hunt Saturday. The neighborhood pizza shop hides tokens across town and offers one clue per day before noon in the form of a photo posted on Facebook and Instagram. The token is good for a free medium pizza. Owner Jon Oppold began the promotion in the spring of 2020 when the pandemic started.
Flyboy Donuts has fun every year with April Fools’ Day. This year’s prank is a box of crumbs and sprinkles – but it also comes with a real box of fresh doughnuts or a gift card. Order at flyboydonuts.com for pickup or delivery.
MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub has new daily specials.
After a two-year break, Casey’s Bakery, a Dutch bakery in Sioux Center, Iowa, is having a pop-up shop at Stensland Family Farm’s central location at 3101 W. 41st St. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 7. To ensure your favorite baked good is available, the bakery is taking pre-orders at 712-722-2551 or [email protected].
Sioux Falls Food Tours has new tours for April joining the regular Saturday downtown food tours. Thursday’s are best bar food tours with stops at four local bars, and Fridays are the Cocktail Showdown Tour. For April, the cocktail will be the Old-Fashioned, and each tour will visit three bars. The weekly winners will face off during the final week to determine the top cocktail. For details and tickets, visit sufufoodtours.com.
Hy-Vee on Minnesota Avenue has started carrying Bee Loved Kitchen’s vegan granola bars, cream bars and bliss balls. Items include salted caramel fig bars, peanut butter granola bars, PB&J bliss balls and cream bars in three flavors: lemon rosemary, raspberry and chocolate espresso. They’re in the HealthMarket cooler.
Stop by Arby’s, donate $1 to the Arby’s Foundation and get a coupon for free fries and a cup of cheddar as a thank-you.
Here are a couple of tasty DIY ideas for Easter.
The newest gourmet cookie shop in town, Cookie Co., is taking orders for Easter cookie kits. Order by April 7. Pickup dates are April 3-8. Each $20 kit includes six mini sugar cookies, yellow buttercream frosting and assorted toppings.
LaDelle and Fourth Coffeehouse in Dell Rapids is taking orders through Friday for its take-and-bake cinnamon roll kit. Pickup dates are April 7 or 8. You get preformed dough, cream cheese frosting, parchment paper and directions. It’s also selling iced lattes by the gallon in any flavor.
Looks like The SandBar & Grill had fun coming up with names for its Easter drink specials.
Looking for a restaurant to have Easter brunch next week? You’ll want to make reservations sooner rather than later. Here are ones that popped up on our radar, and you can check back to see if we find more in the coming days:
- Big J’s Roadhouse in Humboldt only: Buffet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prime rib carving station, smoked meats, breakfast items, homemade sides, omelette station, salad and dessert bars. Price: $36 with discount for kids.
- Blue Rock Bar & Grill: Buffet featuring prime rib, lemon caper chicken, Marsala pork loin. Kids options available. Check out the full menu here. Reservations required for seatings at 9 and 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. Price: $33.
- Carino’s: Regular Sunday brunch buffet will have special additions of Italian pot roast, ham and salmon. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Price: $25.
- Chevy’s Fresh Mex: Brunch buffet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Crooked Pint: Buffet with almost 20 items from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Price: $30 with discounts for seniors and kids.
- Great Shots: Easter egg hunt at 8:30 a.m., with brunch buffet and golf starting at 9 a.m. Scrambled eggs, sausage links, bacon, herb and garlic russet potatoes, biscuits and gravy, muffins, waffles and fresh fruit. Make reservations here. Price: $21.
- Grille 26: Brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The menu features delicious breakfast and lunch entrees, including a breakfast charcuterie filled with brunch favorites.
- Holiday Inn City Centre: Buffet from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. More than two dozen items. Price: $35 with discounts for seniors and kids.
- Minervas: Brunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Breakfast entree options includes biscuits and gravy, stuffed French toast and Bavarian crepes. Lunch favorites include Puget Sound crepe, Cajun chicken linguine or Scottish salmon asparagus salad. The signature Market Bar offers countless combinations for a soup, salad and charcuterie meal. See the full menu here.
- Tailgators Grill & Bar in Brandon: Buffet from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Roast beef, chicken, fish and ham will be the featured items along with breakfast and other lunch items. Price: $28 with discounts for seniors and kids.
- The Willows: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Price: Adults, $19, discounts for seniors and kids.
Changes in hours, service
The Phillips Avenue Diner has extended its closing time on Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. It’s also BOGO Burger Night from 4:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday. Enjoy your favorite burger or the chef’s weekly feature. Buy one and get one half off with the purchase of a beverage.
Windy City Bites is closing at 9 p.m. on Fridays instead of 1 a.m. It’s still open that late on Saturdays.
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