The Pioneer just off Hwy 51 at Westfield,Wisconsin 608-296-2141 known to many Chicagoans travelling to the Northwoods.

Sven & Ole’s is a true northwoods favorite. I was only there once and it was after 7 days in the BWCA living on nothing but gorp, bannock and bean. We had a very tasty garlic and tomato pizza. However, it is hard to justify...

- $$ Northwoods Cafe - $ AVERAGE TO OVERRATED: the ones that get a LOT of attention on this list: Holly Hock Hill - $$$ Dodd’s Town House - $$$ Cafe Patachou - $$$ Bravo! - $$$ Kona Jack’s - $$$$ Hella’s - $$$ Mug...

Clearman’s Galley - “The Boat” is back! It was mentioned above as closed. Much of the menu is the same, a few added items. More space, more bar offerings, just south of Clearman’s Northwoods Inn and the...

Sayner Pub, Sayner Wisconsin. Not the greatest selection, not the best food, and when it has live music it is invariably terrible. But it is the classic Northwoods bar and some of my favorite memories have been forgotten there....

1. Sona (Creativity, Ingenuity and Sensitvity) 2. Lucques (Ultimate in Comfort Food) 3. Valentino (Wine List) 4. Grace (Elizabeth Belkind) 5. Northwoods Inn (hehehe-Cheesebread and blue cheese salad.mmmmmmmmm) In the end, I gotta be...

Pan full of chicken parts, salted and peppered, sprinkled with vinegar and dusted with either some dried herb or another or a more pungent seasoning if the mood strikes – I’ve gotten really fond of Penzey’s...

Clearwater has a large Mexican population. Mostly from Hidalgo. The places you listed on or near Drew street are as authentic as it gets. I like Casa Tinas in Dunedin for a little different twist on Mexican but Poblano’s in...

Great Working Man’s/Women’s Burger in the Pasadena Area.... THE GALLEY (AKA the Boat)-part of the Clearman’s Chain of Restaurants (Northwoods Inn, Steak and Stein) but only in Pasadena at the Corner of Huntington...

Well, this Sunday was my parents' 45th anniversary/70 birthdays party. I catered. So we had: 1/2 roast turkey (rubbed in Penzey’s Northwoods seasoning), boneless pork rib roast, and two eye or rounds, all cold and sliced...

THE BOAT is a goner...for now. suppose to re-open close by this fall. lots o' rumors. in the meantime, they say the burger can be had at NORTHWOODS. wouldn’t be the same as having it at THE BOAT.

I have to plug the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich at the Jurassic stand on Machinery Hill across the from the pet building. You don’t have to go to the Iowa State Fair to get one. Gizmos is another good sandwich....

Hmmm...let’s see...last night I made grilled pork chops (on the Foreman) with Penzey’s Northwoods Rub, steamed summer squash and sliced tomoatoes from local farms and our CSA for my wife and two kids in less than ten...