Dining
Cuisine within the Whitefish Area ranges from fine to casual, offering menus for all tastes and ages. Simply select the community you'd like to visit to see the recommended restaurants, coffee bars and snack shops. Contact your lodging property for recommenations on dining options in the area.
Breezy Point Area
Breezy Point has a variety of restaurants and night clubs. If you are looking for live music, Breezy Point usually has a number of different types of bands playing at The Commander, Primetime and Breezy Point Resort. Call or check the local papers for current entertainment schedules.
Crosslake and Ideal Corners
The Crosslake and Ideal Corners area has many wonderful places to dine. From casual, right off the lake dining, to elegant meals, you can find it all here. And there is often live music at one or more places, also. You can reach many of these place by boat, so if you're out enjoying the lakes, just pull on up to the dock and get a great meal. But no matter what type of food you are looking for, every place is casual attire.
Pequot Lakes - Jenkins
Pequot has a large variety of restaurants. It's also a great place to stop while out biking and getting a little refreshment or ice cream. And visit the great shops while you are taking a break. In Jenkins, three dining options are right off the Paul Bunyan Trail.
Pine River Area
There are several places to stop for a little bite to eat in Pine River, many of which can be reached while biking down the Paul Bunyan Trail. From fine dining at the Red Pine Supper Club to a refreshing cone from the Dairy Queen, there should be something to satisfy everybody.
Specialty Recipes
Minnesota celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2008. As a part of the festivities, the Sesquicentennial Commission recruited volunteers to compile a Minnesota cookbook. They want this book to reflect what we eat and how we dine in the 21st century. Below are two recipes from Whitefish Area residents that will appear in the book.
Blueberry Muffins
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
2 cups blueberries
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Mix in sour cream and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture. Fold in blueberries. Spoon into muffin tins that are either lined with paper liners or sprayed with oil. Bake at 375 until golden brown about 25-35 minutes. Makes 16 large sized muffins. By John Wallin, Pequot Lakes |
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Pork and Bean Bread
1 cup raisins
1 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
1 cup nuts
1 16-ounce can of pork and beans
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 cup oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Soak the raisins in boiling water, set aside. Mix all other ingredients. Drain raisins and add to mixture. Put in three greased loaf pans. Bake one hour at 350. By Norma Weinzierl, Pequot Lakes |
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