August 3rd, 2016
Ypsilanti North Dakota is nestled in the James River valley 15 miles southeast of Jamestown. With a population of a little over 100. It is home to a grain elevator, The 50 Plus Club, and The Ypsi Bar and Grill.
Ypsilanti is a known stop on charity bike runs and the Ypsilanti Community Club hosts an annual Ribfest and cook-off.
The Ypsi Bar and Grill has gained a reputation in the area for its hand-pattied burgers. The most popular menu items are the newly added Cali burger which includes…
July 27th, 2016
Bordulac, North Dakota is two hours northwest of Fargo straight off of highway 281 North. The population is around 24, but the Bordulac Bar and Grill seems to be one of 281’s best kept not-so-secrets and has made quite a name for itself in Foster County.
The Bordulac Bar and Grill’s menu consists of burgers and steaks all sourced from Barton’s Meats, a butcher shop based in Carrington, the nearest city, which is mere minutes away.
The bar was established in 2005 and is housed in a…
June 29th, 2016
By Lori Listopad and Steve Listopad
The Oslo Rocks team held three Taste Offs of traditional Norwegian meats, whale versus reindeer, to determine the victorious victual and Rudolph reigns supreme.
Our first taste-off was at the fishmarket in Bergen’s famous treehouse district. We tried fresh caught Minke whale steak grilled and served with salad and an A1-type of steak sauce. Nothing fancy, but perfectly grilled to medium rare. The texture of all our Minke selections was typical of a…
June 22nd, 2016
By Heather Schuer
Food trucks to me are an indication that summer is here. It’s this amazing realization that there actually IS a season after winter, as hard as it is to believe sometimes in this state when we can still see (as tiny as they are) snow flurries on a Friday afternoon in May, as we did last month.
I’ve recently moved to Fargo, so this past month I was more than ready to try out the food trucks this city has to offer. So here they are, the food trucks of Fargo.
Chef…
June 8th, 2016
It started in New York City in 1992. For a week or so, restaurants show you what they can do, offering prix fixe menus. In Fargo, in 2016, that’s a lot of restaurants, 21 of them.
Zest, at the Radisson, 201 5th St N, 293-6717. Superb hotel restaurant, deserves however many stars. Prix fixe main dish, bison tenderloin, other equally edible goodies.
Toasted Frog, 305 Broadway N, 478-7888. We like the friendly atmosphere, high ceilings, grilled mahi mahi, but don’t know for sure what…
June 1st, 2016
My great-grandma Marion was kind of a badass.
She lived all her life in Traill County, N.D., the daughter of H.H. McNair, a Portland, N.D., mayor, and his stoic wife Gabriella, who lost her first husband and two children to tuberculosis. Marion was the youngest of her siblings, and her parents were significantly older than average (he was 50, she was 45).
Nevertheless, Marion had a bright childhood. Fishing on the Goose River. Taking up photography as a hobby with her brownie camera.…
May 25th, 2016
Eighteen months after her death, my grandmother is still feeding us.
Sure, her buttermilk brownies may be a bit past their expiration date, but Grandma Williams' frozen goodies are still edible after 30 seconds on high in the microwave and dunked in a glass of milk.
Grandma W and I bonded over baking, one of several interests we shared, like genealogy and reading. Whenever I had a baking question (or problem), I'd give her a ring.
When I made her lemon bars for the first time, around age…
May 11th, 2016
From my back door to my garage must be a good eighty feet and in the winter that eighty seems more like a hundred and eighty. That is why when I saw the cool wagon with beefy tires that could hold numerous pounds of whatever, I had to have it. Now I could get all those groceries out of the car and into the house in one trip, well maybe two. But it was a lot better than hauling all those bags up to the house over several trips.
Sounds clever right? A wagon, how cool and smart, Wrong.…
May 6th, 2016
By Ben Haugmo
FMVeg is once again participating in the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale this Saturday. The event so far promises to have cinnamon rolls, tiramisu, Almond Joy bars, and other vegan treats.
FMVeg is a group for individuals seeking to explore vegan and vegetarian lifestyles. Kathleen Keene is an organizer for the group, and stresses that you don’t have to be committed to veganism to participate in FMVeg events.
“We generally just get together and have potlucks. It’s kind of a…
April 20th, 2016
A few years ago I wrote an article for this paper about re-cycling, mainly focused on the restaurant industry. When my editor asked me to write about the current state of recycling in Fargo I was curious about what might have changed. So I took to the alleys. This is where the rubber hits the road. Someone told me one time that “if the trays on an airplane weren’t clean, what did the engines look like?” That stuck with me as an actual way to judge a variety of life engaging…
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By Alicia Underlee NelsonCitizens will rally in support of democracy and civil libraries in Minot on April 19 from 3-5 p.m. The event will begin at Minot City Hall (10 3rd Ave. S.W.) and participants will walk toward Broadway.…
By Prairie Rose Seminolems.prairierose@gmail.com I was a child who walked behind my parents into classrooms and kitchens, spaces of song and prayer, where teachings lived in the air and settled on my shoulders. I didn’t yet have…
Tuesday, April 22, 4 p.m.Junkyard Brewing Company, 1416 1st Ave. N., MoorheadWho here wants to taste a new beer? Try Money Honey, a peanut butter, banana and honey lager. $1 of every pint sold will be donated to the Pollinator…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com I feel like reading a newspaper is the equivalent of listening to music on vinyl. Not only is it analog, it’s an experience. I might be a little biased, but there's something about the rustling…
By Ed Raymondfargogadly@gmail.comThe wizards and kleagles in whites now wear blue suits and red tiesA hundred years ago, more than 30,000 members of the Ku Klux Klan from virtually every state in the Union wearing their white…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com Holiday wine shopping shouldn’t have to be complicated. But unfortunately it can cause unneeded anxiety due to an overabundance of choices. Don’t fret my friends, we once again have you covered…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com After a very inspiring conversation with Kayla Houchin of Sonder Bakehouse a few weeks ago, I decided that it’s an appropriate time to write a column about some of the sweet people who are involved…
Mooncats and Pert Near Sandstone play Empire TheatreBy Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comThe MoonCats describe themselves as “Americonscious Campfire Folk.” They have a clear acoustic folk sound with a sense of whimsy — think…
By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com Given the volume of existing media material on the topic, longtime admirers of legendary documentarian Errol Morris might wonder why he would elect to become the umpteenth person to cover the…
By Raul Gomez Modern Man was a gentle soul. If you were down or just wanted a friend, he’d be there for you. I remember the first day I met Modern Man. It was Jeremiah Fuglseth and me. He wanted to write about this legendary…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.comHigh Plains Reader had the opportunity to interview two mysterious new game show hosts named Milt and Bradley Barker about an upcoming event they will be putting on at Brewhalla. What…
By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.com AUSTIN, Texas – As a Chinese-American, connecting to my culture through food is essential, and no dish brings me back to my mother’s kitchen quite like hotdish. Yes, you heard me right –…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comNew Jamestown Brewery Serves up Local FlavorThere’s something delicious brewing out here on the prairie and it just so happens to be the newest brewery west of the Red River and east of the…
By Josette Ciceronunapologeticallyanxiousme@gmail.com What does it mean to truly live in a community —or should I say, among community? It’s a question I have been wrestling with since I moved to Fargo-Moorhead in February 2022.…
By Alicia Underlee NelsonProtests against President Trump’s policies and the cuts made by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are planned across North Dakota and western Minnesota Friday, April 4 and…
By Faye Seidlerfayeseidler@gmail.com In 2023, the Superintendent of Fargo Public Schools, Rupak Ghandi, gave a passionate plea to the Fargo School Board to follow federal law, because a recently passed state law would increase…
