This review is my 1700th! It has been a slower crawl to get to this mark as of late, but it still…read moreblows me away that I have so much to say! Back in early March, I was in Rochester, MN having lunch with my good friend. She lives in northern Iowa. We were both pleased to see each other with my nearly monthly visits to the Twin Cities to take in Wild hockey games. She asked me whether I still enjoyed cooking. When I moved back to Winnipeg, which seems to be eons ago, she gifted me her crock pot recipe book that I seemed to have borrowed often while living stateside. I still have it and love my crock pot, which made her so happy. She gave me a rectangular box containing seven cute bottles of seasonings from Lynch BBQ. This company is based in Waucoma, IA, which is roughly a twenty-minute drive away from where my friend lives. I love that there are suggestions on the top of the box as to what you can use each seasoning type on. I got these varieties: - Rajun cajun - Sweet rib rub - Steak shaker - Butt shaker - Butter & garlic - Lemon pepper - Steak & chop They are all yummy! The ones that I ended up using the most were the butt shaker, and butter & garlic. The former is great on pork chops, ribs, hamburgers, and eggs. I eat all of them so often that it makes sense why this seasoning went first. Butter & garlic is perfect for potatoes, chicken, garlic toast, and fettuccine alfredo. I ended up putting it on hot popcorn. OMG! So flavourful and good. My friend recently asked how I was doing with these seasonings. I was low on these specific two flavours. I tried ordering off Lynch's site, but it was under construction. My friend not only saved my tastebuds by getting me these flavours and mailing them to me, but she got me the largest bottles that she could find at the store. I was thrilled and am so fortunate to have her as my friend. Although Lynch is a barbeque place, their seasonings are definitely not restricted for use on barbeque. I like them on veggies and potatoes, which need some jazzing up. They are delicious, not terribly salty that makes me down tons of water, and have saved me from boring, bland fries. One of these days, I will venture over to Lynch's physical store and check it out. It will also be nice to say hi to my friend, as it has been well over a decade since I last visited her home. (186)

Another brewery checked off the list. Stop here while out…read morefishing for trout. Very nice beer selection and root beer for the kiddos!! Plenty of seating, indoors and out. I had the brown ale beer and it was very good. Staff were friendly and offered recommendations. Definitely coming back to try some of their food!! We did get cheese curds and they were good.

I stopped in yesterday, Saturday, shortly after 11a open. What a cute brewery in a cute little…read moretown! Despite asking Harley what she recommends for food, the WTF burger, i didnt eat. It wasnt too busy so i chatted up Harley...we got on about whiskey & Old Fashioneds... i had set out for brewery hopping so i didnt do research... Harley commented that RockFilter Distillery where she also works, is just on the other side pf the park! I thanked her for all her information as i would depart to...just across the park. Fat Pat's is a cute venue fir food & a craft bevvy in a so cute small town. Glass garage doors set the scene w essentially floor to ceiling windows; w the spread out and spacious, welcoming tap room. Only amped up when you couple ot w the friendly service. Thank you FatPat's for a delicious & enjoyable visit to my 368th brewery, cheers!

I really love the vibe of this store! We stopped in during a first-ever visit to Decorah. I was in…read moresearch of local cheese and singles of local cider. I scored, big time, on both counts. They carried a good range from local cheese maker WW Homestead and also had a nice variety of Wisconsin cheeses along with some imports. The cider selection really came as a wonderful surprise, though. I used to cider being given a short shrift compared to beer. Instead, they had a great variety from local cideries, and I even bought a bottle from Belgium! My husband found a few new beers, too. If and when I come here again, I'd love to look through more of the store, even as I check on the cheese and cider anew. This is definitely my kind of place.

We stopped in to grab sandwiches for lunch. We were there before lunch and we're the only ones…read moreordering sandwiches. It took two staff members 20 minutes to make two sandwiches "made to order". We stood there and had no idea why it was taking forever. They did toast the bread. As pictured, I was glad they had GF bread but it made my sandwich much smaller. I got lettuce, red peppers, "avocado" the green paste you see on the lid, pepperjack and mayo. We bought a large bad of chips and a tea $2.29 and our total for two "no extras" sandwiches, the tea and one bag of chips was $24 and change. Still can't believe how puny the meal was. Only two veggies before you're charged .99 for extras. I expected it would be substantial and filling. Otherwise the store was clean, and has lot of options for foods and natural products.

Great spot to check out while in the McGregor area. There are lots of goodies to take home or grab…read morea drink or snack (grab and go sandwiches as well) while out on your adventures. I was interested in trying their boba milk tea drinks. It was around noon and I already had my fill of coffee so I opted for a fruity option - kiwi popping boba and mango jellies in almond milk. It was delicious. I'll have to remember for my next fruity drink that the jellies are preferable over popping bobas :) I love the traditional tapioca boba though with my normal milk tea. So many options for drinks though! The spritzers are popular right now and they have that option as well. Service was good.

The quality of the variety is beyond commercially packaged items…read more All meals are made by the owner on site. The meats from Edgewood locker saves you a trip. Her coffee area is pretty non stop busy. The warmth of Katie the owner and the other Spoonful employees make you feel welcome and glad you are there.

Wow! Creative Catering by Craig did an outstanding job today. We had an extensive funeral dinner…read morewith ham, turkey, green beans, mashed potatoes. gluten free gravy, fresh fruit, salad, and chocolate cake. The ham and turkey were so tender. The green beans were so good! Craig was responsive to food allergy concerns and a pleasure to work with. Recommended!! Banquet room adjacent to Windsor Park Apartments just a few blocks from Mount Calvary Chapel.

I live in Missouri and we had a death in my extended family in Dubuque. I wanted to provide the…read morefamily with a catered dinner. I'm so glad I found Craig at Creative Catering! He had great suggestions for the menu and while I didn't get to taste any of the food, my family said it was absolutely wonderful. Craig delivered this great meal exactly when he said he would and brought the hot items in neat hot holding containers. Craig was able to deliver the meal for 20 meal on one day's notice. He was really nice and great to work with. The family really appreciated his attention to detail and the high quality of his food. We found out after Craig arrived with the meal that one of the family members knew him and had him cater a rehearsal dinner. Craig did a great job then too! I would highly recommend Craig and creative catering for any event where you need great food.

This spot basically checks all the boxes: good, reasonably priced sandwiches, great service and…read moresuper cute vibes. The interior is well designed, and the outdoor seating is pleasant. We ordered the BLTT and prosciutto parma. Both were solid, but we preferred the BLTT. The sandwiches are well constructed -- would be good picnic sandwiches! I enjoyed the bread -- it has integrity without being too hard to bite through. The BLTT is an elevated BLT with turkey, and the basil mayo and saba (which I believe adds a sweetness) are a nice touch. I loved that they didn't skimp on the prosciutto in the prosciutto parma, and the sharp tanginess from the slaw was a nice contrast to the fatty prosciutto and ricotta -- though some bites were just a bit too acidic, making the BLTT our preference. All the ingredients tasted high quality and well thought out. The BLTT was $12 and the prosciutto parma was $13, which might be on the higher end for sandwiches but not unreasonable for a meal, especially considering how good the ingredients are, in my opinion. I'd definitely return to try their other options, too!

Second time here and it blew us away even more!…read more We have gotten the BLTT, Prosciutto de Parma, and the Spicy Italian. All were some of best sandwiches I've had. The BLTT was our favorite of the three, but all blew us away! Scallion potato salad is great too. I love that the meat is local and so much of their sauces and everything are homemade which we always appreciate. Service is always friendly and restaurant is always clean. Fun to browse their unique and local grocery items while you're waiting for your food. They also have some good Happy Hour deals! For special dietary needs: they have gluten free bread and you can make any sandwich into a salad (for keto, gf, etc).

Brisket is pot roast style: Sandwich - 3…read moreTacos - 4+ (dry slaw) Also had Mac and cheese: generous helping - 3.5 for taste; 5 for portion. Brisket is $30/lb but sandwich is $12 and 1/3 lb. Pork is $20/lb, $10 sandwich 1/3 lb. You do the math. Great service.

This was the worst BBQ I had in my entire life or even The fries were old and tasted microwaved or…read morecooked in old oil not sure . The bbq sauces were terrible. Best way describe them if you take an okay sauce and make it old and delude it with water and make old bbq water you will get the idea of what it tastes like. The brisket was lukewarm , old, not seasoned, bland and dry, no smoke ring. It was like all the flavour was sucked out of the meat. Bun was okay not stale at least. Cheese curds had gross batter and some were still frozen inside . We ate it because we were traveling and had no other choice but I'm helping next person out passing by to make their choices wisely. I wouldn't not recommend this place. As far as atmosphere, not friendly towards us but seems more friendly to table next us so probably picks and chooses his " politeness " and it was hotter than the sun in there . We had to wait for a while for our food, they were not very busy.

I gotta say my favorite cupcakes (finally) in the states!! I've had cupcakes from many many places…read more They are usually good, they are..cupcakes. But j&d's, they are unique, tasty (each bite is exciting!). Really good job on coming up with great recipes like shocktop beer with caramel!!!

From the owner: Where your imagination and our originality meet…read more J & D Catering has been proudly serving the Dubuque and Tri-State area since 1998. We offer catering services for events of all sizes up to and including dinner buffets for 3,000 people. Some catering services that we provide are: -Casual Buffets -Formal, Plated Events -Custom Menus -Special Dietary Need Accommodation We can also provide fine china to make your event something special. Call today for a free estimate.

Nicholas Capaldi - NZK Productions We contacted McElroy's…read moreCatering via email to cater for us when we were in production for the TV show The Bachelor being filmed in Iowa. They responded quickly and were more than accommodating with the types of meals we requested such as vegan and gluten free meals in addition to more traditional meals. We took a look at their website to come up with some ideas and they took it from there coming up with our menus for the duration of the caterings. The turnaround time was quick as we needed catered meals for 6 days in a row. The food was always on time and kept hot even in the cold temperatures in Iowa at that time. The cost was more than reasonable and the caterers were friendly and cheerful. If you are looking for a caterer with good food at good prices you don't need to look any further than McElroy's Catering.

We recently used McElroy's catering for our daughters wedding May 5, 2017. We found out about them…read moreat a bridal expo in Cedar Rapids in 2016. Hands down they had the best food samples at the bridal expo so we decided to use them for the wedding. They totally met all of our expectations and then some. They were courteous when we called with questions, made suggestions if we were unsure about something, were very reasonable for per plate costs and the day of the wedding they went above and beyond with customer service. We had repeated comments from our guests that it was hands down some of "THE best food" at a wedding they had ever had. Can't thank the staff at McElroys enough for helping make the wedding day for our daughter and new son-in-law even more special. Would HIGHLY recommend this catering company!! :-)